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WASHINGTON. – President Donald Trump Thursday released a letter from Kim Jong Un, in which the North Korean leader voices confidence in efforts to end their nuclear standoff, while calling on his US counterpart to take “practical actions” to build trust. “A very nice note from Chairman Kim of North Korea,” Trump tweeted alongside a […]
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WASHINGTON. — US President Donald Trump is expected to approve the publication of a controversial classified memo alleging the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Justice Department abused its surveillance powers during the Russia probe, local media reported.
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Obi Egbuna Jnr Simunye When US President Donald Trump decided to use a dehumanising four letter word when discussing the quality of life in Haiti, El Salvador and 55 African nations, only those children of Mother Africa at home and abroad who are truly devoted to revolution maintained their poise.
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RAMALLAH. — Palestinian leaders said yesterday they will not be “blackmailed” after US President Donald Trump threatened to cut aid worth more than $300 million annually, his latest provocative move that could upturn years of careful diplomacy. Relations between Trump’s White House and the Palestinians were already tense after the US president’s recognition of Jerusalem as […]
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Mary Serumaga Correspondent President Trump’s recent defeat in his effort to unilaterally alter the status of Jerusalem in defiance of international law highlights the nature of the relationship between the United States and African countries.
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Kevin Albertson Correspondent It hardly needs saying, but there are changes afoot in the political economy of the world. Where there is globalisation, there are globalisation protestors. This is nothing new, but it is becoming mainstream.
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Mary Serumaga Correspondent President Trump’s recent defeat in his effort unilaterally to alter the status of Jerusalem in defiance of international law highlights the nature of the relationship between the United States (US) and African countries.
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Richard Javad Heydarian Correspondent In less than a year in office, US President Donald Trump has managed to alienate more allies and provoke more enemies faster and more decisively than any of his predecessors in recent history.
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Jonathan Cook Correspondent It is tempting to interpret the announcement this week of a delay until the new year in US vice-president Mike Pence’s visit to the Middle East as the ultimate travel warning.
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ISTANBUL. – A summit of Islamic countries held in Istanbul yesterday declared East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine to counter a US decision in favour of Israel.
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WASHINGTON. — The Federal Reserve was yesterday widely expected to raise interest rates, but, more significantly, to give its strongest hint yet on how the Trump administration’s tax overhaul could affect the U.S. economy.
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RIYADH. – Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Muslim and Arab countries across the world yesterday to protest against US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians.
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NEW YORK. — Clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops have taken place in cities across the occupied West Bank as anger over Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital spilled on to the streets.
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ON Wednesday, the international community understood what United States president Donald Trump meant with his election mantra: “Making America great again,” as he flagrantly disregarded international treaties and backtracked the Palestinian-Israeli peace process.
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Bill Van Auken Correspondent Upending seven decades of US policy towards the Middle East, President Donald Trump on Wednesday delivered a White House speech recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and vowing that the US would begin preparations to move its embassy there from Tel Aviv, becoming the first nation in the world to do so.