US President Donald Trump Donald Trump has again pushed his tariff strategy against China, saying Europe could end the Ukraine war if it imposed sanctions on Beijing. He asserted that China is “the biggest buyer of Russian oil by far.“In an interview with Fox News, when asked, “Did you tell UK PM Starmer that Europe…
On Wednesday evening, ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel, the host of its late-night show, after Kimmel discussed in his opening monologue the Trump Administration and the conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was murdered last week. Some viewers accused Kimmel of erroneously suggesting that Kirk’s alleged shooter was MAGA, which Brendan Carr, the chairman of the…
Prabowo had earlier decided to cancel the trip because of widespread protests at home. But he showed up for the parade in a grey suit on the morning of September 3, taking a seat at the rostrum beside Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who was to the right of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Sources said the…
China’s recent high-profile diplomatic activity, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin and the Victory Day parade in Beijing in the same week, conveyed more than international headlines suggested. Although much of the media spotlight focused on the optics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and North Korean leader…
UK prime minister Keir Starmer and US president Donald Trump held a press conference on Thursday at Chequers to mark the conclusion of the US president’s second state visit to Britain. Mr Trump was visiting Mr Starmer’s country retreat on the final day of his state visit to the UK. The press conference has covered…
Russia is working to preserve heritage sites in Hong Kong related to the second world war, the nation’s top diplomat in the city has said, after the discovery of the local graves of seamen from the country who were killed by a Japanese bombing campaign. Anatoly Kargapolov, the Russian consul general in Hong Kong, also…
LONDON – After the pomp, it’s time for the politics. President Donald Trump will meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, the final day of the U.S. leader’s state visit to Britain, with tech investment, steel tariffs and potentially tricky topics on the agenda. The president and first lady Melania Trump were feted by King…
The president is pressuring NATO allies to stop purchasing oil from Russia, saying if they continue to do so, he’ll enact sanctions alongside them. Currently Turkey, Hungary, and Slovakia buy Russian oil, and others purchase Russian natural gas. Russia uses the profits to wage war in Ukraine. Now President Trump says NATO should also. Tariffs…
China’s Victory Day military parade presents a fascinating paradox. With over 12,000 troops reportedly marching through Tiananmen Square, this spectacle celebrates a defensive military doctrine while showcasing power-projection capabilities that would make any expeditionary force envious. It reveals how Beijing is pioneering a new grammar of military power that particularly resonates with the Global South….
President Donald Trump challenged members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Saturday to fully remove themselves from Russian oil before he agreed to further sanctions on Moscow, raising the question as to why some member states still use Russian oil years into the invasion of Ukraine. Newsweek reached out to NATO and the…