Donald Trump
Why a delayed Xi-Trump summit could give China a stronger hand
World
March 22, 2026
Why a delayed Xi-Trump summit could give China a stronger hand
Hong Kong — US President Donald Trump’s request to delay a high-stakes summit with China’s leader Xi Jinping could work…
Trump aims to end the revolution that Fidel Castro started. Can the US and Cuba strike a deal?
World
March 22, 2026
Trump aims to end the revolution that Fidel Castro started. Can the US and Cuba strike a deal?
Havana — Donald Trump wants us to believe that a deal with Cuba is close at hand. After this past…
Trump says US allies should take responsibility for Strait of Hormuz once Iranian regime “finished off”
Middle East
March 18, 2026
Trump says US allies should take responsibility for Strait of Hormuz once Iranian regime “finished off”
President Donald Trump suggested today that American allies should take sole responsibility for policing the Strait of Hormuz if the…
Iran puts Trumpism to the test
Features/Interviews
March 18, 2026
Iran puts Trumpism to the test
President Donald Trump is now applying the unpredictable style that built his business empire and political brand to a far…
Trump clash with UK over Iran puts King Charles’ US visit at risk
World
March 18, 2026
Trump clash with UK over Iran puts King Charles’ US visit at risk
London — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer – buttoned-up, lawyerly, reserved – is not a man prone to effusiveness. But…
The US is considering Hormuz naval escorts. There are risks and it could go disastrously wrong
Features/Interviews
March 17, 2026
The US is considering Hormuz naval escorts. There are risks and it could go disastrously wrong
As US President Donald Trump pressures American allies to contribute naval forces to protect shipping traffic in the Strait of…
Flailing Cuba invites exiles to return, but hurdles remain
World
March 17, 2026
Flailing Cuba invites exiles to return, but hurdles remain
Havana, Cuba — As President Donald Trump rachets up the pressure on Cuba’s communist-run government and threatens a US “takeover”…
Trump needs China’s help fixing the global oil crisis. It’s unlikely to play along
Features/Interviews
March 16, 2026
Trump needs China’s help fixing the global oil crisis. It’s unlikely to play along
Two weeks before President Donald Trump is scheduled to hash out critical US-China disputes in Beijing, he has set a…
Trump and his officials pressure the news media in unison as Iran war scrutiny intensifies
World
March 16, 2026
Trump and his officials pressure the news media in unison as Iran war scrutiny intensifies
Every day brings a new complaint — or three — from the Trump administration about the American news media’s coverage…
How to start a war you can’t finish!
Opinion
March 16, 2026
How to start a war you can’t finish!
Following the September 11 attacks, then US President George W. Bush famously declared: “This conflict began on the timing and…