Here’s how Washington’s gamble with Beijing would look like Chinese President Xi Jinping did not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, despite the latter’s repeated claims that he would invite him. However, Han Zheng, the vice president of the People’s Republic of China, attended in his stead. While Han holds a formal role, the more significant figure…
A wave of demonstrations has swept across the country as the right-wing party gears up for elections next month Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Germany to rally against the rise of the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The demonstrations come ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for late February, with the…
The country is “totally reliant” on the US, and would be better off as the 51st state, the US president has argued US President Donald Trump has vowed to no longer let Canada “take advantage” of the US, once again stating that he wants to make the neighboring country America’s 51st state. Speaking to reporters…
It is unclear whether Electronic Intifada founder Ali Abunimah has been charged with a crime Police in Switzerland have arrested Palestinian-American journalist Ali Abunimah ahead of a speaking event in Zurich, according to Electronic Intifada, a pro-Palestine news outlet run by Abunimah. Abunimah was detained in Zurich on Saturday, hours before he was due to…
Diplomats have reportedly asked the government to make an exception for Kiev, after Trump suspended most of Washington’s foreign aid programs Several US diplomats have urged the State Department to make an exception for Ukraine-related programs after President Donald Trump ordered a sweeping suspension on foreign aid, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Trump’s order…
Yoon Suk Yeol was earlier impeached and arrested after imposing martial law South Korean prosecutors have formally indicted President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of leading an insurrection during his brief imposition of martial law last month, local media reported on Sunday. Yoon, who was impeached on December 14, faces accusations of abusing power and…
The test reportedly saw the projectiles travel 1,500km and was the first since US President Donald Trump took office North Korea has successfully launched several sea-based long-range strategic cruise missiles, the state-run KCNA agency reported on Sunday. The test comes amid long-standing tensions in the region and days after US President Donald Trump assumed office….
The president has said he is in constant talks to have domestic investors take over the popular app to reduce its Chinese ownership US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is working on a plan to save TikTok and may decide on its future within the next 30 days. Speaking to reporters aboard…
The country’s membership in the European Union is also unlikely, Slovakia’s Robert Fico has said Ukraine will never join NATO, and its bid for EU membership is unlikely to succeed, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said during an appearance on STVR’s ‘Saturday Dialogues’. Kiev has been adamant that it needs firm security guarantees to agree…
The agency now believes “with low confidence” that Covid-19 likely came from a lab leak The CIA now believes it is “more likely” that Covid-19 originated from a lab-leak incident rather than a natural source, while cautioning that the conclusion is not final. In a statement on Saturday shared by multiple media outlets, a CIA…