Donald Trump’s latest attempt to seize Greenland shows that the president is willing to use US force to determine international borders, even at the expense of sovereignty. Western allies – NATO countries included – publicly formed a united front, but private messages have revealed a more deferential approach to dealing with Trump. This latest crisis … Read more
United States President Donald Trump launched the Board of Peace on Thursday, saying it’s one of the most consequential bodies ever created in the history of the world. This is all part of the agreement to reach a ceasefire in Gaza – after more than two years of Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians in the … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says system is broken, with world powers employing force. The world’s rules-based order is ruptured, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said, in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that avoided mentioning United States President Donald Trump. While Trump hit back at Carney, the Canadian leader’s … Read more
NewsFeed “Somalia is not even a country. They don’t have anything that resembles a country.” US President Donald Trump, speaking at the White House a year after his return to office, singled out what he called the “criminal illegal aliens” his administration is arresting in Minnesota and elsewhere, repeating his false claim that countries are … Read more
Trump’s seizure threats unnerve islanders, Denmark, European Union and NATO. US President Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he wants to take over Greenland – an idea rejected by most people living there. There is alarm in Denmark, which owns the world’s biggest island, and in the European Union and NATO, too. So, could Trump … Read more
Donald Trump gives Benjamin Netanyahu green light to act against Hezbollah | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/World News Trump and Netanyahu aligned on Hezbollah during their meeting, with the US president signaling support for Israeli action and stressing the need for full disarmament. US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin … Read more
The US president says air strikes are against ISIL, claiming the group targets Christians. “More to come”: Those are the words of United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after his country carried out a wave of air strikes against ISIL (ISIS) in northwestern Nigeria. Hegseth said the aim is to stop the group’s killing of … Read more
Critics say remarks cross a line in public debate. Surrounded by his cabinet, US President Donald Trump described Somalis living in the United States as “garbage”. The comments have been widely condemned, but not by his supporters. What are the implications, not just in the US but elsewhere? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Samakab Hussein – … Read more
New York’s new Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won amid Islamophobic attacks, and is set to become the city’s first Muslim mayor. He pledged to serve all communities and to challenge United States President Trump’s policies. His win is being compared to that of London’s Muslim Mayor Sadiq Khan, a counterweight to then-United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris … Read more
Zohran Mamdani’s landmark win in the NYC mayoral race marks a shift – and ignites false claims on communism, election fraud & city funding. Zohran Mamdani’s historic win as New York City’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor is being hailed as a turning point for progressives. But it’s also sparked false claims about … Read more