Nearly 100 migrants, recently deported by the United States to Panama where they had been locked in a hotel, were loaded onto buses Tuesday night and moved to a detention camp on the outskirts of the jungle, several of the migrants said. It is unclear how long the group, which was deported under the Trump … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron of France called a second emergency meeting of European allies on Wednesday seeking to recalibrate relations with the United States as President Trump upends international politics by rapidly changing American alliances. Mr. Macron had already assembled a dozen European leaders in Paris on Monday after Mr. Trump and his new team angered … Read more
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia shocked the audience at the annual security conference in Munich in 2007 by demanding the rollback of domineering American influence and a new balance of power in Europe more suitable to Moscow. He didn’t get what he wanted — then. Nearly two decades later, during the very same conference, … Read more
Trump’s executive order cutting aid to South Africa stems from his claims of human rights abuses against white farmers. But how accurate are his accusations, and what’s really behind them? Contributors:Herman Wasserman – Journalism professor, Stellenbosch UniversityRedi Tlhabi – Journalist and authorRuth Hall – Political scientistZaid Jilani – Journalist, The American Saga On our radar: … Read more
The US president is reaching across the divide and says Russia and Ukraine both want peace. “This is the beginning of the end.” That’s the message the United States president is sending to the leaders of Russia and Ukraine. Donald Trump seems confident a deal can be struck to bring a permanent end to the … Read more
President Trump said on Monday that he could cut aid to Jordan and Egypt if they refused his demand to permanently take in most Palestinians from Gaza, substantially increasing the pressure on key allies in the region to back his audacious proposal to relocate the entire population of the territory in order to redevelop it. … Read more
Economist Joseph Gagnon argues that tariffs and the shuttering of USAID won’t resolve the US national deficit. Though cost cuts pursued by US President Donald Trump may be popular among many Americans, economists differ in their assessment of these measures’ potential outcomes. Peterson Institute for International Economics senior fellow Joseph Gagnon tells host Steve Clemons … Read more
Thousands of employees have been placed on leave and aid recipients in more than 130 countries have been left in limbo. President Donald Trump’s administration is dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID). For decades, it has been distributing life-saving medications, combating the spread of disease and providing relief in conflict zones. Thousands of … Read more
PGA commissioner wants the US president to negotiate a deal with the breakaway LIV Golf in hopes of ending the sport’s partition at a professional level. The PGA Tour has asked President Donald Trump to help broker a deal with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia that could lead to a long-awaited alliance … Read more
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