Donald Trump offered a bombastic and contradictory vision for US foreign policy at his inauguration on Monday, declaring that he would be a “peacemaker and
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Can Trump really rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America?
In his inaugural speech, Donald Trump repeated his intention to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. The ocean basin – bounded
Pope dissolves Peru-based Catholic movement after ‘sadistic abuses’
Pope Francis has taken the remarkable step of dissolving a Peruvian-based Catholic movement, the Sodalitium of Christian Life (SCV), after years of attempts at reform
Colombia vows war against leftwing guerrillas amid more than 100 deaths
Colombia has vowed “war” against leftwing guerrillas, as security forces rushed to contain a wave of violence that has killed more than 100 people and
South African police launch hunt for alleged illegal mining ‘kingpin’
South African police are hunting an alleged “kingpin” of illegal mining after he escaped from custody following a rescue operation last week in which 78
‘Has the world gone mad? It has’: foreign reporters share a view of Trump from abroad
What is the view of US democracy from abroad, and what can Americans learn from other nations with a history of political tumult? During his
Chrystia Freeland’s campaign to lead Canada starts with humblebrag: ‘Trump doesn’t like me’
Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s former deputy prime minister, kicked off her bid to lead Canada by boasting: “Donald Trump doesn’t like me very much” in a
Seventy killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker flips over and explodes
A fuel tanker exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who had scrambled to take the fuel. Kumar Tsukwam, the
Shutdown at Mexico toxic waste plant after Guardian investigation revealed pollution in nearby homes
Authorities ordered the shutdown of a Mexican recycling plant that processes hazardous waste exported from the US, after an investigation by the Guardian and Quinto
Uncharted territory for the WHO if Trump withdraws US membership
The World Health Organization (WHO) could see lean years ahead if the US withdraws membership under the new Trump administration. Such a withdrawal, promised on