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Time of India
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Melania behind Trump-Putin fiery breakup? US President reveals how First Lady changed his stance on Russia
Melania Trump triggered Trump-Putin breakup? Live Events Why are Ukrainians celebrating Melania Trump? (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that the First Lady Melania Trump convinced him that Russian President Vladimir Putin has continually backed out of his promises over a possible peace deal with Ukraine. Melania Trump is again back in the news after Trump suggested she played a role in shaping his perception of his Russian counterpart Vladimir revealed that his wife played a significant role in pushing him to take a harder stance against Vladimir Putin over the Russia-Ukraine war. During a meeting with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte at the White House, Trump said Melania had questioned his optimistic view after his phone calls with Putin, who often promised peace revealed Melania Trump had influenced his opinions about Russian President Vladimir Putin, adding that his wife provided a harshly critical response to his previous perceptions of the Kremlin leader and his war in Ukraine. He explained that his wife pointed out Putin's false promises following Trump's phone calls with the Russian leader amid calls for a deal to end the conflict.'My conversations with him [Putin] are always very pleasant. I say, isn't that a very lovely conversation? And then the missiles go off that night,' Trump said.'I go home, I tell the first lady, 'You know, I spoke to Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation.' She said, 'Oh, really? Another city was just hit,' Trump was quoted as saying to added that her reaction contributed to his decision to ramp up military support for Ukraine and put pressure on Moscow, reports the New York Post.'We thought we had a deal numerous times,' Trump was quoted as saying to the Daily Beast."There's times I'd get home. I'd say, 'First lady, I had the most wonderful talk with Vladimir. I think we're finished.' And then I'll turn on the television, or she'll say to me one time, 'Wow, that's strange because they just bombed a nursing home,'" Trump recalled in another conversation. "I'd say, 'What?'"Moscow has repeatedly attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles following calls between Putin and Trump. Trump announced that he would commit 'billions of dollars' in weapons to Ukraine and warned that his administration would impose harsh tariffs on Russia if there was no ceasefire agreement within 50 days. 'We're going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don't have a deal in 50 days,' Trump said, adding, 'I use trade for a lot of things. But it's great for settling wars.'Ukrainians are celebrating Melania Trump on social media in a series of memes, after Donald Trump suggested the first lady played a part in his apparent change of heart over Russia. Melania Trump has not spoken anything on Russia-Ukraine war and her native country Slovenia has distanced itself from Russia since the 2022 invasion. Just after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she dubbed the images from the war-torn nation 'heartbreaking and horrific'. She also called for donations to the Red Cross, saying it was 'heartbreaking and horrific to see innocent people suffering'.Following Trump's Oval Office remarks on Monday, a social media user shared a satirical image of 'Agent Melania Trumpenko,' depicting the First Lady in a blazer adorned with Ukraine's trident insignia. Her face is partially obscured by the brim of a wide hat, suggesting she's secretly working on Kyiv's behalf from inside the White House. The image riffs on a popular meme that features three cartoonish creatures in military gear — typically used to label Western politicians or celebrities seen as pro-Ukraine. In the meme, the trio offers Melania a cap decorated with a Ukrainian flag, symbolically welcoming her to their meme shows the first lady standing behind her husband in the Oval Office, while he signs a presidential caption reads: 'Sisters Melania of the Bene Gesserit' – a reference to the powerful, secret and politically influential sisterhood from Frank Herbert's science fiction book comments coincide with Trump's announcement that the US will be providing Ukraine with more Patriot air defense batteries and interceptor missiles, with European partners paying for the delivery. The US President also affirmed that Germany and other NATO members would pay for the systems, which would be delivered 'within days.'With six operational Patriot systems now in place, Ukraine's defenses should be greatly strengthened by the recently pledged units in the face of ongoing Russian drone and missile strikes on major cities.
India Today
23-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Video of ex-US Senate staffer having sex in Capitol leaked, he says 'was bored'
Aidan Maese-Czeropski, the former US Senate staffer who sparked controversy after allegedly filming himself having sex in a Capitol hearing room, says he has "no regrets" about the act, according to an interview cited by the New York Post."But I don't regret f-king in the Senate," the 25-year-old told New York Magazine via FaceTime. "I would come in nine hours a day, sit there bored out of my f-king mind. So yeah, I'm going to entertain myself and f-k in a room," he was working for Democratic Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland at the time of the incident. The video, reportedly filmed in Hart 216 - a room notable for hosting testimony from former FBI Director James Comey and the swearing-in of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg - was initially shared in a private WhatsApp group but later leaked and picked up by the Daily Caller. The viral video led to his resignation and widespread media attention. After a brief psych ward stay, Maese-Czeropski left the US, travelling through Southern Africa and Europe, and eventually settled in Australia. He has since launched an OnlyFans account under the name "Senate Twink Official"."I'm going to make bank off this name," he told New York also claimed, "I know so many people who've f-ked in the Senate. I could throw people under the bus to water out my own scandal."advertisementWhile Maese-Czeropski was fired from Senate Cardin's office, the Capitol Police declined to press charges, stating that the act, though inappropriate, wasn't illegal."It's hard to say that I learned a lesson," he admitted. "In some sense, I f-ked in the Senate because I was miserable and wanted a way out," he added.
Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Jeffrey Epstein: FBI deputy director's verdict on cause of death after case review, ‘I'm not asking you to believe me…'
FBI deputy director has given his verdict on Jeffrey Epstein's cause of death, saying the sex predator died by suicide in 2019. Dan Bongino said there is no evidence to suggest that Epstein may have died in any other way. Bongino said in an X post that he was asked about certain details about the Epstein case during a recent interview. 'I have reviewed the case,' he wrote. 'Jeffrey Epstein killed himself. There's no evidence in the case file indicating otherwise. I'm not asking you to believe me, or not. I'm telling you what exists, and what doesn't. If new evidence surfaces I'm happy to reevaluate.' Epstein's death fuelled various conspiracy theories, with many claiming he may have been murdered. During a Senate hearing this month, FBI director Kash Patel stressed that he believed Epstein's death was nothing more than a suicide, as reported by the New York Post.'Listen, they have a right to their opinion,' Patel told Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures about sceptics' beliefs. 'As someone who has worked as a public defender, as a prosecutor, who's been in that prison system, who's been in the Metropolitan Detention Center, who's been in segregated housing, you know a suicide when you see one, and that's what that was.' During a joint interview with Maria Bartiromo, Bongino agreed with Patel. 'He killed himself,' Bongino said. 'I have seen the whole file. He killed himself.' Epstein was found dead just over a month after he was arrested, with bedsheets around his neck. He was found dead in his jail cell on August 10, 2019. Epstein's death was initially ruled a suicide, but his family later hired forensic pathologist Michael Baden, who said that a homicide was far more likely than a suicide, based on evidence. Baden pointed out how there were specific fractures in Epstein's thyroid cartilage and hyoid bone, noting that these were more likely the result of strangulation. However, over the years, many experts have expressed their doubt on this assessment. Dr. Barbara Sampson, New York City's chief medical examiner from 2013 to 2021, who did the original autopsy on Epstein, said at the time, 'I stand firmly behind our determination of the cause and manner of death for Mr. Epstein. The cause is hanging, the manner is suicide.' Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Economic Times
16-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Trump's trade war about to leave Americans with empty bathroom shelves? Check details
Are Americans about to face shortage of toilet papers in the United States? Suzano SA, Brazil's leading pulp exporter, reports a 20% drop in bleached hardwood pulp exports to the US due to Trump's tariffs, impacting toilet paper production. Increased costs are passed to US buyers, raising concerns of potential shortages reminiscent of the 2020 pandemic panic. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads US to face shortage of toilet paper? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads US President Donald Trump's trade war is raising an alarm among paper suppliers — one that could lead to a dreaded shortage in US supermarkets of a household staple: toilet paper. Suzano SA , Brazil's top pulp exporter, has issued a dire warning that Trump's new tariffs are disrupting shipments of a key material used in manufacturing toilet paper and other hygiene SA produces bleached hardwood pulp used by many American manufacturers. It has reported a 20 percent drop in US-bound exports in April compared to the same time last year, according to the New York Post.'In response to the tariffs, we've had to pass increased costs on to US buyers,' said Suzano CEO João Alberto de Abreu to Bloomberg News. Brazil, along with many other countries—excluding China—now faces a 10% tariff on exports to the São Paulo-based company warned that continued trade barriers could worsen supply chain tensions and push prices higher. Brazil, like other US trading partners with the exception of China, currently faces a 10% universal tariff on warning revives memories of the 2020 pandemic when there was a shortage of toilet papers, sparked by panic buying and pandemic-related logistics snarls, remain fresh for many consumers. While current store shelves remain stocked, industry analysts say it wouldn't take much to trigger renewed instability in the paper supply chain — especially if US buyers begin stockpiling in anticipation of further trade is not the only one raising concerns. Several other global suppliers have flagged the potential for new bottlenecks in essential goods if the tariff fight company's warnings also highlight a broader trend: the risk that trade disputes, once focused on high-tech or luxury goods, are now ensnaring basic commodities critical to everyday one of the world's largest producers of pulp, has become a flashpoint in the latest trade skirmish. With the US hiking tariffs across a range of imports as part of Trump's aggressive trade policy, Brazilian exporters are scrambling to protect market share while navigating higher which was a key supplier during the pandemic-era toilet paper crunch, says it is working to adapt. But the company cautions that sustained pressure from tariffs could create ripple effects that hit American consumers where it counts: the bathroom.'Pulp isn't just another commodity,' Abreu said. 'It's at the heart of some of the most essential products we use every day.'Last month, Apollo Global Management issued a stark warning that U.S. store shelves could be empty within weeks due to steep tariffs on Chinese imports proposed by Donald Trump—an economic shock that could potentially trigger a recession by Slok, Apollo's chief economist, presented a timeline detailing how the disruption of supply chains could unfold: halted shipments from China by mid-May, product shortages and declining retail sales by late May, followed by job losses in both the trucking and retail some analysts suggest that current inventory levels might cushion the initial impact, Slok warned of 'COVID-like shortages' as Chinese goods stop arriving, potentially bringing large segments of the economy to a standstill and pushing the U.S. into a recession by mid-2025.
