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Trump Administration To Close 4 Embassies, One Consulate In Africa, Others In Europe, Asia, Caribbean

Global UpfrontApr 17, 2025April 17, 20250

The Trump administration is looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates as it eyes significant changes to its diplomatic presence abroad, according to

Brace Yourself, A Global Trade War Is Brewing As Trump Goes Ahead With Tariffs

Global UpfrontApr 2, 2025April 2, 20250

The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs on Wednesday, though it provided no details about the size and scope of trade

Ukraine’s Most Plausible Security Guarantee Will Not Come from the U.S.

Global UpfrontMar 9, 2025March 9, 20250

A week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s disastrous meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Vice President JD Vance and others at the White House,

Trump’s Angry Imperialism: Europe Will Pay For America First

Global UpfrontMar 1, 2025March 1, 20250

By Tom McTague, UnHerd “We tell ourselves stories in order to live,” observed Joan Didion. Yet politicians are different. They tell stories not so much

Munched At Munich: Europe Alone

Global UpfrontFeb 19, 2025February 19, 20250

By Edward Lucas The Munich Security Conference can feel like the center of the world, at least for the transatlantic bigwigs who attend the mid-February

Russia, US Top Diplomats End Riyadh Meeting, Agree To Work Towards Improving Ties, Ending Ukraine War

Global UpfrontFeb 19, 2025February 19, 20250

The Trump administration and Russia ended more than four hours of negotiations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday with a pledge to appoint high-level teams

U.S., Russian Officials Begin High-level Peace Talks In Saudi Arabia, Without Ukraine, Europe, Or Traditional Handshakes For Press

Global UpfrontFeb 18, 2025February 18, 20250

High-level Russian-US talks have kicked off in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and started without preliminaries and handshakes in the presence of the press. The members of

EU Hitting Back At Trump’s Trade War, Plans Import Curbs On Food

Global UpfrontFeb 17, 2025February 17, 20250

The European Union plans to block imports of certain foods made to different standards in an effort to protect its farmers, echoing U.S. President Donald Trump’s reciprocal trade policy,

Earth Tremors As Trump Takes Control: For Close American Allies, The World Is Turning Upside Down

Global UpfrontFeb 11, 2025February 11, 20250

By Edward Lucas Ten years ago, the geopolitical thriller series Okkupert hit Norwegian television screens with a bang. The acting was sizzling, the characters sympathetic, the plot

Tik Tok Crisis May Linger Longer

Global UpfrontFeb 5, 2025February 5, 20250

By Sonny Aragba-Akpore While the American ban of Tik Tok is on hold for 75 days beginning from January 20, 2025, the European Commission is