Former Senator Marco Rubio has officially begun his tenure as US Secretary of State, just one day after the Senate unanimously approved his confirmation. He is the first of President Trump’s cabinet nominees to be sworn in.
NewsFeed Ukraine rejects US-Russia talks as Moscow says no NATO peacekeepers Ukraine’s president has rejected high-level US-Russia talks on ending the war on his country. The 4.5 hour meeting in Saudi Arabia did not include any Ukrainian or European representatives. Published On 18 Feb 202518 Feb 2025
NewsFeed Video: Canada’s next PM Carney vows to win trade war with US Canada’s next prime minister, former central banker Mark Carney, pledged to beat the US in the emerging trade war after he was confirmed as the winner of the ruling Liberal Party’s leadership contest. Published On 10 Mar 202510 Mar 2025
Russia has released Marc Fogel, an American teacher that Washington deemed to be wrongfully detained, after three and a half years in prison, the White House has announced. Fogel, 63, had been detained in Russia since August 2021 after being handed a 14-year prison sentence for possession of about 17 grams (0.4 oz) of medical…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused the United States of making fake diplomatic overtures while trying to undermine his government. Addressing a crowd in Tehran to mark the 46th anniversary of the Iranian revolution on Monday, Pezeshkian said US President Donald Trump was trying to bring the country “to its knees”. Recommended Stories list of…
Nippon Steel and US Steel have filed a federal lawsuit in the United States challenging the Biden administration’s decision to block Nippon’s proposed $15bn acquisition of the Pittsburgh company. The companies say the head of the United Steelworkers union and a rival steelmaker worked together to scuttle the buyout. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, alleges…
The United States military has started to send 1,500 active-duty troops to the country’s southern border with Mexico, as part of President Donald Trump’s long-promised crackdown on immigration. The White House confirmed the troop movement on Wednesday, though the full details of the order have yet to be released. Recommended Stories list of 3 items…
