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Monday, April 6, 2026
TopicWhite House

Topic: White House

Melania Trump and a humanoid walk into the White House. The jokes haven’t stopped

A humanoid robot walked alongside Melania Trump and spoke at the global Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit. It was the first time the White House hosted a robot.

Weeks before Maduro’s capture, US set national security goals for Western Hemisphere—‘enlist & expand’

In December, Trump administration released 2025 national security strategy, proposing to reassert & enforce Monroe Doctrine in the Western Hemisphere. Read the text.

US in pursuit of third oil tanker as Trump’s Venezuela blockade intensifies

The Bella 1 tanker, a Panamanian-flagged vessel sanctioned by the US, is being pursued and is flying under a false flag, a US official said.

Wall of rants and say no to MA(hatma) GA(ndhi)

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Beyoncé, Olivia Rodrigo, now Sabrina Carpenter — American pop stars vs Trump

The singer joins a rising list of artists protesting unauthorised use of their music in immigration messaging.

More questions on Trump’s health, White House says President had ‘preventive’ MRI

The MRI of his heart and abdomen showed “normal” organ functions, White House said. It has previously declined to explain why Trump had an MRI during a physical exam.

When Trump met Zohran Mamdani. The Oval Office spectacle that’s become the talk of the town

The 2 New Yorkers struck a surprisingly conciliatory tone, speaking about a common agenda while deftly skirting uncomfortable questions, especially about their opinions of each other.

Jungle, jungle pata chala hai & two sides of the same Trump

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Trump’s $300 million ballroom is being built with cash from crypto, tech allies

Donors so far include some of the largest tech companies in the world — Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet Inc.’s Google, and Meta — as well as major crypto firms like Coinbase, Ripple Labs and Tether Holdings.

Trump demolishes entire East Wing of White House: Can US presidents do that?

Trump has been putting his stamp on White House decor and architecture since he began his second term. He had the Rose Garden paved for a patio and replaced chandeliers & artwork in the complex.

On Camera

Is Trump the President who lost Asia to China?

For at least a decade, developing countries across Asia and Africa have worried about growing dependent on China. They’re concerned about debt traps, coercive policies,...

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.