For the liberal-democratic order to endure, Western countries must defend the principles of their success COMMENT | CHRIS PATTEN | During the darkest days of World War II, as young British pilots valiantly fought the Luftwaffe over southern England and German forces prepared to invade the British Isles, Prime Minister Winston …
Read More »US federal appeals court denies Trump immunity from prosecution
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | In a significant legal development, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday delivered a ruling denying Donald Trump broad immunity from federal prosecution. This ruling represents a notable setback for the former president, who is highly likely to …
Read More »Davos watch: The “Trump Shock” in Davos
DAVOS, Switzerland | Xinhua | The 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos unfolded this week amid hope for a stronger recovery as well as concerns over global crises and risks. Prior to its opening, news came from across the Atlantic: Former U.S. President Donald Trump …
Read More »What does Trump’s victory in Iowa mean?
WASHINGTON, USA | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump emerged victorious with a wide lead in Monday’s Republican caucuses in Iowa. This was the first primary of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. What does Trump’s victory in Iowa mean? Who in the Republican field can challenge Trump? What to …
Read More »Trump projected to win Iowa Republican presidential caucuses
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Multiple U.S. media outlets on Monday night projected former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is the front-runner in the Republican presidential race, will win the 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses. CBS News, NBC News, the Associated Press, Fox News and CNN, among others, made the projection just …
Read More »Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate Colorado ruling over his ballot eligibility
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate a recent ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court, which removed him from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot. Two weeks ago, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Trump, who is the 2024 Republican …
Read More »What kind of authoritarian would Trump be?
COMMENT | JEREMY ADELMAN | Following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election in 2016, many pundits predicted a worldwide breakdown of democracy, and some warned of civil war. But, aside from Africa’s Sahel region, military coups remain rare, and civil wars rarer still. Instead, democracies have tended to break …
Read More »U.S. Maine disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot, Colorado puts him back
SAN FRANCISCO, USA | Xinhua | U.S. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Thursday decided that former President Donald Trump was disqualified from the state ballot in next year’s U.S. presidential primary election for his role in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Trump campaign said …
Read More »Could bombshell Colorado ruling thwart Trump’s presidential run?
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The bombshell Colorado ruling begs the question of whether former U.S. President Donald Trump’s presidential ambitions will be thwarted. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the state of Colorado — all seven of its justices appointed by Democratic governors — banned Trump, a Republican, from running …
Read More »Trump returns to Twitter amid interference case
Washington, US | Xinhua | Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday returned to the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, after he was banned from the service more than two years ago. Trump on Thursday night posted a mug shot of his with the caption: ELECTION INTERFERENCE, NEVER …
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