The US President asked the technology sector to take a more nationalistic approach and called on companies to prioritise American interests. “We need US technology companies to be all in for America. We want you to put America first. You have to do that. That’s all we ask,” he said, as quoted by PTI.
Tag: Donald Trump
Trump eyes exploring Pakistan’s ‘massive’ oil reserves, hints at future supply to India
US President Donald Trump has announced that his nation signed a deal to develop and explore “massive oil reserves” in Pakistan
President Donald Trump announces 25 percent tariff on India, new rate to be implemented from August 1
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that India will pay 25 per cent tariffs from August 1
Tsunami hits Japan, Russia after 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocks Pacific
An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter Scale, one of the strongest recorded in recent times, hit Russia’s Far East on Wednesday.
US and EU strike landmark trade deal with 15% tariff cap
Von der Leyen said the 15% tariffs were “across the board, all inclusive” and that “indeed, basically the European market is open.”
‘Peacemaker’ Donald Trump presses Cambodia, Thailand to push for a ceasefire
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he spoke with top leaders of Thailand and Cambodia and pressed them to reach an immediate ceasefire
NASA to lose 20 percent of its workforce amid federal workers’ layoffs
NASA is expected to lose around 20 percent of its workforce after it accepted the President Donald Trump-led administration’s “deferred resignation” (DRP) option
Facing USD 400 million funding cuts, Columbia University suspends, expels 80 students for pro-Palestine protests
The disciplinary action comes as the Manhattan-located university is negotiating with President Donald Trump’s administration to restore USD 400 million in federal funding it has withheld from the Ivy League school over its handling of student protests against the war in Gaza.
UN laments US decision to withdraw from UNESCO
US announced it will leave the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which will take effect at the end of December 2026.
US decides to withdraw from UNESCO again, two years after rejoining
The United States on Tuesday announced it has decided to withdraw from the UNESCO, the cultural arm of the United Nations