The State Department expressed alarm on Tuesday at the arrest of American academic Paul Chambers in Thailand. He was charged with insulting a monarchy in one of the strictest laws in the world against lese-majeste. Police in Thailand said that Chambers, who is a lecturer from Thailand's Naresuan University and was arrested last week after an army complaint, had reported to a … [Read more...] about US ‘Deeply Alarmed’ by Arrest of Academic in Thailand
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China Announces Massive 34% Tariff Strike Against US, Deadline Set for April 10
China announced Friday a number of additional tariffs against U.S. products as a response to the sweeping tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed. The Finance Ministry announced that it would be imposing additional tariffs of 34 percent on all U.S. products starting April 10. Beijing has also announced that it will begin imposing export restrictions on medium and … [Read more...] about China Announces Massive 34% Tariff Strike Against US, Deadline Set for April 10
Putin Calls Trump’s Greenland Plans ‘Serious’—What It Means for Global Politics
Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, said that he believed President Donald Trump was "serious" in his proposal to annex Greenland from Denmark. Newsweek reported that Putin stated at a forum on Arctic issues in Murmansk (northern Russia): "We're talking serious plans from the American side regarding Greenland." He began by stating that "it would be a grave error to … [Read more...] about Putin Calls Trump’s Greenland Plans ‘Serious’—What It Means for Global Politics
Trump: U.S. Considering Greenland for Key International Security Moves
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump repeated his position on the "The Vince Show" that Greenland is a vital part of international security and should be controlled by the United States. Trump said, "Vice President J.D. Vance will be joining a Greenland delegation this week. The mission is to let them know that Greenland is essential for international security and safety. We … [Read more...] about Trump: U.S. Considering Greenland for Key International Security Moves
President Trump Sets 60-Day Deadline for Iran to Finalize New Nuclear Agreement
It was reported that President Donald Trump included in his recent letter to Iran’s supreme ruler a deadline of two months for a new nuclear agreement. Trump wrote to Ali Khamenei to ask for a new nuclear agreement to replace the one he renounced during his first term. Axios reported a two-month time limit was included in President Obama's letter. However, it wasn't … [Read more...] about President Trump Sets 60-Day Deadline for Iran to Finalize New Nuclear Agreement