<p>As negotiations over the India-US trade deal drag on due to several contentious issues like greater access to US dairy and agriculture products, the pulses or dal may become another bone of contention between the two sides after two American senators wrote to Presiident Doanld Trump to push New Delhi to quash a 30 per cent import duty on the US pulses.</p><p><br>In a letter dated 16 January, senators Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Steve Daines of Montana urged Trump to take up the issue of "favourable pulses crop provision" in future agreements between Washington and New Delhi, saying that the US pulse crop producers face a significant competitive disadvantage when exporting their high-quality product to India.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The letter brought India's countermeasures against Trump's punitive 50 per cent tariffs to light as it went unnoticed by the media. New Delhi announced additional tariffs on US crops after the US President's escalated levies took effect in late August.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>India announced on October 30, 2025, that it would impose a 30 per cent tariff on yellow peas. The higher duty went into effect on November 1, 2025. As a result of the unfair Indian tariffs, US pulse crop producers could face a significant competitive disadvantage when exporting their high-quality product to India, the letter reads.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The senators mentioned their earlier letter on the same issue during Trump's first term, which he hand-delivered to Prime Minister Modi during the 2020 trade negotiatiation leading to bringing "US producers to the table".</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/another-hindu-man-killed-in-bangladesh-30-year-old-ripon-shaha-run-over-by-suv-at-fuel-station-hindus-targated-targated-killings-1768656284472"><strong>Another Hindu man killed in Bangladesh; 30-year-old Ripon Shaha run over by SUV at fuel station</strong></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The lawmaker pointed out that India, being the largest consumer of these crops, with around 27 per cent of the world's consumption, can be advantageous for the American farmers by exporting these commodities and "can boost trade disparities with the US."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>India faced some of the highest levies imposed by Trump. Initially hit with a 25 per cent tariff, the United States doubled the duty to 50 per cent in August 2025, adding a punitive surcharge linked to New Delhi’s continued Russian oil imports. The 50 per cent rate applies to key exports including textiles, gems and jewellery, footwear, furniture and chemicals, while sectors such as pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, tea, coffee and spices have received exemptions.</p>

The letter brought India's countermeasures against Trump's punitive 50 per cent tariffs to light as it went unnoticed by the media. New Delhi announced additional tariffs on US crops after the US President's escalated levies took effect.

As negotiations over the India-US trade deal drag on due to several contentious issues like greater access to US dairy and agriculture products, the pulses or dal may become another bone of contention between the two sides after two American senators wrote to Presiident Doanld Trump to push New Delhi to quash a 30 per cent import duty on the US pulses. In a letter dated 16 January, senators Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Steve Daines of Montana urged Trump to take up the issue of "favourable pulses crop provision" in future agreements between Washington and New Delhi, saying that the US pulse crop producers face a significant competitive disadvantage when exporting their high-quality product to India. The letter brought India's countermeasures against Trump's punitive 50 per cent tariffs to light as it went unnoticed by the media. New Delhi announced additional tariffs on US crops after the US President's escalated levies took effect in late August.

<p>The letter brought India's countermeasures against Trump's punitive 50 per cent tariffs to light as it went unnoticed by the media. New Delhi announced additional tariffs on US crops after the US President's escalated levies took effect.</p>

India-US trade deal: American senators write to Trump, urge him to press Modi on lowering tariffs on pulses

<p>Harvard University will launch a fresh investigation into former Treasury secretary and Barack Obama's director of the National Economic Council, Larry Summers' connections with the late convicted child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, after newly released documents suggest the two maintained an "unusually close relationship for years," the University's student newspaper reported.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Harvard spokesperson Jonathan Swain, in a statement to The Harvard Crimson that "the University is conducting a review of information concerning individuals at Harvard included in the newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents to evaluate what actions may be warranted."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/when-will-epstein-files-be-released-5-big-obstacles-that-could-delay-its-release-1763526372761/1763526372762"><strong>When will Epstein files be released? 5 BIG obstacles that could delay its release</strong></a></p><p><br>The university investigation will look into Harvard affiliates implicated across the documents, who include Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan M Dershowitz and English professor emerita Elisa F. New, who is Summers' wife, the paper reported.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Summers, on Wednesday (Nov 19), announced that he will step down from the board of AI major, OpenAI. Earlier, on Monday, he announced his resignation from Harvard and all his public commitments, but it was unclear whether that included his position at the artificial intelligence startup.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Summers served as Harvard University’s president from 2001 to 2006, a period during which Epstein donated more than $9 million to Harvard and its affiliated programmes between 1998 and 2008. Epstein was also appointed as a visiting fellow to conduct research.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The university later concluded Epstein “lacked the academic qualifications visiting fellows typically possess and his application proposed a course of study Epstein was unqualified to pursue”.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Also Read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/can-trump-refuse-to-sign-epstein-files-bill-would-it-still-be-released-without-his-signature-1763518830812"><strong>Can Trump refuse to sign Epstein files bill? Would it still be released without his signature?</strong></a></p><p><br>Details of Summers’ correspondence with Epstein were made public last week after the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released more than 20,000 documents it obtained pursuant to a subpoena from Epstein’s estate. Summers has faced intense scrutiny following the release of those files.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Republican-controlled US Congress on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly (427–1) in favour of a bill to release DOJ files on sex offender Epstein. President Trump initially opposed the release of files, but later supported it after intense pressure from his own supporters.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Summers served as Harvard University’s president from 2001 to 2006, a period during which Epstein donated more than $9 million to Harvard and its affiliated programmes between 1998 and 2008. Epstein was also appointed as a visiting fellow to conduct research.



Harvard University will launch a fresh investigation into former Treasury secretary and Barack Obama's director of the National Economic Council, Larry Summers' connections with the late convicted child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, after newly released documents suggest the two maintained an "unusually close relationship for years," the University's student newspaper reported. Harvard spokesperson Jonathan Swain, in a statement to The Harvard Crimson that "the University is conducting a review of information concerning individuals at Harvard included in the newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents to evaluate what actions may be warranted." Also Read: When will Epstein files be released? 5 BIG obstacles that could delay its release The university investigation will look into Harvard affiliates implicated across the documents, who include Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan M Dershowitz and English professor emerita Elisa F. New, who is Summers' wife, the paper reported. Summers, on Wednesday (Nov 19), announced that he will step down from the board of AI major, OpenAI. Earlier, on Monday, he announced his resignation from Harvard and all his public commitments, but it was unclear whether that included his position at the artificial intelligence startup. Summers served as Harvard University’s president from 2001 to 2006, a period during which Epstein donated more than $9 million to Harvard and its affiliated programmes between 1998 and 2008. Epstein was also appointed as a visiting fellow to conduct research. The university later concluded Epstein “lacked the academic qualifications visiting fellows typically possess and his application proposed a course of study Epstein was unqualified to pursue”. Also Read: Can Trump refuse to sign Epstein files bill? Would it still be released without his signature? Details of Summers’ correspondence with Epstein were made public last week after the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released more than 20,000 documents it obtained pursuant to a subpoena from Epstein’s estate. Summers has faced intense scrutiny following the release of those files. The Republican-controlled US Congress on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly (427–1) in favour of a bill to release DOJ files on sex offender Epstein. President Trump initially opposed the release of files, but later supported it after intense pressure from his own supporters.

<p>Summers served as Harvard University’s president from 2001 to 2006, a period during which Epstein donated more than $9 million to Harvard and its affiliated programmes between 1998 and 2008. Epstein was also appointed as a visiting fellow to conduct research.</p>

Summers resigns from OpenAI board as Harvard probes his long-standing association with Epstein

<p>US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a blunt comment on US plans to strike drug smugglers in Venezuela, saying, "we're just gonna kill." Talking to reporters, Trump revealed that he was not planning to ask Congress for a declaration of war before ordering strikes on suspected drug smugglers in Venezuela. His shocking statement comes as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launched a plea the same day, urging America, "No crazy war, please!"</p><h2><strong>What did Trump say?</strong></h2><p>In a statement that electrified his supporters and alarmed critics across the political spectrum, Trump has suggested his administration would brief lawmakers but saw no need to request formal congressional authorization. "I don’t think we’re gonna necessarily ask for a declaration of war," he said. "I think we’re just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. OK? We’re gonna to kill them. They’re going to be, like, dead."</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/singer-kenny-loggins-slams-trump-for-divisive-unauthorised-use-of-danger-zone-in-viral-ai-clip-white-house-responds-with-trolling-1761023622216"><strong>Kenny Loggins slams 'divisive, unauthorised' use of music in viral 'King Trump' clip, White House responds with trolling</strong></a></p><p>The remarks prompted immediate backlash from constitutional conservatives and Democrats alike. Former Republican congressman Justin Amash slammed the president on X, insisting the Constitution vests the power to declare war in Congress and not the POTUS. "The Constitution doesn’t permit a president to act as the legislature and judiciary on top of being the chief executive," he stated. "If it’s war, he must go to Congress. If it’s crime, he must go to court. When there’s no imminent danger, there’s no justification for unilateral strikes," Amash wrote on X.</p><p>Senator Adam Schiff — who recently joined lawmakers in proposing a war powers resolution aimed at blocking military strikes against Venezuela — urged Trump to bring the matter to Congress, noting, "The president should come to Congress. Legally, he is required to come to Congress. Though he may not get the answer he expects. Americans don’t want another war."</p><p>Trump’s comments come amid a wider US campaign of naval and air strikes, the administration says targets narcotics trafficking; an AFP tally based on US figures puts the death toll from these operations at least in the dozens. The White House has also acknowledged covert CIA activity against Venezuela, and Trump said he is weighing strikes on land as well.</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-us-is-our-enemy-putin-medvedev-slam-trump-after-new-us-sanctions-vow-russia-will-never-bow-to-pressure-1761267942499"><strong>'US is our enemy': Putin, Medvedev slam Trump after new US sanctions, vow Russia will 'never bow to pressure'</strong></a></p><h2><strong>No crazy war, please: Venezuela</strong></h2><p>In Caracas, President Nicolás Maduro pleaded for calm. "No crazy war, please!" he said in an English-language appeal, as Venezuela mounted military exercises and accused Washington of plotting regime change. Venezuelan defense officials warned of a forceful response to any direct intervention.</p><p>Legal experts meanwhile have raised questions about the lawfulness of using lethal force in international waters against suspects who have not been detained or tried.&nbsp;</p>

Trump said the US would "just kill" suspected drug smugglers in Venezuela, refusing to seek a war declaration and suggesting strikes without Congressional approval. This comes as Venezuela pleaded “No crazy war.”

US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a blunt comment on US plans to strike drug smugglers in Venezuela, saying, "we're just gonna kill." Talking to reporters, Trump revealed that he was not planning to ask Congress for a declaration of war before ordering strikes on suspected drug smugglers in Venezuela. His shocking statement comes as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launched a plea the same day, urging America, "No crazy war, please!" What did Trump say? In a statement that electrified his supporters and alarmed critics across the political spectrum, Trump has suggested his administration would brief lawmakers but saw no need to request formal congressional authorization. "I don’t think we’re gonna necessarily ask for a declaration of war," he said. "I think we’re just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. OK? We’re gonna to kill them. They’re going to be, like, dead." Also read | Kenny Loggins slams 'divisive, unauthorised' use of music in viral 'King Trump' clip, White House responds with trolling The remarks prompted immediate backlash from constitutional conservatives and Democrats alike. Former Republican congressman Justin Amash slammed the president on X, insisting the Constitution vests the power to declare war in Congress and not the POTUS. "The Constitution doesn’t permit a president to act as the legislature and judiciary on top of being the chief executive," he stated. "If it’s war, he must go to Congress. If it’s crime, he must go to court. When there’s no imminent danger, there’s no justification for unilateral strikes," Amash wrote on X. Senator Adam Schiff — who recently joined lawmakers in proposing a war powers resolution aimed at blocking military strikes against Venezuela — urged Trump to bring the matter to Congress, noting, "The president should come to Congress. Legally, he is required to come to Congress. Though he may not get the answer he expects. Americans don’t want another war." Trump’s comments come amid a wider US campaign of naval and air strikes, the administration says targets narcotics trafficking; an AFP tally based on US figures puts the death toll from these operations at least in the dozens. The White House has also acknowledged covert CIA activity against Venezuela, and Trump said he is weighing strikes on land as well. Also read | 'US is our enemy': Putin, Medvedev slam Trump after new US sanctions, vow Russia will 'never bow to pressure' No crazy war, please: Venezuela In Caracas, President Nicolás Maduro pleaded for calm. "No crazy war, please!" he said in an English-language appeal, as Venezuela mounted military exercises and accused Washington of plotting regime change. Venezuelan defense officials warned of a forceful response to any direct intervention. Legal experts meanwhile have raised questions about the lawfulness of using lethal force in international waters against suspects who have not been detained or tried.

<p>Trump said the US would "just kill" suspected drug smugglers in Venezuela, refusing to seek a war declaration and suggesting strikes without Congressional approval. This comes as Venezuela pleaded “No crazy war.”</p>

'We're just gonna kill them': Trump says won't seek Congress nod before striking Venezuela; Maduro pleads 'No crazy war, please!'

<p>A day after US President Donald Trump lashed out at the left, labelling Charlie Kirk's killer, Tyler Robinson, a leftist "radicalised over the internet," a damning research paper of domestic terrorism detailing far-right extremist violence has vanished from the US Justice Department's website. According to an AFP report, the research from the National Institute of Justice, which has since been removed, concluded that since 1990, "far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists".</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/tyler-robinson-s-chilling-discord-confession-goes-viral-as-trump-lashes-out-at-left-says-charlie-kirk-s-killer-radicalised-over-the-internet-1758010151866"><strong>Tyler Robinson's chilling Discord confession goes viral as Trump lashes out at left, says Charlie Kirk's killer 'radicalised over the internet'</strong></a></p><h2><strong>Left to blame or merely a scapegoat?</strong></h2><p>On Monday (Sep 15) Trump labelled suspected killer Tyler Robinson a leftist "radicalised over the internet." Speaking to reporters at the White House, the POTUS said that Robinson, who comes from a family of Republican Party supporters, had "wonderful parents," but over a "fairly short period of time," was "radicalised." Blaming the left for Kirk's assassination, the right-wing leader alleged, "He's (Robinson) a left," adding, "A lot of problems with the left, and they get protected, and they shouldn't be protected".</p><p>However, the claim stands in stark contrast to the research paper titled "What NIJ research tells us about domestic terrorism".</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/-queer-resistance-fbi-eyes-transgender-far-left-groups-in-charlie-kirk-killing-after-these-alarming-online-posts-lance-twiggs-1757910295251"><strong>‘Queer resistance’? FBI eyes transgender, far-left groups in Charlie Kirk killing after THESE alarming online posts</strong></a></p><h2><strong>Why was the paper removed from the DoJ website?</strong></h2><p>The Trump administration has yet to reveal the reason the paper was taken down from the Department of Justice website. However, it is known that the research was removed following the deadly assassination of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk on September 10.</p><p>Archived versions of the Office of Justice Programs website captured by the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine show that the document remained accessible the day after the killing (September 11). However, it disappeared the following day, reports the independent 404 Media.</p><p>Meanwhile, the White House on Monday announced that it would pursue an alleged left-wing "domestic terror movement" in the wake of Kirk's killing. However, this has prompted alarm that the far-right Trump admin could use this as a method of silencing political descent.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

A day after President Donald Trump labelled Charlie Kirk's killer, Tyler Robinson, a leftist "radicalised over the internet," a research paper on right-wing domestic terrorism has been removed from the US Justice Department's website.

A day after US President Donald Trump lashed out at the left, labelling Charlie Kirk's killer, Tyler Robinson, a leftist "radicalised over the internet," a damning research paper of domestic terrorism detailing far-right extremist violence has vanished from the US Justice Department's website. According to an AFP report, the research from the National Institute of Justice, which has since been removed, concluded that since 1990, "far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists". Also read | Tyler Robinson's chilling Discord confession goes viral as Trump lashes out at left, says Charlie Kirk's killer 'radicalised over the internet' Left to blame or merely a scapegoat? On Monday (Sep 15) Trump labelled suspected killer Tyler Robinson a leftist "radicalised over the internet." Speaking to reporters at the White House, the POTUS said that Robinson, who comes from a family of Republican Party supporters, had "wonderful parents," but over a "fairly short period of time," was "radicalised." Blaming the left for Kirk's assassination, the right-wing leader alleged, "He's (Robinson) a left," adding, "A lot of problems with the left, and they get protected, and they shouldn't be protected". However, the claim stands in stark contrast to the research paper titled "What NIJ research tells us about domestic terrorism". Also read | ‘Queer resistance’? FBI eyes transgender, far-left groups in Charlie Kirk killing after THESE alarming online posts Why was the paper removed from the DoJ website? The Trump administration has yet to reveal the reason the paper was taken down from the Department of Justice website. However, it is known that the research was removed following the deadly assassination of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk on September 10. Archived versions of the Office of Justice Programs website captured by the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine show that the document remained accessible the day after the killing (September 11). However, it disappeared the following day, reports the independent 404 Media. Meanwhile, the White House on Monday announced that it would pursue an alleged left-wing "domestic terror movement" in the wake of Kirk's killing. However, this has prompted alarm that the far-right Trump admin could use this as a method of silencing political descent.

<p>A day after President Donald Trump labelled Charlie Kirk's killer, Tyler Robinson, a leftist "radicalised over the internet," a research paper on right-wing domestic terrorism has been removed from the US Justice Department's website.</p>

DOJ quietly deletes study on how most domestic terrorists are right-wing after Trump blames left for Kirk's death

<p>US President Donald Trump on Friday (Aug 22) nominated close political aide Sergio Gor as ambassador to India, placing one of his most trusted enforcers in a key diplomatic post at a sensitive moment in Washington-New Delhi ties. "Sergio will make an incredible Ambassador," Trump said in a Truth Social post announcing the appointment, adding that Gor would also serve as special envoy for South and Central Asia. Gor, who has little experience in foreign policy, was once branded "snake" by ex-DOGE chief Elon Musk. The move comes amid friction between the US and India. Trump has ramped up tariffs on New Delhi in a bid to pressure it over Russian energy imports, even as India deepens ties with Moscow and Beijing.</p><h2><strong>Who is Sergio Gor?</strong></h2><p>The 38-year-old Gor, as per AFP, rose swiftly in conservative circles to become one of the most influential but low-profile figures in Trump's orbit. As White House personnel chief, he vetted around 4,0000 appointees to ensure loyalty to Trump, a role that won him both allies and fierce critics. Among his enemies' list features Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who once branded him a "snake" after Gor blocked the billionaire's preferred pick to head NASA.</p><p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/-satanic-trump-white-house-portrait-sets-internet-on-fire-netizens-call-it-his-most-honest-image-yet-compare-potus-to-hitler-1755752441076"><strong>‘Satanic’ Trump White House portrait sets internet on fire—netizens call it his most honest image yet, compare POTUS to Hitler</strong></a></p><p>Despite his clout, Gor has little experience in foreign policy. His exposure has been limited to joining Trump's overseas trips and purging National Security Council officials viewed with suspicion.</p><p>Still, Trump wrote on Truth Social that "For the most populous Region in the World" he wanted "someone I can fully trust to deliver on my Agenda and help us, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN." He said, "Sergio is a great friend, who has been at my side for many years. He worked on my Historic Presidential Campaigns, published my Best Selling Books, and ran one of the biggest Super PACs, which supported our Movement. Sergio’s role as Director of Presidential Personnel has been essential to delivering on the unprecedented Mandate that we received from the American People."</p>

<p><strong>Also read | </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/trump-vs-history-potus-tells-museums-to-stop-saying-how-bad-slavery-was-slams-woke-ness-in-bizarre-truth-social-rant-1755678553258"><strong>Trump vs history: POTUS tells museums to stop saying 'how bad Slavery was,' slams 'WOKE-ness' in bizarre rant</strong></a></p><h2><strong>US-India tensions</strong></h2><p>Gor's appointment comes on the heels of Trump's decision to ramp up tariffs on New Delhi in a bid to pressure it over Russian energy imports. Washington has long viewed India as a counterbalance to China. The recent tensions can also be credited to Trump's insistence that he helped broker peace between India and Pakistan after they were embroiled in a brief conflict in May. However, New Delhi has denied outside mediation — especially Trump's suggestion he was behind the ceasefire with Pakistan.</p>

US President Donald Trump on Friday (Aug 22) nominated close political aide Sergio Gor as ambassador to India, placing one of his most trusted enforcers in a key diplomatic post at a sensitive moment in Washington-New Delhi ties. "Sergio will make an incredible Ambassador," Trump said in a Truth Social post announcing the appointment, adding that Gor would also serve as special envoy for South and Central Asia. Gor, who has little experience in foreign policy, was once branded "snake" by ex-DOGE chief Elon Musk. The move comes amid friction between the US and India. Trump has ramped up tariffs on New Delhi in a bid to pressure it over Russian energy imports, even as India deepens ties with Moscow and Beijing. Who is Sergio Gor? The 38-year-old Gor, as per AFP, rose swiftly in conservative circles to become one of the most influential but low-profile figures in Trump's orbit. As White House personnel chief, he vetted around 4,0000 appointees to ensure loyalty to Trump, a role that won him both allies and fierce critics. Among his enemies' list features Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who once branded him a "snake" after Gor blocked the billionaire's preferred pick to head NASA. Also read | ‘Satanic’ Trump White House portrait sets internet on fire—netizens call it his most honest image yet, compare POTUS to Hitler Despite his clout, Gor has little experience in foreign policy. His exposure has been limited to joining Trump's overseas trips and purging National Security Council officials viewed with suspicion. Still, Trump wrote on Truth Social that "For the most populous Region in the World" he wanted "someone I can fully trust to deliver on my Agenda and help us, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN." He said, "Sergio is a great friend, who has been at my side for many years. He worked on my Historic Presidential Campaigns, published my Best Selling Books, and ran one of the biggest Super PACs, which supported our Movement. Sergio’s role as Director of Presidential Personnel has been essential to delivering on the unprecedented Mandate that we received from the American People."

<p>Trump has nominated close aide Sergio Gor as US ambassador to India and special envoy for South and Central Asia, calling him a trusted enforcer. The move comes amid strained ties as Washington pressures New Delhi over Russian energy imports and its growing links with Moscow and Beijing.</p>

Trump loyalist, Musk enemy Sergio Gor nominated as US ambassador to India

<p>The elder son of US President Donald Trump has divided the internet with a strange meme shared on social media from his account - featuring his father. Donald Trump Jr shared a picture of Trump standing on the White House roof and throwing a green sex toy at the WNBA court. He wrote in the caption of the Instagram post, “Posted without further comment," along with laughing emojis.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The meme came amid the emerging wave of sex toys being thrown onto the WNBA courts. Trump Jr's post impressed some of the internet and confused others. Some of the people called Trump's son “the greatest ever,” while others slammed him for being disrespectful and immature. One critic commented, “I’m Don Trump Sr for life, but this kind of stuff is classless it and it screams ‘my daddy is the president and I don’t know how to act’."</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“I don’t understand. I know it’s a supposed joke, but the President throwing a green d*ldo at young female basketball players is funny, how?" another user asked.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-warns-of-great-depression-if-tariffs-fall-1754717375287/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-warns-of-great-depression-if-tariffs-fall-1754717375287/embed</a></p>

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<h2>What's the context?</h2><p>There has been a wave of incidents where people throw sex toys onto the WNBA court. USA Today linked the incidents with a cryptocurrency group called Green Dildo Coin. The group’s spokesperson told reporters that the stunt is not meant to disrespect women’s sports but is part of a campaign to promote their memecoin, which aims to challenge the “toxic” culture within the crypto community.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>"We didn't do this because, like, we dislike women's sports or, like, some of the narratives that are trending right now are ridiculous," the group’s spokesperson said.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>“Creating disruption at games is like, it happens in every single sport, right? We've seen it in the NFL, we've seen it in hockey, you know… fans doing random things to more or less create attention,” he added. The company called it a ”prank" and hinted that it was not going to stop soon.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

The elder son of US President Donald Trump has divided the internet with a strange meme shared on social media from his account - featuring his father. Donald Trump Jr shared a picture of Trump standing on the White House roof and throwing a green sex toy at the WNBA court. 

The elder son of US President Donald Trump has divided the internet with a strange meme shared on social media from his account - featuring his father. Donald Trump Jr shared a picture of Trump standing on the White House roof and throwing a green sex toy at the WNBA court. He wrote in the caption of the Instagram post, “Posted without further comment," along with laughing emojis. The meme came amid the emerging wave of sex toys being thrown onto the WNBA courts. Trump Jr's post impressed some of the internet and confused others. Some of the people called Trump's son “the greatest ever,” while others slammed him for being disrespectful and immature. One critic commented, “I’m Don Trump Sr for life, but this kind of stuff is classless it and it screams ‘my daddy is the president and I don’t know how to act’." “I don’t understand. I know it’s a supposed joke, but the President throwing a green d*ldo at young female basketball players is funny, how?" another user asked. https://www.wionews.com/videos/trump-warns-of-great-depression-if-tariffs-fall-1754717375287/embed

<p>The elder son of US President Donald Trump has divided the internet with a strange meme shared on social media from his account - featuring his father. Donald Trump Jr shared a picture of Trump standing on the White House roof and throwing a green sex toy at the WNBA court.&nbsp;</p>

Donald Trump Jr shares meme of his father - with d*ldo? Internet has some serious questions

<p>Country music singer Carrie Underwood will be performing <em>'America the Beautiful' </em>at US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on Jan 20. A copy of the program shared by a spokesperson of the presidential inaugural committee shows Underwood as a performer.&nbsp;<br><br>"I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event," said Underwood who has mostly stayed out of politics during her career.</p>
<p>"I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future."<br><br>Underwood shot to fame after winning American Idol back in 2005. Since then she has top charts and won Grammys for her music.&nbsp;<br><br>Trump, the Republican former president, defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 US election.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/american-idol-winner-carrie-underwood-replaces-katy-perry-as-judge-on-the-show-746411">American Idol winner Carrie Underwood replaces Katy Perry as judge on the show</a><br><br>During his election campaign, Trump was asked by several artists to not use their songs for campaign-related events. Artists like Beyonce, and Celine Dion asked Trump to stop using their music. This wasn't the first time that artists showed displeasure at Trump using their music. During the 2016 campaign, Neil Young and Guns N' Roses were some of the performers who had asked him to stop using their music ahead of and after the 2016 election.<br><br>Some artists though did extend their support to Trump like Waka Flocka Flame and country singers Kid Rock and Billy Ray Cyrus, the father of Miley Cyrus, among others.</p>
<h2>Artists performing at Trump's inaugural ceremony</h2>
<p>After Underwood's performance, Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the oath of office to Trump, according to the copy of inauguration plans.</p>
<p>Underwood will be singing "America the Beautiful" at the January 20th event and will be joined by the Armed Forces Choir and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club.&nbsp;<br><br>The '70s disco group Village People, who have been a staple during Trump's rallies over the past year, with hits like "Y.M.C.A" and "Macho Man", will also perform at one of Trump's inaugural balls and a rally he's holding in Washington in the day leading up to his inauguration.<br><br>Village People shared a statement on Facebook on Monday. "We know this won&rsquo;t make some of you happy to hear however we believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics," the band said.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="gh-archive-page-post-title">Also read: <a class="gh-archive-page-post-title-link" href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/donald-trump-set-to-face-sentencing-in-new-york-hush-money-case" aria-label="Donald Trump set to face sentencing in New York hush money case">Donald Trump set to face sentencing in New York hush money case</a><br><br>"Our song Y.M.C.A. is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost," they continued. "Therefore, we believe it&rsquo;s now time to bring the country together with music which is why VILLAGE PEOPLE will be performing at various events as part of the 2025 Inauguration of Donald J. Trump."</p>
<p><iframe width="500" height="656" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FRealVillagePeople%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02Z5tSaoYtY6HcvUXp9AoFpNPKxV18WXQp5urGJo1HYnrTxkGpDNY2wbeKK6SjVn42l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></iframe><br><br>Greenwood band and opera singer Christopher Macchio are also set to make a performance during Trump's inauguration festivities.</p>
<p class="gh-post-page__title"><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indias-external-affairs-minister-s-jaishankar-to-attend-donald-trumps-swearing-in-ceremony-8611821" rel="dofollow">India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to attend Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony</a></strong></p>

Donald Trump, the Republican former president, defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 US election. He will be sworn in as the next President of United States on January 20. 

Country music singer Carrie Underwood will be performing 'America the Beautiful' at US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on Jan 20. A copy of the program shared by a spokesperson of the presidential inaugural committee shows Underwood as a performer. "I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event," said Underwood who has mostly stayed out of politics during her career. "I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future." Underwood shot to fame after winning American Idol back in 2005. Since then she has top charts and won Grammys for her music. Trump, the Republican former president, defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 US election. American Idol winner Carrie Underwood replaces Katy Perry as judge on the show During his election campaign, Trump was asked by several artists to not use their songs for campaign-related events. Artists like Beyonce, and Celine Dion asked Trump to stop using their music. This wasn't the first time that artists showed displeasure at Trump using their music. During the 2016 campaign, Neil Young and Guns N' Roses were some of the performers who had asked him to stop using their music ahead of and after the 2016 election. Some artists though did extend their support to Trump like Waka Flocka Flame and country singers Kid Rock and Billy Ray Cyrus, the father of Miley Cyrus, among others. Artists performing at Trump's inaugural ceremony After Underwood's performance, Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the oath of office to Trump, according to the copy of inauguration plans. Underwood will be singing "America the Beautiful" at the January 20th event and will be joined by the Armed Forces Choir and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club. The '70s disco group Village People, who have been a staple during Trump's rallies over the past year, with hits like "Y.M.C.A" and "Macho Man", will also perform at one of Trump's inaugural balls and a rally he's holding in Washington in the day leading up to his inauguration. Village People shared a statement on Facebook on Monday. "We know this won’t make some of you happy to hear however we believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics," the band said. Also read: Donald Trump set to face sentencing in New York hush money case "Our song Y.M.C.A. is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost," they continued. "Therefore, we believe it’s now time to bring the country together with music which is why VILLAGE PEOPLE will be performing at various events as part of the 2025 Inauguration of Donald J. Trump." Greenwood band and opera singer Christopher Macchio are also set to make a performance during Trump's inauguration festivities. India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to attend Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony

Carrie Underwood to perform 'America the Beautiful' at Donald Trump's inaugural ceremony

With less than 100 days to go for the US elections - reports say that US President Joe Biden could announce plans to reform the Supreme Court.

US: Biden mooted reform in Oval office address, announcement likely to be made in Texas

<p>Donald Trump received a hero's welcome at the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC), hosted&nbsp;by the US city of&nbsp;Milwaukee, after the former United States president&nbsp;survived a harrowing assassination attempt last week. But it appears that someone else stole the show. Can you guess who?&nbsp;</p>

<p>It's West Virginia Governor Jim Justice's pet English bulldog, Babydog, who made a surprise appearance at Day 2 of the RNC on Tuesday (Jul 16) where delegates were told she had predicted a Republican sweep in the upcoming elections in November.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/journalism-is-dead-us-based-magazine-faces-flak-for-disgusting-cover-featuring-trump-and-biden-742158">'Journalism is dead': US-based magazine faces flak for 'disgusting' cover featuring Trump and Biden</a>&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Babydog, born in 2019, was brought out to sit on a chair beside Justice when the 73-year-old governor told the crowd that his pet "has got a prediction for everybody here".&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Babydog says that we will retain the House, the majority in the House, we are going to flip the United States Senate and overwhelmingly we are going to elect Donald J Trump and JD Vance in November," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Justice, who took&nbsp;office in 2017 as a Democrat but later moved to the Republican party the same year, said that Babydog was confident in her prediction, "Because we're worth it."&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/usha-vances-family-member-was-rss-worker-and-jailed-during-emergency-in-india-report-742142">Usha Vance's family member was 'RSS worker' and 'jailed' during Emergency in India</a>&nbsp;</strong></p>

<h2><strong>Vance formally accepts nomination</strong>&nbsp;</h2>

<p>JD Vance formally accepted his nomination to be the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate in a keynote address on Wednesday. He also&nbsp;urged American&nbsp;voters to "choose a new path".&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I stand here humbled, and I'm overwhelmed with gratitude to say I officially accept your nomination to be vice president of the United States of America," Vance told the Convention.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;President Biden cancels campaign speech, isolates in Delaware&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p>Trump's former rivals for the Republican presidential nomination&nbsp;voiced their support for his candidacy at the convention, in&nbsp;a display of unity especially after the assassination attempt.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The former US president&nbsp;was wounded after the bullet grazed his ear and a rally attendee was killed on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. The gunman was shot dead by Secret Service snipers.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Donald Trump received a hero's welcome at the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC), hosted by the US city of Milwaukee, after the former United States president survived a harrowing assassination attempt last week.

Donald Trump received a hero's welcome at the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC), hosted by the US city of Milwaukee, after the former United States president survived a harrowing assassination attempt last week. But it appears that someone else stole the show. Can you guess who? It's West Virginia Governor Jim Justice's pet English bulldog, Babydog, who made a surprise appearance at Day 2 of the RNC on Tuesday (Jul 16) where delegates were told she had predicted a Republican sweep in the upcoming elections in November. Also read: 'Journalism is dead': US-based magazine faces flak for 'disgusting' cover featuring Trump and Biden Babydog, born in 2019, was brought out to sit on a chair beside Justice when the 73-year-old governor told the crowd that his pet "has got a prediction for everybody here". "Babydog says that we will retain the House, the majority in the House, we are going to flip the United States Senate and overwhelmingly we are going to elect Donald J Trump and JD Vance in November," he said. Justice, who took office in 2017 as a Democrat but later moved to the Republican party the same year, said that Babydog was confident in her prediction, "Because we're worth it." Also read: Usha Vance's family member was 'RSS worker' and 'jailed' during Emergency in India Vance formally accepts nomination JD Vance formally accepted his nomination to be the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate in a keynote address on Wednesday. He also urged American voters to "choose a new path". "I stand here humbled, and I'm overwhelmed with gratitude to say I officially accept your nomination to be vice president of the United States of America," Vance told the Convention. Watch: President Biden cancels campaign speech, isolates in Delaware × Trump's former rivals for the Republican presidential nomination voiced their support for his candidacy at the convention, in a display of unity especially after the assassination attempt. The former US president was wounded after the bullet grazed his ear and a rally attendee was killed on Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania. The gunman was shot dead by Secret Service snipers. (With inputs from agencies)

Who is this cutie at Republican National Convention, making US election predictions?

A growing number of Democrats in the US House of Representatives are calling on Democratic President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid after the 81-year-old incumbent's halting debate performance against Republican rival Donald Trump.

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Donald Trump has scored a victory in his fight against challenges to his eligibility to run for the White House again when Michigan's top court declined to hear a case seeking to disqualify him from the state's presidential primary ballot.

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<p>A year after Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in a fairy-tale wedding, she said in an extraordinary interview broadcast on Sunday night, her life as a member of the British royal family had become so emotionally desolate that she contemplated suicide.</p>

<p>At another point, members of the family told Harry and Meghan, a biracial former actress from the United States, that they did not want the couple’s unborn child, Archie, to be a prince or princess and expressed concerns about how dark the color of the baby’s skin would be.</p>

<p>An emotional but self-possessed Meghan said of her suicidal thoughts: “I was ashamed to have to admit it to Harry. I knew that if I didn’t say it, I would do it. I just didn’t want to be alive anymore.”</p>

<p>Meghan, 39, made the disclosures in an eagerly anticipated, at times incendiary, interview on CBS with Oprah Winfrey that aired in the United States in prime time. In describing a royal life that began as a fairy tale but quickly turned suffocating and cruel, Meghan's blunt answers raised the combustible issues of race and privilege in the most rarefied echelon of British society.</p>

<p>For an American audience that has lapped up the palace intrigue depicted in the popular TV series 'The Crown,' it was the equivalent of an explosive bonus episode — one promoted in a week of charges and countercharges about the role Meghan played in the House of Windsor.</p>

<p>For the royal family, already preoccupied by the hospitalization of its patriarch, Prince Philip, it was both an embarrassing airing of dirty laundry and a painful reminder, a year after Harry and Meghan turned their backs on royal life, that the wounds from that rupture had yet to heal.</p>

<p>Meghan said that while her husband was deeply concerned about her emotional fragility — gripping her hand tightly at public events — her efforts to seek medical help were rebuffed by palace officials, who worried about the effect on the monarchy. She described herself as a sort of prisoner in Kensington Palace.</p>

<p>“I couldn’t just call an Uber to the palace,” she said.</p>

<p>Meghan did not say which family member had raised questions about her baby’s skin color, nor did she fully explain why the royal family had not automatically planned to confer a royal title, which would have provided security protection for the child. By convention, Archie would assume a royal title once his grandfather Prince Charles ascended to the throne.</p>

<p>Still, the lack of detail did not rob the moment of its power: Meghan's reference to her child’s skin tone provoked a stunned “what?” from Winfrey.</p>

<p>In other, less provocative disclosures, Meghan corrected the record on some family business and revealed the sex of their unborn child.</p>

<p>It was her sister-in-law, Kate, she said, who drove her to tears in a clash over dresses for the flower girls, rather than the reverse as had been widely reported. In another awkward encounter with of her own aides, she said that the aide told her she shouldn’t go out to lunch with friends because she was overexposed, even though she had left her residence only twice in four months.</p>

<p>Harry and Meghan disclosed that their second child, due this summer, will be a girl.</p>

<p>Meghan, her baby bump clearly visible, spoke casually and with humor about her early encounters with her future in-laws. She described learning how to curtsy moments before she was introduced to Queen Elizabeth II, with whom she said she always had a warm relationship, and insisted she knew nothing about what was going to be expected of her as a working royal.</p>

<p>“I didn’t do any research about what that would mean,” she said. “I never looked up my husband online.”</p>

<p>Harry, who joined Meghan for the second half of the interview, said the couple broke away because of a lack of support or understanding from his family, particularly about the racism that he said his wife confronted in news coverage.</p>

<p>“No one from my family said anything over those three years,” Harry said.</p>

<p>The prince, who remains sixth in line to the throne, described being financially cut off by his family after he and Meghan announced plans to withdraw from royal duties. He said his relationship with his father was particularly strained — Charles stopped taking his calls at one point — because “there’s a lot of hurt that has happened.”</p>

<p>On both sides of the Atlantic, this was the most eagerly anticipated royal interview since Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, told the BBC in 1995 that “there were three of us in this marriage,” referring to her husband, Charles, and his extramarital relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles, whom he later married.</p>

<p>Like Meghan, Diana was a glamorous outsider who brought a shower of stardust to the House of Windsor when she married Charles, only to become deeply unhappy within the confines of royal life. Unlike Meghan, her marriage crumbled amid competing claims of infidelity, and by the time she spoke to the BBC journalist, Martin Bashir, she said the palace viewed her as a “threat of some kind.”</p>

<p>A vivid bookend to her turbulent years in the royal family, Diana’s interview was a pop-cultural moment that drew one of the largest British television audiences in history, lived on in parodies on “Saturday Night Live,” and deepened the media’s fathomless hunger for all things Diana. Two years later, she was dead in Paris, the victim of a car crash after a high-speed chase with photographers.</p>

<p>Harry invoked that tragedy with Winfrey, saying of his wife’s recurring clashes with the tabloid press, “My biggest concern was history repeating itself.” He has long blamed journalists for his mother’s death and said one of the reasons the couple moved to California was to escape the unrelenting media glare.</p>

<p>Even Meghan’s choice of wardrobe seemed calculated to telegraph the message of a new start. Her elegant black dress, designed by Giorgio Armani, featured a striking lotus flower design that her staff said symbolized revival and a will to live. She also wore a diamond tennis bracelet that once belonged to Diana.</p>

<p>But the couple’s effort to relaunch their public image did not go unchallenged back home. In the days leading up to the broadcast, new allegations surfaced that Meghan had bullied members of her staff, reducing junior aides to tears and driving two personal assistants out of the palace. Meghan dismissed the claims as character assassination, while Buckingham Palace said it would look into them.</p>

<p>“What is going on is a significant struggle for the control of the narrative,” said Peter Hunt, a former BBC royal correspondent. “What is our settled judgment for why Harry and Meghan left the royal family? Do we accept two hours of Oprah or do we believe those charges of bullying?”</p>

<p>Early headlines in the British tabloids suggested that Meghan’s bombshells will reverberate for weeks. “I wanted to kill myself,” said a headline on The Daily Mail’s website. “I felt suicidal,” said a headline on The Sun’s site.</p>

<p>Meghan has no shortage of defenders. Patrick J. Adams, an actor who worked with her on the television series, “Suits,” described her on Twitter last week as having “a deep sense of morality and a fierce work ethic.” The royal family, Adams said, was “obscene” to promote accusations of bullying against her.</p>

<p>Critics have long detected a whiff of racism in how some people react to Meghan, a professional woman who had been divorced before she met Harry. While initially rapturous in their coverage of the couple, Britain’s tabloids turned against them, publishing unflattering articles about how they flew on carbon-spewing private jets and restricted access to their newborn son.</p>

<p>Some also point out the hypocrisy of Buckingham Palace investigating claims of bullying against Meghan when Prince Andrew, the queen’s second son and Harry’s uncle, has declined to speak to U.S. authorities about allegations of sex trafficking by his late friend, the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.</p>

<p>Though British papers have covered every conceivable angle of the interview, some made clear there were limits to the interest it was generating. The Sunday Times of London reported that the queen herself had no plans to watch the program, which is quite predictable, since it aired after midnight London time. It was to be shown on Monday evening on Britain’s ITV network.</p>

<p>Others in Britain tried to play down its significance, pointing out that there are other more important things going on in the country: Schools are to reopen on Monday, and the coronavirus vaccine rollout continues at full speed. At least one prominent British leader said he had no plans to stay up for it.</p>

<p>“Of course, I’m interested in all sorts of stuff around the news around the world,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday, when asked about Harry and Meghan. “I think it’s quite late our time, so I’ll probably miss it.”</p>


A year after Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in a fairy-tale wedding, she said in an extraordinary interview broadcast on Sunday night, her life as a member of the British royal family had become so emotionally desolate that she contemplated suicide.

A year after Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in a fairy-tale wedding, she said in an extraordinary interview broadcast on Sunday night, her life as a member of the British royal family had become so emotionally desolate that she contemplated suicide. At another point, members of the family told Harry and Meghan, a biracial former actress from the United States, that they did not want the couple’s unborn child, Archie, to be a prince or princess and expressed concerns about how dark the color of the baby’s skin would be. An emotional but self-possessed Meghan said of her suicidal thoughts: “I was ashamed to have to admit it to Harry. I knew that if I didn’t say it, I would do it. I just didn’t want to be alive anymore.” Meghan, 39, made the disclosures in an eagerly anticipated, at times incendiary, interview on CBS with Oprah Winfrey that aired in the United States in prime time. In describing a royal life that began as a fairy tale but quickly turned suffocating and cruel, Meghan's blunt answers raised the combustible issues of race and privilege in the most rarefied echelon of British society. For an American audience that has lapped up the palace intrigue depicted in the popular TV series 'The Crown,' it was the equivalent of an explosive bonus episode — one promoted in a week of charges and countercharges about the role Meghan played in the House of Windsor. For the royal family, already preoccupied by the hospitalization of its patriarch, Prince Philip, it was both an embarrassing airing of dirty laundry and a painful reminder, a year after Harry and Meghan turned their backs on royal life, that the wounds from that rupture had yet to heal. Meghan said that while her husband was deeply concerned about her emotional fragility — gripping her hand tightly at public events — her efforts to seek medical help were rebuffed by palace officials, who worried about the effect on the monarchy. She described herself as a sort of prisoner in Kensington Palace. “I couldn’t just call an Uber to the palace,” she said. Meghan did not say which family member had raised questions about her baby’s skin color, nor did she fully explain why the royal family had not automatically planned to confer a royal title, which would have provided security protection for the child. By convention, Archie would assume a royal title once his grandfather Prince Charles ascended to the throne. Still, the lack of detail did not rob the moment of its power: Meghan's reference to her child’s skin tone provoked a stunned “what?” from Winfrey. In other, less provocative disclosures, Meghan corrected the record on some family business and revealed the sex of their unborn child. It was her sister-in-law, Kate, she said, who drove her to tears in a clash over dresses for the flower girls, rather than the reverse as had been widely reported. In another awkward encounter with of her own aides, she said that the aide told her she shouldn’t go out to lunch with friends because she was overexposed, even though she had left her residence only twice in four months. Harry and Meghan disclosed that their second child, due this summer, will be a girl. Meghan, her baby bump clearly visible, spoke casually and with humor about her early encounters with her future in-laws. She described learning how to curtsy moments before she was introduced to Queen Elizabeth II, with whom she said she always had a warm relationship, and insisted she knew nothing about what was going to be expected of her as a working royal. “I didn’t do any research about what that would mean,” she said. “I never looked up my husband online.” Harry, who joined Meghan for the second half of the interview, said the couple broke away because of a lack of support or understanding from his family, particularly about the racism that he said his wife confronted in news coverage. “No one from my family said anything over those three years,” Harry said. The prince, who remains sixth in line to the throne, described being financially cut off by his family after he and Meghan announced plans to withdraw from royal duties. He said his relationship with his father was particularly strained — Charles stopped taking his calls at one point — because “there’s a lot of hurt that has happened.” On both sides of the Atlantic, this was the most eagerly anticipated royal interview since Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, told the BBC in 1995 that “there were three of us in this marriage,” referring to her husband, Charles, and his extramarital relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles, whom he later married. Like Meghan, Diana was a glamorous outsider who brought a shower of stardust to the House of Windsor when she married Charles, only to become deeply unhappy within the confines of royal life. Unlike Meghan, her marriage crumbled amid competing claims of infidelity, and by the time she spoke to the BBC journalist, Martin Bashir, she said the palace viewed her as a “threat of some kind.” A vivid bookend to her turbulent years in the royal family, Diana’s interview was a pop-cultural moment that drew one of the largest British television audiences in history, lived on in parodies on “Saturday Night Live,” and deepened the media’s fathomless hunger for all things Diana. Two years later, she was dead in Paris, the victim of a car crash after a high-speed chase with photographers. Harry invoked that tragedy with Winfrey, saying of his wife’s recurring clashes with the tabloid press, “My biggest concern was history repeating itself.” He has long blamed journalists for his mother’s death and said one of the reasons the couple moved to California was to escape the unrelenting media glare. Even Meghan’s choice of wardrobe seemed calculated to telegraph the message of a new start. Her elegant black dress, designed by Giorgio Armani, featured a striking lotus flower design that her staff said symbolized revival and a will to live. She also wore a diamond tennis bracelet that once belonged to Diana. But the couple’s effort to relaunch their public image did not go unchallenged back home. In the days leading up to the broadcast, new allegations surfaced that Meghan had bullied members of her staff, reducing junior aides to tears and driving two personal assistants out of the palace. Meghan dismissed the claims as character assassination, while Buckingham Palace said it would look into them. “What is going on is a significant struggle for the control of the narrative,” said Peter Hunt, a former BBC royal correspondent. “What is our settled judgment for why Harry and Meghan left the royal family? Do we accept two hours of Oprah or do we believe those charges of bullying?” Early headlines in the British tabloids suggested that Meghan’s bombshells will reverberate for weeks. “I wanted to kill myself,” said a headline on The Daily Mail’s website. “I felt suicidal,” said a headline on The Sun’s site. Meghan has no shortage of defenders. Patrick J. Adams, an actor who worked with her on the television series, “Suits,” described her on Twitter last week as having “a deep sense of morality and a fierce work ethic.” The royal family, Adams said, was “obscene” to promote accusations of bullying against her. Critics have long detected a whiff of racism in how some people react to Meghan, a professional woman who had been divorced before she met Harry. While initially rapturous in their coverage of the couple, Britain’s tabloids turned against them, publishing unflattering articles about how they flew on carbon-spewing private jets and restricted access to their newborn son. Some also point out the hypocrisy of Buckingham Palace investigating claims of bullying against Meghan when Prince Andrew, the queen’s second son and Harry’s uncle, has declined to speak to U.S. authorities about allegations of sex trafficking by his late friend, the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. Though British papers have covered every conceivable angle of the interview, some made clear there were limits to the interest it was generating. The Sunday Times of London reported that the queen herself had no plans to watch the program, which is quite predictable, since it aired after midnight London time. It was to be shown on Monday evening on Britain’s ITV network. Others in Britain tried to play down its significance, pointing out that there are other more important things going on in the country: Schools are to reopen on Monday, and the coronavirus vaccine rollout continues at full speed. At least one prominent British leader said he had no plans to stay up for it. “Of course, I’m interested in all sorts of stuff around the news around the world,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday, when asked about Harry and Meghan. “I think it’s quite late our time, so I’ll probably miss it.”

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<p>As battle lines are drawn ahead of Donald Trump's bid for re-election, a new documentary based on the testimony of mental health professionals has labeled the US president a "malignant narcissist."</p>

<p>"Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump" —&nbsp; released on streaming platforms Tuesday —&nbsp;claims not to be politically motivated.</p>

<p>The film interviews several psychologists who argue they have a medical duty to warn the US public about Trump's alleged mental state.</p>

<p>According to psychologist John Gartner, Trump clearly exhibits four key symptoms of malignant narcissism — the "most destructive" personality type — including paranoia, narcissism, antisocial personality disorder and sadism.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trump-visits-kenosha-no-plans-to-meet-jacob-blakes-family-324403"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;Donald Trump visits Kenosha; no plans to meet Jacob Blake's family</strong></a></p>

<p>"This type of leader pops up all throughout history, and they're always extraordinarily disruptive," Gartner told AFP, noting that the same label has been applied to Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini.</p>

<p>"What is so strange is that we're not used to seeing this type of leader in America."</p>

<p>But the film's central premise of professionally diagnosing a public figure from afar is contentious.</p>

<p>Republican candidate Barry Goldwater successfully sued a magazine after it published a damning survey of psychiatrists speculating about his mental health during his failed 1964 run.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/is-trump-pressurising-fda-to-issue-a-coronavirus-vaccine-before-completing-trials-324226"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;Is Trump pressurising FDA to issue a coronavirus vaccine before completing trials?</strong></a></p>

<p>The psychiatric community later ruled that offering a professional opinion without an in-person examination is unethical.</p>

<p>However, Gartner argues the rise of observation-based diagnosis over traditional Freudian psychoanalysis -- and the wealth of public data about Trump's behavior -- makes that rule outdated.</p>

<p>And the film highlights another rule that compels mental health professionals to speak out when a patient's disorder imperils others -- in this case, the US public.</p>

<p>"It's not that he's as bad as Hitler, or that he's the equivalent of Hitler," Gartner says. "But he has the same diagnosis as Hitler."</p>

<p>Diagnosing Trump has long been a popular tactic for his opponents.</p>

<p>Trump's psychologist niece Mary Trump recently published an unflattering tome on her uncle, while the president's own "Art of the Deal" co-author has said their book should be re-titled "The Sociopath."</p>

<p>The US president memorably hit back at allegations of mental health problems by declaring himself a "very stable genius."</p>

<p>As well as psychologists, the movie interviews lawyers, historians, academics, former intelligence officers and — most prominently — noted Trump critics.</p>

<p>These include short-lived White House communications boss Anthony Scaramucci, and George Conway -- whose wife, Kellyanne, recently announced she was stepping down as the president's long-standing advisor.</p>

<p>According to director Dan Partland, "plenty" of politicians "have psychological diagnoses that are not dangerous."</p>

<p>The film suggests Abraham Lincoln struggled with depression, which was an asset during the suffering of the Civil War, and Bill Clinton has hypomania, a key to his charisma.</p>

<p>"It's the particular constellation of diagnoses that Donald Trump has that makes him so dangerous," Partland told AFP.</p>


As battle lines are drawn ahead of Donald Trump's bid for re-election, a new documentary based on the testimony of mental health professionals has labeled the US president a "malignant narcissist.

As battle lines are drawn ahead of Donald Trump's bid for re-election, a new documentary based on the testimony of mental health professionals has labeled the US president a "malignant narcissist." "Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump" — released on streaming platforms Tuesday — claims not to be politically motivated. The film interviews several psychologists who argue they have a medical duty to warn the US public about Trump's alleged mental state. According to psychologist John Gartner, Trump clearly exhibits four key symptoms of malignant narcissism — the "most destructive" personality type — including paranoia, narcissism, antisocial personality disorder and sadism. Also read: Donald Trump visits Kenosha; no plans to meet Jacob Blake's family "This type of leader pops up all throughout history, and they're always extraordinarily disruptive," Gartner told AFP, noting that the same label has been applied to Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini. "What is so strange is that we're not used to seeing this type of leader in America." But the film's central premise of professionally diagnosing a public figure from afar is contentious. Republican candidate Barry Goldwater successfully sued a magazine after it published a damning survey of psychiatrists speculating about his mental health during his failed 1964 run. Also read: Is Trump pressurising FDA to issue a coronavirus vaccine before completing trials? The psychiatric community later ruled that offering a professional opinion without an in-person examination is unethical. However, Gartner argues the rise of observation-based diagnosis over traditional Freudian psychoanalysis -- and the wealth of public data about Trump's behavior -- makes that rule outdated. And the film highlights another rule that compels mental health professionals to speak out when a patient's disorder imperils others -- in this case, the US public. "It's not that he's as bad as Hitler, or that he's the equivalent of Hitler," Gartner says. "But he has the same diagnosis as Hitler." Diagnosing Trump has long been a popular tactic for his opponents. Trump's psychologist niece Mary Trump recently published an unflattering tome on her uncle, while the president's own "Art of the Deal" co-author has said their book should be re-titled "The Sociopath." The US president memorably hit back at allegations of mental health problems by declaring himself a "very stable genius." As well as psychologists, the movie interviews lawyers, historians, academics, former intelligence officers and — most prominently — noted Trump critics. These include short-lived White House communications boss Anthony Scaramucci, and George Conway -- whose wife, Kellyanne, recently announced she was stepping down as the president's long-standing advisor. According to director Dan Partland, "plenty" of politicians "have psychological diagnoses that are not dangerous." The film suggests Abraham Lincoln struggled with depression, which was an asset during the suffering of the Civil War, and Bill Clinton has hypomania, a key to his charisma. "It's the particular constellation of diagnoses that Donald Trump has that makes him so dangerous," Partland told AFP.

Psychologist-backed documentary labels Trump 'malignant narcissist'

<p>The United States President Donald Trump may address the&nbsp;UN General Assembly in person in September this year, Trump's UN envoy said on Thursday.</p>

<p>While all the other world leaders will be sending in videos instead of travelling to the New York headquarters due to the novel coronavirus, Trump may present himself at the General Assembly.</p>

<p>“We’re hoping that President Trump will actually be speaking in person in the General Assembly. He will be the only world leader to be speaking in person,” US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft said.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/covid-19-dominates-un-resolution-for-75th-anniversary-calls-for-reforms-300707"><strong>Also read:&nbsp;COVID-19 dominates UN resolution for 75th anniversary; calls for reforms</strong></a></p>

<p>“Obviously we’re going to be focused on human rights issues, on transparency, on accountability,” she added.</p>

<p>The annual high-level gathering this year was supposed to be a week-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. However, considering the travel restrictions, the&nbsp;UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres suggested in May that leaders send video statements.</p>

<p>The 193-member General Assembly agreed last week to the special measures, which allow one - possibly two - New York-based representatives for each country to be in the General Assembly hall for the speeches.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The United States President Donald Trump may address the UN General Assembly in person in September this year, Trump's UN envoy said on Thursday. While all the other world leaders will be sending in videos instead of travelling to the New York headquarters due to the novel coronavirus, Trump may present himself at the General Assembly.

The United States President Donald Trump may address the UN General Assembly in person in September this year, Trump's UN envoy said on Thursday. While all the other world leaders will be sending in videos instead of travelling to the New York headquarters due to the novel coronavirus, Trump may present himself at the General Assembly. “We’re hoping that President Trump will actually be speaking in person in the General Assembly. He will be the only world leader to be speaking in person,” US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft said. Also read: COVID-19 dominates UN resolution for 75th anniversary; calls for reforms “Obviously we’re going to be focused on human rights issues, on transparency, on accountability,” she added. The annual high-level gathering this year was supposed to be a week-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. However, considering the travel restrictions, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres suggested in May that leaders send video statements. The 193-member General Assembly agreed last week to the special measures, which allow one - possibly two - New York-based representatives for each country to be in the General Assembly hall for the speeches. (With inputs from agencies)

Donald Trump to address UN in person this September: UN envoy

<p>Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei had a slogan "Neither East, nor West".&nbsp;Khamenei wanted the post-revolution Iran to depend on no one&nbsp;but&nbsp;Tehran is now ready to dump the non-alignment mantra and collapse into China’s embrace.</p>

<p>The United States of America made it happen. It slapped crippling sanctions on Iran and bullied allies to keep distance from Tehran and&nbsp;India was one of the countries that complied.</p>

<p>Last year, when the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a visit to India, he had a clear message on Iran while sitting right next to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Pompeo said: "We also know that Iran is the world’s largest state sponsor of terror, and we know the Indian people, how they have suffered from terror around the world."</p>

<p>That statement was a sign of things to come.</p>

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<p>Donald Trump's&nbsp;administration is on a collision course with Iran. Trump walked out of the nuclear deal, slapped sanctions on Tehran and swept allies into confrontation, whether they liked it or not.</p>

<p>India was one of them,&nbsp;it chose to side with the US and stopped buying oil from Iran,&nbsp;and put its investment in the Chabahar project in cold storage. India chose to comply with American sanctions.</p>

<p>Close ties with America is a priority for the Modi government. Prime Minister Modi has invested personal political capital in the&nbsp;relationship. First with the 'Howdy Modi' event in Houston — an event that was attended by 50,000 people. Trump used the opportunity to attract more Indian-Americans to his corner.</p>

<p>A few months later, the US President repeated this pitch in Ahmedabad. He received a king's welcome in Modi's home state. Trump was greeted by locals in a 22-kilometer roadshow and thrown a grand reception at the world's largest cricket stadium.</p>

<p>However, New Delhi's list of complaints with Washington is growing. The biggest pinch that India has felt after siding with the US is on its oil bills. India is the world's third-biggest oil consumer. India imports almost 80 per cent of its oil requirements&nbsp;and Iran was the third-largest supplier&nbsp;mainly because of the easy transaction terms.</p>

<p>Iran reportedly used to offer India a longer credit period of 60 days and the cargo insurance was free but&nbsp;American sanctions have forced India to buy from other West Asian nations.&nbsp;Other bilateral issues with the US have also been hurting India. The US terminated the preferential trade status for India — a move that led to duties on exports of nearly two thousand Indian products.</p>

<p>Trump’s tone and tenor hasn’t helped the relationship. In April, the US&nbsp;President had warned of retaliation over the curbs on exports of hydroxychloroquine.</p>

<p>Trump’s tough stand has driven Tehran towards Beijing. China and Iran are on the cusp of signing a $400 billion strategic partnership.</p>

<p>America gets its way and&nbsp;China gets a new partner&nbsp;but&nbsp;India has lost a strategic ally and an oil supplier. Delhi's policy of strategic autonomy is yet to show in the case of Iran.</p>


Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei had a slogan "Neither East, nor West". Khamenei wanted the post-revolution Iran to depend on no one but Tehran is now ready to dump the non-alignment mantra and collapse into China’s embrace.

Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei had a slogan "Neither East, nor West". Khamenei wanted the post-revolution Iran to depend on no one but Tehran is now ready to dump the non-alignment mantra and collapse into China’s embrace. The United States of America made it happen. It slapped crippling sanctions on Iran and bullied allies to keep distance from Tehran and India was one of the countries that complied. Last year, when the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a visit to India, he had a clear message on Iran while sitting right next to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Pompeo said: "We also know that Iran is the world’s largest state sponsor of terror, and we know the Indian people, how they have suffered from terror around the world." That statement was a sign of things to come. Donald Trump's administration is on a collision course with Iran. Trump walked out of the nuclear deal, slapped sanctions on Tehran and swept allies into confrontation, whether they liked it or not. India was one of them, it chose to side with the US and stopped buying oil from Iran, and put its investment in the Chabahar project in cold storage. India chose to comply with American sanctions. Close ties with America is a priority for the Modi government. Prime Minister Modi has invested personal political capital in the relationship. First with the 'Howdy Modi' event in Houston — an event that was attended by 50,000 people. Trump used the opportunity to attract more Indian-Americans to his corner. A few months later, the US President repeated this pitch in Ahmedabad. He received a king's welcome in Modi's home state. Trump was greeted by locals in a 22-kilometer roadshow and thrown a grand reception at the world's largest cricket stadium. However, New Delhi's list of complaints with Washington is growing. The biggest pinch that India has felt after siding with the US is on its oil bills. India is the world's third-biggest oil consumer. India imports almost 80 per cent of its oil requirements and Iran was the third-largest supplier mainly because of the easy transaction terms. Iran reportedly used to offer India a longer credit period of 60 days and the cargo insurance was free but American sanctions have forced India to buy from other West Asian nations. Other bilateral issues with the US have also been hurting India. The US terminated the preferential trade status for India — a move that led to duties on exports of nearly two thousand Indian products. Trump’s tone and tenor hasn’t helped the relationship. In April, the US President had warned of retaliation over the curbs on exports of hydroxychloroquine. Trump’s tough stand has driven Tehran towards Beijing. China and Iran are on the cusp of signing a $400 billion strategic partnership. America gets its way and China gets a new partner but India has lost a strategic ally and an oil supplier. Delhi's policy of strategic autonomy is yet to show in the case of Iran.

India suffers as Trump's tough line allows Iran to embrace China

<p>While&nbsp;his own endless wars with China reamined unresolved,&nbsp;US President Donald Trump,&nbsp;the self proclaimed mediator has offered his services during the India-China standoff to remain&nbsp;on top of the trending curve and&nbsp;ensuring the global dominion of the United States.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Riding on a tweet, Trump&nbsp;waded into the border standoff on May 27 by saying&nbsp;that the US&nbsp;is ready, willing and able to mediate. He said&nbsp;the US&nbsp;government would like to arbitrate in this 'raging border dispute'.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Trump says that India and China have already been informed regarding this and he has thanked both countries in advance.</p>

<p>Surprisingly, Trump did not even know that India and China shared a border at a time.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Pulitzer-winning journalists Philip Rucker and Carol D&nbsp;Lennig, in their book titled 'a very stable genius' have claimed that trump was unaware of the fact that India and China shared a border.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Apparently, Trump once left Prime Minister Modi flabbergasted with his quote unquote ''poor knowledge of geography''.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
According to this book, in a meeting between the two leaders Trump said ''it's not like you've got China on your border''.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Trump is an indefatigable President when it comes to mediation.</p>

<p>He keeps making mediation and negotiation offers (in case of Kashmir)&nbsp;only to be rejected by India&nbsp;and praised by Pakistan.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Trump calls himself the ace deal maker. In the almost four years that he's been in office, he has chased foreign policy wins and failed<br />
&nbsp;<br />
From the unraveled North Korea situation to the&nbsp;collision course in terms of Iran along with the much touted deal of the century in the Israel-Palestine issue which is yet to happen, Trump has failed several times.<br />
&nbsp;<br />
And now he wants to try his hand at South Asia.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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It is extremely difficult to inetrpret what exactly it is that he wants and why does he keep making these offers only to be rebuffed?&nbsp;<br />
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peace then he must first settle his own government's disputes with China.<br />
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If he wants&nbsp;to punish China then must find a way and not fire off India's shoulders.</p>


While his own endless wars with China reamined unresolved, US President Donald Trump, the self proclaimed mediator has offered his services during the India-China standoff to remain on top of the trending curve and ensuring the global dominion of the United States.

While his own endless wars with China reamined unresolved, US President Donald Trump, the self proclaimed mediator has offered his services during the India-China standoff to remain on top of the trending curve and ensuring the global dominion of the United States. Riding on a tweet, Trump waded into the border standoff on May 27 by saying that the US is ready, willing and able to mediate. He said the US government would like to arbitrate in this 'raging border dispute'. Trump says that India and China have already been informed regarding this and he has thanked both countries in advance. Surprisingly, Trump did not even know that India and China shared a border at a time. Pulitzer-winning journalists Philip Rucker and Carol D Lennig, in their book titled 'a very stable genius' have claimed that trump was unaware of the fact that India and China shared a border. Apparently, Trump once left Prime Minister Modi flabbergasted with his quote unquote ''poor knowledge of geography''. According to this book, in a meeting between the two leaders Trump said ''it's not like you've got China on your border''. Trump is an indefatigable President when it comes to mediation. He keeps making mediation and negotiation offers (in case of Kashmir) only to be rejected by India and praised by Pakistan. Trump calls himself the ace deal maker. In the almost four years that he's been in office, he has chased foreign policy wins and failed From the unraveled North Korea situation to the collision course in terms of Iran along with the much touted deal of the century in the Israel-Palestine issue which is yet to happen, Trump has failed several times. And now he wants to try his hand at South Asia. It is extremely difficult to inetrpret what exactly it is that he wants and why does he keep making these offers only to be rebuffed? peace then he must first settle his own government's disputes with China. If he wants to punish China then must find a way and not fire off India's shoulders.

In bid of global dominion, Trump offers to negotiate between India-China standoff

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his election rival Benny Gantz will visit Washington next week. They have been invited to the US by President Donald Trump, Who will likely release his long-awaited peace plan for West Asia.

Trump to finally unveil West Asia plan?

<p>Britain is urgently speaking to parties across the globe about&nbsp;Iran's recent&nbsp;announcement&nbsp;which indicates that it will abandon limitations on enriching uranium which is extremely concerning, a spokesman for Prime Minister <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-pm-boris-johnson-exclaimed-with-f-word-in-reaction-to-soleimanis-killing-in-us-airstrikes-272225">Boris Johnson</a> said on Monday.</p>

<p>The spokesman also said there were international conventions in place to prevent the destruction of cultural heritage after US&nbsp;President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/should-iran-strike-us-will-quickly-strike-back-says-trump-272374">Donald Trump</a> threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites, including targets important to Iranian culture, if Tehran attacks Americans or US&nbsp;assets.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Boris Johnson urges Trump to de-escalate tension with Iran</strong></p>

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<p>"Iran's announcement is clearly extremely concerning. It is in everyone's interests that the deal remains in place. It makes the world safer by taking the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran firmly off the table," the spokesman told reporters.</p>

<p>"We have always said the nuclear deal is a reciprocal deal, and in light of Iran's announcement we are urgently speaking to partners about next steps."</p>

<p>On Trump's threat to strike Iranian sites, the spokesman said,&nbsp;"There are international conventions in place which prevent the destruction of cultural heritage.</p>


Britain is urgently speaking to parties across the globe about Iran's recent announcement which indicates that it will abandon limitations on enriching uranium which is extremely concerning, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.

Britain is urgently speaking to parties across the globe about Iran's recent announcement which indicates that it will abandon limitations on enriching uranium which is extremely concerning, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. The spokesman also said there were international conventions in place to prevent the destruction of cultural heritage after US President Donald Trump threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites, including targets important to Iranian culture, if Tehran attacks Americans or US assets. Watch: Boris Johnson urges Trump to de-escalate tension with Iran × "Iran's announcement is clearly extremely concerning. It is in everyone's interests that the deal remains in place. It makes the world safer by taking the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran firmly off the table," the spokesman told reporters. "We have always said the nuclear deal is a reciprocal deal, and in light of Iran's announcement we are urgently speaking to partners about next steps." On Trump's threat to strike Iranian sites, the spokesman said, "There are international conventions in place which prevent the destruction of cultural heritage.

Britain alarmed by Iran nuclear announcement: PM Boris Johnson's spokesman

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