Donald Trump

Morning Briefing – 1st June ’18

Good morning, Unfortunately today’s morning briefing starts on a sad note as all media portals in Malta report the news of a male cyclist who was killed after he was…

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Twitter Politics: Trump indicates that summit with North Korea will happen after all

Donald Trump tweeted "Our United States team has arrived in North Korea to make arrangements for the Summit between Kim Jong Un and myself. I truly believe North Korea has…

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US – North Korea Summit : On again, Off again, On Again, perhaps!

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that it was possible a planned summit with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un could still take place on June 12 as originally…

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“The Singapore summit (between the US and North Korea), for the good of both parties, but to the detriment of the world, will not take place.” – Donald Trump

The BBC and CNN amongst others, reported that the planned summit between US President Donald Trump North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will not happen. Claiming that it would be inappropriate to have…

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Trump’s blocking of critical Twitter users violates the First Amendment

The New York Times reports that a federal judge in Manhattan has ruled that President Trump’s practice of blocking Twitter users who are critical of him from seeing his posts…

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Scepticism around US – North Korea Summit grows

CNN reports that the US Administration aides have started to show scepticism that the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will come to fruition. The harsh…

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Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin meet

Germany has a strategic interest in good relations with Russia. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this following meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meetings focused on Syria, the conflict…

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Trump: US – North Korea summit still on the cards. No threat for Kim Jong-un, but only if he agrees to deal

US President Donald Trump said that the US and North Korean officials are continuing to prepare for a scheduled diplomatic summit next month, even as Pyongyang threatened in recent days…

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TOTAL warns that it will stop its operations in Iran

French company TOTAL announced that in view of the sanctions Total will not be able to operate its project SP 11, unless it will get special waivers. The company said…

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The clash of the Donalds – With friends like this, who needs enemies? Donald Tusk on Donald Trump

“Looking at the latest decisions of Trump, someone could even think: With friends like that, who needs enemies?” Donald Tusk, President of the European Council didn't leave much to anyone's imagination to…

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Developing Story – 52 dead, 2,400 wounded in Gaza as Israeli troops fired bullets at residents rallying against opening of the US embassy in Jerusalemi

Violent clashes erupted along the Gaza Strip's border hours ahead of the controversial opening of the USA embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, leaving 52 dead and 2,400 more wounded. Earlier:…

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Al-Qaeda Chief Zawahiri Calls for ‘Jihad’ as US Shifts Embassy to Jerusalem Today.

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri on Sunday urged Muslims to carry out jihad against the United States as it prepares to move its embassy to Jerusalem, AFP reported. In a five-minute video entitled "Tel Aviv…

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There is no willingness from the US to take the position of its allies seriously

Transatlantic relations have "already been damaged for some time", and Germany, although ready for dialogue, is "ready for a fight" for its positions . German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told…

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Trump approaches geopolitics like The Apprentice – but this is not his show – Julian Borger (The Guardian’s World Affairs Editor)

The big lesson of Trump’s big week in geopolitics – in which he ditched the Iran nuclear deal while pivoting optimistically toward his summit with Kim Jong-un – is clear enough:…

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Trump hints at forfeiting press credentials to ‘negative media’

A Donald Trump tweet seems to suggest that media houses reporting “negative” news about the presidency could have their press credentials forfeited. "Just reported that, despite the tremendous success we…

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Trump announces America’s withdrawal from Iran Nuclear deal

US President Donald Trump says he will withdraw the US from an Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran. Calling it "decaying and rotten", he said the deal was "an embarrassment" to…

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Trump’s administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans

The Trump administration will be soon terminating temporary protected status for more than 310,000 people, according to Congressional Research Service estimates ― 98 percent of the total number of people…

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McCain’s health deteriorating quickly. Plans his funeral and excludes Trump

John McCain does not intend to abandon his battle to save America from Donald Trump despite his illness, a brain tumor, which has taken away most of his life. A…

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Trump and May hold talks

Donald Trump and Theresa May have held talks by telephone on a range of international issues, the White House has said. The White House confirmed that two leaders spoke late on…

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Pamela Anderson speaks about her relation with Julian Assange

One might think that NETFLIX is thinking of creating a new series documenting the life of former BayWatch star Pamela Anderson or the controversial Julian Assange. If Netflix decides to…

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Netanyahu’s revelations on Iran – Trump’s Reaction

Following Benjamin Netanyahu's revelations, where he accused Iran of lying about its nuclear activity, US President Donald Trump said that these revelations proved he was ‘100% right’ about Iran. US President…

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Netanyahu : Iran lied about not pursuing nuclear weapons

“A few weeks ago, in a great intelligence achievement Israel obtained half a ton of materials” that had been housed in a vault in Tehran, Netanyahu said in a dramatic…

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US President deserves the Nobel Peace Prize – South Korean President

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said that the US President should be recognised for his efforts to bring together the two Koreas and be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. According…

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May, Merkel and Macron discuss the Iranian nuclear deal, US trade tariffs and the E3

A series of phone calls between German Chancellor Angela Merkel, English Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron, over the weekend, ended with an agreement about the importance…

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Reactions after the Korean summit outcome – Updated

China China, considered to be North Korea’s key international ally welcomed the summit and described the outcome as helpful for inter-Korean reconciliation. China's foreign ministry spokesman, Lu Kang said that…

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Oil prices are artificially Very High! – Trump

"Looks like OPEC is at it again," he wrote. "With record amounts of oil all over the place, including the fully loaded ships at sea, Oil prices are artificially Very…

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North Korea will suspend nuclear and missile tests

North Korea will suspend nuclear and missile tests effective immediately and abolish a nuclear test site in the northern part of the country in a bid to pursue economic growth…

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US: Democrats file a lawsuit against Russian government, WikiLeaks and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign

The Democratic Party in the USA has filed a lawsuit against the Russian government, WikiLeaks and Donald Trump's presidential campaign that says they conspired to interfere with the 2016 U.S.…

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President Trum wouldn’t mind walking out from summit with Kim Jong-un

President Trump declared on Wednesday that he would scrap a planned summit meeting with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, or even walk out of the session while it was underway,…

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Barbara Bush dead at 92

Barbara Bush, the widely admired wife of one president and the fiercely loyal mother of another, died Tuesday evening at her home in Houston. She was 92. Jim McGrath, a…

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Air Strikes on Syria. What we know so far UPDATED

US President Trump ordered a military attack against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday, joining allies Britain and France in launching missile strikes in retaliation for what Western nations said…

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Air Strikes on Syria – Pope Francis urges common action

In his first comments since the missile attacks on Syria by the United States, Britain and France, Pope Francis said on Sunday, April 15, that he is deeply disturbed by…

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Air Strikes on Syria – Macron’s stance criticised

France 24 reports that Macron drew criticism Saturday from the far-left to the far-right. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen tweeted that the strikes expose France to “unpredictable and potentially dramatic…

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Air Strikes on Syria – Reactions by Jeremy Corbyn

The UK Labour Party's leader said that bombs won’t save lives or bring about peace. This legally questionable action risks escalating further, as US defence secretary James Mattis has admitted,…

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Air Strikes on Syria : Photos of US, UK, and French military strikes

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Air Strikes on Syria: Donald Trump’s Announcement in Full

"My fellow Americans, a short time ago I ordered the United States armed forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapon capabilities of Syrian dictator of…

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Moscow Times : Russian Media gives ‘war time’ tips

The Moscow Times: A Russian television channel has instructed viewers to stock up on food and water in case a war breaks out with the United States, playing on fears…

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Trump’s personal lawyer offices raided

The New York Times reports that the FBI on Monday raided the office of Michael Cohen, who has served as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer for years. The FBI also raided Cohen’s personal…

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More US sanctions against Putin’s men

The United States announced more sanctions against Russia. In contrast to sanctions issued in March, against Russian hackers and intelligence agencies, those announced Friday attack the wealth of some of…

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