Europe

Biden agrees renewal of transatlantic ties, Trump initiated war ends

Editorial Bureau June 15, 2021

BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) – One front in a Trump-era trade war has finally brought to an end by US President Joe Biden as he met European Union leaders. Biden has agreed a truce in a transatlantic dispute over aircraft subsidies that has dragged on for 17 years. Arriving at the summit with EU

USA

US tiptoes through sanctions minefield toward Iran nuclear deal

Editorial Bureau May 17, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – As the United States searches for a path back to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, it is tiptoeing through a minefield laid by former US President Donald Trump. The mines are Iran-related sanctions Trump imposed on more than 700 entities and people, according to a Reuters tally of U.S. Treasury actions, after […]

USA

Atlanta day spas shootings: Eight killed, including six women of Asian descent

Editorial Bureau March 17, 2021

ATLANTA(US) – Eight people were shot dead in a series of attacks at day spas in and around Atlanta. Out of the killed six women were of Asian descent. Robert Aaron Long, 21, of Woodstock in Cherokee County, was taken into custody at about 8:30 p.m. in Crisp County, about 150 miles (240 km) south […]

USA

Ban on Trump channel to be lift only after violence decrease: YouTube

Editorial Bureau March 4, 2021

(US) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s YouTube channel will remain suspended until Alphabet Inc determines the risk of real-world violence has decreased. Company’s CEO, Susan Wojcicki announced the same. YouTube suspended Trump’s channel for violating policies against inciting violence after the assault on the U.S. Capitol by the former

USA

White House to ignore Trump speech to conservatives

Editorial Bureau February 27, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) -The White House has indicated that it plans to ignore Donald Trump’s speech on Sunday to a conservative conference in Florida, where he is slated to go on the offensive against his successor. “Our focus is certainly not on what President Trump is saying” at the Conservative Political Action Conference, White House Press […]

USA

Trump eyes for a return to spotlight with address to conservative meeting

Editorial Bureau February 22, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – Former US President Donald Trump will be looking forward to come back to the political spotlight, through the means of an address to a major meeting of conservatives, said a source familiar with his plans said on Saturday. Trump aims to speak to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, […]

USA

Mega US corporates cut donations to politicians after Trump election challenge

Editorial Bureau February 21, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – As many as 10 US corporations have slashed donations to candidates federal offices by more than 90 per cent in January. This comes after they vowed to cut off lending to Republicans who backed former President Donald Trump’s bid to overturn his election rout. None of the political action committees of 10 […]

USA

Impeachment trial of Trump likely to end on Saturday

Editorial Bureau February 13, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – It appears that the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump could wind up on Saturday and it would be left to the deeply divided Senate to decide if he incited followers to attack the US Capitol on January 6. Trump is the first U.S. president to be impeached twice and […]

USA

Defense lawyers to make the case for Trump acquittal on inciting riot

Editorial Bureau February 12, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – As the Senate is hurrying towards a final vote regarding the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, the former president’s defense lawyers will make their case on Friday as to why he is not guilty of inciting the deadly riot at the US Capitol last month. His lawyer David Schoen said the defense […]

USA

Some Republicans say videos of Capitol riots not enough to convict Trump

Editorial Bureau February 11, 2021

WASHINGTON (US) – Several Republican senators found graphic videos of the attack on the US Capitol upsetting. But they hinted that they would not lead to the conviction of former President Donald Trump over inciting violence. The House of Representatives’ Democrats prosecuting Trump in his second impeachment trial on Wednesday leaned heavily on the threat […]