A powerful wave of dissent swept across the United States on Saturday as coordinated anti-Trump protests erupted in all 50 states, marking the largest nationwide demonstration of Donald Trump’s second term. The protests were a response to what organizers described as a sweeping attack on Americans’ rights, economic stability, and democratic values. More than 1,200 “Hands Off!” protests took place across cities including Washington D.C., New York, Boston, Chicago, and…

In a dramatic move that has reignited debate over public accountability in Iran, President Masoud Pezeshkian has dismissed Vice President Shahram Dabiri following a controversial private trip to Antarctica—one he called “indefensible” as the nation battles a prolonged and painful economic crisis. Dabiri, 64, a physician and political ally of the president, embarked on an extravagant holiday during the Iranian New Year (Nowruz), visiting Argentina before boarding the Plancius, a…

The Trump administration’s aggressive new tariffs are sparking serious concerns of a looming recession both in the United States and across the global economy, according to dire warnings from major financial institutions and investors. In a dramatic downgrade, JP Morgan—the United States’ largest investment bank—has slashed its U.S. growth forecast, now predicting a 0.3% contraction in GDP for 2025. This marks a sharp drop from its previous projection of 1.3%…

Trump administration has waded into Britain’s heated abortion rights debate by throwing its support behind a UK-based anti-abortion activist recently convicted for breaching protest restrictions. The U.S. intervention has triggered renewed diplomatic friction between the two countries and could complicate ongoing trade negotiations. Livia Tossici-Bolt, a 64-year-old dual UK-Italian citizen and retired NHS medical scientist, was handed a two-year conditional discharge and fined over £20,000 for violating a buffer zone…

Moscow — With the faint hope of a ceasefire in Ukraine on the horizon, Russia is preparing for what it sees as an early Christmas gift: the lifting of U.S. sanctions. Behind the scenes, Kremlin officials are already compiling wish lists of which penalties they hope Washington will remove first. The Biden-era restrictions, followed by more under Trump’s second administration, have left Russia facing the world’s most extensive sanctions regime—over…

IT IS becoming an odd tradition: America’s secretaries of state use their final days to catalogue their failings in the Middle East. John Kerry did it in 2016. Antony Blinken took his turn on January 14th. In a speech at the Atlantic Council, a think-tank, he described a litany of problems in Gaza: the misery of civilians; the failure to find an alternative to Hamas; the lack of a broader peace plan.…

President Donald Trump unleashes a new wave of tariffs and touts his renewed focus on America’s military alliances in Asia, the expectation might be that China—America’s primary strategic competitor—is on the defensive. But behind closed doors in Beijing, the sentiment is far from anxious. Instead, Trump’s return to his “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) agenda is inadvertently giving China a rare geopolitical and economic opening—one that President Xi Jinping appears…

French President Emmanuel Macron has called on European companies to freeze planned investments in the United States following the announcement of sweeping global tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump, signaling growing transatlantic economic tensions. Speaking during a high-level meeting with French industry leaders in Paris on Thursday, Macron described the U.S. tariffs as “brutal and unfounded,” warning that they pose a serious threat to international trade and economic stability. In…

Source: Time Long before his political ascent, Donald Trump was already voicing deep concerns about America’s trade policies. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he appeared on television and authored op-eds criticizing what he described as unfair trade imbalances—particularly with Japan. He argued that growing trade deficits were eroding U.S. manufacturing strength and undermining the nation’s economic standing. These early positions laid the foundation for the “America First” trade agenda that…

President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs recently announced is on the edge of significant changes between Africa and the United States as the policy targets more than 180 countries—including several African nations The approach described as “Liberation Day,” is intended to counteract what Trump’s administration sees as unfair trade practices. With this, any nation that does not have a formal trade agreement with the U.S. will be subjected to a baseline…

The European Union (EU) has disclosed that it plans countermeasures in response to new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump but remains open to negotiations. This was disclosed on Thursday by the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen. While reacting on the sidelines of a summit with Central Asian leaders in Uzbekistan, she described Trump’s move a “major blow to businesses and consumers worldwide,’’ adding that Europe was…

Hungary has formally announced its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), just hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — currently the subject of an ICC arrest warrant — arrived in Budapest for a state visit. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government stated that the move was prompted by what it called the court’s “cynical and unacceptable” actions, referring to the ICC’s warrant against Netanyahu for alleged war…