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Topic: White House

Trump hosts Netanyahu at White House, as Israel & Hamas discuss ceasefire in Qatar talks

Trump told reporters last week that he would be 'very firm' with Netanyahu on the need for a speedy Gaza deal & that the Israeli leader also wanted to end the war.

White House owns Trump’s new moniker ‘daddy’, posts ‘Daddy’s home’ after his return from Hague

NATO chief Mark Rutte used word 'daddy' during a conversation with Trump at Hague summit after the US president berated Israel & Iran over violations of the ceasefire.

US strikes separate deals with Ukraine, Russia to facilitate safe navigation in Black Sea

White House says it would help restore Russia's access to world market for agricultural, fertiliser exports and continue facilitating talks on both sides to achieve sustainable peace.

Secret Service officers shoot ‘suicidal’ man near White House in midnight armed confrontation

US President Trump was not in the White House at the time of the incident. Secret Service issued statement saying condition of man shot is ‘unknown’.

US holds unprecedented talks with Hamas, warns of ‘hell to pay’ on non-compliance on hostage issue

Breaking a diplomatic taboo on negotiating with 'terrorist groups', White House has given authority to hostage affairs envoy Adam Boehler to negotiate with Hamas.

Watch CutTheClutter: Trump-Zelenskyy rift & impact of Trump 2.0 on Europe’s security landscape

In Episode 1616, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks back at 6 weeks of tumult in world politics, Trump’s maximalist stance & what India needs to be wary of ahead of Quad summit.

Money, power & loyalty. Seating arrangement at Trump’s inauguration sets the tone for his 2nd term

Former US presidents were also prominently seated with tech billionaires, as was India’s S Jaishankar, who beat other QUAD foreign ministers in the pecking order.

‘In America, impossible is what we do best,’ says Trump in inaugural address, promises ‘golden age’

In his 30-minutes speech at the Capitol Rotunda, the 47th US president said his election was a mandate to reverse a ‘horrible betrayal’, and that America’s ‘decline’ was now over.

Indian national Sai Varshith Kandula sentenced to 8 years for attempted attack on White House

The US Department of Justice said the bid was to replace the government with a dictatorship fuelled by Nazi ideology. Kandula pleaded guilty in May 2024 to a charge of willful injury.

White House unveils report on advancing AANHPI communities

Biden-Harris administration outlines efforts to promote equity, justice, and opportunity.

On Camera

Population causes poverty is the devil’s philosophy. It causes prosperity: Sauvik Chakraverti

Crowded cities are rich because there is greater division of labour. The extent of the division of labour depends on the size of the market, wrote Sauvik Chakraverti in 2002.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.