German Chancellor Friedrich Merz concluded his first official visit to China with a delegation of business leaders, meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. He highlighted concerns about Germany’s growing trade deficit with China, calling the economic imbalance “not healthy.” During the trip, China agreed to purchase up to 120 additional Airbus aircraft, a deal Merz described as a key outcome of the … Continue reading German chancellor, Xi seek more cooperation

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called an early general election for March 24, following the recent standoff with former U.S. President Donald Trump over Greenland. Frederiksen’s handling of the crisis, where she opposed Trump’s proposals for U.S. control of the semiautonomous territory, has boosted her popularity ahead of the vote. The election will determine Denmark’s 179-member parliament, including seats for Greenland and the Faroe … Continue reading After tense US-Greenland standoff, Denmark calls an early election

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with President Donald Trump at the White House for their second meeting since Mamdani’s election, discussing plans to build new housing in the city. Mamdani proposed a project with an estimated 12,000 units, presenting mock newspaper covers to illustrate the idea, which Trump reportedly received enthusiastically. The mayor also raised the recent arrest of Columbia University student Elmina Aghayeva, … Continue reading NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani meets with Trump for a second time at White House

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the House Oversight Committee, urging authorities to investigate allegations that President Donald Trump was involved in crimes linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network. Clinton called for Trump to be questioned under oath and criticized the Justice Department for withholding FBI interviews and other documents related to the allegations. The deposition was briefly disrupted after Representative Lauren Boebert … Continue reading Hillary Clinton demands Trump quizzed under oath over Epstein

Pete Hegseth is appealing a judge’s ruling that blocks him from punishing Democratic Senator Mark Kelly for appearing in a video urging troops not to follow unlawful orders. The Justice Department will ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to review the Feb. 12 decision by Judge Richard Leon, who ruled that Kelly’s First Amendment rights were violated and that the Pentagon’s actions threatened the liberties of military retirees. Kelly … Continue reading Pentagon appeals order blocking Sen. Mark Kelly’s punishment for call to resist unlawful orders

Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union of his second term, celebrating what he called a “turnaround for the ages” in the U.S., highlighting economic growth, lower inflation, energy independence, and tax relief for working families. Trump spotlighted guests whose lives were positively affected by his policies, including a homeschooling mother, while also honoring military heroes, first responders, and Olympic athletes with medals and … Continue reading Trump hails ‘turnaround for the ages’ in record-long SOTU speech

Hours before Donald Trump’s State of the Union, Senator Marco Rubio briefed top U.S. lawmakers on Iran amid the largest U.S. deployment of aircraft and warships to the Middle East since 2003. Trump warned that Iran would never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons and claimed Tehran was working on ballistic missiles capable of reaching the U.S., while asserting he preferred a diplomatic solution. U.S.-Iran nuclear talks are scheduled for … Continue reading Marco Rubio briefs US lawmakers on Iran