Washington: Donald Trump’s attacks on traditional media have intensified since his return to the White House, with the Republican president repeatedly badmouthing journalists critical of his administration, restricting access and bringing lawsuits. Here are the main legal battles being fought: ABC News In December, ABC News…
US Democrats Move To Force House Vote On Signal Chat Leak
Washington: Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives sought on Wednesday to force the Trump administration to hand over records related to the disclosure of highly sensitive attack plans that were shared over a commercial messaging app, according to a document reviewed by Reuters. The…
Phone Numbers To Passwords, Top Trump Officials’ Private Data Accessible Online: Report
Berlin: Private data of top security advisers to US President Donald Trump can be accessed online, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported Wednesday, adding to the fallout from embarrassing revelations of security slips by his administration. Cell phone numbers, email addresses and in some cases passwords…
Pentagon Chief Raps The Atlantic Over “Leaked” Chat
New Delhi: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth criticised The Atlantic and its editor Jeff Goldberg, a day after it published the transcript of messages accidentally shared in a chat group of senior US officials on Signal, a commercially available messaging app. Mr Hegseth wrote that the “war…
Trump Administration To Cut Vaccine Support To Developing Countries: Report
Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration is set to cut funding to Gavi, the global health organization that provides vaccines across the developing world, a report said Wednesday. The decision was included in a 281-page spreadsheet that the severely downsized United States Agency for International Development (USAID)…
Decoding Trump’s Leaked Yemen War Plan
American magazine The Atlantic on Wednesday released the details of plans for US airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen that were mistakenly shared by top Trump administration officials with its editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, on the messaging app Signal. The screenshots of the chat on the “Houthi…
Donald Trump’s Big Step Back On Greenland
Washington: After stirring the hornet’s nest in Greenland, Donald Trump has now had to take a step back in US’ approach to the semi-autonomous Danish territory. Amid widespread outrage over Washington’s plan to “buy” the country, a high-level delegation led by Second Lady Usha Vance was…
“Consequences For US Pilots Could’ve Been Catastrophic”: Yemen Chats Revealed
Following denials by US President Donald Trump, the White House and several top officials that no classified information was shared in the messaging group discussing plans of an attack on the Houthis in Yemen on March 15, The Atlantic has shared the full text of the…
Denmark PM On JD Vance’s Visit To Greenland
Copenhagen: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen denounced Tuesday a US delegation visit that now includes Vice President JD Vance to Greenland, the Danish island coveted by President Donald Trump, as putting “unacceptable pressure” on both the territory and her country. Vance, who has become Trump’s attack…
JD Vance To Join Wife Usha For Greenland Visit
Washington: Vice President JD Vance will visit a US military base in Greenland on Friday, adding to pressure on the autonomous Danish territory that Donald Trump wants to take over. Vance, who has become Trump’s attack dog on foreign policy matters, will travel with his wife…