Week In Review: A Wobbly Week For The EU
Italy ushered in a new government as the EU grapples with political uncertainties. The anti-establishment Five Star Movement and the anti-immigrant League finally agreed on their policy differences and received a mandate to formulate a new government. The new government was formulated by the populist parties who garnered the most votes in the March 4 […]
U.S Slaps Tariffs On Allies As The Potential For Trade War Looms
The Trump Administration will impose tariffs on imported aluminum and steel from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union. The tariffs – 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum – are slated to take effect at midnight on Friday. Canada is the top US supplier of aluminum, and the EU is the top supplier of imported […]
Pompeo Cites Progress After Meeting With N. Korea Spymaster
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US and North Korea have “made real progress” in the last 72 hours, towards setting the conditions for talks to be held between President Trump and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un. But Pompeo, speaking to reporters in New York this afternoon, refused to say whether the […]
Middle East ‘Close To The Brink Of War’ – UN Envoy
The UN envoy to the Middle East warned today that the Middle East is “close to the brink of war,” even as the UN Security Council remained deadlocked on how to deal with the latest outbreak of violence in the region. Nickolay Mladenov, the Middle East envoy, told the Security Council that “the last two […]
Murdered Russian Journalist Shows Up Alive And Well At Press Conference
A Russian Journalist critical of Vladamir Putin reported to have been assassinated in Kiev showed up at a press conference alive and well on Thursday. Arkady Babchenko announced to a room of stunned reporters that his murder was an elaborate ruse employed by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) to save his life. In an effort […]
Trump Blames Democrats For His Inhumane Policy At The Border
In a Saturday morning tweet, last weekend President Donald Trump blamed Democrats for his Administration’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents who cross the border illegally. Trump Tweeted, Put pressure on the Democrats to end the horrible law that separates children from there parents once they cross the Border into the U.S. Catch […]
Week in Review: North Korea Summit A Possibility
In an efforts to salvage what was expected to be a landmark meeting between the United States and North Korea; a surprise second meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in was held on Saturday. It was unclear who proposed the two-hour meeting, which was only announced after it […]
Trump Cancels Summit With North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
Noting tremendous anger and open hostility, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been canceled. In a letter penned by Mr. Trump, citing the good of both parties, but to the detriment of the world, the summit would not happen. “You talk about nuclear capabilities, but ours […]
Michael Cohen Paid $400,000 To Fix Trump Poroshenko Meeting
The BBC reported on Wednesday that President Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen received $400,000 to $600,000 to set up a meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. A BBC source, a “high ranking intelligence” officer in Mr. Poroshenko’s administration said Cohen was hired to fix the meeting because “Ukraine’s registered lobbyists and the embassy […]
Week In Review: England Prince Harry Marries US Actress Meghan Markle
Britain’s Prince Harry and American Meghan Markle marked a page in history on Saturday exchanging vows in a ceremony littered with many firsts. The wedding ushered in a historic new ideal of royalty as it embraces a vocal biracial, American, divorcée into its ranks. Meghan walked down much of the isle unchaperoned followed by her […]