A crowd of over 100 people gathered around the Charleston Holocaust Memorial in Marion Square during a demonstration to denounce President Donald Trump’s executive order that bars citizens of seven predominantly Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S., Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017. The group also expressed support for refugees.
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Universities Canada speaks out against Trump’s U.S. travel ban
People begin to gather before a rally protesting President Donald Trump’s travel ban on refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017, in Seattle. Canada’s universities have issued a rare political statement, opposing the temporary ban.
Trump signed off on already planned Yemen al-Qaida raid fatal to GI; civilian casualties alleged
Just days into his young presidency, a U.S. service member has died in military action authorized by Donald Trump. It’s the first known combat death of a member of the U.S. military since Trump took the oath of office on Jan. 20 and underscores the gravity of the decisions he now makes.
The Latest: Thousands in Boston protest Trump’s order
On Friday, Jan. 27, President Donald Trump signed an ex… . Protesters assemble at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 after two Iraqi refugees were detained while trying to enter the country.
Trump and Saudi king agree to support safe zones in Syria
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abd Al-Aziz “agreed to support safe zones in Syria” in a phone call on Sunday, the White House said, marking a potentially dramatic shift in Washington’s posture toward the civil war there. The White House cast Trump’s support for safe zones in Syria as just one of many policy ideas that will “help the many refugees who are displaced” from the war, which has prompted the worst refugee crisis since World War II.
Trumpmageddon Update: Hypocrisy of Latin American immigration…
Today, Trumpmageddon hysteria is focused on his immigration policies, due to his executive orders on Middle Eastern refugees and Mexican migrants. American universities and colleges have immediately jumped on the outrage bandwagon, and are raising a fuss, forcing faculty to sign petitions, etc..
Mexico president gets a bounce from clash with Trump
In this Jan. 23, 2017 photo, Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto makes a pause during a press conference at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City. Mexico says President Enrique Pena Nieto has talked with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the North American Free Trade Agreement ahead of planned meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Israel’s Netanyahu says US embassy should be in Jerusalem
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Johnson: ‘Wrong to stigmatise because of nationality’
A US judge has issued a stay temporarily halting the deportation of visa holders or refugees President Trump issued an executive order. There are scenes of chaos at airports across the US after Donald Trump imposed a ban on people from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the country for 90 days.
The Latest: Iraq: We understand motives behind travel ban
The Latest on U.S. President Donald Trump and his ban on refugees from Muslim-majority countries : The Iraqi government says it understands the security motives behind President Donald Trump’s decision to ban seven predominantly Muslim nations, including Iraq, from entering the United States, but underlined that their “special relationship” should be taken into consideration. Government spokesman Saad al-Hadithi says Iraqis are hoping that the new orders “will not affect the efforts of strengthening and developing the bilateral relations between Iraq and the United States.”
PM Trudeau says Canada welcomes refugees
In this Dec. 11, 2015 file photo, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets Georgina Zires, center, Madeleine Jamkossian, second right, and her father Kevork Jamkossian, refugees fleeing from Syria, as they arrive at Pearson International airport, in Toronto. Trudeau has a message for refugees rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump: Canada will take you.
Anger erupts over Trump’s order banning refugees from US
In this Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 photo, released by the French Foreign ministry, French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, left, greets his newly appointed German counterpart, Sigmar Gabriel, before… . In this Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 photo, released by the French Foreign ministry, French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, left, greets his newly appointed German counterpart, Sigmar Gabriel, before… LONDON – Anger erupted on Saturday – along with some praise from the far-right – about U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees entering the United States.
Trump and Putin Talked About Stabilizing Ties, Kremlin Says
JANUARY 28: President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office of the White House, January 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. Also pictured, from left, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon, and Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with German…
President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Jan. 28, 2017, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump is spending his Saturday holding a series of phone calls with world leaders, including a much-anticipated phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin .
The Latest: Official: Trump ban affects all non-US citizens
The Latest on U.S. President Donald Trump and his ban on refugees from Muslim-majority countries : A U.S. federal law enforcement official says any non-U.S. citizen from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen is now barred from entering the United States. That covers legal permanent residents – green card holders – and visa-holders from those seven countries who are out of the United States after Friday, when President Donald Trump signed an executive order with the temporary ban.
Netanyahu: Trump right about building wall, ‘great success’ in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump meeting at the Trump Tower in New York, September 25, 2016. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday welcomed praise from Donald Trump for Israel’s security barrier, writing on Twitter that the US president “is right” about walls preventing illegal immigration.
The Latest: Trump invites Japanese leader to White House
A day ahead of Trump’s weekend call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the fight within the Republican Party over the dire… . FILE – In this Jan. 25, 2017 file-pool photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to students at the Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia.
Charles Krauthammer: The peril of Trump’s foreign policy revolution
The flurry of bold executive orders and of highly provocative Cabinet nominations has been encouraging to conservative skeptics of Donald Trump. But it shouldn’t erase the troubling memory of one major element of Trump’s inaugural address.
Remembering 1997: 24 pictures show the way we were in the North East 20 years ago
Can it really be 20 years since Cool Britannia, the film Titanic, and Newcastle United’s Tino Asprilla hit the headlines? We head back top 1997, a time when the average price of a house in the UK was around 68,000, a gallon of petrol was 2.70, and a pint of lager would knock you back 1.83. In the pop charts it was the era of Oasis and The Spice Girls , while at the cinema The Full Monty and Jurassic Park were pulling in the punters.
Trump’s immigration curbs no surprise, those affected say
Many citizens of Muslim-majority countries affected by President Donald Trump’s curbs on travel to the United States say they were hardly surprised the restrictions rank among his first orders of business. The new commander-in-chief had, after all, once called for a “complete and total shutdown” of Muslim arrivals, and in his inaugural speech vowed to eradicate “radical Islamic terrorism” from the face of the earth.
Trump not ‘Terminator,’ sees opportunities for Mexico:…
MEXICO CITY: Billionaire Carlos Slim said on Friday Mexico should not fear Donald Trump, seeing opportunities for his country in the U.S. president’s economic policies, and praised Mexicans for uniting behind their government in talks with the northern neighbor. In a rare news conference, the telecoms and construction mogul called Trump a negotiator, “not Terminator” and said his repeated attacks on Mexico had united the country, giving President Enrique Pena Nieto “strength” in trade and border security talks.
Trump, May affirm special relationship between US, UK
President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May appeared chummy as they faced a curious world together for the first time Friday, pledging allegiance to the special relationship between their countries while trying to mask stark differences on some major issues. US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May speak during a press conference at the White House January 27, 2017 in Washington, DC.
Trump, UK prime minister emphasize ‘special relationship’ at White House
In his first official meeting with a foreign leader, President Trump prepared Friday to welcome British Prime Minister Theresa May to the White House for talks that center on trade, the British withdrawal from the European Union, and the future of the NATO military alliance. Trump, UK prime minister emphasize ‘special relationship’ at White House In his first official meeting with a foreign leader, President Trump prepared Friday to welcome British Prime Minister Theresa May to the White House for talks that center on trade, the British withdrawal from the European Union, and the future of the NATO military alliance.
Dorn: Like Russia, U.S. has worked its will around globe
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. The U.S. has been big-footing around the globe for more than a century.
Trump has long phone chat with Mexico president
U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto spoke for an hour by phone Friday amid rising tensions over the U.S. leader’s plans for a southern border wall, administration officials said. Trump and Pena Nieto had been expected to meet in Washington next week, but the Mexican president abruptly cancelled his visit on Thursday.
Putin and Trump likely to discuss Ukraine sanctions during Saturday phone call: White House aide
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are likely to discuss the sanctions that Washington imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine when the two leaders speak by telephone on Saturday, a senior White House aide said. Trump has said in the past that, as part of a rapprochement he is seeking with Russia, he is prepared to review sanctions that his predecessor, Barack Obama, imposed on Russia over its 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula.
New German foreign minister to meet Trump administration next week – report
Germany’s incoming foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel, will hold talks with President Donald Trump’s administration in the United States next week, Handelsblatt newspaper said on Friday, after a cool start to relations between Berlin and the new U.S. leader. Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, enjoyed a close relationship with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Trump, Putin set for phone call; GOP concerns on sanctions
In this Jan. 25, 2017 file-pool photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to students at the Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia. A day ahead of President Donald Trump’s weekend call with Putin, the fight within the Republican Party over the direction of U.S. policy toward Moscow intensified.
Border groups scramble for message to counter Trump’s wall, tax talk
View of the U.S.- Mexico border fence in the outskirts of Tijuana, northwestern Mexico on Thursday. A broad-based alliance of border advocates gathered in Tijuana on Thursday to call for a public campaign to highlight the benefits of bilateral trade and the need for U.S.-Mexico collaboration – a striking counterpoint to President Donald Trump’s plans for a border wall and a proposal to fund it through a 20 percent import tax.
President Trump to speak with Vladimir Putin on Saturday
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to speak on the phone Saturday in their first conversation since Trump took office, an administration official told CNN. This month, he suggested he would lift sanctions imposed by the Obama administration if the Kremlin helps the US battle terrorists.
Dow Jones 20,000 Milestone Reached on Trump’s Shoulders
The Dow Jones Industrial Average flew past the historic milestone of 20,000 points on Wednesday as it continued its climb since Donald Trump was elected president in November. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also reached record territory.
Trump poised to seek new military options for defeating IS
President Donald Trump is expected to ask the Pentagon for ways to accelerate the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, and officials said the options probably would include steps the Obama administration considered but never acted on, from adding significantly more U.S. troops to boosting military aid to Kurdish fighters Trump’s visit Friday to the Defense Department’s headquarters will start the conversation over how to fulfill his inauguration address pledge to eradicate radical Islamic terrorism “completely from the face of the Earth.”
The Latest: Jonson: Assad should run in vote to resolve war
Britain’s foreign minister says Syrian President Bashar Assad should be permitted to run for election as part of a “democratic resolution” of the civil war in the Mideast nation. Boris Johnson, speaking on Thursday to the international relations committee at the House of Lords, described Britain’s position on Syria has been “catastrophic.”
The fragile economic foundation of Dow 20,000
Boeing unveiled its new spacesuit on Wednesday. The new suit is around 40% lighter than previous suits and features a wide polycarbonate visor.
Trump’s wall met with skepticism, unease on US-Mexico border
President Donald Trump moved aggressively to tighten the nation’s immigration controls Wednesday, signing executive actions to jumpst… . Clothing and a backpack lay on the tracks of the railroad used by migrants jumping trains traveling northbound, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017.
British PM seeks similarities with Trump in his first meeting with a foreign leader
Donald Trump is to meet UK Prime Minister Theresa May at the White House, and will have a “great conversation” about trading with Britain. Saying “opposites attract,” British Prime Minister Theresa May is calling on US President Donald Trump to build a stronger “special relationship” between Britain and the United States to withstand new, modern-day threats.
Donald Trump says meeting with Mexican President Pena Nieto would be ‘fruitless’
US President Donald Trump says meeting with Mexico would be “fruitless”, after the country’s president scrapped plans for a US visit due to a proposed border wall. The US president tweeted Mexico should cancel the meeting if it was not prepared to pay for his proposed border wall.
Israel moves quickly to take advantage of Trump support
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the weekly cabinet meeting at the PM’s office in Jerusalem, on December 27, 2015 Israel has moved immediately to take advantage of US President Donald Trump’s pledges of support, announcing a major settlement expansion that deeply concerns those hoping to salvage a two-state solution with the Palestinians. Since Trump’s inauguration last week, Israel has approved some 3,000 settler homes in the occupied West Bank and in annexed east Jerusalem, signalling a sharp change of pace from such projects during the Barack Obama years.
Mexicoa s President Vows His Country a Will Not Pay for Any Walla
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Wednesday his country “will not pay for any wall,” defying the claims U.S. President Donald Trump has made. But he did not cancel his trip planned for the United States next week.
May-Trump meeting to test UK-US ‘special relationship’
Britain’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, leaves Downing Street in London Tuesday Jan. 24, 2017. Britain’s government must get parliamentary approval before starting the process of leaving the European Union, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, potentially delaying Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to trigger exit negotiations by the end of March.