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
Political scientist John Mearsheimer argues that Trump can’t ethnically cleanse Gaza or resolve the Ukraine War. Despite the rhetoric, US President Donald Trump will not be able to ethnically cleanse Gaza nor resolve the Ukraine war, argues University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer. Mearsheimer tells host Steve Clemons that Arab governments fear “the risk … 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
Private Eye, the British satirical magazine, dedicated its latest cover to saying sorry to President Donald Trump in the most blisteringly sarcastic way. The publication’s front page was headlined, “Donald Trump: An Apology.” “In common with all other media organisations, we may in the past have given the impression that we thought Mr Trump was … 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 Coast Guard has deployed its elite forces to Florida, Alaska and Hawaii after Donald Trump signed executive orders seeking to crackdown on illegal immigration on his second day in office. Hours after Trump declared illegal immigration a national emergency and outlined his intent to send the army to Mexico’s US border, the Coast … 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