José Raul Mulino, the president of Panama, said Donald Trump lied when he told Congress last week that the U.S. will reclaim the Panama Canal.
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TRUMP THREATENS MOSCOW WITH MORE SANCTIONS OVER ITS LATEST ATTACKS IN UKRAINE
U.S. President Donald Trump last week threatened Russia with new sanctions over its recent attacks in Ukraine as the White House continues its effort to push for a ceasefire after a high-profile meeting in Saudi Arabia last month.
EU THROWS EARLY SUPPORT BEHIND ARAB PLAN FOR POST-GENOCIDE GAZA
France, Germany, Italy, and Britain announced support for the Egypt plan for post-genocide Gaza that calls to keep Palestinians in place and with a price tag of €41 billion—a plan that has been rejected by both Washington and Tel Aviv.
TRUMP ISSUES NEW THREAT TO HAMAS, SAYS HE’S PROVIDING ISRAEL ALL IT NEEDS TO FINISH THE JOB
U.S. President Donald Trump issued his latest threat against Hamas and Gazan civilians last week as Israel implemented its new ban on humanitarian aid into the enclave because Hamas refused to go along with extending Phase 1 of the ceasefire agreement instead of starting Phase 2 of the deal...
EUROPEAN STOCKS OUTPERFORM U.S. SINCE TRUMP’S INAUGURATION
Since 17 January, the last trading day before Donald Trump was inaugurated as U.S. president, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index has grown by 5.2 percent, while the U.S. NASDAQ has added 1.4 percent and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index 1.7 percent.
WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS, JOBS GO WITH IT
Federal job cuts continue as President Donald Trump and his Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk slash government waste.
TRUMP’S EXECUTIVE ORDER AIMS TO SWIPE CONTROL FROM ‘INDEPENDENT’ REGULATORS
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week that his critics say gives him unprecedented power over so-called independent federal agencies intended to work outside of the purview of the White House.
TRUMP COMPARES HIMSELF TO A KING ON TRUTH SOCIAL
U.S. President Donald Trump last week referred to himself as a king in a post on Truth Social after his administration rescinded the approval of New York City’s congestion pricing program that was aimed at reducing traffic and raising revenue.
AS FORECAST: GERMANY’S AfD BECOMES MAIN OPPOSITION IN BEST ELECTION SHOWING EVER
Germany abandoned Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition in the country’s snap election on Sunday handing overall victory to Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union, and giving the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its strongest showing ever, coming in second place.
U.S. OPPOSES USING ‘RUSSIAN AGGRESSION’ IN G7 STATEMENT ON UKRAINE INVASION
The U.S. took issue with the first draft of a Group of Seven nation’s statement that was circulated last week and reportedly removed all instances where Russia could be perceived as the aggressor—which was seen as a significant break from the previous administration.