Trump calling Zelensky a dictator is ‘wrong and dangerous’ — Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday that it was “wrong and dangerous” of US President Donald Trump to call Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator”. “What is correct is that…

Trump brands Zelensky a ‘dictator’ as clash deepens

US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator” Wednesday, widening a personal rift with major implications for efforts to end the conflict triggered by Russia’s invasion three…

Hollywood should resist Trump pressure — Todd Haynes

American film director Todd Haynes has urged the film industry to stand up to Donald Trump’s new administration and warned about the danger of being “contaminated” by the radical changes…

Saudi Arabia to host Arab summit on Trump’s Gaza plan

Saudi Arabia will host the leaders of four Arab countries at a summit on February 20 to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza, a source…

Trump says Ukraine talks to start ‘immediately’ after Putin call

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Wednesday and agreed to immediately start talks to end the Ukraine war, in an extraordinary thaw in relations…

Trump warns of ‘all hell’ if Gaza captives not freed by Saturday

US President Donald Trump set a Saturday deadline for all hostages to be released from Gaza, saying that otherwise “all hell” would break out and he would call for the…

Arab nations band together against Trump’s Gaza plan

Arab nations have mounted a fierce pushback against US President Donald Trump’s plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan, banding together in a rare united front. Across…

Richard Gere calls Trump a ‘bully’ at Spain’s top film awards

American actor Richard Gere called President Donald Trump a “bully” and a “thug” on Saturday during an awards ceremony in Spain, and said the United States was in a “very…

Trump, Swift join Super Bowl party as Chiefs chase ‘three-peat’

The Kansas City Chiefs aim for a historic hat-trick of Super Bowl titles on Sunday when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in front of a star-studded crowd in New…

Five things to know about the International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court (ICC), on which US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions, seeks to investigate and try the world’s biggest atrocities. Here are five things to know about…

Iran’s Khamenei warns against negotiating with US

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday that there should not be negotiations with the United States, days after US President Donald Trump called for a new nuclear deal.…

US appears to backtrack as Trump Gaza plan sparks global outcry

US President Donald Trump’s administration appeared to backtrack Wednesday after his proposal to take over Gaza sparked uproar, with the United Nations warning against “ethnic cleansing” in the Palestinian territory.…

Trump in ‘no rush’ to speak with China’s Xi despite tariff battle

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was not in a hurry to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, despite expectations that they would hold talks after announcing tit-for-tat…

Trump signs order withdrawing US from UN bodies

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing Washington from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader…

What Elon Musk’s Twitter tactics may bode for US government

As Elon Musk and his aides take control of the US Treasury’s payments system, the drastic job cuts and other shake-ups he instituted on buying Twitter may offer a preview…