Topic: Trump

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Targeted by Trump, International Criminal Court wins top EU rights prize

Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union's top rights prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump. "The European Union is built on respect for multilateralism and international institutions, and this prize recognises the important work of the court in upholding international law and justice," said European Parliament chief Roberta Metsola in announcing the award. The ICC thanked the European Parliament for giving it the Sakharov Prize "at a time when the Court and its officials face unprecedented challenges". F

22 Oct 2026, 19:36 UTC

Business

Trump asked Musk to lift Starlink slowdown, WSJ reports

Elon Musk, a critic of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, had ordered the slowdown of SpaceX's Starlink, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

22 Oct 2026, 19:32 UTC

Business

Trump defends Ramaswamy ad with Acton's estranged mom after bipartisan criticism

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy should remove the ad featuring the mother of Democratic nominee Amy Acton.

22 Oct 2026, 19:32 UTC

Politics

Trump slams NBA star LeBron James for disrespecting US national anthem

NBA superstar LeBron James criticised by US President ⁠Donald ⁠Trump for disrespctful behaviour during national anthem.

22 Oct 2026, 19:06 UTC

Entertainment

Judge Orders Donald Trump to Testify Under Oath in $10 Billion BBC Defamation Case

President Donald Trump must sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit filed against the BBC, the judge overseeing the case ruled. “Engaging in discovery is burdensome, but is a burden we undertake, especially if we file a lawsuit,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Aytch Lett said at a hearing in the case Thursday, as reported […]

22 Oct 2026, 18:18 UTC

Business

Lawsuit accuses Trump of illegally profiting off foreign crypto deals

"We're suing to stop the corruption and to force President Trump to return the profits to American taxpayers," attorney Matt Pelikan told CNBC.

22 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC

World

Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit

Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.

22 Oct 2026, 17:06 UTC

Politics

Georgia on Democrats’ minds: Powering up the Black vote to counter Trump's meddling

President Donald Trump's push to redistrict congressional maps and a Georgia state election law disproportionately affecting African Americans are aimed at diluting the power of the Black vote. Six decades after Atlanta was at the heart of the civil rights movement that granted Blacks in the southern states the right to vote, the community is fighting back.

22 Oct 2026, 16:33 UTC

Business

Judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit by Dec. 11: Reports

Trump's lawyers had requested that his deposition be conducted between Jan. 11 and Jan. 22.

22 Oct 2026, 16:29 UTC

Entertainment

Trump Says Google CEO Rejected His Request to Rename Atlantic Ocean on Google Maps

President Donald Trump, who has already renamed two bodies of water after America, said he would like to redub the Atlantic Ocean as well — but that the CEO of Google pushed back on the idea. At a rally at Clemson University in South Carolina Tuesday evening, Trump told the crowd, “So we have a […]

22 Oct 2026, 16:17 UTC

Business

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a Trump critic, charged in marijuana racketeering case

The investigation into the Democrat predates the current Trump administration. But the timing of the indictment before the midterms has raised eyebrows.

22 Oct 2026, 14:27 UTC

Business

Spain accuses Trump ally Milei of ‘disgraceful’ election interference

Argentinia's Javier Milei launched a barrage of insults at Spain’s left-wing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on a visit to Madrid, calling on voters to oust him.

22 Oct 2026, 13:26 UTC

Business

France protests: Macron condemns 'stupid' comments from Trump, others as bond market pressure builds

France is facing a mounting economic crisis that pushed its 10-year government bond yield to a new 24-year high on Thursday.

22 Oct 2026, 12:25 UTC

Business

Trump's approval rating on economy hits all-time low as midterm looms: CNBC survey

Eight out of 10 Americans now rate the economy as fair or poor, one of several findings in a CNBC poll that show why Republican candidates face uphill battles.

22 Oct 2026, 12:25 UTC

Business

Trump’s tariffs loom over Maine Senate race between Collins and Jackson

The Maine Senate race between Republican incumbent Susan Collins and Democrat Troy Jackson presents a laboratory for public sentiment on Trump's Canada tariffs.

22 Oct 2026, 11:24 UTC