Venezuela and US edge toward war footing
By Robert Muggah
For many in Venezuela, the question is no longer whether tensions with Washington will reach a boiling point – they already have. Rather, the big unknown now is ...
Trump to review aid that can be cut from Portland
U.S. President Donald Trump has directed his team to review federal aid that can be cut from Portland, the White House said on Friday.
“We will not fund states ...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to four years in prison
Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced on Friday to more than four years in prison over the hip-hop mogul’s July 2 conviction on prostitution-related charges.
Combs, 55, was convicted on two counts ...
Trump secures Netanyahu’s agreement to Gaza deal but Hamas support in question
President Donald Trump secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s backing on Monday for a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal to end a nearly two-year-old war in Gaza, but questions ...
How the West lost America
For some time, I have been trying to understand how the West managed to lose its key champion: the United States. By “the West,” I mean the group of countries ...
Trump says ‘we will get it done’ in the Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday there is “a real chance for greatness in the Middle East” without providing specific details, days after saying he was close to ...
US intends to cancel $13 billion in funds for green energy
The US Department of Energy intends to cancel more than $13 billion in funds that the Biden administration had pledged to subsidize wind, solar, batteries and electric vehicles, it said on ...
US opposes Russia’s entry into UN aviation group governing council
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the US opposes Russia’s bid to gain election to a UN aviation group 36-state governing council.
Russia is urging aviation leaders at the International ...
Syria’s Sharaa, in New York, renews call for US to formally drop sanctions
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa renewed his call on Monday for Washington to formally lift US sanctions imposed under the 2019 Caesar Act while visiting New York to attend the first UN ...
Christodoulides: Cyprus is more of a solution than a problem
Cyprus is more of a solution than it is a problem, President Nikos Christodoulides said in a speech at Rutgers University in the United States state of New Jersey.
He ...
Federal Reserve Governor to argue for rate cut view, says he got no input from Trump
New U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran, on leave at the central bank from the Trump administration, on Friday defended himself as an independent policymaker after dissenting in favor ...
Jimmy Kimmel suspension puts Disney back in hotseat as writers hold protest
Film and TV writers held a free-speech demonstration in New York on Friday to protest Disney’s suspension of talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel and President Donald Trump’s efforts to ...
US has talked with Gulf states about post-war Gaza administration, envoy says
The United States has held talks with Gulf Arab states about the possibility that they could administer Gaza once the war is over, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee told Reuters ...
White House readies executive order on political violence as liberal groups sound warning
The White House is preparing an executive order on political violence and hate speech, a Trump administration official said this week, as scores of left-leaning non-profits rejected what they described ...
Accused sniper jailed in Charlie Kirk killing awaits formal charges in Utah
The Utah trade school student jailed on suspicion of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk faces formal charges next week, according to the governor, from an act of violence widely ...
US joins Western allies to call out Russia over drone incursion in Poland
The United States joined Western allies in a joint statement on Friday to express concern about Russia’s drone incursion into Poland and accuse Moscow of violating international law and ...
Suspect in Charlie Kirk murder captured after two-day manhunt
A young Utah man suspected of killing the conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university forum has been taken into custody, as US leaders reacted with sorrow and frustration over ...
Former US Senator Bob Menendez’s wife sentenced to 4-1/2 years in bribery case
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, was sentenced on Thursday to 4-1/2 years in prison for her role in an international corruption scheme involving gold ...
Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk shot dead, manhunt on for suspect
U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk, an influential ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot on Wednesday while speaking at a Utah university, sparking a manhunt for a lone ...
Trump’s economic policies may have number of long-term effects
In a recent article, we discussed the short-term effects of President Trump’s economic policies on global equity and bond markets. Today, we will try to analyse the long-term effects, ...
South Korea vows support to Koreans arrested in US immigration raid
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered all-out efforts on Saturday to respond to the arrests of hundreds of the nation’s citizens in a US immigration raid on a ...
US deploying stealth fighter jets to Caribbean for drug fight as tensions with Venezuela rise
The United States has ordered the deployment of ten F-35 fighter jets to a Puerto Rico airfield to conduct operations against drug cartels, sources say, adding more firepower to intensifying ...
Washington DC sues Trump administration over deployment of National Guard
Washington, D.C., sued U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday over his deployment of National Guard troops in the capital city, a move likely to heighten tensions ...
Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for schools
Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for children to attend schools, the state’s surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, announced on Wednesday, likening the requirements to “slavery.”
The ...