News / World by Press Association 06/04/2018, 8:48 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter US President Donald Trump plans to skip the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, marking the second year he has shunned the glitzy gathering of Washington journalists he routinely assails as “fake news”. White House Correspondents’ Association president Margaret Talev said in a statement the “White House has informed us that the president does not plan to participate in this year’s dinner but that he will actively encourage members of the executive branch to attend”. Mr Trump had said he “probably won’t do it” in an interview on the Bernie and Sid radio show on 77 WABC Radio. Calling the media “so bad” and “so fake”, he said: “I want to get it straightened out with the press before I do it.” But the president, who has long had … [Read more...] about Donald Trump to skip annual White House correspondents’ dinner
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China warns of “fierce counter strike” against Donald Trump’s trade war
China has wanred President Donald Trump it will respond with a "fierce counter strike" if the United States follows through on threats to slap $100 billion tariffs on Chinese goods. The high-stakes tit-for-tat confrontation seems to be moving towards a full trade war with potentially damaging consequences for the world's two biggest economies. On Wednesday this week Trump proposed extra taxes on 1,300 Chinese products. Hours later, China produced a list of 106 US products on which it will impose a 25% tariff, including some of America's biggest exports including cars, aircraft, beef whiskey, tobacco, soya beans and orange juice etc. Donald Trump declares 'we're not in a trade war' despite China launching wave of tariffs on US goods Trump then tweeted that the US is "not in a trade war" with China, while slammed China's "unfair retaliation" against the US tariffs. Trump's actions "extremely mistaken" and unjustified, according to China's Commerce Ministry spokesman, Gao Feng. He also … [Read more...] about China warns of “fierce counter strike” against Donald Trump’s trade war
Donald Trump hits 38 Russian people and entities including Oleg Deripaska with new sanctions
Thirty eight Russian people and entities including Oleg Deripaska, one of the most well-known oligarchs in Britain, have been hit by new sanctions from Donald Trump. Mr Deripaska, a 50-year-old energy tycoon, has been accused by America of acting “directly or indirectly” on behalf of the Russian government. The US Treasury said Mr Deripaska had been accused of money laundering, “threatening the lives of business rivals” and illegally wire-tapping a government official. The new sanctions were taken by America to punished Russia for its recent “malign behaviour” including its attempt to “subvert Western democracies” and support of the Syrian regime. The Salisbury spy poisoning was also included in the Russia action being punished, according to a senior US administration official, though it was not the direct cause of the sanctions. Seven Russian oligarchs and their 12 companies have been targeted … [Read more...] about Donald Trump hits 38 Russian people and entities including Oleg Deripaska with new sanctions
Michelle Obama compares Donald Trump to neglectful parent who lets children ‘eat candy all day’
Michelle Obama has compared Donald Trump to a neglectful parent who lets their children gorge on sweets all day and stay up late. The former first lady used the parenting allegory to compare her husband's presidency to that of his successor. “I think what we see is what happens when we take things for granted. For the eight years Barack was president, it was like having the ‘good parent’ at home,” she said at the Simmons Leadership Conference in Boston. Read more Netflix to produce new TV show with Barack and Michelle Obama Michelle Obama meets with girl pictured looking in awe at her portrait Michelle Obama says she uses social media ‘like a grown-up' Michelle Obama announces memoir will be called Becoming “The responsible parent, the one who told you to eat your carrots and go to bed on time. And now we have the other parent. We thought it’d feel fun, maybe it feels fun for now because we can eat candy … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama compares Donald Trump to neglectful parent who lets children ‘eat candy all day’
Donald Trump slaps fresh sanctions on 24 Russians in new assault on Vladimir Putin’s henchmen
DONALD Trump has slapped fresh sanctions on 24 Russians in a renewed assault on Vladimir Putin’s henchmen. The US government today announced it was punishing seven Russian oligarchs and 17 Russian government officials for Russia's "malign activity" around the world. The Treasury Department said 12 companies owned by the oligarchs were also being targeted, along with a state-owned arms-dealing company and a subsidiary bank. Anonymous senior Trump administration officials said the sanctions are not in response to any one activity. They say it's about punishing Moscow for its behaviour – including actions in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, cyber-hacking and attempts to subvert Western democracy. The penalties come as the administration tries to show President Donald Trump isn't too soft on the Kremlin. More follows... We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at [email protected] or … [Read more...] about Donald Trump slaps fresh sanctions on 24 Russians in new assault on Vladimir Putin’s henchmen