‘Trump has upgraded America’s position in the world’

posted in: News, United States

Former Israeli diplomat in Washington estimates the Republicans will maintain their strength in the midterms. Donald Trump – Reuters Yoram Ettinger, formerly Minister for Congressional Affairs (with rank of Ambassador) at Israel’s embassy in Washington and director of the Government … Read More

France’s Macron pushes for ‘true European army’

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President Macron is visiting a series of monuments this week to mark the centenary of the World War One Armistice – Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that Europeans cannot be protected without a “true, European army”, as … Read More

Japan, U.S. plan military response to Chinese threat to Senkakus

posted in: Far East, News

TOKYO Japan and the United States plan to draw up an operations plan for a combined response by their armed forces to Chinese threats to the Senkaku Islands, government sources said. The Japanese and U.S governments are already discussing how … Read More

Trump administration reimposes Iran sanctions

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The United States has reinstated restrictions on Iran, targeting key areas of the country’s economy including the oil, financial and shipping sectors. Tehran vows to bypass the measures, which look set to create more hardship for ordinary Iranians. Source: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-administration-reimposes-iran-sanctions/av-46153597 [Disclaimer]

Behind-the-Scenes Diplomacy: Trump’s ‘Great Deal’ With China May Soon Take Shape

Donald Trump’s statement of a possible “great deal” between Washington and Beijing that came out of the blue on October 30 may come true after months of tensions over a US-China tariff spat. Speaking to Sputnik, CCTV editor Tom McGregor … Read More

Migrants traveling to US sue Trump, government; claim violation of constitutional rights

Migrants hitch rides in the back of trucks as the thousands-strong caravan of Central Americans hoping to reach the U.S. border moves onward from Juchitan, Oaxaca state, Mexico, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. (Associated Press) A dozen migrants traveling by foot from … Read More

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