US & World

(Anadolu photo) GENEVA – The suspension of foreign aid programs by US President Donald Trump puts 6.3 million people at risk of dying from HIV and AIDS over the next four years, a UN organization dealing with the viral disease warned on Friday. “There is still a lot of confusion… about …

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend an upcoming G20 meeting in South Africa, he said on Wednesday, days after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off funding to the African country.  Secretary of State Marco Rubio echoes complaints of government made by Trump, South Africa native Musk. …

In the wake of Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs, Canada and its businesses need to diversify who they do business with. Problem is, anti-free trade rhetoric is rising around the world.  Canada needs to do more trade with the world. Problem is — global anti-trade rhetoric is rising. Canadian businesses and …

Israel’s defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare a plan to allow the “voluntary departure” of residents from Gaza, Israeli media said, after President Trump drew widespread condemnation over U.S. plans to take over the strip.  Cites Canada as one of many countries that could take Palestinians. Israel’s …

U.S. Federal Election Commission Commissioner and Chair Ellen Weintraub said on Thursday she received a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump that purports to fire her but added that the action was illegal. ‘There’s a legal way to replace FEC commissioners [but] this isn’t it,’ Ellen Weintraub says. U.S. Federal …

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants to build into the “Riviera of the Middle East,” once he empties it of the Palestinians. The comments were greeted with pleasant surprise in Israel. But for Palestinians, it’s not just a piece of land.  For Palestinians, it’s more than just a …

The shuttering of the U.S. government’s marquee foreign aid agency — USAID — could have an enormous impact on Western allies and their ability to influence developing nations, a series of experts have warned.  Agency’s shuttering could create opening for China, experts warn. The shuttering of the U.S. government’s marquee …

The reaction in Washington to the Canada-U.S. deal to pause tariffs is as polarized as the politics. To those on the U.S. right, Trump is a negotiating genius who achieved big wins. To the left, he’s a self-obsessed sucker who got duped by old promises in fresh paint. But most …

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants his country to take ownership of the Gaza Strip and redevelop it after Palestinians are displaced elsewhere.  U.S. president’s comments come after his meeting with Israel’s prime minister. Trump wants U.S. to own, redevelop Gaza During a press conference with Israeli Prime …

U.S. President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Monday that U.S. banks are not allowed to operate in Canada, suggesting that he has yet another bone to pick as a trade dispute unfolds between the two countries.  Trump’s claim isn’t true, but foreign entry into Canadian banking sector is challenging. Fact …