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July 4, 2026, 04:51 PM - 5 min read
Trump is not the first president to lean into an exaggerated patriotism at a time of crisis, attempting to direct or reorient Americans’ sense of national purpose. But the vanity of Trump’s actions signals something perhaps unique or at least singularly intense, as he attempts to fuse patriotism with personal loyalty so that love of country is the same as loving him.
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June 23, 2026, 07:49 PM - 3 min read
In a lengthy post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump asserted that Tehran had made major concessions during ongoing diplomatic negotiations aimed at establishing a broader peace framework following months of conflict and instability in the Middle East.
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June 9, 2026, 05:56 PM - 2 min read
Trump had introduced the USD 100,000 fee through a presidential proclamation signed in September last year. The fee applied to new H-1B visa applications. The White House indicated that it plans to challenge the ruling in an appellate court.
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May 14, 2026, 06:15 PM - 2 min read
This is the first time the United States has shown some leniency towards Chinese firms, months after the Trump administration slapped sanctions on entities linked to the Chinese government over reciprocal trade tariffs.
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May 11, 2026, 03:23 PM - 2 min read
It will be the first visit to China by a sitting US president in almost nine years and comes at a time when tensions between the two nations remain high. The high-profile visit also follows a fresh setback in talks between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear issues, and sanctions.
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May 4, 2026, 03:25 PM - 2 min read
Negotiations between the two nations have collapsed after Iran rejected engaging with the US leadership over the inclusion of its nuclear programme and the exclusion of Lebanon from the talks.
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April 16, 2026, 03:07 PM - 5 min read
When one of the host nations happens to be the US government, led by the Trump administration, controversies are a given. But FIFA’s close brush with geopolitical drama could be compromising not just the platform but the sporting spirit as well.
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April 9, 2026, 05:40 PM - 6 min read
Pakistan’s gain is certainly not India’s loss. Because, India did not have any role in this situation, hence it is wrong to suggest that it was any diplomatic failure for the country.
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March 16, 2026, 03:52 PM - 2 min read
Trump questioned why the US should bear the burden alone, adding, "Why are we maintaining the Hormuz Strait when it’s really there for China and many other countries? Why aren’t they doing it?”
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March 14, 2026, 02:58 PM - 2 min read
The meeting comes at a critical juncture, with the war in Iran having seen repeated escalations over the past two weeks and the broader Middle East crisis continuing to intensify.
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March 10, 2026, 03:09 PM - 3 min read
Iran has intensified retaliatory missile and drone attacks on Israel and US bases across the Gulf, including in Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Three more casualties were reported in Israel—one in Manama and two in central Israel—while Tehran itself suffered some of the heaviest bombardment of the war overnight, with 40 more people killed in the city’s Risalat Square.
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March 4, 2026, 01:32 PM - 3 min read
His remarks contradict earlier comments by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had said Washington acted after learning that Israel was preparing to strike. Trump defended the attack, saying Iran was planning to attack first and that he might have actually pushed Israel to act against Tehran.
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