When Jesus Christ came to this earth over 2,000 years ago, he was greeted by three wise men and presented with precious gifts. As the US and the world prepares to greet the second coming of Donald Trump, he too will be greeted by three modern day ‘wise men’ at his inauguration on 20 January … Read more
“I’m excited to be a small part of the future of AI and emerging technologies,” White said on his Facebook page in response to his appointment. Last week, Meta appointed Joel Kaplan, who once served as former U.S. President George W. Bush’s White House deputy chief of staff, as its chief global affairs officer — … Read more
The Japanese were quick with coining a new slang word, “bushusuru,” which means “to do the Bush thing,” or throw up. François Hollande and his wine Former French President François Hollande, an informed wine enthusiast, scrapped a planned lunch with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Paris in 2016 after the latter requested no wine at … Read more
It’s fair to say that Russia is not the most popular country in the West these days. It’s president, Vladimir Putin, is often portrayed as a kind of mafia boss/KGB agent hybrid and, in fairness, its not hard to see why. A brief step back however allows us to see that many of the more … Read more
It also comes as green advocates fear the new balance of power in Washington will lead to a rollback of environmental regulations and the end of climate leadership on the world stage. “Cracking down on methane leakage, decarbonizing our economy, and combatting sea level rise are firmly on my agenda for COP29,” said Whitehouse in … Read more
Thirty-five is the minimum age requirement for the presidency, but there’s no upward limit. The two last presidential elections, which brought President Biden, now 81, and former President Donald Trump, now 78, to the White House, are proof of this political reality. The Founding Fathers excluded a maximum age limit from Constitution, giving those in … Read more
With the U.S. presidential debate now confirmed, our guests explain the tips and tricks that could help Donald Trump or Kamala Harris win their first head-to-head encounter on Sept. 10 — and why there has been a pre-debate row over format and mics. Host Anne McElvoy is joined by Brett O’Donnell, a veteran expert on preparing candidates for debate … Read more
Even Republican cheerleader senator Mitch McConnell despairs over his party’s increasing weirdness. In 2022, explaining away the GOP’s midterm election performance (read: not good!) he basically said, yikes, what can you do? “My view was do the best you can with the cards you’re dealt,” he said of his fellow Republicans. “Now, hopefully, in the … Read more
Tsai, who completed two four-year terms, was on hand to greet various overseas guests. Hsiao Bi-khim, the new vice-president who was also sworn in, shed a few tears as she walked out to wave to supporters after the ceremony. In line with tradition, the United States sent a group of former officials to attend, including … Read more
It’s true. While American Democrats, who have long been urging for conditions to be placed on arms transfers, argue that Biden’s been underestimating Washington’s clout, the history of U.S.-Israeli relations suggests his leverage may not be as great as some progressives think. Sometimes bare-knuckle pressure works, sometimes not — and particularly less so when Israeli … Read more
