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Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has claimed that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, has been “captured” and “flown out” of the country, which came under large-scale attack early Saturday. Taking to his social media platform ‘Truth Social’, Trump said, “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the C…

Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Friday made a low-key visit to a Florida stone supplier as part of preparations for a new White House ballroom, with officials confirming he is personally purchasing materials for the project. “President Trump is purchasing marble and onyx, at his own expense, for the White House Ballroom,” a White House official said.The presidential motorcade arrived at a shopping centre in Lake Worth, Florida, at 9:46 a.m., according to pool reports. Repo…

Washington, Jan 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that “peace on earth” was his New Year’s resolution as he addressed guests at a gathering at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, striking a brief note of aspiration before turning to a wide-ranging reflection on the state of the country.When asked about his New Year’s resolution at the New Year’s Eve gathering on Wednesday, the President replied: “Peace. Peace on earth. Peace on earth.” He did not respond to questions about …

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Tuesday that he is “deeply concerned” by reports of the targeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s residence, and stressed that the ongoing diplomatic efforts are the most viable path towards ending hostilities and achieving peace. “Deeply concerned by reports of the targeting of the residence of the President of the Russian Federation. Ongoing diplomatic efforts offer the most viable path toward ending hostilities and achievin…

Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) A mix of humor, gestures, and casual exchanges marked a high-stakes press appearance as US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to project ease and momentum at Mar-a-Lago, even as negotiations to end the war in Ukraine remained unresolved but close.Trump opened the remarks by calling the meeting “terrific” and said the two sides had “discussed a lot of things,” adding that talks covered “just about every subject.” H…

Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he had a “very productive” telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin prior to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in US Florida on Sunday over the latest draft of a peace plan aimed at ending the Ukraine crisis.”I just had a good and very productive telephone call with President Putin of Russia prior to my meeting, at 1:00 P.M. today, with President Zelensky of Ukraine,” said Trump on Truth Social.”T…

Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that both Russia and Ukraine want the war between them to end, as negotiations aimed at reaching a peace agreement moved closer to completion following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.“Russia wants it ended, everybody wants it ended,” Trump told reporters after the talks. “And we want it ended. I want it ended because I don’t want to see so many people dying.”Trump said discussion…

Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that peace negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine were “very close” following what he described as a “terrific meeting” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.“We’ve done very well. We’ve had discussions on just about every subject,” Trump told reporters after the meeting, adding that the two sides had “made a lot of progress on ending that war.”Trump said he and Zel…

Ottawa, Dec 28 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced new financial support for Ukraine during a meeting with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.According to a news release from the prime minister’s official website, the commitment of 2.5 billion Canadian dollars (1.83 billion US dollars) for Ukraine includes financing that will enable the International Monetary Fund to lend to Ukraine, as well as other debt service suspension and loan guarantee programs, Xinhua news a…

Washington, Dec 25 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra travelled to Mar-a-Lago in Florida, where President Donald Trump is spending Christmas and the New Year, and held talks with his American counterpart, Sergio Gor, to strengthen bilateral ties.“It’s always a pleasure to meet with India’s Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra. This was his first visit to Mar-a-Lago!” Gor said in a post on X.Kwatra said the two held wide-ranging discussions as Gor prepa…