Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev used his Thursday address at the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate his nation’s military victory over Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh and to praise President Donald Trump for brokering a peace deal between the two long-feuding neighbors.
President Donald Trump used his Thursday White House meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to push Turkey to halt purchases of Russian oil, warning that continued energy imports undermine global efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Aging rock star Bruce Springsteen has once again demanded that President Donald Trump be impeached, dismissing Democrats as lacking the courage to push for more proceedings against him. Despite multiple failed impeachment efforts during Trump’s first term—and repeated symbolic filings by Democrats since—Springsteen claimed in a new interview with Time magazine that Trump “is exactly the sort of president who needs to be impeached.”
A coalition of leftist leaders from Latin America and Europe used the United Nations stage this week to rally against the global rise of conservative movements. Presidents from Chile, Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay joined Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for an event titled “In Defense of Democracy, Combating Extremism” on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Trump administration is touting a major economic resurgence as a result of its renewed pro-growth, pro-energy, and pro-investment agenda. At a press conference this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt highlighted key indicators showing that the U.S. economy is rebounding strongly under President Donald Trump’s leadership—just months after he returned to office.
The White House is calling for an immediate investigation after a reported security breach at the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday morning, where an escalator carrying President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump suddenly stopped while they were ascending. The incident, which took place in a heavily secured area of the UN building, has raised serious concerns within the Secret Service and the administration about potential intentional interference by UN personnel.
Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel expressed support for former President Donald Trump’s position on Russian energy during a Tuesday interview with CNN International, acknowledging that continued reliance on Russian fossil fuels indirectly finances the war in Ukraine. Van Weel emphasized the need for both the United States and Europe to accelerate their transition away from Russian oil and gas.
The Trump administration, under the leadership of Acting CFPB Director Russ Vought and Chief Legal Officer Mark Paoletta, has taken aggressive steps to rein in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), originally created under the Obama administration with the support of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). Describing the agency as “woke and weaponized,” Trump officials have targeted what they view as regulatory overreach and politically motivated enforcement against American businesses.
The British Labour government strongly rebuked President Donald Trump’s recent warning about a potential link between autism and the use of paracetamol during pregnancy. Health Secretary Wes Streeting dismissed the claim during a Tuesday morning appearance on ITV, advising the public to trust the National Health Service (NHS) and British medical professionals over the U.S. President.
