20 articles tagged with #Donald Trump
PoliticsTrump claimed Israeli and Lebanese leaders would hold direct talks - a historic first - but neither side confirmed it. France 24 reports Lebanon is cautiously optimistic, which in diplomatic terms means 'extremely skeptical but trying to be polite.'
PoliticsEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told Euronews that the bloc's mutual assistance clause and NATO's collective defence are complementary, not competing - as Trump's threats to abandon the alliance continue to rattle European capitals.
PoliticsTrump's primary purge of disloyal Republicans is proving devastatingly effective against critics like Thomas Massie - but analysts warn the loyalty-over-electability strategy could seriously backfire when the 2026 midterms arrive.
PoliticsPresident Trump sent a letter to congressional leaders declaring hostilities with Iran "terminated" on the same day a 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline expired, drawing Democratic opposition.
PoliticsThe US Justice Department has closed its investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over alleged cost overruns in the renovation of the Fed's headquarters, with no charges filed.
PoliticsPresident Trump left Beijing on Friday after two days of summit talks with Xi Jinping, with both leaders citing progress on stabilizing relations while leaving major disagreements unresolved.
PoliticsMinnesota Governor Tim Walz, speaking at a progressive conference in Barcelona, called President Trump and Vice President Vance 'feeble-minded' and warned of democratic backsliding in the United States.
PoliticsA Pew Research Centre survey found that positive American sentiment toward China has nearly doubled since 2023, ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
PoliticsPresident Trump has renewed public attacks on Pope Leo over immigration and Iran comments, potentially undermining Secretary of State Marco Rubio's upcoming diplomatic visit to the Vatican.
PoliticsPresident Trump revealed he cancelled a planned military strike on Iran at the request of Gulf allies, while saying 'serious negotiations' on a peace deal are underway and keeping the military option open.
PoliticsThe US Department of Justice is reportedly dropping fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, who had been accused of conspiring to pay $250 million in bribes, after he hired Donald Trump's personal lawyer and pledged a $10 billion US investment.
PoliticsIran has mocked the Trump administration after 'Project Freedom', a US scheme to open the Strait of Hormuz, collapsed within a day of its announcement, reportedly after Saudi Arabia refused to allow American forces use of its military bases.
PoliticsPresident Trump has traveled to Beijing for talks with Xi Jinping as new data shows U.S. inflation has reached its highest point in nearly three years, according to CBS News.
PoliticsPresident Trump visited Beijing to a warm public reception from Chinese leader Xi Jinping, though the diplomatic pageantry obscured a range of unresolved disputes between the two nations.
PoliticsDonald Trump has again refused to rule out deploying troops or ICE agents at polling stations, saying he would do 'anything necessary' while continuing to repeat unsubstantiated claims about the 2020 election.
PoliticsPresident Trump has ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to increase economic pressure on Iran and break deadlocked nuclear negotiations, a move that also targets China's access to Iranian oil but risks driving up fuel prices at home.
PoliticsPresident Trump accused Iran of keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed solely to save face, saying the closure is costing Tehran $500 million per day in lost oil revenues.
PoliticsPresident Trump has publicly clashed with Germany and other European allies following remarks about U.S. humiliation, as transatlantic relations continue to fray in the wake of American military action against Iran.
PoliticsAn Asia policy expert has told France 24 that President Trump could unilaterally alter US policy toward Taiwan during his summit with Xi Jinping, with Congress holding limited tools to intervene.
PoliticsA string of premature and poorly coordinated public statements from both the Trump administration and Iranian officials has derailed diplomatic progress, with Iran now threatening to block commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
