Donald Trump

As US monetary policy enters a new phase and amid White House pressure for the Fed to lower interest rates, a trusted Wall Street insider with government experience has been asked to step up

The White House deputy chief of staff for policy has backed violent ICE raids, cheered Maduro's seizure, and supported Trump's bid to 'take' Greenland

If history is any indication, then yes. While much of modern-day America was acquired through conquest, large chunks of the country were also bought from reluctant sellers under pressure.

To survive Trump's presidency, countries like Canada, the UK, and France are trying different approaches, and diversifying their alliances

Whether American military action triggers a rapid collapse of Iran's regime or gradually erodes it over time, all paths lead to one destination: the end of the Islamic Republic

From a US military build-up in the region to Trump's growing unpopularity at home, several factors could influence his decision on whether or not to attack

Trump made no secret of his desire for the US to 'own' Greenland and has threatened to take over the frigid Arctic island 'the easy way or the hard way', but its people do not want to become American

Critics worry the BOP is a bid to dismantle the post-1945 international order and replace it with structures under the US president's direct control, with scope stretching well beyond Gaza

Its role within the group is likely to remain institutional rather than operational in the near term, but its status as a founding member continues to carry historical and symbolic weight