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Donald Trump

US elections to watch this week: NYC mayor, governors, redistricting

Supporters of Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, attend a campaign event on the final weekend before the 2025 New York City mayoral Election in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., November 1, 2025.   REUTERS/Ryan Murphy
Supporters of Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, attend a campaign event on the final weekend before the 2025 New York City mayoral Election in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., November 1, 2025.   REUTERS/Ryan Murphy

News analysis

Will 2026 be the year of G-2?

President Donald Trump is promoting the G2, a partnership between the US and China that can address the world’s great economic, security and political problems. PHOTO: HAIYUN JIANG, NYTIMES
President Donald Trump is promoting the G2, a partnership between the US and China that can address the world’s great economic, security and political problems. PHOTO: HAIYUN JIANG, NYTIMES

Trump says US not eyeing war with Venezuela, but Maduro’s days are numbered

Mr Donald Trump said Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s days were numbered.
Mr Donald Trump said Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s days were numbered.

Trump says Russia, China have secretly tested nuclear weapons

Confusion has surrounded Mr Trump’s order that the United States begin testing, particularly if he meant conducting the country’s first nuclear explosion since 1992.
Confusion has surrounded Mr Trump’s order that the United States begin testing, particularly if he meant conducting the country’s first nuclear explosion since 1992.

White House says China set to restart some critical metals exports to US

A trade pact was forged in late October following a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
A trade pact was forged in late October following a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trump says he will help ‘Dilbert’ creator Scott Adams obtain cancer treatment

“On it,” Mr Donald Trump replied in a brief social media post, after cartoonist Scott Adams posted that he would ask Mr Trump for help.
“On it,” Mr Donald Trump replied in a brief social media post, after cartoonist Scott Adams posted that he would ask Mr Trump for help.

Trump says China, other countries can’t have Nvidia’s top AI chips

Questions have swirled about whether Mr Donald Trump would allow shipments of a version of the Blackwell to China since August.
Questions have swirled about whether Mr Donald Trump would allow shipments of a version of the Blackwell to China since August.

Trump says he will not attend Supreme Court’s oral arguments on tariffs

Mr Donald Trump defended his use of tariffs to balance global trade flows, citing years of high duties charged by other countries on US imports.
Mr Donald Trump defended his use of tariffs to balance global trade flows, citing years of high duties charged by other countries on US imports.

Trump says he feels ‘badly’ for Britain’s royal family over Andrew-Epstein saga

King Charles (right) took the extraordinary step of removing all his younger brother’s remaining royal titles and honours last week.
King Charles (right) took the extraordinary step of removing all his younger brother’s remaining royal titles and honours last week.

Trump says there ‘could be’ US troops on the ground in Nigeria, or air strikes

A newspaper with an article reporting U.S. President Donald Trump's message to Nigeria over the treatment of Christians hangs at a newspaper stand in Ojuelegba, Lagos, Nigeria. November 2, 2025. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun
A newspaper with an article reporting U.S. President Donald Trump's message to Nigeria over the treatment of Christians hangs at a newspaper stand in Ojuelegba, Lagos, Nigeria. November 2, 2025. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun

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