Foreign policy
Trump says U.S. will own and develop Gaza, and its two million Palestinians should leave for now
President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening said the United States “will take over the Gaza Strip,” and “we’ll own it.” Trump said that all Palestinians currently living in Gaza — around 2 million people — should leave and be placed in other countries in the Middle East, among them Jordan and Egypt, while the U.S. […]
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Watch Live: Trump and Israel’s Netanyahu hold joint press conference
[The stream is slated to start at 5:50 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are holding a joint press conference at the White House Tuesday, as a fragile ceasefire in Gaza continues to hold. Netanyahu […]
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JPMorgan says U.S.-China trade war will escalate, bar is too high for truce
There’s no relief in sight for the U.S.-China tariff war, according to JPMorgan. In fact, the conflict over trade between the world’s two largest economies is probably poised to escalate, the bank said. Investors hoping for a truce between the Trump administration and China similar to that declared by Mexico and Canada on Monday are […]
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Former NATO chief Stoltenberg to become Norway’s finance minister after Oslo government collapse
Former Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg speaks with the media regarding 2024 U.S. presidential election, in Oslo, Norway, November 6, 2024. Thomas Fure | Via Reuters NATO’s former Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has been appointed as Norway’s next finance minister, the government announced Tuesday. Stoltenberg headed the Western military alliance for 10 years before […]
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‘Strongman’ leaders of Europe don’t look so strong anymore
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban looks on as he attends a press conference during the informal EU Summit at the Puskas Arena, in Budapest, Hungary, November 8, 2024. Marton Monus | Reuters So-called “strongman” leaders of Europe — most of whom are allied with the likes of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin […]
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India’s Modi invited to meet with Trump next week, White House official says
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, left, and U.S President Donald Trump, arrive for a news conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. T. Narayan | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House next week, a White House official said, hours after a U.S. military plane departed to return deported migrants to the […]
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Trump pauses tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days, Trudeau says
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on during a press conference while responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada February 1, 2025. Patrick Doyle | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday agreed to pause the implementation of planned U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada […]
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Putin says Europe will ‘stand at the feet of the master’ as Trump’s tariffs alarm allies
Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles during his meeting with workers, while visiting the AvtoVAZ automobile plant, January 28, 2025, in Togliatti, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia’s Vladimir Putin warned Europe will quickly “stand at the feet of the master” after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and […]
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EU leaders meet to talk defense but Trump and his tariffs loom large
EU flags flutter in front of European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany July 18, 2024. Jana Rodenbusch | Reuters European leaders are gathering Monday to discuss how to finance huge investments in defense — but the latest moves by U.S. President Donald Trump will loom large over the meeting. Over the weekend, Trump […]
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European markets set to plummet amid Trump tariff threat
European markets are expected to open sharply lower Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed trade tariffs on several countries and threatened to do the same with the European Union and U.K. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 116 points lower at 8,563, Germany’s DAX down 498 points at 21,217, France’s CAC down […]
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