US president proposes taking over Strip and resettling Palestinians, prompting outrage. US President Donald Trump says the United States should take over, raze to the ground and redevelop Gaza. He’s also reiterated a proposal to forcibly displace 2.3 million Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan. The president made these and other controversial comments during a news … Read more
US trade taxes on Canada and Mexico have been paused for 30 days. US President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico are on hold for a month, averting for now a devastating trade war among North America’s allies. But US levies on Chinese products have gone into effect – and Beijing … Read more
Several businesses from nurseries to grocery stores and salons closed for a day across the United States in a day of protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. People gathered in Los Angeles for a second consecutive day on Monday. Waving Mexican and El Salvadoran flags, they carried banners that said “Immigration Built This Nation”, … Read more
This is not the first time the Petro administration has found itself in troubled waters, though. His presidency has been punctuated by high-profile political crises, both domestically and internationally. For example, his outreach to Venezuela and Cuba as mediators in Colombia’s peace process has fuelled scepticism among more conservative sectors. Meanwhile, his ambitious domestic agenda, … Read more
EU leaders vow to hit back if ‘attacked’ by Donald Trump tariffs Financial Times Trump says US tariffs on EU will happen, but tells BBC a UK deal ‘could be worked out’ BBC.com Europe races to confront America’s trade war The Economist Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ as Mexico, Canada and China retaliate The Guardian US Transatlantic … Read more
Furious row defused after US President Donald Trump’s threat of sanctions over migration. An explosive diplomatic dispute had broken out between the United States and Colombia over the deportation of unauthorised immigrants on military planes. It has been quickly defused for now, but threats of further action are being made. What does this signal about … Read more
The president says he is unleashing oil in a dramatic U-turn in US energy policy. President Donald Trump says he will increase oil output and unleash the United States energy industry. He’s also declared a national energy emergency. While oil companies might be celebrating, Trump also pledged to roll back support for clean energy, spelling … Read more
The US president laid out a populist agenda in speech to the nation. Donald Trump’s 30-minute inauguration address was a mix of sweeping indictment of the policies of the last four years and grand promises to fix the United States’s problems. The US president promised to send troops to the border with Mexico, boost domestic … Read more
Donald Trump has been sworn in for a second term as president of the United States in Washington, DC. Trump used his inaugural address to reiterate his grievances against his political opponents, saying he would “liberate” the country from a “radical and corrupt establishment”. Declaring that government faces a “crisis of trust”, Trump pledged in his … Read more
Donald Trump begins his second term as the US president. Donald Trump’s threats and assertions in the weeks before his second term in office as United States president have caused concern globally. Trump has promised to crack down on immigration, unleash tariffs on allies and even take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland. So, … Read more