U.S. politics

Former U.S. president tells the BBC in his first major interview since leaving office that he doesn’t think withdrawing earlier would’ve helped Democrats beat Donald Trump.

“Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” the U.S. president shrugged last week. Now prices are indeed going up.

With four hats, including national security adviser, the former Trump rival is defying predictions he’d be a weak player.

The vice president said he is “fine with people telling jokes.”

Romania’s foreign ministry said the decision was political.

The picture has met with amusement and criticism, with many people seeing it as a clear insult to Pope Francis so soon after his death.

The heavy criticism from top American officials comes days before a new coalition government is set to take power in Berlin.

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U.S. president has previously described such a pact as reimbursement for billions in American aid sent to help Kyiv against Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The president lashed out at critics and celebrated the first 100 days of his second term in office.

Commission president criticizes the American leader’s trade war, approach to other countries and targeting of universities.

The former top banker stood up to U.S. President Donald Trump on the campaign trail and secured a dramatic victory.

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Ghent University is “concerned” about developments in American higher education.

Trump has repeatedly called on the Fed to cut borrowing costs, which would help boost the economy ahead of a potential hit to growth from tariffs.

The former vice president said the administration was “insisting on trying to create their own preferred version of reality.”

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Purported executive order calls for slashing State Department offices and bureaus and overhauling how diplomatic postings work.

With a relaunch of Britain-EU relations on the horizon, the French leader’s visit will take place months before the U.S. president.

Valentina Maiolini-Rothbacher said the incident during Meloni’s meeting with Trump was a “terrible setback.”

This is a precursor to a full minerals deal and clarifies U.S. support for a “free, sovereign, and secure Ukraine.”