Donald Trump
- Trump's shake-up of the old world order sends shockwaves through Europe - The "Old World" appears to have fallen far behind other power blocs in a new world order of territorial takeovers and "might is right."
- Why Trump wants Greenland — and what makes it so important for national security - Greenland, a vast and sparsely populated self-governing Danish territory, has been thrust into the geopolitical spotlight once again.
- Seven U.S. troops injured in Venezuela raid that captured Maduro, Pentagon says - Seven U.S. service members were injured during a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, a Pentagon official said on Wednesday.
- European markets head for mixed open as Greenland fears grow - European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory Wednesday as regional market jitters grow over U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland.
- Trump administration freezes $10B in child, family aid to 5 states over fraud concerns - The move comes a day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he would not seek reelection amid political fallout over a massive fraud probe in his state.
- Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors parse Australia inflation data - Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors await inflation data coming out of Australia.
- Trump says Venezuela to give up to 50 million barrels of oil to U.S. - Trump's announcement came days after U.S. forces attacked Venezuela and captured its leader, Nicolas Maduro, to be prosecuted on drug-trafficking charges.
- Trump says his voters loved the Venezuela attack — here’s what they really think - It's only been days since an audacious U.S. raid snatched Nicolás Maduro from a Venezuelan military base and sped him to a Brooklyn prison, yet Detroit-area Trump supporter Aaron Tobin can already see it all playing out on the big screen.
- Greenland’s melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump is eyeing dangerous to extract - Melting ice, thawing permafrost and crumbling fjord walls are just a few of the risks climate change poses for those living and working in Greenland.
- Venezuela bonds are the hottest trade on Wall Street this week. But there are big risks from here - Investors are betting that a political transition along with a clearer path to asset recovery could unlock value that has been frozen for nearly a decade.