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Members of the Trump administration and other attendees listen to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednessday. © Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

In the snow-capped peaks of Davos, Switzerland, where the world’s power brokers convene each year under the banner of the World Economic Forum (WEF), President Donald Trump took center stage this week, delivering a message that resonated more with champagne…

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1940s Usa Illustrations Magazine Plate David Plouffe, the Obama-era strategist who’s seen his share of Democratic highs and lows, dropped a reality bomb in The New York Times this week: Despite the party’s “big wins everywhere” last year—from Abigail Spanberger’s…

At full capacity, the 6.6 million sq ft Pentagon can handle a workforce of up to 33,000. (Photograph Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/TOUCH of Light)

Ten years ago U.S. officials stationed in Cuba started reporting a strange collection of symptoms, from ringing ears and dizziness to crushing headaches and memory loss. The symptoms, collectively dubbed “Havana syndrome” and more formally known as anomalous health incidents…

Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Sensoji Temple, Tokyo, in October. © Francis Tang

Japan and the United States convened their second high-level consultation committee meeting on Tuesday, signaling renewed momentum in deploying a landmark $550 billion Japanese investment pledge that anchors the allies’ hard-won trade agreement. The two-hour virtual session, co-chaired by Japanese…

Vice President JD Vance speaks during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest 2025, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Phoenix. © AP Photo/Jon Cherry

PHOENIX — In the heart of the America First movement, Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a masterclass in political navigation at Turning Point USA’s year-end bash, deftly sidestepping the Israel quagmire that’s fracturing MAGA ranks without uttering the word that…

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The BBC’s new antisemitism training course says people who “have no intention to offend Jewish people” should not “criticise Zionists”. The training, rolled out to BBC staff last week and seen by Middle East Eye, says: “Antisemites frequently use the word ‘Zionist’…

President Donald Trump shakes hands with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci

In a Oval Office encounter that caught even hardened White House reporters off guard, President Donald J. Trump extended an olive branch Friday to New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani—the self-styled “democratic socialist” he’d once branded a “100% Communist Lunatic”…

Shabana Mahmood arrives for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street on 9 September 2025 in her new role as home secretary. © Peter Nicholls/Getty Images

Asylum Seeker Applications British asylum seeker policy lags behind the Danes Number of asylum seeker applications and applications granted* in Denmark and the United Kingdom Denmark’s grants are the number of residence permits | Source: Statistics Denmark, Home Office The…

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