US President Donald Trump is taking a less combative approach towards China ahead of his meeting with President Xi Jinping this week, reflecting what China experts say is Beijing’s growing leverage through
President Donald Trump has dismissed National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, following a scandal involving the use of an encrypted private messaging app to discuss sensitive military operations,
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Ukraine and the United States are on the verge of finalizing a landmark agreement granting Washington privileged access to Ukraine’s vast natural resource reserves, in a move expected to bolster economic ties
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President Donald Trump defended his economic policies Wednesday, claiming that weak economic data showing a contraction in the U.S. GDP was the result of President Joe Biden’s leadership, not his own actions.
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In an era marked by pressing global challenges, the iconic adage “With great power comes great responsibility” from the Spider – Man films encapsulates the world’s expectations of major countries, notably the
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President Donald Trump hinted at a tougher stance on Russia following a rare and closely watched meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the funeral of Pope Francis, according to accounts from
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Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” on April 2, 2025, marked the formal launch of sweeping global tariffs, capping months of escalatory announcements since returning to office. Amplifying the economic nationalism of his first term,
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by Charriot Chai [A guest Author] From April 14 to 17, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam and Malaysia. At a White House press conference, Donald Trump claimed that China-Vietnam talks are part of
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I normally avoid personalizing geopolitical events, since I regard nations, not leaders, to be the agents of history. But there are moments when the focus must be on leaders, especially in the
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As Pope Francis’ death has sparked waves of reflection within the Catholic Church, a growing group of conservative Catholics in the United States is hoping for a significant shift towards a more
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Gold soared to a historic high of $3,500 per troy ounce on Tuesday, marking a new record as market jitters over U.S. economic leadership sent investors flocking to safe-haven assets. The rally
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El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has proposed a controversial deal to swap 252 Venezuelan migrants recently deported from the United States for political prisoners detained in Venezuela. The offer, revealed by Financial
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The U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed plans to visit the United Kingdom this September at the personal invitation of King Charles III, marking what would be an unprecedented second state visit
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By now, the most surprising thing about Donald Trump’s policies, according to Yuval Noah Harari, is that anyone is still surprised. In a sweeping critique published in the Financial Times, the acclaimed
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced plans to significantly downgrade its global economic growth projections for the year, citing rising inflation and financial market stress fueled by escalating U.S. protectionism. However,
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US President Donald Trump wasn’t joking. As promised, he has launched a dramatic overhaul of his country’s trade policy, introducing sweeping tariffs to force what he calls a rebalancing of imports and
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