America’s European allies united on Monday against President Trump’s escalating campaign to annex Greenland. They accused him of blackmailing them with new tariff threats if they continue to reject the US’s bid to acquire the huge island. Meanwhile, Mr Trump appeared to signal that he was still willing to use the US military to achieve his…
getty images US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on goods arriving here from countries around the world. Trump argues the move will boost American manufacturing and create jobs, but critics warn of higher prices and damage to the global economy. But he has also used the taxes to make other demands and has threatened…
Pakistan has been invited to join Gaza. Pakistan has been invited to join the Gaza “peace board” being set up by US President Donald Trump, the Foreign Office said on Sunday. Responding to media queries, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that the invitation has been formally sent by the US President. US lawmakers call…
When Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado handed her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump this week, the gesture was heavy on symbolism and light on clarity. Was Trump being given a “Nobel”? Can such an award be given? And what does medal ownership actually mean? Here’s how the rules, precedents, and…
The bipartisan bill would ban funding for any move to annex or occupy the territory of a NATO member state. US senators have introduced a bill aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from seizing NATO territory, including the self-ruled Danish island of Greenland. The bipartisan NATO Unity Protection Act introduced Tuesday would block the Defence…
WATCH: Trump promises ‘very strong action’ if Iran executes protesters. President Donald Trump has said the US will take “forceful action” against Iran if it executes protesters, as rights groups say more than 2,400 anti-government protesters have been killed in a violent crackdown by Iranian authorities. Relatives of Irfan Soltani, 26, who was detained last…
At first glance, the announcement of 25% tariffs against any country that trades with Iran seems tantamount to Donald Trump escalating a global trade war. But China, India’s largest trading partner, has kept its response quite brief and quite mild. “There is no winner in the tariff war,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning, adding that…
