Trump proposes $1.5trn military budget for 2027 with massive agency cuts
US President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday proposed a $1.5trn military budget for the 2027 fiscal year, a 44% increase over 2026 levels, alongside sweeping cuts to government agencies and a drive to eliminate “woke” policies. The budget proposal serves
Japan, France agree to coordinate on reopening Strait of Hormuz as Trump says US will have ‘no role’
Japan and France agreed on Wednesday to coordinate closely on efforts to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas tankers, as US President Donald Trump said Washington would play no role in
Trump says Iran war could end within weeks as regional escalation intensifies
U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States could bring the war with Iran to an end within two to three weeks, in remarks that underscored ongoing uncertainty in Washington over how the conflict, now in its fifth week, might
Brent crude eyes 60% March surge as Trump considers ending military campaign
Global oil prices are on track to record their strongest monthly gain ever as US President Donald Trump indicated he is considering an exit from the war in Iran, even as hostilities continued to disrupt supplies in the Arabian Gulf.
Al-Sisi urges Trump to end Middle East conflict, warns of global economic fallout
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump is uniquely positioned to help bring an end to the ongoing war in the Middle East, urging decisive intervention to halt the conflict and limit its far-reaching
Opinion | From Watergate to Epstein: How Trump Changed the Morality of the World
Moral scandals have long shaped Western politics, but for decades they functioned as tests of institutional strength and the credibility of ethical discourse. Leaders from Richard Nixon to Bill Clinton, alongside prime ministers and ministers across France, Italy, Germany, Sweden,
Opinion | Britain, Canada, and China: Trump’s Tariff Strategy and the Fracturing West
In late January 2026, the latest escalation in U.S. trade rhetoric was not merely another episode in a familiar cycle of tensions. Rather, it signalled a deeper shift in how the United States is managing its relationships with its closest
Istanbul Summit: Araghchi and Witkoff Seek Nuclear Thaw After Year of War
In the quiet of a high-security Istanbul venue, diplomatic couriers are laying the groundwork for a meeting that was unthinkable just eight months ago. On Friday, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are scheduled to
Trump vows to ‘get back on track’ Nile dam deal in meeting with Al-Sisi
US President Donald Trump pledged to resume mediation of the long-standing dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Wednesday. He described the project as a
Opinion | Trump’s America and the Global Monroe Doctrine: When Power Becomes Policy
At the dawn of 2026, the world no longer tolerates ambiguity. Diplomatic masks have slipped. Reality stands exposed. Raw power is the only language that requires no translation. At the centre of this historic shift is the United States. It