US President Donald Trump has announced in his State of the Union speech that he will hold a second nuclear summit with North Korea’s leader this month. In an address to the nation with the theme “Choosing Greatness”, he vowed once again to build a border wall. While appealing for political unity, the Republican president […]

At least 21 people have died in one of the worst cold snaps to hit the US Midwest in decades. Ninety million people – a third of the US – have seen temperatures of -17C (0F) or below. Some 250 million Americans overall have experienced the “polar vortex” conditions. Hospitals have been treating patients reporting […]

The Federal Reserve has said it will be “patient” about changing interest rates, marking a shift from earlier statements that suggested further gradual hikes. US central bank officials cited muted inflation and recent economic “cross currents” to explain the shift. They issued the statement after the Fed’s January meeting, where they held interest rates unchanged, […]

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has dismissed calls for new presidential elections amid fresh protests against his leadership. In a show of defiance, he insisted his victory in polls last spring had been legitimate. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself interim president last week, prompting an escalating power struggle. In an interview with a Russian news […]

  The White House is still planning to move ahead with next week’s scheduled State of the Union address, but the details remain up in the air after House Speaker Nancy Pelosistrongly urged the president to delay the speech or submit it in writing amid the government shutdown fight. According to multiple sources, it remains unclear […]

Thought Leadership isn’t anything new. Actually, the phrase itself is pretty old — the words “thought leader” first appeared together in 1876 to describe American philosopher and transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson. Since, “Thought Leadership” has been used in a business context to describe company leaders who vocalize their insights on their industry. More recently, Thought Leadership was mentioned in Forbes 2013 list of […]

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is due to make a statement at 15:30 GMT on the way forward on Brexit after her planned deal was rejected by MPs last week. She hopes to win over Tory Brexiteer MPs and Northern Ireland’s DUP, by resolving their concerns over the “backstop” plan for the Irish border. Last […]

Mexican authorities now put the number killed in Friday night’s fuel pipeline blast at 66, with scores more injured. It is believed the explosion occurred after the line was ruptured by suspected fuel thieves in the town of Tlahuelilpan, in Hidalgo state. Officials say scores of people had been scrambling to fill up containers and […]

US President Donald Trump has hit back over a news report that he directed his then personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, to lie to Congress. Buzzfeed News said Mr Trump had instructed Cohen to lie about plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. Cohen was convicted over the case last month. Mr Trump said the […]

With the US partial government shutdown now entering its 27th day, this funding standoff is already the longest in federal history. Nevertheless, President Donald Trump has expressed no qualms about extending the shutdown for a “long time” if Democrats refuse to budge on border wall funding. According to sources close to the president, that may […]