Trump’s move came after it was reported that the FBI dispatched a confidential source to speak with some aides to Trump’s presidential campaign about its possible ties to Russia, according to US media reports. “I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that the Department of Justice look into whether or not the FBI/DOJ … Read more
Guterres met Trump in the White House on Friday and, according to a readout provided by the UN Chief’s office, the two discussed the situation in the broader Middle East, the Korean Peninsula and the ongoing United Nations reform. The Secretary-General also expressed his appreciation for the continued US engagement in the work of the … Read more
Donald Trump personally welcomed home three American detainees after they were released by Pyongyang. This is being seen as a diplomatic win for the US President ahead of his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The Americans — Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak-song and Kim Sang Duk, also known as Tony Kim — … Read more
The move is being viewed as a goodwill gesture ahead of a historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. Trump greeted the men on their return and said the US appreciate that Kim Jong Un allowed them to go before the summit meeting. He added that it was a very … Read more
Moments later he signed a fresh set of sanctions against Iran and warned countries against any cooperation with Tehran on its controversial nuclear weapons programme. The “disastrous” deal gave Iran millions in cash and did not prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons, he said. In reversing the signature foreign policy accomplishment of his predecessor Barack … Read more
Trump has threatened to withdraw from the deal, which provided Iran with relief from sanctions in exchange for limiting its uranium enrichment capacity, unless European signatories to the accord fix what he has called its shortcomings. Earlier, Trump had tweeted about what he said was former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s “possibly illegal Shadow … Read more
Trump said at the weekend that the two sides had settled on a date and location for the summit — the first between a sitting US president and a North Korean leader — without providing details. He however added that an announcement in this regard will be made soon. North Korea has offered to close … Read more
