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Russian President Putin and US President Trump had an hour-long phone conversation discussing the Ukraine war and Middle East conflicts. Putin expressed readiness for negotiations with Ukraine but without compromising on Russia's goals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues his five-nation tour, arriving in Trinidad and Tobago after visiting Ghana. In the US, debate continues on a major budget bill, with Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries filibustering to delay the vote. The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict is also discussed, with Israeli PM Netanyahu rejecting ceasefire proposals while Hamas considers new proposals. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues, with severe food and medical shortages reported.
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Time of India
25 minutes ago
- Time of India
Trump talks sanctions a day after largest Russian strike on Ukraine
KYIV: US President Donald Trump said Russia just wanted to "keep killing people" and hinted at sanctions after Moscow launched its largest ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine in the three-year-old war. Trump said Friday he was "very unhappy" about his telephone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, saying: "He wants to go all the way, just keep killing people, it's no good". Trump said he and Putin talked about sanctions "a lot", adding: "He understands that it may be coming". Hours-long Russian bombardments sent Ukrainians scurrying for shelters across the country and came after the call between Trump and Putin, which ended without a breakthrough. Ukraine said it struck a Russian air base on Saturday. Ukraine's military General Staff said Ukrainian forces had struck the Borisoglebsk air base in Russia's Voronezh region, describing it as the home base of Russia's Su-34, Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets. Writing on Facebook, the General Staff said it hit a depot containing glide bombs, a training aircraft and "possibly other aircraft." Russian officials did not immediately comment on the attack. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo Such attacks on Russian air bases aim to dent Russia's military capability and demonstrate Ukraine's capability to hit high-value targets in Russia. Last month, Ukraine said it destroyed over 40 Russian planes stationed at airfields deep in Russia's territory in a surprise drone attack. Russia fired 322 drones and decoys into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukraine's air force said. Of these, 157 were shot down and 135 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed. According to the air force, Ukraine's western Khmelnytskyi region was the main target of the attack. Now, Trump says Ukraine will need Patriot missiles US President Donald Trump said Ukraine would need Patriot missiles for its defenses, after speaking with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he had a good call with Zelensky, repeating that he was "very unhappy" about his call with Putin a day earlier, given what he called the Russian leader's refusal to work on a ceasefire. Asked whether the US would agree to supply more Patriot missiles to Ukraine, as requested by Zelensky, Trump said: "They're going to need them for defense... They're going to need something because they're being hit pretty hard." Trump touted the efficacy of the Patriot missiles, calling the weapon "pretty amazing." The US has paused some shipments of military aid to Ukraine, including crucial air defense missiles.
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First Post
40 minutes ago
- First Post
Amid feud with Trump, Musk officially launches America Party to challenge US' ‘one-party system'
Elon Musk, once an ally of Trump, has officially launched his 'The America Party'. Musk says he wants to challenge what he describes as the country's 'one-party system,' following a public feud with Trump read more Tesla CEO and tech billionaire Elon Musk, once an ally of US President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday (5 July 2025) that he has launched a new political party to challenge what he calls America's 'one-party system.' This move came after a falling-out with the president, following Musk's leadership of the Republican push to cut spending and reduce federal jobs as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). 'When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,' Musk said in a post on X, the social media platform that he owns. 'Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it! When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy. Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 5, 2025 Musk is the world's richest person and Trump's biggest donor in the 2024 election. On Friday, which also coincided with US Independence Day, Musk posted a poll on X asking people if they wanted 'independence from the two-party (some would say uniparty) system' that has shaped US politics for about 200 years. More than 1.2 million people responded to the yes-or-no survey. Taking a swipe at both Republicans and Democrats, Musk said: 'When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste and graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy.' Musk's announcement comes after President Trump signed a tax-cut and spending bill into law on Friday — legislation the Tesla CEO strongly opposed. Musk had earlier threatened to launch a political party if the bill passed Congress. The surprise move follows Musk's growing public rift with President Trump. Musk has openly criticised the President's so-called 'Big Beautiful Bill', claiming it harms his business interests by reducing subsidies for Tesla's electric vehicles and causing SpaceX to lose government contracts. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD However, it remains unclear whether Musk's America Party has been officially registered with US election authorities. The billionaire has not provided details about who would lead the party or what structure it will take. It was during his feud with Trump that Musk posted a poll on X, asking users whether America needs a new political party. Earlier this week, Trump threatened to cut off federal subsidies received by Musk's companies, including Tesla and SpaceX. Ask ChatGPT
News18
an hour ago
- News18
Elon Musk Launches New Political Party In US Amid Trump Feud: 'To Give Back Your...'
Last Updated: Elon Musk, former ally of Donald Trump, launched the America Party to challenge the US "one-party system." After a public fallout with his once-close friend, US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk launched a new political party in the United States to challenge what the tech billionaire described as the country's 'one-party system." The world's richest person — and Trump's biggest political donor in the 2024 election — had a bitter falling out with the president over his 'One Big Beautiful Bill". In a post on X, the Space X and Tesla boss said: 'When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy." 'Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom," he wrote on X, the social media platform that he owns. Musk cited a poll — uploaded on Friday, US Independence Day — in which he asked whether respondents 'want independence from the two-party (some would say uniparty) system" that has dominated US politics for some two centuries. The yes-or-no survey earned more than 1.2 million responses. 'By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it!" he posted on Saturday. Musk also shared a meme depicting a two-headed snake and the caption 'End the Uniparty." – 'Laser-focus' on vulnerable lawmakers It is not clear how much impact the new party would have on the 2026 mid-term elections, or on the presidential vote two years after that. Trump earlier this week threatened to cut off the billions of dollars in subsidies that Musk's companies receive from the federal government and threatened to deport the SpaceX boss from the US. Musk had said previously that he would start a new political party and spend money to unseat lawmakers who supported the bill. Musk, who led the Republican's effort to slash spending and cut federal jobs as head of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), clashed with Trump over the president's massive domestic spending plan, saying it would explode the US debt, and vowed to do everything in his power to defeat lawmakers who voted for it. Musk expressed fierce opposition to the legislation–which eventually passed Congress–, and ruthlessly attacked its Republican backers for supporting 'debt slavery." He had earlier vowed to launch a new political party to challenge lawmakers who campaigned on reduced federal spending only to vote for the bill, which experts say will pile an extra $3.4 trillion over a decade onto the US deficit. 'They will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth," Musk said earlier this week. On Friday after posting the poll, Musk laid out a possible political battle plan to pick off vulnerable House and Senate seats and become 'the deciding vote" on key legislation. 'One way to execute on this would be to laser-focus on just 2 or 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House districts," Musk posted on X. All 435 US House seats are up for grabs every two years, while about one-third of the Senate's 100 members, who serve six-year terms, are elected every two years. (with inputs from agencies)
