Venezuela has freed six US detainees after talks in Caracas between President Nicolás Maduro and a senior Trump administration official. The release of the men was announced on social media…
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Panama: President Jose Raul Mulino says no discussions over canal with US
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino has ruled out discussing control of the Panama Canal with top United States diplomat Marco Rubio, who is set to visit the Central American country. Mulino…
USA: Trump’s commerce nominee says Canada and Mexico can avoid tariffs
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Commerce Department has told US lawmakers that Canada and Mexico can avoid blanket tariffs if they close their borders to fentanyl. “As far…
USA: Combative Trump blames diversity policies after air tragedy
Donald Trump stood before the White House press room cameras on Thursday to perform a traditional presidential duty – consoler-in-chief during a time of tragedy. He said the country was…
USA: Trump wants to send some migrants to Guantanamo Bay
US President Donald Trump has ordered the construction of a migrant detention facility in Guantanamo Bay which he said would hold as many as 30,000 people. He said the facility…
USA: Pentagon strips Gen Mark Milley of US security detail and clearance
The Pentagon has revoked the security detail and clearance for Gen Mark Milley, a former US general who has been critical of US President Donald Trump. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth…
Israel: Netanyahu invited to meet Trump at White House next week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House next week. Netanyahu’s office said the visit would take place on 4 February and that…
UK: Warm words, for now, between Trump and Starmer
When it comes to personality and to politics, the differences between the prime minister and President Donald Trump are wider than the Atlantic Ocean. But, whisper it: outwardly, in public…
UK: My criticism of Trump was wrong, says Mandelson
The UK’s choice for the next ambassador to the US, Lord Peter Mandelson, has described his previous criticism of Donald Trump as “ill-judged and wrong”. Speaking in an interview with…