Greenland’s new prime minister has said the island is not a “piece of property that can be bought”, in response to Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the US to take control of the autonomous Danish territory. On a visit to Copenhagen on Sunday, Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Greenland and Denmark must stand together in the face…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media during a refueling stop at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, March 12, 2025, as he travels from talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to attending a G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Canada. Saul Loeb | Via Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President…
Critical minerals such as cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese can be found in potato-sized nodules at the bottom of the seafloor. Pallava Bagla | Corbis News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to jump-start the controversial practice of deep-sea mining, seeking to offset China’s dominant position in critical…
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin had “constructive” talks in Moscow on Friday lasting three hours, according to an aide of Putin’s. Yuri Ushakov said the possibility of Russia and Ukraine resuming direct talks was a particular point of discussion. The US has not released details of what was discussed during the…
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, on the day he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters Nearing the tone-setting 100th day of his second administration at the end of April, U.S. President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on…
Donald Trump has signed a controversial executive order aimed at stepping up deep-sea mining within US and in international waters. Thursday’s order is the latest issued by the US president to try to increase America’s access to minerals used by the aerospace, green technology and healthcare sectors. The deep sea contains billions of tonnes of…
Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York Getty Images The Atlantic editor-in-chief was accidentally added to a top-level group chat in March President Donald Trump will meet with The Atlantic magazine editor-in-chief who was inadvertently added to a Signal group chat with administration officials discussing air strikes against the Houthi group in Yemen. Trump said on…
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on next to wounded veterans (not pictured) before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump called the first shots in his trade crusade, but he also blinked first in his tariff…
A “Trump 2028” hat is seen for sale on Trumpstore.com, the Trump Organization’s official retail website. Courtesy: Trump Store The online store for the Trump Organization on Thursday began selling red hats and T-shirts bearing the message “Trump 2028,” fueling fresh questions about President Donald Trump attempting to seek a third term in the White…
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, on the day he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump called the first shots in his trade crusade, but he also blinked first in his tariff war. Trump late…
