US president Donald Trump threatened to shutdown the government ahead of the coming spending deadline in September if Congress does not fund his border wall and change the nation’s immigration laws. “I would be willing to ‘shut down’ government if the Democrats do not give us the votes for Border[Read More…]
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Trump refuses to shake hand with Angela Merkel
US President Donald Trump has apparently refused to shake German chancellor Angela Merkel’s hand during a joint appearance at the White House. In a video, reporters asked Trump and Merkel to shake hands at the end of the photo op, as is customary during meetings between foreign leaders. Hearing the[Read More…]
President Donald Trump to announce new immigration ban order next week
Days after President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban against seven Muslim majority nations was hit by a legal barricade, Trump said he will pronounce a new executive order on immigration next week that will “comprehensively” protect the US. Trump in a news conference at the White House said, the fresh[Read More…]
Air France reopens flight services to passengers hit by US travel ban
Air France on Saturday had reopened US-bound flights to passengers affected by US President Donald Trump’s executive order banning nationals from seven Muslim majority countries, after the move was temporarily suspended by the Federal court. “Starting today we are implementing this court decision. Nationals from the countries concerned are being[Read More…]
Priyanka Chopra deeply affected by Trump’s immigration ban
Indian actress turned international diva Priyanka Chopra, who is also the Unicef’s global Goodwill Ambassador, says as a global citizen, US President Donald Trump’s recent immigration ban has deeply affected her. In fact, she described the move as a “political witch hunt.” “All of the ‘banned’ countries are places where[Read More…]