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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicWhite House

Topic: White House

Trump’s cabinet was divided over war in Iran while he backed Netanyahu’s ‘hawkish’ stance—NYT report

In the weeks leading up to US-Israeli military strikes against Iran, White House was split between 'Trump the hawk', eager for action, and 'Vance the sceptic', NYT report says.

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.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

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.