Trump is repeating the mistakes of Iraq in Venezuela As it did in 2003, the US is underestimating the potential for instability as Trump resurrects one of the Iraq war’s biggest myths The Guardian - US · Jan 12
Iran latest: Trump orders 25% tariff on any country doing business with Tehran US president has threatened to strike Iran if its regime continues brutal crackdown on demonstrators The Independent UK · Jan 12
'Make a Deal Before It's Too Late!': Donald Trump Threatens to Invade Cuba After Venezuela Donald Trump has his eyes set on Cuba if the country and its leader, Miguel Diaz-Canel, refuse to make a deal with the US. International Business Times UK · Jan 11
Marco Rubio Becomes a Meme After Donald Trump Hinted at His Possible New Role Fans have created hilarious memes of Marco Rubio and have dubbed him 'overworked' because of Donald Trump. International Business Times UK · Jan 11
Trump Has '2 to 4 Months Left' Claims Physical Therapist After President Wanders Off Mid-Meeting A physical therapist with a doctorate claims Trump has '2 to 4 months left' after analysing bizarre behaviour during an oil executives meeting where he wandered off to stare at construction. International Business Times UK · Jan 11
Letterman trashes ‘those idiots at CBS’ over state of news division CBS News has been under heavy scrutiny since conservative commentator Bari Weiss was installed as editor-in-chief, a move critics feared would mean the network softening its coverage of the Trump administration The Independent UK · Jan 11
Trump targets Cuba in Truth Social posts and jokes about who its next president could be Trump issued a stern warning to Cuba after joking that Secretary of State Marco Rubio would become the island’s next leader The Independent UK · Jan 11
Trump threatens Cuba: Negotiate "BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE" Cuba is next on Trump's hemisphere hit list. Axios · Jan 11
Trump Reposts Lindsey Graham's Warning to Iran Amidst Anti-Government Protests in Tehran Donald Trump reposted Lindsey Graham's warning to Iran on Truth Social, following his show of solidarity to the Iranian people in the ongoing protests. International Business Times UK · Jan 10
Steve Bannon denies reports he’s plotting a run for the White House in 2028 The 2028 campaign is seen as a major test of where Trump’s MAGA movement goes after the president is barred from serving another term in the White House The Independent UK · Jan 10
Self-interest over ideology as disparate inner circle shapes Trump foreign policy Administration officials, his family and even Mar-a-Lago guests wield outsized influence on a mercurial president The Guardian - US · Jan 10
‘We don’t want to be Americans’: Greenland’s indigenous Inuit hit back at Trump as president repeats threats The U.S. president shows no signs of backing down on his desire for Greenland, but he is facing resistance from its citizens The Independent UK · Jan 10
Scoop: Bannon quietly making moves toward 2028 run Publicly, however, he's calling for a third term for President Trump. Axios · Jan 10
Oil Entrepreneur Harry Sargeant Emerges as Key Figure in U.S. Talks on Venezuela Energy: Report Oil entrepreneur and Republican donor Harry Sargeant III has emerged as a central figure advising the Trump administration on how to facilitate the return of oil companies to Venezuela. Latin Times · Jan 10
The Independent UK · Jan 9 Trump blindsides Rubio by reading note out loud in front of oil executives Donald Trump appeared to blindside Marco Rubio as he read a note aloud from the Secretary of State during a televised sit-down with oil industry executives on Friday (9 January).
International Business Times · Jan 9 Trump Ally Blasts Potential Greenland Invasion: 'Weapons-Grade Stupid' Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana told CNN that a U.S. military invasion of Greenland would be "weapons-grade stupid" but he doesn't believe that they will attempt it.
Latin Times · Jan 9 Several Republicans Voters Approve Of The Operation That Captured Maduro Because It Projects U.S. Power Abroad: Report Several Republicans interviewed about their assessment of the operation that captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro said they approve of it because it projects U.S. power abroad, according to a new report.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9 ‘A more convenient dictatorship’: fear and uncertainty in Venezuela after fall of Maduro US capture of president gave many Venezuelans hope, but a week on, an even more draconian atmosphere pervades
The Conversation · Jan 9 George Washington’s foreign policy was built on respect for other nations and patient consideration of future burdens Foreign policy is usually discussed as a matter of national interests – oil flows, borders, treaties, fleets. But there is a problem: “national interest” is an inherently ambiguous phrase. Although it is often presented as an expression of sheer force, its effectiveness ultimately rests on something softer – the manner…
Salon · Jan 9 America reaches its breaking point In Minneapolis and Venezuela, the Trump administration villainizes America's neighbors — and its own citizens
The Guardian - US · Jan 8 Vance snarls and swipes in defence of ICE agent – was the boss impressed? The vice-president went ballistic against the media and the left – a version of Trump with even more menace
The Conversation · Jan 8 Greenland, Venezuela and the ‘Donroe doctrine’ This newsletter was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox.
We Got This Covered · Jan 8 Trump walks away from ‘woke’ world bodies, slashes multiple U.N. agencies — even those battling violence against children According to him, they are a threar to US sovereignty.
The Independent UK · Jan 8 More chaos at CBS Evening News as producer fired just days into Tony Dokoupil’s ‘embarrassing’ tenure Javier Guzman, who has been the program’s senior broadcast producer since August, was dismissed after Wednesday night’s broadcast.
International Business Times · Jan 8 Trump Signals US Oversight of Venezuela Will Last Well Over a Year Trump said the U.S. expects to maintain direct oversight of Venezuela for an extended period, signaling that Washington's role in running the country and managing its oil resources will last "much longer" than a year.