All news on the topic: Donald Trump

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Andy Burnham’s path to power blocked by fragile UK debt outlook, critics argue
I don’t understand why the Labour Party is getting so excited about Andy Burnham. Because until now, it’s never been that bothered.
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Trump softens tone on Beijing while Putin deepens Russia’s reliance on China
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is hosting his “old friend” Vladimir Putin this week to discuss foreign issues and trade, just days after Donald Trump’s historic return to Beijing.
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James Roscoe abruptly exits Washington post amid UK national security leak probe
Britain’s second most senior diplomat in Washington, who stood in as interim ambassador after the sacking of Peter Mandelson, has abruptly left his post.
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Xi and Putin stage high-stakes Beijing summit days after Trump visit to China
China and Russia’s leaders are set to meet for a summit in Beijing on Wednesday for discussions on international issues, capped by an intimate tete-a-tete between "old friends" over tea.
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Trump-linked lobbyists backed Bosnian Serb push to dismantle peace system
German diplomat Christian Schmidt announced his resignation this week from a role created to ensure peace in Bosnia. His decision comes after a lobbying campaign by Bosnian Serb separatists in which he was a target.
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Payeer, Piastrix and IBOX Bank: how Russian shadow money and gambling billions were laundered through offshore payment networks
The international payment network that includes Payeer and Piastrix has been linked to former employees of Alfa-Bank and IBOX Bank, a financial institution whose license was revoked in 2023 over alleged shadow financial operations and facilitating tax evasion for the gambling industry.
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Donald Trump posts ominous “calm before the storm” message amid renewed tensions with Iran
US President Donald Trump has warned of the "calm before the storm" as he shared an AI-generated image of himself and a US Navy admiral on top of a military vessel navigating through rough waters.
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Xi gives Trump rare tour inside China’s secretive power compound
After talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran, Chinese President Xi Jinping showed off the centuries-old trees in Beijing’s walled-off Zhongnanhai compound.
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Stocks and bonds sell off as oil shock from Middle East conflict rattles investors
Global stocks and bonds were sold off on Friday as concerns over a lasting inflationary impact from the Middle East conflict led traders to anticipate higher US interest rates.
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London wealth exodus accelerates as billionaires flee to Dubai, Monaco and Switzerland
Revolut chief executive Nik Storonsky and quant house luminary Alex Gerko both appeared in the top 10 of The Sunday Times Rich List for the first time, in a year when its author highlighted the extent of Britain’s wealth exodus.
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Turkey’s rare earth bonanza turns rural Beylikova into US–China geopolitical battleground
The farmers watch their sheep grazing in the rolling fields of north-west Turkey. It’s a quiet existence here in Beylikova, where livestock and shepherds outnumber cars.
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Xi delivers warning to Trump as tariff truce and Taiwan dominate summit
Xi Jinping has issued a stark warning to Donald Trump about the potential dangers of war between the two superpowers.
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Allegations of cartel corruption strain US-Mexico relations to a breaking point
Relations between Mexico and the United States are being pushed to breaking point amid accusations by Washington that Mexican officials have been “in bed for years” with drug traffickers, and reports of CIA agents freely operating south of the border.
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Trump lands in Beijing with America’s billionaire CEOs for high-stakes Xi summit
Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping – and is bringing tech CEOs, including Elon Musk, along for the ride.
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Trump aide says protocols are ready if president is assassinated
President Donald Trump has instructions stored in the Oval Office for Vice President JD Vance should he ever need to succeed him as president.
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Downing Street turmoil deepens as Wes Streeting’s 16-minute visit fuels Labour leadership speculation
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing intensifying political pressure following internal party unrest and renewed speculation over his leadership.
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Labour bans seven far-right figures from entering UK ahead of Tommy Robinson rally
Labour has banned seven “far-right agitators” from attending Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally this weekend.
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From palace renovations to helicopter trips: Britons question the cost of the monarchy
Most Brits want to see the amount of public money given to the Royal Family reduced.
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Trump heads into high-stakes China talks facing pressure at home and setbacks abroad
The US leader begins talks with a superpower rival from a vulnerable position but aims for economic gains amid a turbulent backdrop.
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Trump praises John Swinney after SNP election win as Labour suffers heavy losses in Scotland
US president Donald Trump has described John Swinney as a "good man" as he congratulated him on his election win.
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Trump sons fuel billion-dollar investment network targeting AI, drones and crypto firms in US expansion push
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr have contributed to a $1bn war chest assembled by a New York brokerage that has invested in US companies within industries supported by the White House.
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"NOT WORTH IT": New Epstein note fuels fresh questions over convicted paedophile’s jail death
A note said to have been written by Jeffrey Epstein shortly before his suicide has been released, nearly seven years after the convicted sex offender was found dead in a New York jail cell.
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Starmer lashes rivals as Reform, Tories and Greens attack Labour’s record
Keir Starmer has urged voters to choose “unity over division” in a rallying cry ahead of a high-stakes set of local elections.
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Trump sparks backlash after discussing killings, Iran and transgender issues in front of children
Donald Trump made a string of massively inappropriate comments in front of a group of children.