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FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday warned US President Donald Trump against “destroying” the United Nations. “I believe that destroying something without having developed something new is extremely dangerous,” Merkel said at a regional election campaign event in Bavaria. The veteran leader — a close ally of Trump’s bugbear Barack Obama while he was president — added that she believed multilateralism was the solution to many of the world’s problems. Trump […]
by Elodie CUZIN / Chris Lefkow Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A defiant Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the US Supreme Court, angrily denied sexual assault allegations on Thursday and condemned his bitter Senate confirmation process as a “national disgrace.” Kavanaugh’s passionate defense came after a university professor, Christine Blasey Ford, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he sexually assaulted her 36 years ago. The allegations against the 53-year-old conservative […]
by Michel COMTE Agence France Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Any fondness between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump has vanished, it became clear Thursday after the Canadian leader brushed off the US president’s criticism of Canada’s negotiating style in continental trade talks — casting doubts for a quick deal. Trudeau said Trump views the negotiations to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as hard “because Canadians are tough negotiators, as we should be.” […]
by Christian OTTON Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump admitted his friendship with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could be over on Wednesday as he accused Beijing of undermining his prospects in upcoming elections. With tensions growing sharply between the two sides on a range of issues, Trump said China wanted him to suffer an electoral setback as payback for his hard line over trade. After accusing the […]
by Jerome CARTILLIER Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to present a “very fair” Middle East peace plan by the end of the year and endorsed a two-state solution, apparently confident that the Palestinians would return to talks despite his unwavering support for Israel. Holding talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York, Trump said it was a “dream” of his to bring about a peaceful […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday the US would have been drawn into a war with North Korea if he had not been elected as he played up the prospects of a peace deal with its leader Kim Jong Un. “If I wasn’t elected, you would have had a war,” Trump said before adding that “nobody is talking about that” anymore. “We have a very good relationship. He (Kim) likes […]
by Carole Landry Agence FRance Presse US President Donald Trump takes his campaign to isolate Iran to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, chairing for the first time a meeting that will lay bare divisions between Washington and key allies. Trump will be wielding the gavel at the top UN body, where the United States this month holds the agenda-setting presidency of the 15-nation council that deals with the world’s most pressing security […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused his US counterpart Donald Trump of trying to topple his government Tuesday as he poured cold water on the idea of resuming talks with Washington after its pullout from an international nuclear accord. “It is ironic that the US government does not even conceal its plan for overthrowing the same government it invites to talks,” Rouhani said in a speech at the United Nations […]
by Francesco FONTEMAGGI Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — One year after mobilizing the international community against North Korea, Donald Trump is trying to force another arch enemy to the negotiating table by targeting Iran with a similar campaign of “maximum pressure.” But if North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has seen his standing with the US president transformed in the 12 months since Trump’s United Nations debut, the prospects of Hassan […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US immigrants who get public benefits like food stamps or housing vouchers could be denied green cards, under a new proposal from President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump came to power pledging to make immigration to the United States more difficult, and reduce the number of people allowed to stay in the country. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Saturday that under the proposed rule change, being a current or […]
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused China of seeking to influence knife-edge midterm congressional elections by taking aim at his political base in the economic giants’ rapidly escalating trade war. The allegation raised the temperature in the escalating dispute after Trump pulled the trigger late Monday on 10 percent tariffs against another $200 billion in Chinese goods from next week, with a threat […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Stock markets were uneasy and the dollar fell Monday as investors girded for another round of US tariffs imposed on Chinese goods. Traders had late last week welcomed US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s offer to meet officials from Beijing to avert an all-out trade war. But US President Donald Trump seemed set to ratchet up pressure on China, saying an announcement was imminent, and promising action that will produce […]
