NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent proposal to take over Gaza by the United States, made during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, has met with widespread condemnation from European, Middle Eastern and other international leaders. Trump …
Read More »What ignites protests across U.S. against Trump’s recent moves?
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The United States witnessed of late a wave of protests in multiple states against President Donald Trump’s recent policies and executive actions. Protesters rallied by such social media hashtags as #50501, which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day. HOW COME THE …
Read More »Trump wants U.S. to take over Gaza Strip
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will take ownership of the Gaza Strip and redevelop it after Palestinians are relocated elsewhere. Trump made the remarks in a joint press conference with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, without providing …
Read More »Trump’s Africa team starts to take shape
Top State Department job like to go to J. Peter Pham, a diplomatic very familiar with Ugandan issues ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTER & AGENCIES | U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to nominate a former special envoy as Washington’s top Africa official, while a Republican aide is likely to be …
Read More »US, China back on a collision course
Trump likely to decouple the world’s most important geopolitical relationship and increase risk of global disruption COMMENT | IAN BREMMER | Donald Trump’s return to the White House will almost certainly trigger an unmanaged decoupling of the world’s most important geopolitical relationship, increasing the risk of global economic disruption and crisis. …
Read More »Key events in Trump’s hush money trial
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Juan Merchan, a New York judge overseeing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case, on Friday granted Trump an unconditional discharge in delivering the sentence, meaning the incoming president will face no fine or probation supervision. Still, the sentencing formally designates Trump as a convicted …
Read More »Trump wants conflict in Ukraine to end as soon as possible
NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | US President-elect Donald Trump wants to end the conflict in Ukraine as soon as possible, the politician’s nominee for special envoy on Ukraine Keith Kellogg said. “He wants to end it as quickly as he can. <…> This is a war that …
Read More »The end of US dollar dominance
Why Donald Trump’s policies could hasten the dollar’s relegation from being the only world currency COMMENT | DAVID MCMILLAN | Donald Trump’s victory in November’s U.S. presidential election saw the U.S. dollar strengthen. It surged to a one-year high within two weeks, and has since retained its strength against its major …
Read More »BOU: Trump’s proposed policies likely to affect Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is in a wait-and-see mode ahead of Donald Trump’s assumption of the US presidency next month. While Uganda’s trade with the US is minimal compared to global trade, the country has interests like worker’s remittances, and cash inflows in the form of development aid, …
Read More »Trump taps father of son-in-law as ambassador to France
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he will nominate Charles Kushner, father of his son-in-law, to serve as the U.S. ambassador to France. “I am pleased to nominate Charles Kushner, of New Jersey, to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to France. He is …
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