President Trump’s longtime goal of claiming Greenland for America has shifted from rhetoric to official U.S. policy as the White House moves forward on a formal plan to acquire the Arctic island from Denmark. The plan mobilizes several cabinet departments behind Mr. Trump’s years of talk about wanting Greenland, whose economic and strategic value have … Read more
Globalisation has become the driver of international trade, giving both rich and poorer countries a stake in world business.Then came US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Could they torpedo globalisation? And what would that mean? Presenter: James Bays Guests:Shirley Yu – senior visiting fellow at the London School of EconomicsMelanie Brusseler – US programme Director at … Read more
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami pull off three-goal rally to top Los Angeles FC and make CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal. Inter Miami is headed to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals for the first time after Lionel Messi led a dramatic three-goal comeback against Los Angeles FC (LAFC). The Argentinian star had two goals, including the … Read more
Jet Set, an aging disco just a block from the sea in Santo Domingo, was the place to be on Monday nights. And this Monday was no exception. A collection of the country’s bold face names — from bankers to retired Major League Baseball players to politicians — were eager to kick up their heels … Read more
Screenshot via ABC George Stephanopoulos described former President Joe Biden as “heartbreaking up close” following an interview between the two after a roller-coaster presidential debate. Stephanopoulos sat with then-President Biden in July of last year after a June 27 debate sparked bipartisan concerns about the president’s health and stamina. According to the just-released book Uncharted: … Read more
Donald Trump insists tariffs will bring an economic boom to the US. But the measures may lead to a global trade war. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sweeping tariffs on nearly everything the United States imports could redraw the global economic order. They include a baseline duty of 10 percent on imports and larger … Read more
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dominated for Oklahoma City in a game where Lakers’ star Luka Doncic was ejected late in the contest. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-120 in a hard-fought battle that saw Luka Doncic controversially ejected in the fourth quarter. Two days … Read more
Former major leaguer Octavio Dotel has died in a tragic accident, Major League Baseball confirmed. The news was first reported by multiple outlets in the Dominican Republic, including Diario Libre. The roof of the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday morning. As of Tuesday night, at least 98 … Read more
Trump admin live updates: Trump cancels legal status for 900,000, tells them to leave ‘immediately’ ABC News Migrants who used Biden-era asylum app told to leave US ‘immediately’ BBC Trump’s DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One app AP News Migrants who entered U.S. via Biden-era CBP One app stripped of … Read more
Indictment comes amid an uptick in targeted attacks on Ukrainian officials and public figures. Ukraine has arrested and indicted a man accused of assassinations and blowing up buildings on orders from Russia. The Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office said on Tuesday in a statement that the suspect is accused of murdering a Ukrainian soldier and plotting … Read more