#international-relations

#international-relations

The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting kicked off in the Swiss resort city of Davos on Monday, with global figures from politics, business, academia and civil society attending the five-day event. The annual forum that attempts to shape global agendas comes at a time of massive global upheaval. United States President Donald Trump will attend the annual event along with other global leaders.

Now, the U.S. faces the prospect of a new cycle of retaliation and escalation. On Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron hinted at what comes next. "Tariff threats are unacceptable and have no place in this context. Europeans will respond in a united and coordinated manner should they be confirmed," he posted on X. "We will ensure that European sovereignty is upheld."

In 1707, the British Parliament met for the first time after the Treaty of Union dissolved both the Parliaments of England and Scotland and created a new Kingdom of Great Britain. The Parliament of Great Britain eventually became the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 1915, an estimated 25,000 women marched in New York City demanding the right to vote throughout the United States.

Sucking up to Donald Trump never works for long. Narendra Modi is the latest world leader to learn this lesson the hard way. Wooing his true friend in the White House, India's authoritarian prime minister thought he'd conquered Trump's inconstant heart. The two men hit peak pals in 2019, holding hands at a Howdy Modi rally in Texas. But it's all gone pear-shaped thanks to Trump's tariffs and dalliance with Pakistan.

President Claudia Sheinbaum stated there is no agreement with the DEA regarding the Project Portero operation. This was in response to a DEA announcement about collaboration against drug cartels.

The Independent provides vital on-the-ground coverage of significant issues like reproductive rights and Big Tech, focusing on delivering factual journalism without paywalls.

The Independent emphasizes the need for on-the-ground reporters, especially during critical events like the financial activities of Musk's PAC and reproductive rights advocacy.

A recent poll shows more than two-thirds of Germans anticipate that a state premier from the far-right AfD party will be elected by next year.

"There are very few people alive today who experienced the war in any of these countries, but I do not think they will ever stop talking about it because it is an effective tool with which to bash Japan," said Hiromichi Moteki, chairman of the Tokyo-based Society for the Dissemination of Historical Fact, which promotes an alternative narrative of Japan's actions during World War II.

The Independent is committed to providing on-the-ground journalism covering critical issues like reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, facilitating informed public discourse.

"The deployment by Vectus Global is meant to help the government of Haiti recover vast swaths of territory seized in the past year and now controlled by heavily armed gangs."