US President Donald Trump

Costa Rica seeks unity for COVID fight as WHO assembly looms

WHO urges virus unity after Trump attack

2:23 am April 9, 2020

Geneva: World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday urged leaders to stop politicising the coronavirus pandemic following stinging criticism of the WHO from US President Donald Trump. The WHO director-general urged the US and China to join forces in fighting the disease rather than indulging in a blame game. Tedros hit back after […]

Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

Trump announces to put a hold on WHO funding

3:20 pm April 8, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would put a hold on America’s funding to the World Health Organization, accusing it of becoming China-centric during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. We’re going to put a hold on money spent to the WHO. We’re going to put a very powerful hold on it and we’re […]

Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

WHO ‘very China centric’: Trump

1:10 am April 8, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused the WHO of being “China centric” and said the world health body issued “faulty” recommendations at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic. “The WHO really blew it. For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric,” Trump said in a tweet, amidst allegations […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

Global leaders wish UK PM Boris Johnson speedy recovery

5:04 pm April 7, 2020

London: Several international leaders including US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have wished British Prime Minister Boris Johnson a quick recovery after he was admitted to an intensive care unit of a London hospital as his coronavirus symptoms worsened. Johnson, 55, was tested positive for coronavirus more than 10 days ago and […]

Trump Organisation, hit by virus, tries to delay loan payments: report

3:16 pm April 3, 2020

New York: US President Donald Trump’s family company is asking creditors such as Deutsche Bank if it can delay loan payments as the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic deepens, The New York Times reported Thursday. The Trump Organization — the conglomerate of companies created by Trump and now run by his sons — is, […]