Trump and Xi may meet in Beijing in April, but India’s worries remain
By Avinash Godbole & O.P. Jindal Global University Amid global tensions involving Venezuela and Iran, there is hope that the scheduled meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing in April 2026 could arrest America’s aggressive and predatory policies. A possible Trump-Xi détente could also reduce risk-taking in the Taiwan Straits, and push China
Committee highlights failures of Afghan vetting, as funding for refugees in limbo
By Sarah Roderick-Fitch Amid a scathing committee hearing on the vetting process of Afghan parolees under the Biden administration, nearly $6 billion in continual funding for refugees is poised to be voted on in Congress. The Senate Judiciary Committee hosted a hearing last week on the Biden administration’s vetting practices surrounding nearly 100,000 Afghan evacuees
Trump has threatened European countries with higher tariffs if he doesn’t get Greenland. Will it work?
By Shannon Brincat In an extraordinary escalation of his bid to claim Greenland, US President Donald Trump has threatened eight European countries – Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Great Britain, France and Germany and the Netherlands – with a 10% tariff on all goods coming into the United States from February 1 until he is able to buy
No Deal Announced After Latest US-Ukraine Talks, Further Discussions Set At Davos
By RFE/RL Kyiv concluded a fresh round of talks with US officials without announcing an agreement but said discussions on a plan to end Russia’s war on Ukraine would resume at the upcoming World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “We are working with our American partners to further advance the peace process,” Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s chief
Trump is threatening more tariffs over access to critical minerals – will NZ be targeted?
By Jane Kelsey On January 14, Donald Trump issued a proclamation threatening yet more tariffs if “trading partners” fail to sign agreements on critical minerals and their derivative products within 180 days of his announcement. There is no list of target countries, but it would be surprising if Aotearoa New Zealand is not one of them. Trump’s
