Trump accused of leading a ‘multipronged’ attack on US media

Trump accused of leading a ‘multipronged’ attack on US media

On President Donald Trump’s first day in office, he signed an executive order that essentially reaffirmed free speech, which is already enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. The order alleged that the previous administration of President Joe Biden “trampled on free speech” by censoring “Americans’ speech on online platforms”,…

Russia poker-faced on dialogue with US over Ukraine war

Russia poker-faced on dialogue with US over Ukraine war

The Kremlin has reacted ambiguously to suggestions from the United States that efforts to arrange negotiations over the war in Ukraine are making progress. Following a claim over the weekend by US President Donald Trump that he had spoken with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, a Kremlin spokesman refused on Monday to confirm or deny that a…

Fact-check: Trump’s Super Bowl LIX interview with Fox’s Bret Baier

Fact-check: Trump’s Super Bowl LIX interview with Fox’s Bret Baier

In his Super Bowl Sunday interview, President Donald Trump defended efforts by Elon Musk to slash the federal budget, including at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and he said more is coming. Trump told Bret Baier of Fox News that “maybe in 24 hours” he would tell Musk, the billionaire leading the…

Iran’s Pezeshkian accuses US of fake diplomacy

Iran’s Pezeshkian accuses US of fake diplomacy

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…

Man City name Ballon d’Or winner Rodri in squad for Champions League run in

Man City name Ballon d’Or winner Rodri in squad for Champions League run in

Manchester City showed faith in Rodri’s potential return to action this season by registering the injured Ballon d’Or winner in its Champions League squad for the knockout phase. UEFA set a midnight Thursday deadline to submit updated squad lists for European competitions. With a limit of three new signings in the midseason transfer window allowed,…

White victimhood to G20: What’s behind Trump’s attacks on South Africa?

White victimhood to G20: What’s behind Trump’s attacks on South Africa?

United States President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order freezing aid to South Africa, citing a recent land expropriation law passed by the country that the American leader and his allies claim discriminates against white farmers. But the aid block is only the culmination of a series of pressure points between the US…

Elation, confusion mark Israel’s reaction to Trump’s Gaza comments

Elation, confusion mark Israel’s reaction to Trump’s Gaza comments

Confusion, alongside some elation, reigns in Israel’s public and political class that remains unclear as to what United States President Donald Trump’s comments about Gaza really mean. For the extreme right and ultra-Orthodox factions of Israeli politics, the idea makes sense – that the population of Gaza be displaced to make way for the US…