Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives for a meeting of European Union EU leaders in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 14, 2023. Zhao Dingzhe | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Hungary has been stripped of the right to host a forthcoming gathering of European Union ministers due to its stance on the war in Ukraine. Josep … Read more
(L-R) Mahmoud al-Aloul, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of Palestinian organisation and political party Fatah, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Mussa Abu Marzuk, senior member of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 23, 2024. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on July 23 … Read more
US Vice President Kamala Harris seen attending the 2024 Munich Security Conference on February 16, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Johannes Simon | Getty Images There’s a renewed sense of excitement among European officials as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris becomes the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination ahead of the all-important election this fall. The U.S. … Read more
US President Joe Biden speaks during an economic summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. Kent Nishimura | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday dropped his reelection bid and and backed Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee of the Democratic Party, eliciting … Read more
Former US President Donald Trump exits after attending the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on Monday, July 15, 2024. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Secret Service denied some of former President Donald Trump’s requests for additional security resources over the past two years, an official … Read more
56 foreign policy experts who have publicly supported President Joe Biden sent him a letter on Friday saying he should step down as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for the good of the country. “With the deepest appreciation for your many decades of inspired leadership, we strongly believe that ongoing concerns surrounding your continued candidacy … Read more
Former President Donald Trump recounted the assassination attempt that nearly killed him during his Republican National Convention acceptance speech in Milwaukee on Thursday night. “I’m not supposed to be here tonight,” said a somber Trump, with a bandage covering his right ear, which was nicked by a bullet. “As you already know, the assassin’s bullet came within … Read more
NATO leaders attend the Allied and Partner Heads of State and Government Meeting as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Washington DC., United States on July 11, 2024. Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — Hot on the heels of last week’s NATO summit that highlighted the threat and “systemic challenges” … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping and former U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing, China, in 2017. Artyom Ivanov | TASS | Getty Images BEIJING — If Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election, his plans for 60% tariffs on Chinese goods could be a “major downside growth risk” to China, according to Goldman Sachs. Chances of … Read more
Rana Dias | Caiaimage | Getty Images The U.S. and Saudi Arabia pledged to collaborate on civilian space research and exploration in a bid to strengthen joint work between the allies, NASA and the State Department said in a Tuesday statement. The two nations signed a framework agreement for cooperation on areas including aeronautics, education … Read more
