Donald Trump
A Trump-shaped shadow looms over FIFA’s grand plans for the 2026 World Cup
Features/Interviews
March 10, 2026
A Trump-shaped shadow looms over FIFA’s grand plans for the 2026 World Cup
Before the 48 teams were drawn into groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, US President Donald Trump was invited…
Trump administration designates Afghanistan as state sponsor of wrongful detention
Middle East
March 10, 2026
Trump administration designates Afghanistan as state sponsor of wrongful detention
The Trump administration on Monday designated Afghanistan as a state sponsor of wrongful detention – a move meant to deter…
This is the biggest oil disruption in history
World
March 10, 2026
This is the biggest oil disruption in history
A historic disruption to the world’s oil production sent crude prices smashing through the $100 barrier Monday for the first…
Capturing Iran’s highly enriched uranium would require a large US ground force, sources say
Middle East
March 10, 2026
Capturing Iran’s highly enriched uranium would require a large US ground force, sources say
Recovering Iran’s remaining highly enriched uranium stockpile believed to be sitting in a storage facility deep underground, an objective the…
Why Trump can’t explain the start — or the endgame — of the war in Iran
World
March 10, 2026
Why Trump can’t explain the start — or the endgame — of the war in Iran
President Donald Trump has spent a lifetime talking himself out of tough spots. But in the war with Iran, his…
‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink
World
March 9, 2026
‘We can’t take it anymore’: How Trump is pushing Cuba to the brink
Havana, Cuba — The Cuban man sidled up next to me on the street whispering as if he were sharing…
Trump claims final word on Iran war, signaling closer alignment with Netanyahu
Middle East
March 9, 2026
Trump claims final word on Iran war, signaling closer alignment with Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump addressed the potential conclusion of the war with Iran in recent statements to Hebrew media. Trump…
Most European leaders have tiptoed around Trump’s war with Iran. Not Spain’s PM
World
March 9, 2026
Most European leaders have tiptoed around Trump’s war with Iran. Not Spain’s PM
Most European leaders have trodden a fine line between offering limited support for US military action against Iran and warning…
The Lamborghini Theory
Opinion
March 9, 2026
The Lamborghini Theory
It’s appropriate that I first heard of the “Lamborghini Theory” of political power in an Italian restaurant. I’m not sure…
After Iran and Venezuela, Kim Jong Un must decide how to handle Trump
Features/Interviews
March 8, 2026
After Iran and Venezuela, Kim Jong Un must decide how to handle Trump
Last weekend, North Korean state media condemned the United States and Israel for launching a “war of aggression” against Iran,…