BERLIN – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticized new sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. “I don’t think it’s right to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court,” Scholz said on Friday between election campaign events in the southwestern German city of Ludwigsburg.It is perfectly…
Germany is very concerned about US tariffs on Mexico and Canada, a government spokeswoman said on Monday. “Many German companies producing for the US market are present in both Mexico and Canada,” said a spokeswoman for the Economy Ministry, days after the US hit its neighbouring countries with 25% tariffs. Any form of tariffs and a trade conflict…
Trump is preparing for negotiations with Putin over Ukraine as well as with Xi over trade and likely also Taiwan, so he’d appear weak in their eyes if he let middling leader like Petro publicly defy and even insult him without consequence. Colombian President Gustavo Petro thought that he’d rebalance lopsided relations with his returning…
President Donald Trump stepped up pressure Wednesday on Russia to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, and threatened financial penalties on the country if it refuses to conclude fighting swiftly. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin should make a deal “soon,” or else he would “have no other choice” but to impose additional taxes, tariffs…
One of the people who served jail time for taking part in the US Capitol riot four years ago has refused a pardon from President Donald Trump. Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in prison, told the BBC that there should be no pardons for the riot on 6 January…
