Russia’s Influence Spreads
Last week, we discovered that former national security adviser Michael Flynn lied to the FBI about the import of what he told it regarding his contacts with former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Yet Flynn once served as director of the … Read More
EU sues Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland over low refugee intake
The European Commission is suing eastern member states for failing to fulfill their legal obligations in accepting a share of asylum seekers. The defendants claim that the EU is interfering with their sovereignty. The European Commission took the Czech Republic, … Read More
House Votes Overwhelmingly To Table Impeachment Measure
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President Trump: US Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital 12/06/2017 [FULL SPEECH]
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Trump will begin process to move U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, officials say
WASHINGTON — President Trump will announce Wednesday that he is beginning the process of moving the American Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, one of the most consequential foreign policy decisions of his presidency so far. The move – mandated by … Read More
Germans think Trump is a bigger problem than North Korea
Not so close. (Michael Kappeler/Pool Photo via AP) The once-close relationship between the US and Germany has undergone a shakeup since Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election. Over the course of this year—particularly during Germany’s own election campaign—politicians including Chancellor Angela … Read More
Tillerson gets chilly reception from European allies
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini address a joint news conference at the European Council in Brussels on Tuesday. (Francois Lenoir/Reuters) BRUSSELS — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s trip to Europe, normally friendly … Read More
Russia declares nine US media outlets ‘foreign agents’
Image copyright GETTY IMAGESImage caption RT has been ordered to register as a foreign agent in the US Russia has declared nine US media outlets, including Voice of America and Radio Liberty, to be foreign agents. The new law that … Read More
Why declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital may upend peace in Middle East
WASHINGTON — President Trump will announce Wednesday that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and will begin the lengthy process of moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Although the Israeli government would welcome the acknowledgement, Palestinians and other world leaders say … Read More
US: Rex Tillerson vows to hold Iran to the nuclear deal
Tillerson, centre, met the 28 EU states’ foreign ministers in Brussels on Tuesday [Emmanuel Dunand/Reuters] 12/5/2017: Correction: An earlier version of this story stated Tillerson “expressed support” for the Iran nuclear deal. This has been corrected to say he only pledged … Read More
Bali volcano eruption update LIVE: Mount Agung spews WHITE SMOKE as cold lava spreads
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Why can’t we live with a nuclear North Korea?
KCNA via REUTERS How do you “solve” the North Korea problem? This question has dominated U.S. foreign policy discussions for years. Former President Barack Obama warned President Trump before his inauguration that the small, poor, nuclear-armed country could pose the … Read More
Slavery in Libya Exemplifies How the Refugee Crisis Has Led to a Loss of Humanity
How, in 2017, is African slavery still a widespread tragedy? The answer lies in the populations of people defined by loss and displacement: migrants. In the past couple years, the refugee crisis has presented difficulties regarding safe voyages and entrance … Read More