Representative Al Green was ejected from the House chamber for heckling President Donald Trump during his joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. Green, a Democratic lawmaker from Houston in…
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USA: ‘I am just getting started’- Trump in speech to US Congress
Six weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump came to a US Capitol controlled by his Republican Party to take a lengthy victory lap. “We have accomplished more in 43 days…
Ukraine: Zelensky vows to ‘make things right’ with Trump and negotiate peace
Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to work under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” to achieve a lasting peace days after their explosive Oval Office meeting. The Ukrainian president described the…
Canada: Trudeau says Trump’s tariffs designed to collapse Canada’s economy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slammed Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada, calling it a “very dumb thing to do” and vowed to conduct a “relentless fight” to protect its…
UK: Swinney and Starmer navigate delicate balancing act on Ukraine
As President Donald Trump reshapes the world order on live TV, it has enormous potential to impact on domestic politics. That is already happening. At Holyrood, First Minister John Swinney…
USA: Trump condemns Zelensky remarks that war’s end is ‘far away’
A statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying a deal to end the war with Russia was “very far away” has drawn a furious response by Donald Trump. “America will…
UK: Trump’s treatment of Zelensky ‘wrong’- Sunak
Rishi Sunak says treatment of President Zelensky was “wrong” Donald Trump’s treatment of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was “wrong”, former prime minister Rishi Sunak has said. The US president’s criticism…
Ukraine: Zelensky says White House clash was ‘regrettable
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his explosive Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump on Friday was “regrettable”, in his first public remarks since the US announced a pause in…
USA: Trump faces pushback in Washington over Ukraine aid freeze
Donald Trump’s decision to pause shipments of military equipment to Ukraine following a heated meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shocked many in Washington. Ukraine has relied heavily on…
Canada: PM Justin Trudeau hits US with retaliatory tariffs after warning of ‘existential threat’
Canada has responded to new tariffs from the US with retaliatory import taxes of its own – after warning of an “existential threat” from its neighbour. US President Donald Trump…