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Unfettered by advisers, Trump’s presidency gets even less predictable

CM Guest ColumnistOctober 13, 2019

By CM Guest ColumnistOctober 13, 20190364

By Peter Apps On Monday, having effectively and unexpectedly given the green light to a Turkish military incursion against America’s sometime Syrian Kurdish allies, US President Donald...

Middle East Turkey World

Turkey not satisfied with talks with U.S. on Syria “safe zone”

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 27, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 27, 20190736

Turkey is not satisfied with talks with the United States on establishing a “safe zone” in northern Syria and will act alone if there is...

Americas World

Ex-campaign chief defends Trump, blasts Democrats at impeachment hearing

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 17, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 17, 20190153

Corey Lewandowski, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager and close confidant, on Tuesday stoutly defended his former boss and lashed out at Democrats during testimony...

Americas World

Divers recover bodies of all but one of 34 victims of California boat blaze

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 4, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 4, 20190223

Divers have recovered the bodies of all but one of the 34 people who were killed when the dive boat they were sleeping in erupted...

Middle East World

U.S. to withdraw 5,000 troops from Afghanistan, close bases – U.S. negotiator

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 2, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 2, 20190222

The United States would withdraw almost 5,000 troops from Afghanistan and close five bases within 135 days under a draft peace accord agreed with the...

Business

U.S. and Poland urge tougher checks on foreign influence over 5G networks

Reuters News ServiceSeptember 2, 2019September 2, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceSeptember 2, 2019September 2, 20190239

The United States and Poland believe suppliers of 5G network equipment should be rigorously evaluated for foreign government control, a joint declaration signed on Monday...

CM Regular Columnist Opinion

Armed conflict with a foreign power may be Tehran’s last resort

Farid MirbagheriAugust 18, 2019August 18, 2019

By Farid MirbagheriAugust 18, 2019August 18, 20190560

By Farid Mirbagheri The escalating tension in the Persian Gulf could be a potential game changer for the entire region and possibly the world. On...

CM Regular Columnist Opinion

A hooligan in the White House

Andonis VassiliadesJuly 21, 2019July 21, 2019

By Andonis VassiliadesJuly 21, 2019July 21, 20190618

By Andonis Vassiliades In previous critical articles, one hardly a month after Trump took first took Office as an unknown quantity, I raised serious questions...

Americas Middle East World

‘No doubt about it,’ Trump says as Iran challenges his report of drone downing

Reuters News ServiceJuly 19, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 19, 20190517

President Donald Trump said there was “no doubt” the U.S. Navy had brought down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz this week while...

Britain World

UK ambassador to U.S. resigns after leaked memos furore

Reuters News ServiceJuly 10, 2019July 10, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceJuly 10, 2019July 10, 20190439

Britain’s ambassador to Washington resigned on Wednesday after Donald Trump labelled him “stupid” and “wacky” following the release of confidential memos from the envoy in...

Football Sport

USWNT captain Rapinoe says Trump tiff won’t affect team

Press AssociationJune 28, 2019

By Press AssociationJune 28, 20190184

United States’ midfielder Megan Rapinoe has urged her team-mates to “think hard” about associating themselves with President Donald Trump. The 33-year-old found herself embroiled in...

Americas World

Trump administration bans cruises to Cuba in clampdown on U.S. travel

Reuters News ServiceJune 4, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceJune 4, 20190490

The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed heavy new restrictions on U.S. travel to Cuba, including a ban on cruises, in a further bid to pressure...

CM Regular Columnist Opinion

Great powers, endless wars and the path to insanity

Gwynne DyerMay 19, 2019May 19, 2019

By Gwynne DyerMay 19, 2019May 19, 20190560

By Gwynne Dyer “Great nations do not fight endless wars,” said Donald Trump in his State of the Union speech last February, but he was...

Americas Europe World

EU tariffs to target 20 billion euros of U.S. imports – diplomats

Reuters News ServiceApril 12, 2019April 12, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceApril 12, 2019April 12, 20190113

The European Commission has drawn up a list of U.S. imports worth around 20 billion euros ($22.6 billion) that it could hit with tariffs over...

Cyprus Featured

Parties welcome Congress move to lift US arms embargo on Cyprus

Jean ChristouApril 10, 2019April 10, 2019

By Jean ChristouApril 10, 2019April 10, 20190231

Political parties on Wednesday welcomed the submission of a bipartisan bill to the US Congress that could see Washington’s decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus finally...

Cyprus Energy Featured

Pompeo welcomes trilateral cooperation (Update 2)

Jean ChristouMarch 20, 2019March 20, 2019

By Jean ChristouMarch 20, 2019March 20, 20190291

The governments of Cyprus, the US, Israel and Greece on Wednesday agreed to increase regional cooperation, support energy independence and security, and to “defend against...

Turkey World

Turkey urges U.S. to put its weight behind Khashoggi investigation

Reuters News ServiceFebruary 15, 2019February 15, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceFebruary 15, 2019February 15, 2019092

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged the United States on Friday to put its weight behind the investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi...

Americas World

Trump announces deal with lawmakers to end government shutdown

Reuters News ServiceJanuary 25, 2019January 25, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceJanuary 25, 2019January 25, 20190103

President Donald Trump said on Friday he has reached a tentative agreement with U.S. lawmakers for three weeks in stop-gap funding that would end a...

CM Regular Columnist Opinion

Trump and Erdogan: Bringers of Chaos

Gwynne DyerJanuary 20, 2019January 20, 2019

By Gwynne DyerJanuary 20, 2019January 20, 20190190

By Gwynne Dyer “Where America retreats, chaos follows,” said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Cairo last week. It’s not the sort of remark you’d...

Americas World

Trump, Democrats hold ‘contentious’ talks, fail to end shutdown

Reuters News ServiceJanuary 4, 2019January 4, 2019

By Reuters News ServiceJanuary 4, 2019January 4, 20190111

President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders failed to strike a deal on Friday to end a partial shutdown of the U.S. government as they fought...