Copenhagen, Denmark – To Donald Trump, the United States president who presents himself as an adept dealmaker, Greenland appears to be an irresistible opportunity. He has long said he wants to buy the vast, semi-autonomous icy island that is part of Denmark, rich in untapped mineral resources and home to about 56,000 people. In 2019, … Read more
As the United States winds back humanitarian assistance in Southeast Asia, its rival China may see an opportunity to expand its influence in a region where it has directed billions of dollars in investment and aid, analysts say. In a little over three weeks since US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Washington has frozen nearly all … Read more
The billionaire Trump ally has pushed back at criticism over transparency, saying his department’s work is ‘common sense’. President Donald Trump’s adviser Elon Musk made a rare public appearance at the White House on Tuesday to defend the swift and extensive cuts he’s pushing across the federal government, amid concerns that he’s amassing power with … Read more
The US Navy described its patrol as a ‘routine’ exercise through the international waterway. China’s military has accused the United States of engaging in risky behaviour in the Taiwan Strait after two US naval ships transited the international waterway. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said it had monitored the movements of the USS Ralph … Read more
In Israel, the release of captives from Gaza has been celebrated, each welcomed home to scenes of joy on the streets of the country. Palestinians, on the other hand, were told that no such thing was to be allowed for their prisoners released by Israel. In fact, any attempt at welcoming home the prisoners was … Read more
United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports, and reciprocal tariffs on countries levelling duties on US goods. On Monday, during a signing ceremony at the Oval Office, Trump announced the tariffs on foreign steel and aluminium were to be imposed “without exceptions or exemptions”. … Read more
The UN says 44 deaths in the occupied West Bank since January were linked to operations in Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas. The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has said the forced displacement of Palestinians in the northern area of the occupied West Bank is escalating at an alarming rate, with the number of … Read more
United States President Donald Trump has slapped 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports in his latest push to reshape an international trading order that he claims is unfairly stacked against US manufacturers and workers. Signing a series of executive orders to impose the tariffs on Monday, Trump said that US industry has … Read more
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Officials say rescue efforts under way to save people trapped in the wreckage. At least 30 people have died and many others have been injured when a bus plunged down a ravine outside Guatemala City, according to officials. Mynor Ruano, a spokesman for the city’s fire service, told reporters on Monday that … Read more
US president says other countries in the Middle East could be tasked with rebuilding parts of the war-ravaged enclave. United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his controversial proposal to take control of Gaza, saying he is committed to “buying and owning” the war-ravaged enclave. Speaking to reporters on board Air Force One on Sunday, … Read more