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Anti-Trump protesters are wearing inflatable frog costumes. Here's why

Over the past few weeks, activists taking part in protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) across the US have donned inflatable animal costumes. This comes after a TikTok video showing an ICE agent spraying pepper spray into the air vent of an activist’s inflatable frog costume went viral. The costume, they say, aims to contradict the 'violent extremists' narrative echoed by the Trump administration for protest rallies

Why Trump’s ballroom in the White House is unlike any other renovation by US presidents

This week, we all gasped with horror when bulldozers demolished the East Wing at the White House. The move comes as part of Donald Trump’s plan to construct a multi-million-dollar ballroom. This isn’t the first such ‘renovation’ that the more than 230-year-old house has undergone, but it does seem to be more significant than the others. Here’s why

Allies in rhetoric and strangers in reality: Can Takaichi really woo Trump?

While the world will be focusing on the upcoming Asean and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summits, Trump's multi-day trip to Japan next week and his meeting with the country's new PM Sanae Takaichi are also expected to hold significance

Why did Trump pardon convicted Binance founder? Was it business?

US President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao just months after his prison term for money-laundering failures. The pardon comes amid the US president’s rollback of Biden-era crypto regulations and Binance’s financial involvement with the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial, a $3-billion digital asset enterprise

5 reasons not to worry about oil prices, for now

The US has imposed new sanctions on Russia’s top oil firms to push Moscow toward a peace deal in Ukraine. But for India, there are 5 reasons not to worry about oil prices — for now.

As GOP vs Democrats gridlock continues, will govt shutdown break first Trump presidency record?

As the deadlock between Democrats and Republicans continues, the US government shutdown appears to be headed to become the longest in the country's history. But why is President Donald Trump completely unbothered about it?

Will Trump’s oil sanctions on Russia hurt Putin and his plans for Ukraine war?

US President Donald Trump has launched the most sweeping sanctions yet on Russia, targeting oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil. The move aims to cripple Moscow’s wartime economy and push Vladimir Putin toward negotiations — but it’s also shaking global energy markets

Trump ends trade talks with Canada over TV ad opposing US tariffs

US President Donald Trump said late Thursday that he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called “egregious behaviour” aimed at influencing US court decisions.

With 2nd strike on boat in Pacific, Trump expands campaign in international waters

With the second strike on a boat in the Pacific, US President Donald Trump has expanded the military campaign in the international waters. At his orders, the US military has so far killed at least 37 persons after declaring them 'narcoterrorists' — without identifying them or sharing any evidence.

Can Venezuela fend off a US invasion? Its military and weapons explained

After Donald Trump said he authorised the CIA to conduct actions inside Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro has ramped up his threats against the United States. Maduro has claimed that Venezuela has at least 5,000 Russian-made Igla-S anti-aircraft missiles in ‘key air defence positions’. But what do we know about its military and arms stockpile?