Trump, who was president at the time of the unrest, returned to office in January seeking to overturn so-called diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices which spread widely throughout the public and private sectors following the George Floyd protests.

Zelensky, who wrote a repentant letter to Trump, was in Jeddah on Monday to meet Saudi rulers but left the talks to three top aides.

“We’re dealing with four different groups. And a lot of people want it, and it’s up to me,” he said aboard Air Force One.

Canada’s incoming prime minister Mark Carney struck a defiant note Sunday against the United States, as the former central banker vowed to win US President Donald Trump’s trade war. Carney lost no time standing up for “the Canadian way of life” after the Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected him to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We […]

Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under “intimidation”, after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shiite neighbour. Iran’s mission to the United Nations had indicated Sunday that Tehran might be open to talks aimed at […]