03

Jun

UPDATED: Trump arrives in the UK

  President Donald Trump on Monday arrived in the UK for a state visit that includes the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Before departing, Trump endorsed former Foreign…

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02

Jun

Trump urges UK to send Farage to negotiate Brexit

  After he backed Boris Johnson as the next British prime minister, US President Donald Trump said the UK should send Nigel Farage to Brussels to conduct Brexit talks with…

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30

May

Trump acknowledges then retracts comments on Russian help

President Trump on Thursday acknowledged for the first time that Russia helped “me to get elected,” and then quickly retracted the idea. “No Russia did not get me elected,” Mr.…

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25

May

Earthquake shakes Tokyo as Trump was due to arrive

A medium-strength earthquake hit eastern Japan on Saturday hours before the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump. Japanese NHK national television said the tremor caused buildings to shake in Japanese…

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25

May

US to send 1,500 extra troops to Middle East

The US is to send 1,500 troops to the Middle East to counter the "ongoing threat posed by Iranian forces", the acting defence secretary says. Congress has been notified about…

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20

May

Trump warns Iran: It will be your end

After that in the past few days President Donald Trump tried to reach out to Iran to deescalate the ever rising tension, he now issued a very stern warning. In…

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16

May

Trump declares national emergency over IT threats, issues executive order to protect US networks

US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and signed an executive order that bans U.S. companies from using foreign telecom services that could pose a national security threat. With…

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15

May

Order imminent from Trump laying ground for Huawei ban

  President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive that would effectively prohibit US companies from using any telecoms equipment manufactured by China’s Huawei. The Financial Times reports that…

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11

May

US-China trade talks to continue

The talks will continue, but so will the tariffs. That was the outcome of the latest round of trade negotiations between China and the United States in Washington. The US…

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08

May

As tension mounts between Washington and Tehran… Iran says it will stop complying with parts of nuclear deal

Iran’s president declared on Wednesday that the country would stop complying with two of its commitments under the Iranian nuclear deal, pushing the growing confrontation between Washington and Tehran into…

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29

Mar

Americans split on who will win in 2020

A new national poll in the United States shows that Americans are evenly split on who they think will win the presidency in 2020. According to a new NBC News|SurveyMonkey…

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28

Mar

Trump meets Google’s CEO

U.S. President Donald Trump said he met with the chief executive of Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday and discussed “political fairness” and the company’s business in China, Reuters reports. The…

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25

Mar

Moscow ready to improve ties with Washington after Mueller report

The Kremlin said that it was ready to start work on improving ties with the United States after the conclusion of a U.S. investigation into collusion between Donald Trump and…

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25

Mar

Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and Newspaper Review

Good morning, Your morning briefing provides you with the salient developments and news as reported by the main news outlets from Malta and around the world.   The Latest At least…

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24

Mar

Trump welcomes fall of ISIS in Syria

  US President Donald Trump welcomed the fall of ISIS's five-year "caliphate", but warned that the terror group remained a threat. Mr Trump's remarks came after Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces…

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16

Mar

The top stories around the world in cartoons

A selection of political cartoons that appeared this week in various news outlets around the world.    

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15

Mar

President Trump vetoes Congress revocation of emergency situation at Us-Mexico Border

President Donald Trump has vetoed a measure from Congress revoking his declaration of a national emergency at the US-Mexico border. Lawmakers, including 12 Republicans, had passed the rejection resolution on…

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15

Mar

Mueller reveals ‘several ongoing investigations’ in Trump-Russia probe

Robert Mueller has revealed "several" investigations are still ongoing connected to the probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 election of Donald Trump, contradicting widespread reports the process had effectively…

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27

Feb

Michael Cohen’s testimony against Trump

US President Donald Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen has claimed Mr Trump knew beforehand about a leak of hacked Democratic emails In his Wednesday testimony before the House Oversight Committee, Michael…

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17

Feb

Trump demands Europe to take hundreds of IS fighters captured in Syria

US President Donald Trump has demanded that Europe take in hundreds of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) fighters captured in Syria, threatening that…

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14

Feb

Former Trump’s campaign manger Paul Manafort lied to investigators and federal grand jury, Federal Judge rules

A federal judge in the United States has ruled that Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, intentionally lied to investigators and a federal grand jury in the special counsel in the Russia probe. The…

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09

Feb

Trump on Maduro

First published in Der Spiegel, Germany, February 3, 2019 | By Chappatte via Politico

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09

Feb

Cartoon: God Wanted Trump to Be a President

First published in The Salt Lake Tribune, U.S., February 1, 2019 | By Pat Bagley - Via Politico

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05

Feb

State of The Union – What to expect

If Donald Trump's State of the Union address is at all similar to the speech he delivered to the US Congress last year, Americans can expect more false facts and fresh new controversies on…

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03

Feb

Insight – How Trump manipulates the migration debate

Psychological manipulation is an influence technique designed to change the behavior or beliefs of its target audiences through distraction, deception, and misrepresentation. One strikingly effective variant relies on the strategic…

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28

Jan

Trump warns he’s ready to shut government again if there will be no wall funding

Two days after the record partial shutdown ended, the White House made clear Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to shutter the government again without a border money deal…

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27

Jan

Trump accuses Clinton and media as being behind arrest of former Advisor Stone

Donald Trump attacked the media and Hillary Clinton following the arrest of his former adviser Roger Stone, accusing the 2016 Democratic candidate of paying for the infamous dossier alleging ties between Russia and the Trump campaign.…

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26

Jan

Trump’s ‘deal’ – Pelosi’s victory

On Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump walked into the Rose Garden to announce, effectively, that he was throwing in the towel. After shutting down the government as part of a…

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25

Jan

Informal adviser to President Trump arrested and charged with witness tampering and other crimes in connection with investigations of Russian influence in US elections

Roger J. Stone Jr., a longtime informal adviser to President Trump who has spent decades plying the dark arts of scandal-mongering and dirty tricks to help influence American political campaigns,…

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19

Jan

Diplomatique.Expert recommends : “A booming market for charlatans” – El Pais

Excerpts From : A booming market for charlatans - Moisés Naím. Lately, the market for quackery – especially in politics – has reached new heights. The demand for (and supply…

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18

Jan

Trump facing calls to resign or be impeached if alleged reports that he directed Cohen to lie to congress are confirmed

Donald Trump is facing calls to “resign or be impeached”, if reports he instructed his former lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about talks to build a Trump Tower…

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13

Jan

US Congress seeking more information about reported FBI investigation into Donald Trump

A committee in the US Congress will seek more information about the reported FBI investigation into Donald Trump, a Democratic congressman said. The FBI allegedly probed if Trump was working…

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13

Jan

Trump says he has no idea whether he can get a deal

A partial government shutdown in the United States over President Donald Trump's demand for $5.7bn to build a wall along the US-Mexico border has entered a record 22nd day. Trump, holed up in the…

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04

Jan

First Pelosi led sitting passes ‘US $ 1 for a wall’ plan to re-open government

On their first day in the majority, House Democrats on Thursday night passed a plan to re-open the government without funding President Donald Trump's promised border wall. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said…

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03

Jan

Trump claims he’s the most popular person in Europe and could run for any European Office

President Donald Trump has claimed he could be “the most popular person in Europe” and could “run for any [European] office” if he wanted – as he dismissed how lowly he is thought…

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30

Dec

From Trump, to the Pope, from Aliyev to Infantino, from Queen Elizabeth II to to Xi Jinping, from Erdogan to Macron, Vladimir Putin sends new year greetings to global leaders

Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump in a New Year's message that Moscow is ready to open talks with Washington on “the most extensive agenda” to secure global security, the Russian…

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25

Dec

Trump raises doubts on Santa Claus existence to seven-year-old

Fielding a phone call from a seven-year-old on Monday, US President Donald Trump put himself on Santa Claus's naughty list by raising doubts about his existence. The call to American…

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07

Dec

Trump nominates William Barr to be new attorney general

President Trump nominates William Barr to be new attorney general, a post he held in 1990s, and oversee Russia probe. The New York Times reports "President Trump on Friday said…

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04

Dec

Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing brings you a review of the main news and headlines from Malta, Europe and the World. Quote of the DayChange happens when you extend your…

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02

Dec

Trump and Putin hold brief encounter during G20 dinner

President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday night during a dinner with world leaders at the G20 in Argentina. “As is typical at multilateral events, President…

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13

Nov

CNN files lawsuit against Trump

CNN is filing a lawsuit against President Trump and several of his aides, seeking the immediate restoration of chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta's access to the White House. The…

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01

Nov

Trump says that third of Americans believe the media was people’s enemy

US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on the US media, saying he has "forcefully condemned hatred and bigotry" but this goes unreported. Addressing supporters in Estero, in…

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16

Oct

Trump says that Khashoggi might have been killed by ‘rogue killers’

Donald Trump has speculated that “rogue killers” may have been responsible for the presumed death of Jamal Khashoggi, as Turkish investigators finally gained access to the Saudi consulate, 13 days…

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10

Oct

Trump, Putin might meet again in a Helsinki summit remake next year

U.S. President Donald Trump may meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Helsinki next spring, the daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat said in its online edition on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. Officials have…

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04

Oct

Seven police shot, one fatally, in South Carolina

Seven US law enforcement officers have been shot, one of them fatally, in an incident in South Carolina, officials say. Police in the city of Florence had been responding to…

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03

Oct

New York Times report how Trump dodged millions in taxes

U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in tax schemes that included cases of fraud in which he and his siblings helped their parents dodge millions in taxes, the New York Times…

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30

Sep

Quantum politics and a world turned upside down – Financial Times

The world laughed at Donald Trump this week. When the bombastic US president boasted at the UN of his achievements, he was greeted with a ripple of derision. But rather…

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26

Sep

Trump accuses China of seeking to meddle US midterms. China denies

US President Donald Trump accused China of seeking to meddle in the Nov. 6 U.S. congressional elections on Wednesday, saying Beijing did not want his Republican Party to do well…

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26

Sep

Macron announces that France will only make trade agreements with countries participating in Paris Climate Agreement

In his speech to the UN General Assembly this Tuesday, French president Emmanuel Macron said that his country will only make trade agreements with other countries who are participating in the Paris…

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17

Sep

Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers present a number of issues, with The Times  carrying the position of the Malta Employers' Association Director General on the way the property market is causing…

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11

Sep

U.S. prepares for second Trump – Kim summit

President Donald Trump is preparing to hold a second summit with Kim Jong Un, following a request from the North Korean dictator for another encounter in the wake of their…

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09

Sep

US administration discussed coup plans in Venezuela against Maduro

The Trump administration held secret meetings with rebellious military officers from Venezuela over the last year to discuss their plans to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro, according to American officials and…

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08

Sep

Trump declared Justice department should unmask author of New York Times opinion piece

President Donald Trump declared Friday that the Justice Department should investigate and unmask the author of a bitingly critical New York Times opinion piece purportedly written by a member of…

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07

Sep

Special Counsel Robert Mueller wants President Donald Trump to commit to a follow-up interview

Special Counsel Robert Mueller wants President Donald Trump to commit to a follow-up interview to written answers to questions in his probe of any coordination between Trump campaign members and…

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06

Sep

Migration worries German people, but Trump’s policies worries them even more – Survey

More than two-thirds of Germans — or 69 percent — are extremely concerned that US President Donald Trump's policies are having a dangerous impact worldwide, according to the annual survey…

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06

Sep

Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, A powerful earthquake hit Japan, the two Koreas agreed for a summit later on this month, while Donald Trump's experience at the White House remains an issue for…

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06

Sep

White House ‘resistance’ working against Trump

Top members of Donald Trump's administration are so alarmed by his "erratic" and "amoral" behavior they are actively working to undermine him, an anonymous senior official wrote in The New…

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