After criticizing the pope, Trump slams Italy’s Meloni over lack of support for Iran war - AP News

After criticizing the pope, Trump slams Italy’s Meloni over lack of support for Iran war  AP News

Trump backs government AI safeguards in banking system, acknowledges risks - TradingView — Track All Markets

Trump backs government AI safeguards in banking system, acknowledges risks  TradingView — Track All Markets

Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May

Donald Trump's threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell.

Trump Threatens to Fire Powell If He Doesn’t Exit Fed - Bloomberg.com

Trump Threatens to Fire Powell If He Doesn’t Exit Fed  Bloomberg.com

Trump Threatens to Fire Powell if He Does Not Resign From Fed

Although Jerome H. Powell’s term as Fed chair officially ends on May 15, he can stay on as a governor until 2028 and said he would not leave until a criminal investigation was over.

By Colby Smith

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Whole Civilization Will Die’ Tweet Isn’t a War Crime - WSJ

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Whole Civilization Will Die’ Tweet Isn’t a War Crime  WSJ

Trump threatens to fire Powell, won’t halt probe of Fed renovations

President Trump threatened Wednesday to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell if he doesn’t step down from the Fed in the coming weeks.

By Andrew Ackerman

'Kevin Warsh's nomination to the Fed reinforces the impression that an oligarchy runs the US'

Kevin Warsh, the likely next chair of the Federal Reserve, commands an immense fortune. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's cabinet is the wealthiest in American history, observes Le Monde's Eric Albert in his column.

Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell amid pressure campaign

US president says he has ‘held back’ on firing the head of the Federal Reserve leading up to end of Powell’s term in May Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Donald Trump threatened to fire Jerome Powell if he stays on as US Federal Reserve chair past the end of his tenure and doubled down on a criminal investigation into renovations of the central bank’s headquarters. As the White House pushes Trump’s new nominee to take charge of the Fed, Kevin War...

By Lauren Aratani in New York

Once again Trump threatens to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell

President Trump once again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and doubled down on a discredited probe of the central bank.

By Scott Horsley

Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed - CNN

Trump says he’ll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed  CNN

Trump threatens to fire Powell if the Fed chair doesn't leave office on his own

Though most Fed chairs in the past have left after being replaced, Powell has demurred on what he plans to do.

Pope Leo stresses message of peace and unity despite another Trump attack

Pope Leo has said the world needs to hear a message of peace and coexistence, after US President Donald Trump attacked him for a second time this week on social media. Speaking on Wednesday during his flight from Algeria to Cameroon for the second leg of a whirlwind 10-day ‌Africa tour, the first US pontiff urged respect for all people and said his travels so far had shown the importance of pursuing dialogue between different communities. “Although we have different beliefs, we have different...

By Reuters

Powell’s term as Fed chair is coming to an end. Trump wants to fire him anyway.

President Donald Trump and Department of Justice officials aren’t showing signs of backing down in a standoff over the leadership of the Federal Reserve, even as current Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s term for that role is due to end in exactly a month.

By Victor Reklaitis

Trump posts a picture of Jesus hugging him days after his AI-deity image drew widespread anger

Trump shared the image on Truth Social Wednesday morning

By Isabel Keane

Morning Minute: The Next Fed Chair Has a Crypto Portfolio

"You betrayed Charlie": Candace Owens claims the President betrayed Charlie Kirk as she unleashes explosive criticism in viral rant

Candace Owens launched a fierce attack on Donald Trump during a livestream, accusing him of betraying allies and abandoning his promises. Her remarks, filled with personal and ideological criticism, highlight growing tensions within conservative media circles. The episode reflects a broader fracture among right-wing voices as disagreements over leadership and policy continue to intensify.

By Barsha Dutta

Can Trump fire Jerome Powell? POTUS issues ‘next month’ final ultimatum to ‘incompetent’ Fed Chair

President Donald Trump warned he would dismiss Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair if Powell does not resign at the end of his term next month.

Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, flies to Cameroon on Africa tour - The Straits Times

Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, flies to Cameroon on Africa tour  The Straits Times

FIFA considers requesting Trump to issue ICE raid moratorium during World Cup - report

FIFA is exploring the possibility of requesting US President Donald Trump to pause ICE raids during the World Cup, hoping FIFA chief Gianni Infantino's relationship with him could leverage policy.

Trump says he will open the Strait of Hormuz - ‘for China’ and Xi Jinping will give him ‘a big, fat hug'

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Trump Says Will "Fire" Federal Reserve Chair If He Stays Beyond Mandate

President Donald Trump renewed pressure Wednesday on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with the US leader threatening to fire the central bank chief if he stays beyond his mandate.

Rattled by Trump, U.S. allies eye Japan's biggest arms opening since WWII

The interest comes amid shaky U.S. security commitments to allies and the wars in Iran and Ukraine that are straining U.S. weapons supplies.

Trump says war with Iran 'very close to over,' Iran wants to make a deal 'very badly' - Yonhap News Agency

Trump says war with Iran 'very close to over,' Iran wants to make a deal 'very badly'  Yonhap News Agency

Trump says he will fire Fed chair Powell if he stays beyond mandate

Jerome Powell's term at the helm of the Fed ends in mid-May.

Trump attacks Meloni again, no longer have same rapport with those who refuse help

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 15 - United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday attacked Premier Giorgia Meloni again saying he could no longer have the same relationship with her because she refused to help him with the Iran war. "(Meloni) has been negative," Trump said in an interview with Fox. "Whoever refused (to give) their help in managing the situation with Iran, we no longer have the same relationship with that country. "Just so you know: Italy receives large quantities of oil from the Stra...

By ANSA

Trump says he will fire Fed's Powell if he doesn't leave 'on time'

Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms opening since WW2

Among the potential new customers are the Polish military and the Philippine navy, which are undergoing modernization amid regional security challenges

By Reuters

Trump says war 'close to over' - China Daily - Global Edition

Trump says war 'close to over'  China Daily - Global Edition

Trump Endorses Halo Composer

Marty O'Donnell, the former video game composer known for his work on Halo and Destiny, has seen his latest bid for Congress endorsed by Donald Trump.

By Tom Phillips

Trump says war 'will end soon' as Pakistan delegation heads to Iran - Arab News

Trump says war 'will end soon' as Pakistan delegation heads to Iran  Arab News

Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan's biggest arms opening since WW2

Japan's arms policy shift signals bigger global role amid rising security demand

By Reuters

Trump renews criticism of Pope Leo over Iran war stance

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday night renewed his criticism of Pope Leo, who has condemned Trump’s war and immigration policies. In a post on ⁠Truth Social, Trump urged ⁠th...

Iran War: Pervasive Misinformation About the (So Far Successful) US Blockade; Trump Keeps Up “Negotiations Soon” Hype; Markets Become Even More Unhinged

Today's Iran war update: the information environment has become hopelessly populated, as reporting on the blockade attests.

By Yves Smith

Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, flies to Cameroon on Africa tour

Leo left Algiers on Wednesday morning.

Trump says China agrees not to arm Iran

President Donald Trump states he has received personal assurances from Chinese leader Xi Jinping that China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-says-china-agrees-not-to-arm-iran/

By Punch Newspapers

Pakistani delegation heads to Iran with ‘new message’ from US as second-round talks loom - rudaw.net

Pakistani delegation heads to Iran with ‘new message’ from US as second-round talks loom  rudaw.net

Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn’t leave in May

US President Donald Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell if he does not step aside at the end of his term in May.

By Deborah Okailey Quarcoo

Turkey’s Erdogan: Israel must not be allowed to sabotage US-Iran ceasefire - PressTV

Turkey’s Erdogan: Israel must not be allowed to sabotage US-Iran ceasefire  PressTV

Middle East war: Trump announces imminent talks between the United States and Iran in Pakistan - Seneweb

Middle East war: Trump announces imminent talks between the United States and Iran in Pakistan  Seneweb