U.S. mulls expanding military ties with Japan despite Trump’s criticism of the alliance

U.S. mulls expanding military ties with Japan despite Trump's criticism of the alliance

Tokyo — President Trump in early March criticized what he characterized as a one-sided security alliance between the U.S. and Japan. Officials in Japan have heard these comments from Mr. Trump before, and so far, they’ve continued shaping the country’s national security plans based on the assurance of backing from the United States.  Government officials admit … Read more

US Funding Cut Could Cause ‘Over A Million Deaths’: Vaccine Alliance CEO

US Funding Cut Could Cause 'Over A Million Deaths': Vaccine Alliance CEO

Geneva: The United States cutting funding to Gavi, an organisation that provides vaccines to the world’s poorest countries, could result in more than a million deaths and will endanger lives everywhere, the group’s CEO warned on Thursday. The news that Washington is planning to end funding for Gavi, first reported in the New York Times, … Read more

Trump, Macron, Zelensky Lead Wave Of New ‘Mobile Phone Diplomacy’

Trump, Macron, Zelensky Lead Wave Of New 'Mobile Phone Diplomacy'

Paris: When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky interrupted a press conference he was holding to answer a telephone call from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, he opened a window into a new world of geopolitical diplomacy. “Can I call you back in 15 to 20 minutes,” Zelensky asked Macron before returning to reporters’ questions. He then … Read more

US Democrats Move To Force House Vote On Signal Chat Leak

US Democrats Move To Force House Vote On Signal Chat Leak

Washington: Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives sought on Wednesday to force the Trump administration to hand over records related to the disclosure of highly sensitive attack plans that were shared over a commercial messaging app, according to a document reviewed by Reuters. The lawmakers filed a resolution that – if passed by … Read more

Trump Vs Media: Main Legal Battles

Trump Vs Media: Main Legal Battles

Washington: Donald Trump’s attacks on traditional media have intensified since his return to the White House, with the Republican president repeatedly badmouthing journalists critical of his administration, restricting access and bringing lawsuits. Here are the main legal battles being fought: ABC News In December, ABC News agreed to contribute $15 million to Trump’s presidential foundation … Read more

Pentagon Chief Raps The Atlantic Over “Leaked” Chat

Pentagon Chief Raps The Atlantic Over "Leaked" Chat

New Delhi: Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth criticised The Atlantic and its editor Jeff Goldberg, a day after it published the transcript of messages accidentally shared in a chat group of senior US officials on Signal, a commercially available messaging app. Mr Hegseth wrote that the “war plan” included “No names. No targets. No locations. No … Read more

Top Trump Officials’ Private Data Can Be Accessed Online: Report

Top Trump Officials' Private Data Can Be Accessed Online: Report

Berlin: Private data of top security advisers to US President Donald Trump can be accessed online, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported Wednesday, adding to the fallout from embarrassing revelations of security slips by his administration. Cell phone numbers, email addresses and in some cases passwords used by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Director of … Read more