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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Donald Trump on Thursday said his claim of “total” presidential immunity against criminal prosecution should extend even if his actions “cross the line.” Trump is running for a White House comeback in November while simultaneously fighting 91 criminal charges in four separate cases that include allegedly seeking to overturn his 2020 election loss and hoarding top secret documents …

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was unprepared for the raid by Hamas last week, former US president Donald Trump said on Wednesday. Speaking to Fox News, Trump said Netanyahu “has been hurt very badly” due to the attack. “He was not prepared. He was not prepared and Israel was not prepared. And under Trump, they wouldn’t have had to be prepared,” …

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that he will soon host a White House signing ceremony to formalise the peace deal between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel. President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, and Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi agreed on Thursday to establish full diplomatic and commercial ties between Israel and the …

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump lashed out at Beijing on Friday, vowing a quick response to China’s announcement of new tariffs and ordering American companies to leave the country. The blistering Twitter screed called into doubt chances for a quick resolution to the escalating trade war between the world’s economic superpowers, which by the end of the year will cover …

LONDON: US President Donald Trump has said British former foreign minister Boris Johnson would make an “excellent” prime minister to replace Theresa May. Trump was speaking ahead of the start of a state visit to Britain on Monday, during which he will meet May. Asked by the British tabloid newspaper The Sun for his opinion on the 12 candidates to …

WASHINGTON: Chinese trade officials intend to “make a deal” when they arrive in Washington this week for talks, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, reviving hopes for negotiations that had appeared to hang by a thread. However, Trump continued to ratchet up pressure on Beijing, pressing ahead with plans to raise US duty rates on $200 billion of Chinese merchandise …

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had “an incredible” meeting with North Korea’s nuclear envoy Kim Yong Chol and the two sides had made “a lot of progress.” The White House announced after Friday’s talks that Trump would hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late February but will maintain economic sanctions …