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German leader urges US to repair ties with Europe
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» MUNICH - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged on Friday that a rift had opened up between Europe and the United States but issued an appeal to Washington: “Let’s repair and revive transatlantic trust together.”
Carney answers Trump: 'Canada doesn't live because of US'
AFP, Published on 23/01/2026
» MONTREAL - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hit back Thursday at President Donald Trump's inflammatory claim at the World Economic Forum that "Canada lives because of the United States."
One year on, Trump shattering global order
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - One year into his second term, US President Donald Trump is shattering the post-World War II order as never before, leaving a world that may be unrecognisable once he is through.
Iraq negotiates new coalition under US pressure
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» BAGHDAD - More than a month after Iraq's parliamentary elections, the country's top leaders remain locked in talks to form a government while facing pressure from Washington to exclude Tehran-backed armed groups.
Iraqis vote in general election in rare moment of calm
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» BAGHDAD — Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching.
Bolivia elects centre-right president, ending decades of socialism
AFP, Published on 20/10/2025
» LA PAZ - Bolivians on Sunday elected a pro-business centre-right senator as their new president, ending two decades of socialist rule that left the South American nation deep in economic crisis.
Not nothing, not enough: is the Paris climate agreement working?
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» PARIS - Climate cooperation is facing a reckoning. Ten years after the landmark Paris Agreement, major polluters are wavering on action while the world fast approaches the deal's safer warming limit.
Trump eyes gutting US diplomacy in Africa, cutting soft power: draft plan
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States would drastically reduce its diplomatic footprint in Africa and scrap State Department offices dealing with climate change, democracy and human rights, according to a draft White House order.
Market panic deepens as world scrambles to temper Trump tariffs
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» TOKYO - Asian markets took a huge plunge Monday as US futures pointed to significant losses on Wall Street over Donald Trump's punishing tariffs, even as countries sought compromise with the defiant president.
World scrambles to temper Trump tariffs as market fears mount
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - More than 50 countries have sought talks with President Donald Trump in a scramble to ease punishing tariffs on exports to the United States, the White House said Sunday, as trade partners braced for further fallout.