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Trump Announces White House Ballroom Project Worth $300 Million

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for a $300 million project to build what he described as the “most beautiful ballroom in the world” as part of renovations at the White House. The expansion is proposed for the East Wing and is among the largest additions to the presidential residence in over a century. […]

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Trump to Meet Xi in South Korea

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2025

The White House confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea next Thursday. The talks will take place on the sidelines of the APEC Summit 2025 in Busan, as part of Trump’s Asia tour that also includes stops in Malaysia and Japan. Focus on Trade and Technology According […]

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Trump Terminates Trade Talks With Canada

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2025

President Donald Trump has declared that trade negotiations with Canada are “terminated” after an advertisement aired in the United States criticising his tariff policies. The ad, funded by Ontario officials, featured clips from a 1987 Ronald Reagan speech that were edited to highlight opposition to U.S. tariffs. Trump Calls Ad Misleading Trump denounced the commercial

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Trump Says India Will Sharply Cut Russian Oil Imports

By BPN News Desk October 23, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said that India has assured him it will sharply reduce oil imports from Russia by the end of this year. He said this followed a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and described the move as a “big thing.” India’s Position Indian officials have not confirmed the specific commitment cited […]

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Trump Plans 155% Tariffs On China From Nov 1

By BPN News Desk October 22, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said that his administration will impose tariffs of 155% on imports from China starting November 1. The decision marks one of the strongest protectionist measures in recent years. Balancing Tone With Action While announcing the move, Trump remarked that he wanted to be “nice” to China, but argued that Beijing had […]

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Trump Says He Did Not Want ‘Wasted Meeting’ With Putin

By BPN News Desk October 22, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that a planned face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has been placed on hold, explaining he would rather wait than go ahead with what he sees as a “wasted meeting.” Budapest Summit Postponed The summit was tentatively scheduled for Budapest, Hungary, but U.S. officials confirmed there are […]

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Trump Warns Zelenskyy: “Putin Will Destroy You”

By Arun D October 20, 2025

In a tense, closed-door meeting at the White House, Donald Trump reportedly told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that his country faces destruction by Russian President Vladimir Putin unless it accepts Moscow’s demands. Map Tossing and Curses According to reports, the conversation escalated into raised voices, with Trump standing up, throwing down maps of the front

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Trump Says China “Forced Me” to Raise Tariffs

By BPN News Desk October 18, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump defended his decision to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese goods, stating that Beijing’s actions left him with no choice. Speaking in Washington, Trump said China’s move to restrict the export of rare earth minerals, which are vital for global high-tech manufacturing, was the main trigger behind his decision. Rare Earth […]

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A Barrel from Guyana, a Message to Washington

By BPN News Desk October 17, 2025

India’s oil refineries have just signed their first-ever contracts to buy crude oil from Guyana. On paper, it’s a modest deal — 4 million barrels split between Indian Oil Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum. In practice, it’s the diplomatic equivalent of a wink: a small gesture with a big message. And that message is aimed straight […]

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Trump Says He Won’t Ruin Modi’s Career

By BPN News Desk October 16, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump in a press interaction on Wednesday called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “great man” and “friend.” He said, “He loves Trump,” then quickly added, “I don’t want to destroy his political career,” asking people not to read too much into the remark. Comment on Indian-Russian oil deal In the same […]