President-elect Donald Trump has used Twitter – his preferred means of communication – to weigh in on a swath of foreign policy issues over the past few weeks. His comments give glimpse into how his incoming administration will deal with pressing foreign matters – but also highlight how reactionary comments on social media can immediately spur international concern and attention.
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Our favourite images from around the world 2016
In this series of year-end galleries our photo editors select their favourite images from around the world in 2016. President Barack Obama shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump following a meeting in the Oval Office on November 10 in Washington, DC.
Pushing back on Israel, Kerry defends Obama’s UN vote
Stepping into a raging diplomatic argument, Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday staunchly defended the Obama administration’s decision to allow the U.N. Security Council to declare Israeli settlements illegal and warned that Israel’s very future as a democracy is at stake. Kerry, pushing back on Israel’s fury at the U.S. abstention of the United Nations vote, questioned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s true commitment to Palestinian statehood, which has formed the basis for all serious peace talks for years.
Trump signals shift from Obama’s focus on multilateralism
For eight years, President Barack Obama’s foreign policy doctrine has been rooted in a belief that while the United States can take action around the word on its own, it rarely should. His successor, President-elect Donald Trump, has derided some of the same international partnerships Obama and his recent predecessors have promoted, raising the prospect that the Republican’s “America First” agenda might well mean an America more willing to act alone.
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Donald Trump Perez: Trump team’s agency inquiries ‘illegal’ Top House Intel Dem to Obama: Expose Putin’s corruption Trump Organization’s top attorney named to administration post MORE has tapped a former national security aide in the George W. Bush administration as his counterterrorism adviser. Tom Bossert , who served as Bush’s deputy homeland security adviser, will join Trump’s White House as the assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism.
Trump says UN just a club for people to a have a good timea
Donald Trump is questioning the effectiveness of the United Nations, saying it’s just a club for people to after the U.N. Security Council voted last week to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, The decision by the Obama administration to abstain from Friday’s U.N. vote brushed aside Trump’s demands that the U.S. exercise its veto and provided a climax to years of icy relations with Israel’s leadership. That was only one subject on which Trump tweeted Monday.
Donald Trump and Rick Perry have very different views of wind energy. Whoa ll win?
Wind turbines, north of Roscoe, Texas, are part of one of the largest wind farms in North America. Wind farms grew in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry, who was recently tapped to be President-elect Donald Trump’s potential secretary of energy.
Ny Ag: Trump can’t dissolve foundation during investigation
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will shutter his family’s charitable foundation, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest when he takes office in January. However, that can’t happen yet because of an investigation the New York Attorney General has launched a probe into the the foundation’s spending.
SitRep: China’s Aircraft Carrier Making Taiwan Nervous; Russia Hits Obama, Looks Forward to Trump
Cruise control. Taiwan has been nervously watching as Beijing’s aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, cruised past Taiwan on its way to the South China Sea in recent days, though Chinese officials said the movement was a routine drill.
Will Muhammadu Buhari be a-One-Term President (2015-2019)?Moshood Fayemiwo, Cameron, Texas, Usa
This love should permeate the body of His redeemed children as He exhorted us while here with us thus: “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” .” As 2016 winds to an eventful close and 2017 promisingly beckons, the “election” of Mr. Donald Trump as president-elect of the United States continues to weigh down heavily on us.
US President-elect Donald Trump says UN just a club for people to ‘have a good time’
Donald Trump is questioning its effectiveness of the United Nations, saying it’s just a club for people to “have a good time,” after the UN Security Council voted last week to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, The president-elect wrote Monday on Twitter that the UN has “such great potential,” but it has become “just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time. So sad!” The United Nations has such great potential but right now it is just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.
Former Union Flag protestor credited with aiding Trump election victory
Jim Dowson addressing loyalist flag protesters at a demonstration against the decision to restrict the flying of the Union Flag at Belfast City Hall A loyalist convicted over his role in the Belfast flag protests has been credited with helping Donald Trump win the US presidential election. According to the New York Times, Jim Dowson – a regular speaker at rallies protesting against the decision to restrict the flying of the Union Flag at Belfast City Hall in 2012 – bombarded millions of Americans with “fake news” demonising Trump’s rival Hillary Clinton.
China, El Salvador ties unchanged despite Taiwan visit-El Salvador
China has not signaled a desire to change its relationship with El Salvador, El Salvador’s foreign Minister said on Monday, as his country prepares to host Taiwan’s president after she held a controversial call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to El Salvador next month comes after Trump angered Beijing by speaking to Tsai in a break with decades of precedent that cast doubt on his incoming administration’s commitment to Beijing’s “one China” policy.
Trumps pick for ambassador to Israel sparks hot debate
If President-elect Donald Trump wanted to show he planned to obliterate President Barack Obama’s approach to Israel, he might have found his man to deliver that message in David Friedman, his pick for U.S. ambassador. The bankruptcy lawyer and son of an Orthodox rabbi is everything Obama is not: a fervent supporter of Israeli settlements, opponent of Palestinian statehood and unrelenting defender of Israel’s government.
Trump, days after Israeli settlements vote, calls U.N. ‘sad’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands next to Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump during their meeting in New York, September 25, 2016. Kobi Gideon/Government Press Office /Handout via Donald Trump on Monday chided the United Nations as “sad,” just days after the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements despite pressure by the U.S. president-elect for a veto by Washington.
China resumes ties with Sao Tome in triumph over Taiwan
China and Sao Tome and Principe officially resumed diplomatic relations Monday in a triumph for Beijing over rival Taiwan after the African island nation abruptly broke away from the self-ruled island last week. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his counterpart from Sao Tome, Urbino Botelho, signed books at a ceremony in front of their flags at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.
Abbas welcomes UN resolution, calls on Israel to talk peace
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas congratulates Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa , apostolic administrator of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, during the Christmas Midnight Mass in Saint Catherine’s Church at the Church of the Nativity, on December 25, 2016 in Bethlehem, West Bank Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday night that the UN Security Council’s resolution condemning Israeli settlements was a step in the right direction for his people, asserting that it posited the “legal basics” for a two-state solution to the conflict and appealing to Israel to make peace.
The Latest: Trumps attend church services on Christmas Eve
Trump on Thursday abruptly called for the United States to “greatly strengthen and expand… The president-elect and his wife, Melania, arrived Saturday night at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea. The soon-to-be first couple were married at the church in 2005.
Israela s Netanyahu lashes out at Obama over UN vote
Israel’s prime minister lashed out at President Barack Obama on Saturday, accusing him of a “shameful ambush” at the United Nations over West Bank settlements and saying he is looking forward to working with his “friend” President-elect Donald Trump. Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments came a day after the United States broke with past practice and allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as a “flagrant violation” of international law.
The Latest: Trump says UN vote on Israel complicates peace
President-elect Donald Trump takes a question from a member of the media at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016. Trump on Thursday abruptly called for the United States to “greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability” until the rest of the world “comes to its senses” regarding nuclear weapons.
The Latest: Trump to dissolve foundation before inauguration
Donald Trump says the decision by the United Nations to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem “will make it much harder to negotiate peace.” The president-elect took to Twitter on Saturday, a day after the U.N. Security Council vote on the settlements.
Israel’s Netanyahu lashes out at Obama over UN vote
In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem. Netanyahu lashed out at President Barack Obama on Saturday, Dec. 24, accusing him of a “shameful ambush” at the United Nations over West Bank settlements and saying he is looking forward to working with his “friend” President-elect Donald Trump.
All bets are off after UN infamy Jack Engelhard
Jack Engelhard’s classic international bestselling novel Indecent Proposal, which later became a worldwide hit movie, has been republished to meet readers’ demands. His other major works include Compulsive: A Novel, his award-winning post-Holocaust Montreal memoir Escape from Mount Moriah, plus Slot Attendant: A Novel About A Novelist.
Vote on Israel could spur further action – or trouble for UN
The U.S. green light that allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem could spur moves toward new terms to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it also poses dangers for the United Nations with the incoming Trump administration and may harden Israel’s attitude toward concessions.
Vote on Israel could spur further action – or trouble for UN
The U.S. green light that allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem could spur moves toward new terms to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But it also poses dangers for the United Nations with the incoming Trump administration and may harden Israel’s attitude toward concessions.
International Stories From 2016 Dominated Headlines In US
In a stranger-than-fiction twist, investigators tracked him down after a meeting with a Mexican actress and American movie star Sean Penn. Terror struck the resort city of nice in July when a man drove a 20-ton truck through crowds of people gathered to celebrate France’s Bastille Day holiday.
U.N. condemns Israeli settlements as Obama declines to veto
In a striking rupture with past practice, the United States allowed the U.N. Security Council on Friday to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as a “flagrant violation” of international law. In doing so, the outgoing Obama administration brushed aside Donald Trump’s demands that the U.S. exercise its veto and provided a climax to years of icy relations with Israel’s leadership.
opinions | Trip to Germany a reminder of our duty to speak for the voiceless
The week after Thanksgiving, I had the privilege to be a participant on the Germany Close Up trip. The program gives American Jewish students and young professionals the opportunity to see and experience modern Germany and to better understand the political history and cultural landscape.
Donald Trump, Rep. Ted Deutch in rare agreement on UN Israel resolution
But part-time Palm Beacher Trump and Deutch both released statements today calling for the U.S. to use its veto power in the United Nations Security Council to nix a resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The U.S. has traditionally vetoed such measures, but President Barack Obama ‘s position on the current measure was in doubt before the UN postponed consideration of the resolution today.
Store sells gold-plated Trump iPhones to the super rich
This year, one option is an iPhone 7 encased in solid gold, encrusted with diamonds and bearing the face of Donald Trump. Priced around $151,000, it’s just one example of the mind-blowing bling sold by Goldgenie, a store in the United Arab Emirates where the super rich do their shopping.
Trump taps Conway as counselor, Spicer and Hicks to top communications jobs
Trump taps Conway as counselor, Spicer and Hicks to top communications jobs President-elect rounds out his communications team with Spicer, Hicks and Scavino Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2ij3n2D Donald Trump appointed campaign manager Kellyanne Conway as his White House counselor on Thursday, and tapped long-time Republican Party spokesman Sean Spicer as the next White House press secretary . Conway “has been a trusted adviser and strategist who played a crucial role in my victory,” Trump said in a statement.
Kuwait moves annual Washington party to Trump’s hotel
One of the Middle East’s richest nations said Tuesday it would host its annual Washington party at Donald Trump’s new hotel, underscoring the president-elect’s unusual status as the owner of a major venue for events in the U.S. capital. Salem Al Sabah, Kuwait’s ambassador to the U.S., said the party would take place Feb. 25, adding that he hopes guests like the “new hotel in town.”
Israeli ambassador backs Trump pledge to move U.S. embassy to Jerusalem
By Matt Spetalnick Reuters WASHINGTON – Israel’s ambassador to the United States issued an impassioned endorsement on Tuesday of President-elect Donald Trump’s… By Matt Spetalnick Reuters WASHINGTON – Israel’s ambassador to the United States issued an impassioned endorsement on Tuesday of President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to relocate the … (more)
American-Canadian Couple Appears in Taliban Hostage Video
A still image from a video posted by the Taliban on social media on Dec. 19, 2016, shows American Caitlan Coleman speaking next to her Canadian husband, Joshua Boyle, and their two sons. The Canadian government is calling for the release of a couple who has been held in captivity in northern Afghanistan for four years, after captors released a video of the pair.
Israeli envoy urges Trump to move US embassy to Jerusalem
The Israeli ambassador to the United States has urged the incoming Trump administration to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, telling guests at a Hanukkah reception at the Israeli embassy in Washington on Tuesday that the controversial move would be a “great step forward” for peace. Trump and his nominee for US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, have pledged to move the embassy.
Just three states took in a quarter of all refugees in 2016
Especially since the attacks in Paris, the opposition against Obama’s plan to keep welcoming Syrian refugees into the U.S. has been growing. This 2-minute video provides a look at the numbers behind the people fleeing the Syrian crisis.
Federal government to ban offshore oil and gas licences in Arctic waters
The federal government says it will ban offshore oil and gas licensing in Arctic waters, a measure to be reviewed every five years. The joint announcement with the U.S. also sees President Barack Obama designating the bulk of U.S.-owned waters in the Arctic Ocean and certain areas in the Atlantic Ocean as indefinitely off limits to future oil and gas leasing.
New York Electors Donate Salaries to Pro-Immigrant Group in ‘Defiance’ of Trump
New York’s 29 Democratic electors may have been heartbroken while casting their votes for Hillary Clinton after her bruising loss to Donald Trump last month, but they made sure to send a final riposte to the president-elect’s anti-immigrant rhetoric-by donating their Electoral College salaries, a total of $435, to a prominent immigrant policy and advocacy organization.
Trump dines with billionaire Carlos Slim as relations warm with Mexican leaders
Billionaire Carlos Slim, seen here on June 15, met with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., over the weekend. : Bloomberg photo by Susana Gonzalez – Susana Gonzalez Billionaire Carlos Slim, seen here on June 15, met with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., over the weekend.
Trump links Islamist terrorists with Berlin attack
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday condemned the attack on a Christmas market in Berlin that killed 12 people, saying that “Islamist terrorists” were responsible for it. “ISIS and other Islamist terrorists continually slaughter Christians in their communities and places of worship as part of their global jihad,” Trump said in a statement quoted by Reuters and using an acronym for the Islamic State jihadist group.