When Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Moscow’s readiness to commit $1 billion to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace,” many observers dismissed it as yet another headline in the theatre of great-power diplomacy. It is more than that. The pledge, drawn from frozen Russian assets and attached to conditions linked to a possible […]
Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Wale Edun, says the federal government intends to intensify domestic resource mobilisation and reduce dependence on external borrowing as part of its current fiscal strategy. In an interview with Bloomberg Television at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, Edun said that while Nigeria retains access to international bond markets, the
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You are either at the table or on the menu. Here’s the prescriptive idea of what constitutes globalization. It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world.Today, I’ll talk about the rupture in the world order, the end of a nice story,
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United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker has embarked on a nine-day diplomatic mission spanning Nigeria, Oman, Bahrain, and Italy from January 21–29. Hooker’s first stop is Abuja, where she is leading the U.S. delegation at the U.S.–Nigeria Joint Working Group. Discussions will center on protection of Christian communities, counter-terrorism cooperation,
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The League of Nations did not disintegrate overnight. It decayed as major powers abandoned collective security and returned to the raw calculus of coercion. The United Nations, built in 1945 to correct that failure, appeared more resilient. It survived ideological confrontation during the Cold War, enabled decolonization, and furnished global governance with humanitarian and development
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew a threat to impose tariffs on several allied nations over their stance on Greenland, saying he had reached the outlines of a deal with NATO concerning the island’s future. Trump announced the reversal on social media, citing an “understanding” following discussions with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. He did
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A diplomatic rift over Greenland continued to dominate proceedings at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that Washington would not abandon its bid to acquire the Arctic territory, prompting a unified and unusually forceful pushback from European leaders. Speaking before closed-door sessions, Trump argued that Greenland holds
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled that his proposed “Board of Peace” would not seek to dismantle the United Nations, saying “you’ve got to let the U.N. continue” when asked whether the new body could replace the global institution. Trump has pitched the “Board of Peace” as a streamlined forum for major powers to
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Tensions between Washington and key European capitals resurfaced on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States and NATO would reach an agreement on Greenland that “meets both sides’ security needs,” shortly after threatening tariffs on European governments resisting his demands. Greenland — an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark — has
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A diplomatic dispute has erupted between the United States and Norway after President Donald Trump pressed NATO allies to support U.S. control of Greenland, prompting a swift rebuttal from Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. In a letter addressed to Støre on White House stationery, Trump argued that Denmark is unable to defend Greenland against
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