‘Baby blue’ out, gold in: how Air Force One will look after Trump’s order
Air Force One’s next look marks a big departure from the current white and two-tone blue livery
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Newest first · UTC+11:00EUA ampliam acusações de teste nuclear secreto da China
Um alto funcionário dos Estados Unidos ampliou nesta terça-feira (17/02) acusações de que a China teria realizado um teste nuclear subterrâneo em junho de 2020, dando detalhes sobre como Washington teria identificado a megaexplosão.
· Deutsche Welle
Trump tells Starmer ‘do not give away Diego Garcia’ in new attack on Chagos deal
President says the UK should not lose control of Indian Ocean island by entering ‘tenuous’ lease, amid concerns about China’s growing ties there
· Khushboo Razdan
Has Trump ceded EV market to China with latest string of policy shifts?
Analysts say rolling back regulations pushes US further towards petrol cars, discourages EV innovation, and gives China competitive edge
· Lucy Quaggin
UK Prime Minister Starmer tells Trump: ‘Trust us’ on Diego Garcia - Asia Times
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· Grant Newsham
Fidan kushiriki mkutano wa Bodi ya Amani ya Trump Washington
Ankara imesema katika mazungumzo yao Fidan, atatoa wito wa hatua zilizoainishwa za kutatua mzozo wa wapalestina na kusisitiza kwamba Israel lazima isitishe hatua zake zinazotatiza na kuzuwia mtiririko wa misaada kwenda Gaza na kuacha kukiuka makubaliano ya usitishaji vita.
· Deutsche Welle
Marekani yaapa kuizuia Iran kutengeneza silaha za nyuklia
Waziri wa Nishati wa Marekani Chris Wright amesema kuwa Rais Donald Trump "anaamini kabisa kwamba Iran haiwezi kuruhusiwa kuwa na silaha za nyuklia,". Wright aliwaambia waandishi wa habari mjini Paris pembezoni mwa mikutano ya Shirika la Nishati la Kimataifa kwamba Wairan wameweka wazi kile wanachoweza kukifanya kwa…
· Bruce Amani
US factory output surges by most in nearly a year
Manufacturing has been hobbled by Trump’s tariffs, which business leaders say have raised costs for factories and consumers.
· Reuters
Fadar Vatican ta yi watsi da shirin Trump
Fadar ta Vatican din ta shugaban darikar Katolika na duniya ta ce fafaroma ba zai shiga hukumar ba saboda yanayin da aka kafa ta kasancewar wakilan ba a matsayin kasashe suke ba a cewar Cardinal Pietro Parolin wani babban jami'i a fadar fafaroman.
· Abdullahi Tanko Bala
Pretoria inajenga ukaribu zaidi na Beijing kuliko Marekani
Hadi mwaka 2008, Marekani ilikuwa mshirika mkuu wa biashara wa Afrika Kusini — kabla ya China kuipiku, na kufikia kiwango cha biashara ya pande mbili cha dola bilioni 52.5 (€ bilioni 44.25) mwaka 2024.
· Deutsche Welle
Trump și prietenia cu mișcările de dreapta europene
La scurt timp după Conferința de Securitate de la München, secretarul de stat american Marco Rubio a plecat în Slovacia și apoi în Ungaria. Aceasta nu este câtuși de puțin o coincidență, dat fiind că în ambele țări guvernează prim-miniștri pe gustul lui Donald Trump, adică eurosceptici, ostili migrației și pentru ca…
· Christoph Hasselbach
Prabowo Teken Deal Tarif RI-AS dengan Trump Besok
Mensesneg Prasetyo Hadi menjelaskan rencana penandatanganan kerja sama terkait tarif dagang antara pemerintah Indonesiadan pemerintah Amerika Serikat (AS). Rencananya, penandatanganan tarif dagang tersebut akan dilakukan besok.
· Detik
Exclusive | Trump’s claim of Chinese, Russian ships near Greenland ‘not supported by facts’
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, the ex-president of Iceland, also says it’s ‘important not to use scaremongering to justify major policy changes’
· Seong Hyeon Choi
South Korea to observe first, decide later on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
A former South Korean ambassador to Egypt will be attending Thursday’s inaugural meeting in Washington
· The Korea Times
New lawsuit says Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks
Conservation and historical organisations sued over National Park Service policies, claiming they erase history and science.
· Associated Press
How Japan should respond to Trump's Project Vault - Asia Times
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· Anh Phan
Speaking Trump’s language: Iran frames nuclear deal as ‘trillion-dollar’ US win
Tehran is dangling access to its vast oil, gas and mineral reserves, but analysts warn that even this may fail to ‘move the needle’ in talks
· Tom Hussain
Germany’s Merz says he can’t stand applause for Rubio at Munich conference
The German chancellor described the US secretary of state’s speech at the event as Trump ‘in friendlier packaging’
· dpa
Jinggoy Estrada
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Zelensky says Trump’s peace demands focused only on Ukraine ‘not fair’
The president said Ukrainians ‘can’t understand why’ they would be asked to cede additional land to Russia
· Reuters
Europe squares up to Big Tech, risking ire of Washington
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· Angelo Gonzales
11 killed in US strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats
It was one of the deadliest days in the Trump administration’s months-long campaign, and brings the toll to at least 145 fatalities
· Associated Press
Trump appointee bans US states from regulating prediction markets - Asia Times
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· Brad Reed
Bipartisan push grows for Quad summit before Trump’s China trip
Lawmakers urge White House to rally Indo-Pacific partners ahead of high-stakes Xi meeting, citing leverage and coordination concerns
· Khushboo Razdan
Meet Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s Maga girlfriend, Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto
‘GG’ lives with Brin at his Lake Tahoe mansion and attends functions at the White House – Donald Trump just called her a ‘wonderful Maga girlfriend’
· Ishani Sarkar
Trump unveils first Japan investments under trade deal with US
The president hailed the projects – a critical minerals site, a gas power plant and an LNG facility in the US – ahead of PM Takaichi’s visit
· Bloomberg
Canada launches huge defence plan to curb reliance on Trump’s US
Prime Minister Mark Carney has become one of the most prominent global voices criticising the US president’s administration
· Agence France-Presse
Trump Homeland Security spokeswoman out amid immigration crackdown backlash
Tricia McLaughlin, the face of DHS press operations, is a prominent booster of the president’s increasingly unpopular hardline approach
· Reuters
Ukraine and Russia meet in Geneva as Trump piles new pressure on Kyiv
Zelensky urged allies to press Russia for a ‘real and just’ peace deal via tougher sanctions and weapons supplies to his country
· Reuters
Texas sues TP-Link, alleging Chinese government access to its devices
The move comes despite the Trump administration having reportedly paused its own proposed ban on the company’s sales in the US
· Reuters
Trump, Putin e Epstein viram chacota no Carnaval alemão
O presidente Donald Trump foi o mais satirizado no Carnaval deste ano em cidades como Colônia, Düsseldorf e Mainz (foto). Num dos carros alegóricos de maior destaque, ele aparece dançando com a Estátua da Liberdade, de calças arriadas e "Stormy" tatuado na coxa, em referência ao escândalo envolvendo o pagamento de p…
AS: Hakim Perintahkan Pameran Perbudakan Dikembalikan
Seorang hakim Amerika Serikat (AS) memutuskan bahwa pameran tentang orang-orang yang diperbudak keluarga George Washington, presiden pertama Amerika Serikat, harus dibuka kembali untuk sementara di bekas kediaman Washington di Philadelphia.
· Kate Hairsine
Trump i europska desnica - Koliko je blisko prijateljstvo?
Odmah nakon Minhenske konferencije o sigurnosti, američki državni tajnik Marco Rubio otputovao je u Slovačku, a potom u Mađarsku. To nije slučajnost: u obje zemlje premijeri vladaju na način koji u potpunosti odgovara Donaldu Trumpu – euroskeptični su, neprijateljski raspoloženi prema imigraciji, a klimatske promjen…
· Christoph Hasselbach
Hillary Clinton kutoa ushahidi sakata la Epstein
Aliyewahi kuwa waziri wa mambo ya nje nchini Marekani Hillary Clinton ameonesha kutilia mkazo msimamo wake kuhusu sakata la mtuhumiwa wa unyanyasaji wa kingono, Jefrey Epstein, akidai watu wote waliotakiwa kutoa ushahidi , akiwemo Andrew, mwanawe hayati malkia Elizabeth wa pili wa Uingereza, wanapaswa kufika mbele y…
· Deutsche Welle
Trump’s Diego Garcia fears miss the strategic point - Asia Times
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· Thomas P Cavanna
Indonesia's Prabowo should think twice on a Trump trade pact - Asia Times
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· Bhima Yudhistira Adhinegara, Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Trump i europska desnica - Koliko je blisko prijateljstvo?
Odmah nakon Münchenske konferencije o sigurnosti (MSC), američki državni tajnik Marco Rubio otputovao je u Slovačku, a zatim u Mađarsku. To nije slučajnost: U objema zemljama premijeri vladaju na način koji se u potpunosti sviđa Donaldu Trumpu: euroskeptici su, neprijateljski su raspoloženi prema imigraciji, a klima…
· Christoph Hasselbach
Ikut Rapat Perdana BoP, Prabowo Diminta Lakukan Hal Ini
Presiden Prabowo Subianto terbang ke Amerika Serikat (AS) salah satunya menghadiri rapat perdana Board of Peace atau Dewan Perdamaian yang dibentuk Presiden AS Donald Trump. Wakil Ketua Komisi I DPR Sukamta berharap Prabowo menegaskan dukungan terhadap Palestina di rapat tersebut.
· Detik
‘Nothing to hide’: Hillary Clinton accuses Trump of Epstein cover-up
While her husband Bill features regularly in the Epstein files, the former US secretary of state says they are being used as a distraction
· Agence France-Presse
Trump predicts Iran nuclear deal, warns of ‘consequences’ ahead of talks
After a summer of military strikes and stalled diplomacy, indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran are set to resume on Tuesday
· Reuters
‘Heroic era’: why North Korea’s Kim is lauding Ukraine war sacrifices
The new homes for families of fallen soldiers are part of a push to showcase tangible achievements before the party congress, analysts say
· Park Chan-kyong
US Society & Culture: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post
Trump approval rating holds at 40%, lowest level of his term: pollLatest poll found that 54% of Americans – including 1 in 5 Republicans – believe Trump is too aligned with Russia amid Ukraine peace efforts.
Pentagon ‘close to cutting ties’ with AI firm Anthropic over restrictions
Anthropic wants to safeguard its Claude AI tool from being used for mass surveillance or advanced weapons development, Axios news reported
· Bloomberg
Trump dhe e djathta evropiane: Sa e ngushtë është miqësia?
Menjëherë pas Konferencës së Sigurisë në Mynih, ministri i Jashtëm i SHBA-së, Marco Rubio, e vazhdoi udhëtimin e tij në Evropë me vizita në Sllovaki dhe më pas në Hungari. Kjo nuk është rastësi, sepse në të dy vendet qeverisin kryeministra që janë sipas shijes së Donald Trump: ata janë skeptikë ndaj BE-së, kundër mi…
· Christoph Hasselbach
ARD: „Fort Trump” w Bolesławcu i zgrzyty na linii Polska-USA
„Plany istnieją już od dawna, a nazwę wymyślił jeszcze poprzedni prezydent Andrzej Duda: Fort Trump. Polska zbuduje nową, dużą amerykańską bazę wojskową, która kosztować będzie w przeliczeniu 500 milionów euro” – donosi tagesschau. de, portal niemieckiego nadawcy publicznego ARD.
· Anna Widzyk
Trump slams clean energy deal between California and the UK, calls Newsom a ‘loser’
The agreement pledged cooperation on technologies such as offshore wind. Trump said it was ‘inappropriate’ for the UK to deal with Newsom
· Reuters
Bato dela Rosa
Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is a senator in the 20th Congress, serving his second term since 2019.
Trump Pertaruhkan Kesehatan Demi Mobil Bensin Murah?
Dalam apa yang disebut Gedung Putih sebagai "tindakan deregulasi terbesar dalam sejarah Amerika,” Presiden Donald Trump membatalkan sebuah temuan ilmiah penting yang selama lebih dari 16 tahun menjadi landasan upaya Amerika Serikat dalam memerangi perubahan iklim.
· Martin Kuebler
Ce n-a înțeles Nicușor Dan din Conferința de la München
Pentru România, pretextul a venit odată cu prima întâlnire a Consiliului Păcii pe care o organizează în această săptămână liderul de la Washington. Pe agendă se află Planul de pace pentru Gaza. Nimic nu poate garanta că nu vor fi abordate și alte subiecte, dar Nicușor Dan se alătură acestui Consiliu condus doar după…
· Sabina Fati
Arah Kebijakan Eropa terhadap Iran Jadi Bahasan di MSC
Ketegangan di Iran menjadi sorotan utama dalam München Security Conference (MSC) atau Konferensi Keamanan München 2026, menyusul tindakan keras dan mematikan rezim terhadap demonstran serta tekanan Presiden Amerika Serikat (AS) Donald Trump agar Teheran menghentikan program nuklirnya.
· Shamil Shams, Niloofar Gholami