US politics

Trump sidelines Hegseth succession talk as Army chief submits resignation

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday it was too early to discuss a potential successor to lead his political movement, sidestepping speculation about a possible 2028 presidential campaign by Defense…

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Trump approval falls to 33%, lowest of his presidency, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to the lowest level of his presidency, ‌with an overwhelming majority of Americans concerned the U.S. war with Iran will last a long time,…

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Trump accuses China of 2020 election interference

U.S. President Donald Trump declassified documents on Thursday that he asserted showed Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that…

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Trump takes fresh potshots at Pope Leo as Rubio prepares for Vatican meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects a "frank" meeting with Pope Leo during a visit to the Vatican this week, the U.S. ambassador said on Tuesday, after President Donald…

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Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, Trump likely among them

Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize,, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, with U.S. President Donald Trump ‌likely to be…

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Pope Leo, attacked again by Trump, flies to Cameroon on Africa tour

Pope Leo set off for Cameroon on Wednesday, ‌where he is expected to appeal for peace in the simmering conflict in the country's English-speaking regions on the second leg of…

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Joe Kent resignation shines light on right-wing ties, conspiracy theories and antisemitism

Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), resigned from his post Tuesday, citing President Donald Trump's decision to go to war with Iran as the reason. "I…

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Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war’s end

President Donald Trump and his administration have so far offered mixed messages and contradictory explanations on the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. And Monday - the 10th day of…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says US Republican politicians need to stand up and be counted against Donald Trump The Independent says that four percent of all Maltese people have now had…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that electing Donald Trump as US President was a mistake. It says that democracy is both robust and fragile. The Independent says that climate change could…

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