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Pompeo Heads to Europe to Seek Backing, Easing of Iran Tensions
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is off to Europe on Thursday to seek support and a potential diplomatic climb-down to ease rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
Saturday, 1 June , 2019 -
Sweeping aside the Congress, Trump’s Weapon Sale to Saudi Arabia and UAE Will Go Ahead
The Trump administration informed congressional committees that it will go ahead with 22 military sales to the Saudis, United Arab Emirates and Jordan, infuriating lawmakers by circumventing a long-standing precedent for congressional review of major weapons sales.
Sunday, 26 May , 2019 -
China ‘Will Never’ Join Arms Control Deal with the U.S. and Russia
China has dismissed the possibility of entering into negotiations for a trilateral arms control deal alongside the United States and Russia, highlighting that the former has failed to uphold its international commitments anyway.
Tuesday, 21 May , 2019 -
Trump’s Deal of the Century is Weeks away from Peace, Jason Greenblatt
With predictions swirling as to what’s in the Trump administration’s so-called “Deal of the Century,” for potential peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, Jason Greenblatt, the U.S. envoy for international negotiations, gave some clues this week of what to expect.
Sunday, 12 May , 2019 -
Travel at 249 mph: Japan Starts Testing World’s Fastest Bullet Train
The East Japan Railway Company began testing Friday for what’s billed as the fastest bullet train in the world — the ALFA-X — projected to hit speeds of up to 249 mph.
Saturday, 11 May , 2019 -
Pompeo Makes a Stealthy Visit to Baghdad
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Tuesday and met with the Iraqi prime minister after telling reporters the United States was concerned about Iraqi sovereignty because of increasing Iranian activity.
Wednesday, 8 May , 2019 -
Tension Grows Between US and Russia over Venezuela standoff
The United States and Russia traded warnings against interfering in Venezuela on Wednesday (1 May), a day after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Moscow of stopping President Nicolás Maduro from leaving the country.
Monday, 6 May , 2019 -
41 Dead as Russian Plane Bursts into Flames on Landing
A Russian passenger plane erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke after making an emergency landing at Moscow’s busiest airport, killing 41 people including at least two children.
Monday, 6 May , 2019 -
17 Years, $900 billion and 3 Presidents Later, America Still in Afghanistan
Since the beginning of the war, the U.S. has spent more than $900 billion dollars in military and civilian support. This does not include the human toll of those killed and the tens of thousands wounded.
Saturday, 27 April , 2019 -
Ivanka Trump Declined to Take World Bank Job
White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump says her father asked her if she was interested in taking the job of World Bank chief but she passed on it.
Saturday, 20 April , 2019 -
Trump Rejected to Cut US Support for Saudi-led War in Yemen
President Trump on Tuesday vetoed a measure that would have cut off U.S. military support for the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen’s civil war, rebuking Congress for a second time this year.
Wednesday, 17 April , 2019 -
World Criminal Court Rejects Probe Into U.S. Actions In Afghanistan
A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court has rejected a request to proceed with investigating possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan, including those allegedly involving U.S. armed forces and the CIA.
Saturday, 13 April , 2019 -
Not a Joke: Trump Wanted IVANKA to Lead the World Bank
President Donald Trump considered nominating his daughter to head the World Bank, and she also would have been “great” as US ambassador to the United Nations, he said in an interview published Friday.
Saturday, 13 April , 2019 -
al-Sisi Praised by Trump Despite Human Rights Abuse Claims
President Donald Trump welcomed Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the White House for the second time Tuesday, lavishing praise on the Egyptian President who has been accused of human rights abuses.
Wednesday, 10 April , 2019 -
Trump Says he Made Snap Decision to Recognise Golan Heights as Israel’s
Donald Trump has claimed he made a snap decision to officially recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, after receiving a “quick history lesson” on the Middle East.
Sunday, 7 April , 2019 -
House of Representatives Files Lawsuit Targeting Trump’s Emergency to Fund Border Wall
The Democratic-led House of Representatives filed a federal lawsuit on Friday aiming to prevent President Donald Trump from going around Congress to fund his wall along the southern border.
Saturday, 6 April , 2019 -
Pompeo Heads Back to Middle East to Urge Action Against Iran with 3 Different Partners
Mike Pompeo is returning to the Middle East to again push for action against Iran, his chief foreign policy foe. But the message of this trip, his second to the region this year, will find three very different audiences, likely with varying degrees of acceptance.
Tuesday, 19 March , 2019 -
Russia Warns of Attempts to Destabilize Situation in Algeria
Russian Foreign Minister warned the deteriorating situation in Algeria.
Tuesday, 19 March , 2019 -
New Zealand Prime Minister Says, ‘Our Gun Laws Will Change’
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Saturday morning that “our gun laws will change” following the mass shooting at two Christchurch mosques that left 49 people dead.
Tuesday, 19 March , 2019 -
Italy’s La Scala returns Saudi cash over human rights concerns
Italy’s La Scala opera house has decided to return more than 3 million euros ($3.4 million) in funding to Saudi Arabia after a plan to work closely with the country was widely criticized, including by members of the governing League party.
Tuesday, 19 March , 2019
