Trump and Macron weigh prospect of European peacekeepers in Ukraine
Trump and Macron weigh prospect of European peacekeepers in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has announced that he intends to talk “peace in Ukraine” with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at a possible meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The two leaders’ encounter may yield some results – or prove an utter flop, as did their summit in Helsinki in 2018. But what matters is that Trump’s…
The Listening Post What explains Trump’s fixation on South Africa? Read more Trump’s executive order cutting aid to South Africa stems from his claims of human rights abuses against white farmers. But how accurate are his accusations, and what’s really behind them? Contributors: Herman Wasserman – Journalism professor, Stellenbosch University Redi Tlhabi – Journalist and…
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has begun a mass firing campaign targeting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including workers focused on radar, landing and navigational maintenance. Personnel from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory panel led by billionaire Elon Musk, is visiting FAA headquarters on Monday, as the group continues…
Even as emergency responders were working to recover the remains of passengers and crew members who died in the January 29 midair collision near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, social media users, especially critics of President Donald Trump, pointed to some of Trump’s policies as contributors to the crash. “Just last week, Trump FIRED…
Inside Story Is US President Donald Trump using tariffs as a negotiating tactic? US trade taxes on Canada and Mexico have been paused for 30 days. Read more US President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico are on hold for a month, averting for now a devastating trade war among North…
Digital Dilemma DeepSeek disrupts Big Tech Read more A Chinese start-up called DeepSeek said it created its AI chatbot with less than $6 million. A tiny sum compared to the massive spending by Silicon Valley. So, is it changing the AI race? And what does this mean for Big Tech?