Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Photo: Daniel Torok, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 5h ago
EU leaders reject US push to unfreeze Russian assets as Trump-Zelensky rift deepens
European leaders turned down a reported US proposal to release billions of euros in frozen Russian assets, while Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš accused Trump of betrayal over a Russian diesel deal.
- 6h ago
Jackson tells Collins to 'shut up' in final Maine Senate debate before 3 November vote
Troy Jackson told Susan Collins to shut up during their final Maine Senate debate in Bangor on Thursday night, 15 October. The race is one of a handful that will determine the Senate majority.
- 6h ago
Zelensky says Starlink not fully restored after curbs on Ukraine's military satellite links
Ukrainian sources say military Starshield terminals were restricted overnight without notice, hampering drone interception on the front. Trump denied giving the order on Friday, 16 October.
- 6h ago
Ukraine runs short of Patriot interceptors as Russian strikes hit Kyiv power plants
Zelensky asked the EU on Friday, 16 October, for 70 billion euros for next year's defence, as Russian strikes on Kyiv's power plants and a shortage of Patriot interceptors left Ukraine more exposed.
- 9h ago
Merz contradicts Trump on Ukrainian strikes as Russian raids darken Kyiv
Russian strikes on power plants in Kyiv and northwestern Ukraine cut electricity for hundreds of thousands, as Kyiv dropped the energy truce Trump had announced.
- 10h ago
Zelensky answers scapegoat question with a smile, as Trump row deepens before US midterms
At an EU summit press conference in Brussels, Zelensky paused for 15 seconds when asked whether Trump was using him as a scapegoat, then said 'This is my answer.' He also said Ukraine is negotiating with the US team and expects a new meeting in the coming days.
- 10h ago
Trump's press secretary says China lacks proper toilets, Beijing invites her to visit
Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, said China lacks proper toilets in an interview. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning answered with an invitation for her to visit more often.
- 10h ago
FIFA weighs scrapping its Peace Prize, which Trump alone has received so far
FIFA's Council in Zurich referred the future of its Peace Prize, the first awarded to Donald Trump, to a social responsibility committee on 15 October 2026. A decision is due at the Council meeting in Doha on 16 December.
- 11h ago
MAGA activists urge Trump to consider martial law if they judge midterms rigged
Activists in the MAGA movement have pressed President Donald Trump to consider emergency steps, including martial law, should they judge the November midterm elections rigged. Axios reports that some of the proposals exceed Trump's legal authority by a wide margin, and that no evidence has emerged that the elections will be rigged.
- 12h ago
Elon Musk funds $158 million for Paxton's Texas Senate bid as Talarico leads polls
Elon Musk sent $158 million in September to a super PAC that passed the same sum to a group backing Republican Ken Paxton, federal filings released on Thursday show. The Democratic nominee, James Talarico, leads in polls.
- 13h ago
Trump denies Starlink speed cap in Ukraine as Telegraph says Musk proposed it
Ukraine is negotiating with SpaceX and the Pentagon to lift a speed cap on its military satellite link, while a Telegraph report says Elon Musk proposed the restriction to Donald Trump.
- 14h ago
Putin decree puts assets of Tarkett, Menshen and other European firms under Russian control
Russia placed the local assets of companies from France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands under temporary state management by decree on Thursday, 15 October, the day a two-day EU summit opened in Brussels.
- 14h ago
Greenland parliament unanimously backs deep-sea mining ban until end of 2029, a day after Trump's remarks
The government must now draft a law, due in the first half of 2027, while Trump's push for oil, gas and mineral exploration on the island covers more than the seabed.
- 15h ago
US and Germany return Russian war opponents to Russia, where some are sent to the front
Deportations from the United States to Russia rose from 222 in 2023 to over 1,200 in 2025. One deportee says Russian security officers met the flight in Moscow and handed the men enlistment papers.
- 16h ago
Nawrocki calls Giertych an internet troll and rejects his threat over court oaths
Poland's President Karol Nawrocki called Roman Giertych an internet troll on Thursday, 15 October, after the Civic Coalition MP suggested he could be deemed unfit to hold presidential office. Giertych answered on X, telling the president not to insult lawyers.
- 17h ago
Trump says US is in nuclear talks with Russia and China over denuclearization
Trump told Newsmax that Washington is talking with Moscow and Beijing about denuclearization and expects China to draw level with the US arsenal within five years. The New START treaty expired in February without a successor.
- 18h ago
Alberta votes on 19 October on a legal path toward separation from Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Albertans on Thursday, 15 October, to reject separatism at a Calgary rally. The vote on 19 October asks only whether the province should begin a legal process toward a later separation referendum.
- 18h ago
Fed chair Kevin Warsh calls AI the most consequential economic change of his lifetime
Speaking at the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Warsh also said AI could push prices up in the short term before lifting supply, while the IMF flagged risks of a sharp market reversal.
- 20h ago
Fox News poll: 36% approve of Trump's job performance, 64% disapprove
The Fox News survey, fielded 9-12 October among 1,202 registered voters, also shows approval of his handling of inflation falling to 22%, down from 36% a year earlier.
- 22h ago
White House press secretary Katie Zakaria admits she failed the bar exam
White House press secretary Katie Zakaria said on 15 October that she had not passed the bar exam, as a complaint asked California to investigate her claim to be a lawyer.
