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Newest first · UTC+11:00Trump seeks to limit legal options for fired US government workers
Under a new proposal, workers would dispute their firings to a Trump-led agency, not an independent board
· Reuters
Brasil é um dos países que mais acham Trump bom para o mundo
Os brasileiros estão entre as populações de grandes economias que mais acreditam que as políticas do presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, são boas para o mundo. É esta a opinião de um em cada três brasileiros, de acordo com uma pesquisa publicada nesta segunda-feira (09/02) pela Conferência de Segurança de M…
· Deutsche Welle
Maxwell seeks clemency from Trump before publicly giving ‘unfiltered truth’
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer links agreeing to any public testimony to a deal from the White House
· Agence France-Presse
Articolul 42.7: Statele UE, obligate la apărare colectivă?
Retorica președintelui SUA, Donald Trump, privind totul, de la tarife punitive până la „proprietatea” asupra Groenlandei, a determinat o reconsiderare a strategiei de apărare a Europei. La Bruxelles, diplomați, oficiali și analiști au petrecut mare parte din ultimul an dezbătând dacă Statele Unite ar mai respecta Ar…
· Daniela Melissa Escarria Parra
China urged to ‘harshly’ punish Panama over court’s canal ruling
Legal analyst says Beijing should ‘consider postponing arrangements’ for Donald Trump’s visit over a ruling against a Hong Kong-based firm
· Orange Wang
India’s oil imports from Russia snared by Trump order, tariff threat
All state-owned and private refiners had paused buying any spot cargoes since Trump first mentioned the deal on social media a week ago
· Bloomberg
Exclusive | Manila ‘will consider’ joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: Philippine envoy to US
Jose Manuel Romualdez says he delivered the invite in person to President Marcos, who is mulling the idea
· Raissa Robles
World just isn't grateful enough for Donald Trump - Asia Times
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· Eric Alter
Karneval u Kölnu - Trump razotkriven, Putina nema
Rosenmontag (pokladni ponedjeljak), kada se održava središnja karnevalska proslava u Kölnu, i ove će godine biti u superlativima. Prije svega, riječ je o najvećoj karnevalskoj proslavi u cijeloj Njemačkoj. U karnevalskoj povorci sudjelovat će ukupno 120 kola, uključujući takozvana satirična ili tematska kola s velik…
· Gaby Reucher
Rais Trump kumkaribisha Xi Jinping mwishoni mwa mwaka
Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump amesema atamkaribisha mwenzake wa China, Xi Jinping katika Ikulu ya White House mwishoni mwa mwaka huu, wakati nchi hizo mbili zenye uchumi mkubwa duniani zikitarajia kurejesha uhusiano wao ulioathiriwa na vita vya kibiashara vinavyoendelea baina yao.
· Suleman Mwiru
Why Australia is picking up the tab for Philippine military upgrades
Canberra’s security interests are more closely aligned with Manila than those of Washington, observers say
· Jeoffrey Maitem
Trump blasts US Olympic skier, calling him a ‘real loser’
US president’s attack on Hunter Hess came after the Olympian spoke out about the current situation in the United States
· Agencies
Exporturile germane în SUA scad, dar Europa oferă un impuls
Datele economice publicate vineri de Oficiul Federal de Statistică al Germaniei au arătat o prăbușire a exporturilor către Statele Unite în 2025, pe măsură ce tarifele impuse de președintele american Donald Trump răstoarnă relațiile comerciale cu cea mai mare economie și principalul exportator al Europei.
· Wesley Rahn
Amerykański politolog: NATO już nie istnieje
„Amerykańska geopolityka w wydaniu Trumpa jest polityką globalnego imperializmu. Trump chce być cesarzem świata. (Sekretarz generalny NATO) Mark Rutte nie rozumie, że nie chodzi o to, czy Europa potrzebuje NATO czy nie. Nie ma już NATO. Trump wyraźnie dał do zrozumienia, że nikogo nie będzie bronił. Wręcz przeciwnie…
· Jacek Lepiarz
Iran rope-a-doping US in Oman - Asia Times
Special Ambassador Steve Witkoff no doubt talked to President Trump about the US-Iran meeting in Oman. We don’t have a special wiretap on his call to
· Stephen Bryen
Letters | UK needs an independent China policy, not just a Trump hedge
Readers discuss the British prime minister’s visit to Beijing, allies drifting away from Washington, and the blame game over narcotics
· Letters
Groenlanda dhe Danimarka: Bisedimet me SHBA pozitive
Ministrja e Jashtme e Groenlandës, Vivian Motzfeldt, i përshkroi bisedimet diplomatike me SHBA-në të shtunën (07.02.2026) si "pozitive", megjithëse tha se fati i territorit autonom nën Danimarkën mbetet i pasigurt, ndërsa Presidenti i SHBA-së, Donald Trump, vazhdon të përsërisë dëshirën e tij për ta pasur atë për SH…
· Deutsche Welle
‘Deported but not defeated’: the Southeast Asians cast out of Trump’s US
Born in a Thai refugee camp and raised in Texas, Kham Paneboun is now stateless in Laos, one of thousands punished again for old crimes
· Aidan Jones
Washington Post CEO steps down amid outcry over massive job cuts
Will Lewis was replaced by Jeff D’Onofrio, a former CEO of Tumblr who had joined the paper as chief financial officer last year
· Agence France-Presse
Ukraine’s Zelensky says US wants deal to end Russia’s war by June
The president suggested that the Trump administration’s focus later in the year would be on the US midterm elections
· Bloomberg
Orban: Nitahudhuria mkutano wa kwanza wa "Bodi ya Amani"
Orban amesema hayo wakati wa hafla moja ya kampeini mjini Szombathely nchini humo. Kiongozi huyo ni mmoja wa washirika wa karibu wa kiongozi huyo wa Marekani katika Umoja wa Ulaya, pia alihudhuria uzinduzi wa mpango huo mwezi uliopita katika eneo la mapumziko la Uswisi la Davos.
· Tatu Karema
Rwanda yakabiliwa na shinikizo kutoka Marekani
Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo Félix Tshisekedi aliakwa mjini Washington na akapongeza usaidizi wa Marekani dhidi ya kukabiliana na waasi wa AFC/M23, huku makubaliano ya amani yakikabiliwa na changamoto kubwa.
· Bakari Ubena, Jean Noël Ba-Mweze
ईरान से व्यापार करने वाले देशों पर 25% टैरिफ: ट्रंप प्रशासन
अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप ने शुक्रवार, 6 फरवरी को ईरान के साथ व्यापार जारी रखने वाले देशों पर 25% टैरिफ लगाने से जुड़े एक कार्यकारी आदेश पर हस्ताक्षर किए. डॉनल्ड ट्रंप ने जनवरी में पहली बार ऐसा कदम उठाने की धमकी दी थी. ईरान के परमाणु कार्यक्रमों और देश में पिछले साल दिसंबर के आखिरी हफ्ते में शुरू हुए सत्ता विर…
· रजत शर्मा
Trump afuta chapisho la kibaguzi dhidi ya Obama na mkewe
Chapisho hilo limekosolewa vikali na wanasiasa kutoka upande wa Republican na Democrats na kutajwa kuwa lenye kukera na la ubaguzi wa rangi.
· Tatu Karema
Macroscope | Trump-Takaichi meddling in finance spells more turbulence ahead
The two leaders’ moves into economics despite their lack of knowledge threaten to further destabilise global finance and inflate debt levels
· Anthony Rowley
Shugaba Trump ya ce Iran ta kagu ta cimma sulhu da Amurka
Shugaba Donald Trump na Amurka ya ce a farkon mako mai kama ne za su ci gaba da tattaunawa da Iran, kan batun kwance damararta ta kera makamin nukiliya da ma sauran batutuwan tsaro, bayan kammala zaman farko ranar Juma'a a kasar Oman.
· Abdulkarim Muhammad Abdulkarim
Karneval u Kölnu: Trump razotkriven
Rosenmontag (pokladni ponedjeljak), kada se održava centralna karnevalska proslava u Kölnu, i ove će godine biti u superlativima. Prije svega je riječ o najvećoj proslavi karnavala u cijeloj Njemačkoj. Na proslavi karnevala sudjelovat će ukupno 120 kola, uključujući takozvana satirična ili tematska kola s velikim ka…
· Gaby Reucher
EU needs political adults, not feckless children, in Trump era - Asia Times
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· Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa
Pentagon ditches Harvard as Hegseth declares university too ‘woke’
The defence secretary says the Ivy League university ‘no longer meets the needs of the War Department or the military services’.
· Associated Press
Australia isn't remotely ready for a US-Iran war - Asia Times
As the United States weighs fresh strikes on Iran, the prospect of a wider regional conflict is once again coming into focus. For many of Washington’s
· Johannes Kornberger
As traditional US allies hedge their bets, will China be the one to cash in?
‘Trump shock’ has prompted a thaw between other Western leaders and Beijing, a trend that raises questions about its deeper long-term impact
· Shi Jiangtao
Editorial | Xi’s same-day calls with Trump and Putin showcase head-of-state diplomacy
At a time of geopolitical uncertainty, the extraordinary back-to-back conversations with the leaders of Russia and the US highlight Xi’s diplomatic approach
· SCMP Editorial
US steps up Apec role after Xi–Trump call as ties with China show signs of thaw
Washington says its delegation to Guangzhou will press ‘America first’ trade goals while coordinating with Beijing after leaders’ talk
· Khushboo Razdan
Opinion | Why the new US-India trade agreement is a big deal
The warming of New Delhi’s ties with Washington has implications for Russia, China and the global dynamics of trade and geopolitical power
· C. Uday Bhaskar
França e Canadá abrem consulados na Groenlândia
A França e o Canadá abriram consulados na capital da Groenlândia, Nuuk, nesta sexta-feira (06/02), em uma forte demonstração de apoio aos groenlandeses e à Dinamarca, dona do território, em meio a crescentes tensões geopolíticas na região do Ártico.
· Deutsche Welle
Kigali refuse de céder sous la pression américaine
Alors que le président congolais Félix Tshisekedi se félicitait à Washington du soutien des États-Unis face à la crise dans l’est de la RDC, son homologue rwandais, Paul Kagame, a réagi avec défi, affirmant qu’il ne se laisserait pas intimider par les menaces américaines.
· Jean-Noël Ba-Mweze
Trump compartilha vídeo racista em insulto a Obama
O presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, publicou na madrugada de sexta-feira (06/02) um vídeo com teor racista que retrata o ex-presidente americano Barack Obama e a ex-primeira dama Michelle Obama como macacos, seus rostos sobrepostos a imagens de primatas.
· Deutsche Welle
China keeps Cuba and Uruguay in the fold, puts Panama out in the cold
Beijing promises more aid to struggling Havana and cooperation with Montevideo as Washington looks to extend its reach in Latin America
· Fan Chen
Oman mediates Iran-US nuclear talks amid tensions and Trump’s threats
The meeting is the first between the two sides since Washington joined Israel’s war with Tehran in June with strikes on nuclear sites
· Associated Press
Iran na Marekani zafanya mazungumzo Oman
Mjumbe wa Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump Mashariki ya Kati Steve Witkoff na waziri wa mambo ya nje wa Iran Abbas Araghchi wanaongoza wajumbe wao katika mazungumzo hayo Oman, ambayo ni mpatanishi kati ya nchi hizo mbili.
· Tatu Karema
Trump ataka mkataba mpya wa nyuklia baada ya New START
Hatua hiyo imesababisha hofu ya ushindani mpya wa silaha ulimwenguni. Trump ameyatoa matamshi hayo saa chache baada ya mkataba huo wa New START kumalizika baada ya kudumu kwa miongo miwili.
· Tatu Karema
Trump claims he ‘didn’t see whole’ racist post showing Obamas as apes
The White House initially defended the video clip as a Lion King meme, then blamed a staff member for posting it ‘erroneously’
· Reuters
The Clear Labels Act Would Change What You Know About Your Prescription Medication
Senators introduced legislation on Thursday that would require prescription drug labels to identify where the medication was made, adding momentum to a yearslong campaign to bring more transparency to the often elusive generic drug industry.
· Debbie Cenziper and Naisha Roy
Japan’s election tests its ability to navigate the Trump era - Asia Times
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· Asia Times staff
Stung by Trump’s policies, German multinationals cautiously pivot towards China
German firms are keen to invest more in China as they shy away from the US, but they still face issues in the Chinese market, business group says
· Ralph Jennings
Iran ta bukaci a yi mata adalci gabanin ganawa da Amurka
Iran da Amurka za su fara tattaunawa a Juma'ar nan a Oman, sai dai Teheran na son ganawar ta takaita kan shirinta na nukiliya yayin da Washington ke ci gaba da jaddada barazanar daukar matakin soji muddin aka gaza cimma matsaya.
· Mohamed Tidjani Hassane
Faransa da Canada za su bude ofisoshin jakadanci a Greenland
Kasashen Faransa da Canada da ke tsantsar adawa da matakin shugaban Amurka Donald Trump na karbe iko da Greenland za su bude kananan ofisoshin jakadanci a Juma'ar nan a Nuuk babban birnin yankin, a wani mataki na karfafa gwiwa ga Denmark da tsibirin ke karkashinta.
· Mohamed Tidjani Hassane
Irão: Trump não retira ameaças e mundo segue em alerta
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Her husband was linked to Philippine flood scandal. Now she returns to limelight
Evangelista’s husband, ex-senate president Francis Escudero, is accused of receiving US$2.7 million in kickbacks from flood control projects
· Sam Beltran