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Topline President Donald Trump directed the federal government Monday to take over Washington, D.C.’s police operations in order to combat purported crime in the nation’s capital—and deployed the National Guard to the city—taking dramatic steps that are largely within the president’s legal authority, though there are still some checks on…

TLDR A vocal XRP community member claims Donald Trump will set the XRP price at $10,000. Recent U.S. policy moves show growing openness toward cryptocurrency adoption and integration. The White House announced a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile in March 2025. An executive order directed agencies…

Donald Trump-inspired World Liberty Financial is aiming big. The firm is exploring a publicly traded crypto vehicle designed to hold its $WLFI tokens. According to Bloomberg (Aug. 8), the company is already pitching the idea to top Wall Street investors. The target? $1.5 billion, in fundraising to create and launch…

(From left to right) President of China Xi Jinping, Indian PM Narendra Modi, and US President Donald Trump. — Reuters/File ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-profile bid to court major world powers has stumbled, with his overtures to Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump ending in…

US President Donald Trump (left) and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. — Reuters Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has firmly ruled out any possibility of foreign military intervention on Mexican soil, following reports that US President Donald Trump had authorised the use of force against drug cartels in Latin America. "There will…

It wasn’t a full-fledged endorsement, but President Donald Trump gave the clearest indication yet on who he considered to be his heir. During an executive order signing Tuesday in the South Court Auditorium, the president was asked about comments made Saturday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who called Vice…

Donald Trump surprised reporters by suddenly calling them into the Oval Office to show off some shiny new charts—without explaining what they meant. The reporters had originally come to the White House for a ceremony to honor Purple Heart recipients. But before that event even started, Trump pulled them aside…

Donald Trump could meet Vladimir Putin in person as early as next week to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine, a White House official has said. They said the meeting would be conditional on the Russian president meeting his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sky News's US partner network NBC News reported.…

Some of the largest and wealthiest companies in the world have reported losses equalling US$15 billion ($23.1 billion) this quarter, as the United States' latest tariffs eat into global profits. Meanwhile, the Australian economy is showing "mixed" results, which experts say could leave the country in a vulnerable position. Felicity…

In an interview with CNBC on Tuesday, United States (US) President Donald Trump said he will soon announce his pick for Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Adriana Kugler's seat and possibly name his nominee for Fed chair. Trump further noted that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not be considered as Chair…