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A survey conducted in nine European countries reveals strong opposition to Donald Trump and his policies, along with fears of a conflict on European soil. This has led to overwhelming support for an independent European defense — even in traditionally pro-U.S. nations. A turning point.
The looming threat of reciprocal tariffs between the U.S. and India could have devastating effects on various export sectors, leading to potential disruptions in global trade and food inflation.
Launched in the 1960s, USAID was effectively about exercising political control in Latin America and other countries. So why the fuss now that U.S. President Donald Trump has done away with the agency? We should be more concerned about what’s coming next.
President Donald Trump’s proposal for the United States to take over Gaza and resettle the 2.1 million Palestinians living there has pushed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to delay his trip to the White House. But Trump holds some big cards that Cairo knows it will have to face.
A pivotal world conference, the election of a founding father and the birth of a social media giant.
Donald Trump’s proposal to send Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan has been embraced by the Israeli far-right but rejected by Palestinians and the countries involved. It amounts to illegal ethnic cleansing and revives an ugly history of Nakba. But it today’s world, it might even happen.
On his inauguration day, President Donald Trump signed the decree abolishing the law that grants U.S. citizenship to anyone born on American soil. For Italian writer Mattia Feltri, America was born from the idea that anyone could come, live freely, pursue their happiness. That dream is dead.
A vast majority of newspapers from around the world have chosen to devote their front pages to the comeback of Donald Trump, who took the oath of office on Monday.
Donald Trump’s reelection has sent shockwaves through much of the world. Yet, surprisingly, many overseas Chinese — and even citizens within China — have openly celebrated his comeback. How does such admiration align with his openly anti-China rhetoric?
Global media are reacting to the victory of Republican Donald Trump, who will become the 47th U.S. president after a turbulent, defiant and ultimately triumphant campaign against Kamala Harris.
As Republican candidate Donald Trump is confirmed to have secured the U.S. presidential election, international news websites are devoting their homepages to the 78-year-old politician’s historic comeback.
All media eyes are riveted on the U.S. where voting has begun in a tight presidential contest that will send either Vice President Kamala Harris or former president Donald Trump to the White House.
Israel is keeping the Tehran regime and outside observers guessing on the scope and timing of its threatened strikes on Iranian territory. Some say it is seeking to win itself time to “finish up” in Lebanon and Gaza, others say a massive attack on Iran could help reorder the whole region.
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced his withdrawal from November’s presidential election after weeks of pressure from fellow Democrats. Newspapers from around the world have reacted to the news, bidding au revoir to the Democratic leader on their front pages.
The assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the American political landscape, and around the world. For the past two days, international newspapers have devoted their front pages to the dramatic attack at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, the most serious attempt on a U.S. president since Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981.
Updated March 21, 2024 at 11:40 a.m. Barack Obama visited Cuba on this day in 2016 as part of his efforts to improve relations between the United States and Cuba. The visit was the first by a U.S. president in nearly 90 years and came after the two countries had re-established diplomatic relations in 2015. […]
With U.S. elections slated for November, support to Ukraine is becoming a divisive electoral issue. Wednesday’s vote in the U.S. Senate over Ukraine aid will be telling, but it won’t end there.
Updated Jan. 20, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Barack Obama is inaugurated as 44th President of the United States on this date in 2009, making him the first African-American president. What did Barack Obama do before becoming president? After working as a writer and editor, Barack Obama became a community organizer in Chicago, lectured on constitutional […]
Updated Dec. 4, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921, during a period when the U.S. came into its role as a global power. His accomplishments would include the first-ever presidential trip to Europe. Why did Woodrow Wilson go to Europe? At the […]
Two days after being arrested for assassinating John F. Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald is shot dead at point blank range. Who was Jack Ruby? Lee Harvey Oswald was in police custody for the murder of U.S President John F. Kennedy when a man emerged from a crowd of reporters and shot him in the abdomen. […]
After Joe Biden announced he’s running for a second term as U.S. president this week, newspapers around the world began to brace for a rematch of two rather old men.
President Biden finishes his much-publicized trip to Ireland today in my tiny hometown. We’re enjoying the pomp, but it’s a reminder that the glory days of Irish America are well and truly gone.
Donald Trump’s indictment is an unprecedented opportunity for him to rally his supporters — almost a godsend. But it could also be good news for U.S. President Joe Biden. What it means for the nation is another story. A view from a French political scientist.
Media outlets from Mexico to Montreal, Germany, France, Spain and beyond zeroed in on the long-anticipated news that Donald Trump will become the first current or former U.S. president ever to be charged with a crime.
While some breathed sighs of relief that the Republicans’ predicted “red wave” sweep didn’t happen, others chuckle at how long it takes to count the votes. And then there’s Senõr Musk…
The international media is tuning in closely to Tuesday’s U.S. midterms, with global ramifications for everything from the war in Ukraine to action on climate change to the brewing superpower showdown with China.