The top stories around the world in cartoons
A selection of political cartoons that appeared this week in various news outlets around the world.
16
Mar
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
09
Feb
Trump on Maduro
First published in Der Spiegel, Germany, February 3, 2019 | By Chappatte via Politico
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
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
05
Sep
Donald Trump condemned the book ‘FEAR’ as he describes journalist Bob Woodward as a “con on the public”
US President Donald Trump has condemned a book on his White House by renowned Watergate journalist Bob Woodward as a "con on the public". BBC Mr Trump's chief of staff…
31
Aug
US President Trump threatens he would pull out of WTO as he renews threat of Chinese tariffs
President Donald Trump said he would pull out of the World Trade Organization if it doesn’t treat the U.S. better, continuing his criticism of a cornerstone of the international trading…
29
Aug
Trump has warned Google, Twitter and Facebook they are “treading on troubled territory
US President Donald Trump has warned Google, Twitter and Facebook they are "treading on troubled territory" amid a row over perceived bias. He said they had to be "very careful",…
29
Aug
Trump warns of violence should Republicans lose midterm
US President Donald Trump, facing scrutiny for hush money payments to a porn star and a former Playboy model, pleaded with evangelical leaders for political help during closed-door remarks on Monday,…
26
Aug
The Update – Senator McCain- Obituaries, Tributes and his link with Malta
The first visit took place in 2008 when what then was described as "former Republican presidential hopeful John McCain (together with US Senator Joe Lieberman)" visited Malta on their way…
26
Aug
US set to announce it rejects Palestinian ‘right of return’
The Trump Administration will announce in the next few days that it rejects the long-standing Palestinian demand for a “right of return” for million of refugees and their descendants to…
25
Aug
CNN: New ‘child-bearing affair’ story issue for Trump
CNN reports exclusively that a former Trump World Tower doorman who says he has knowledge of an alleged affair President Donald Trump had with an ex-housekeeper, which resulted in a child,…
25
Aug
Saturday Morning Briefing
Good morning, Today's morning briefing. The migrants on the Diciotti saga continues as no deal was agreed on Friday. Trump's challenges continues, while he 'engages' in new diplomatic twists in…
24
Aug
National Enquirer kept a safe containing damaging stories on Trump
The National Enquirer kept a safe containing documents on hush money payments and other damaging stories it killed as part of its cozy relationship with Donald Trump leading up to…
24
Aug
The Update – Trump’s potential legal jeopardy
Donald Trump and his legal team have hit back at suggestions he could soon be impeached, with his lawyer saying that the American people would “revolt” if such a move was…
22
Aug
Wednesday Morning Briefing
Good morning, The past hours were probably the longest hours for Donald Trump as two court decisions have put him in serious potential legal jeopardy. The earth keeps moving, this time…
18
Aug
A lie by Papadopoulos set Maltese Professor Joseph Mifsud free from being investigated further in Russia’s link with Trump campaign probe
CNN reports that the federal authorities had cornered the man they suspected could be part of Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, and they might have been more successful in…
17
Aug
Trump’s decision on Brennan shows Trumps traits of revenge.
AP: Former U.S. security officials issued scathing rebukes to President Donald Trump on Thursday, admonishing him for yanking a top former spy chief’s security clearance in what they cast as an…
15
Aug
Manafort’s lawyers rest case without defence witnesses
Paul Manafort’s lawyers declined Tuesday to call any witnesses to defend him against charges of bank and tax fraud. Mr. Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, also told the judge…
13
Aug
Trump says that fired former aide who released tapes of recorded conversations is low life
Updated: AP reports that Omarosa Manigault Newman's former colleagues said they are shocked that she secretly recorded private conversations with President Donald Trump and his chief of staff. But surreptitious…
13
Aug
FBI senior official who belittled Trump fired for violating FBI policies
>> The New York Times reports that Peter Strzok, the F.B.I. senior counterintelligence agent who disparaged President Trump in inflammatory text messages and helped oversee the Hillary Clinton email and Russia…
