A US military commander met with Panama Canal administrators on Thursday to discuss ways to “counter Chinese Communist Party influence”over the critical waterway, the latest visit by a high-ranking American official to the trade channel that US President Donald Trump has said should be under Washington’s control. Posting photos of the meeting between Alvin Holsey,…
Over the past six decades, the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, has been Washington’s most valuable soft power tool. It has administered billions of dollars in financial aid distributed all over the world – about US$71.9 billion, or more than 40 per cent of global humanitarian assistance, in 2023 alone. Through USAID…
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Top U.S. and Russian officials had their most extensive high-level engagement since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine almost three years ago, meeting for nearly four hours Tuesday in Saudi Arabia as President Donald Trump sought to advance his goal of ending the fighting in Ukraine and mending ties with Moscow….
On Monday, Ukraine and the UAE signed an economic cooperation partnership, opening free trade, Zelenskyy said. He added that he will be traveling to Turkey on Tuesday, when Russia and the U.S. are expected to meet in Riyadh, and only arrive in Saudi Arabia the following day. “So, once again, my visits have nothing in…
Rubio meets with Netanyahu in Israel – CBS News Watch CBS News Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Sunday to discuss Middle East policy. Rubio and Netanyahu appeared to signal they will move ahead with the controversial plan to try to move the entire population of…
Rubio lays out next steps toward talks with Russia and Ukraine over ending the war – CBS News Watch CBS News Secretary of State Marco Rubio laid out the next steps in kickstarting talks with Russia and Ukraine aimed at ending the war, following President Trump’s phone calls with leaders of both countries last week….
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (from left), Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmerand NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meet at 10 Downing Street in London on October 10, 2024. Photo by Chris J. Ratcliffe /pool/EPA_ESE Feb. 16 (UPI) — European leaders are planning an emergency summit in Paris on Monday amid concerns the continent is being shut…
JERUSALEM (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio is kicking of a Mideast tour in Israel on Sunday as Arab leaders reel from President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer the Palestinian population of the Gaza Strip to other countries and redevelop it under U.S. ownership. On Rubio’s first visit to the region as America’s top…
However, Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine-Russia talks, retired General Keith Kellogg, will not be in attendance, the officials said. The officials also said there are no plans for representatives from other major European powers to join the talks. That could rankle NATO allies which have publicly urged President Donald Trump to ensure they have a…
Marco Rubio’s plane forced to return to DC after mechanical issues Marco Rubio’s plane forced to return to DC after mechanical issues 00:28 A plane carrying Secretary of State Marcio Rubio bound for Munich, Germany, was forced to return to Maryland late Thursday night due to a “mechanical issue,” officials said. State Department spokesperson Tammy…