The president met with other world leaders in Brussels this week — a meeting for an organization he last year called “obsolete” in the city he last year called a “hell hole.” Analysts noted that world leaders seemed somewhat dismayed about Trump’s continued insistence they pay more money. Trump reminded them many nations owe large … Read more
China protested when the investors service lowered its credit rating 1 notch because of China’s rising debt load (which could be difficult to service) and slowing growth. It is the first time in the 30 years since the end of the devastation caused by Mao and the Cultural Revolution that China’s credit rating has been … Read more
After a siege that began yesterday, the militants gained control of Marawi, a city of 200,000 in the south of the country. President Duterte spoke publicly of how anyone who fought against the government would fare, saying, “You will die.” Duterte declared martial law in the south yesterday. He said he will extend martial law … Read more
The man who blew himself up and killed and injured dozens of others at the Ariana Grande concert this week was a 22-year-old British-born man of Libyan descent. He had recently returned from Libya. Libyan authorities arrested family members of the man in that country, and UK police and special forces forced their way into … Read more
Although there haven’t been any big breaks in the story, the relationship between Trump, Trump staff, Flynn, and Comey continues to dominate U.S. news headlines this week. Read more
British media are referring to the UK PM’s recently toughened stance as her “war on terror,” using the same term used previously by President Bush and PM Blair. The UK’s terrorist threat level has been “severe” for a long time now, but after the Manchester bombing May raised it to “critical,” concerned about another attack. … Read more
Volkswagen was in hot water for the same earlier this year. The Justice Department filed suit against Fiat-Chrysler, alleging they used special software to get around the tests. Fiat-Chrysler denies wrongdoing. Read more
Although during the campaign trail Trump used the term frequently, and criticized other politicians for never uttering it, he did not use the term or even make reference to “Islam” or “Muslim” while making his statement on the attack — now confirmed by police to have been perpetrated by a Muslim extremist. Instead, he said … Read more
President Duterte declared martial law in the south of the country on the island of Mindanao after Islamic extremists, long active in the country and now somewhat “allied” with ISIS, attacked the city of Marawi. Several have been killed on both sides of the fight. Read more
Manchester Police Chief Ian Hopkins identified the suspected suicide bomber suspect as 22-year-old Salman Abed. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, although they do that with almost every attack. Authorities have reported multiple fatalities and injuries. Concert-goers were evacuated. British authorities issued a serious threat level warning across the country, suspecting a possible second … Read more
At the Arab and Muslim leaders summit this weekend, attended 50 dignitaries, mostly Sunnis, Trump gave a speech in which he talked about common enemies: Islamic terrorism and Iran. Trump recently completed a $350m (over the next 10 years) arms deal with Saudi Arabia, the biggest in U.S. history. Read more
The fourth monument to be taken down by the New Orleans city council and Mayor Mitch Landrieu was the Robert E. Lee statue which sat on a 70-foot perch downtown. The previous 3 statues had been removed in the middle of the night without warning while workers wore masks to hide their identity and police … Read more