Month: March 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with the head of Myanmar’s military government
Russia, along with China, is a major supporter and arms supplier to Myanmar. Russian-made fighter jets are used in attacks on territory under the control of ethnic minority groups, many of which are allies with pro-democracy resistance forces. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing is making his fourth trip to Russia since his army seized power in
Mexico retaliatory tariffs on US
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday that Mexico will respond to 25% tariffs imposed by the United States with its own retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. Unlike China and Canada, Mexico decided to wait until Sunday, though the country has said since January that it had a plan ready for precisely this scenario. The tariffs
Trump to Cut Federal Funding for any Institution involved in Protests
US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday on Truth Social that he would cut federal funding for any educational institutions that permit “illegal protests,” amid ongoing campus tensions over Israel-Gaza protests and concerns about anti-Semitism. This threat extends to colleges, schools, and universities, with Trump stating protesters would face jail time or deportation, while American students
Germany Suspends Aid to Rwanda
Germany is the latest country to announce measures aimed at piling pressure on Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who previously has been defiant over his country’s efforts to secure its border with a largely lawless part of eastern Congo. Germany’s development ministry said Tuesday it will suspend new financial commitments to Rwanda over that country’s alleged
Diplomatic tensions between Turkey and Iran
Iran and Turkey have summoned each other’s diplomats for discussions, officials said Tuesday, after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan criticized Tehran’s policy of supporting militias in Syria and elsewhere. The Iranian official, Mahmoud Heidari, also told the Turkish ambassador that Muslim countries should focus their efforts on halting Israel’s “crimes and aggressions” in the Palestinian