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‘My morals, my law’: Trump’s Wild West doctrine

Experts consider the Venezuelan operation and threats to other countries to be an attempt to revive the colonial policy KARACHI: “I don’t need international law. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me,” US President Donald Trump said in an interview with The New York Times on Friday. The remarks came after the daring operation by US special forces that kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, raising alarm bells among international law experts, political commentators and foreign policy analysts around the world. Trump’s blunt assertion underscores a broader pattern of unilateralism in US foreign policy

January 8, 2026

The US Senate will vote to limit Trump’s military authority in Venezuela

Republicans blocked the measures, but the final vote was 49-51 as two GOP senators backed Democrats A photo posted by U.S. President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account shows him sitting next to CIA Director John Ratcliffe as they watch the U.S. military operation in Venezuela from Trump’s Mar a Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The US Senate is set to consider a resolution on Thursday that would prevent President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval, and supporters say the measure could pass on a narrow

January 7, 2026

Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers Rip Donald Trump’s Business in Venezuela

Late night hosts Jon Stewart and Seth Meyers took aim at President Donald Trump’s controversial military action in Venezuela, sharply criticizing the government’s motivations and messaging following the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces. Their comment reflects growing weariness and skepticism about the business, which has sparked intense public debate. On The Daily Show, Stewart opened his monologue by recounting the dramatic news that “President Trump and an elite team of Delta Force special operators removed a dangerous foreign dictator from power,” before joking about the surreal nature of the situation. He scoffed at the idea that

December 27, 2025

Trump’s Christmas Gospel: Bombs, Blessings and Accusations

The US president has long claimed credit for bringing “Merry Christmas” back into public life People read newspapers reporting US airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON: Christmas under Donald Trump has brought airstrikes abroad and political threats at home, as the US president used the holiday to project a vision of power rooted less in peace than protest, even as his top lieutenants leaned hard on their Christian faith. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the president flooded his Truth Social feed with posts that took away from the usual holiday cheer. Instead of goodwill to all,

December 19, 2025

Trump’s ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ at White House features mocking, controversial plaques targeting former presidents

The photo collage shows the plaque of former US President Barack Obama (left) and another referring to former US President Joe Biden. — Reporter WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump installed new plaques on the ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ located along the Colonnade of the West Wing of the White House. The plates contain direct and politically charged, satirical commentary directed at recent former US presidents. Reporters spotted the new additions on Wednesday, sparking fresh debate in Washington political circles. A plaque refers to former President Joe Biden as “Sleepy Joe Biden” and calls him “the worst president in American history.”

December 17, 2025

Trump’s Rob Reiner post sparks outrage

A phone shows US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post about the death of actor and director Rob Reiner in Washington, DC. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: Donald Trump faced a storm of condemnation on Monday after he posted what critics described as “twisted” and “sick” comments suggesting that Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered because of the famous director’s criticism of the US president. As tributes poured in for Reiner from celebrities and film personalities, Trump used the platform of Truth Social to launch a vicious attack on the director of “When Harry met Sally” and other huge hits. Trump

December 17, 2025

BBC says it will fight Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit

LONDON: The BBC said on Tuesday it will fight a $10 billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British broadcaster over a documentary it edited of his 2021 speech in the run-up to the US Capitol uprising. “As we have previously made clear, we will defend this case,” a BBC spokesman said in a statement sent to AFP, adding that the company would not make “further comment on ongoing legal proceedings”. The lawsuit, filed in Miami federal court, seeks “damages of not less than $5,000,000,000” on each of two counts against the British broadcaster, alleging defamation and

December 13, 2025

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee draws legal challenge from US states

Boston lawsuit challenges Trump’s H-1B fee hike, which sharply raises visa costs for employers A US flag and a US H-1B visa application form are seen in this picture taken on September 22, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS California and 19 other US states filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s $100,000 cap on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The lawsuit in federal court in Boston is at least the third challenging the fee announced by Trump in September, which dramatically increases the cost of obtaining H-1B visas. Currently, employers typically pay between $2,000 and $5,000

November 27, 2025