NEW YORK — Gold and silver prices surged to historic highs on Monday, as renewed tariff threats from former US President Donald Trump sent shockwaves through global financial markets and pushed investors toward safe-haven assets. Spot gold climbed to an all-time intraday high of $4,689.39 per ounce before easing slightly to trade near $4,666, reflecting…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former U.S. President Donald Trump has offered to step in as a mediator in the long-standing dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), signaling a potential revival of U.S.-led diplomacy in the Nile Basin. In a letter addressed to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and posted on social media by the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she personally presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to former U.S. President Donald Trump, describing the moment as emotional and symbolic amid rapidly shifting U.S. policy toward Venezuela. Machado made the remarks after a high-profile visit to Washington that included a private lunch with Trump…
BOGOTÁ / WASHINGTON — Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Wednesday that he will travel to the United States to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on February 3 in a bid to address rising diplomatic tensions and ongoing cooperation on regional security issues. The upcoming meeting — the first in‑person summit between…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday warned that the United States would be “screwed” if the Supreme Court rules that some of his tariffs are illegal, potentially forcing the government to repay hundreds of billions of dollars to American companies. Trump, posting on his social media platform Truth Social, said the repayment could escalate…
NEW YORK / SEOUL — North Korea on Monday sharply condemned the United States, accusing Washington of undermining the United Nations and engaging in “shameless illegal and immoral acts” that make a mockery of the global body’s purpose. In a statement issued by its mission to the United Nations in New York, Pyongyang blasted reported…
PARIS — The United States has pledged firm backing for Ukraine’s post-war security, while France and the United Kingdom committed to deploying troops if a ceasefire with Russia is reached, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday. The commitments were announced at a high-level coalition summit in Paris, bringing together representatives from 35 countries, including…
BRUSSELS — A coalition of European leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for Denmark after US President Donald Trump once again suggested potential designs on Greenland, Denmark’s autonomous Arctic territory. In a joint statement, the leaders of France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Denmark stressed that sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the inviolability of borders…
BOGOTÁ/WASHINGTON — Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday firmly rejected threats from US President Donald Trump, who accused him of drug trafficking and hinted at possible military action against Colombia. The remarks come days after a dramatic US military operation in Caracas, where American forces targeted Venezuelan military sites in an attempt to remove President…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that American forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, while launching what he described as “large-scale” military strikes against Venezuela. In a brief statement, Trump said Maduro had been flown out of Venezuela, though he did not disclose where the Venezuelan leader was…
