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CNN
2 hours ago
- Politics
- CNN
Kaitlan Collins' reports on Trump's week on Israel and Iran tension and short G7 trip
President Trump had a very busy week, which started in Alberta, Canada, for the G7 summit, which was cut short for Trump as middle east tensions between Iran and Israel were getting more intense.
Russia Today
a day ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Britain's Starmer mistakes South Korean interpreter for president (VIDEO)
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have mistaken an interpreter with the South Korean delegation at the G7 summit for the country's president. The mix-up took place during a photo opportunity at the entrance to the summit venue in Canada. A video from the event shows Starmer confidently shaking the man's hand and smiling, while South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stood behind him waiting to be acknowledged. Starmer held the interpreter's hand for several seconds before the mistake became apparent as President Lee stepped forward. The two leaders eventually greeted each other but then apparently had another moment of confusion as to where to stand for the photo. South Korea, along with Australia and India, participated as guests of the event. London has denied claims of an embarrassing diplomatic mistake. Keir Starmer mistakenly shakes hands with a Korean interpreter instead of the President of South Korea (2025) The day before, Starmer had to kneel in front of US President Donald Trump to frantically trying to gather up trade papers that hd been dropped by the American leader. The agenda for the 51st G7 summit included support for Ukraine, the Middle East, sanctions, AI and energy security. During the summit, Trump had claimed that kicking Russia out of the group was a big mistake and suggested that Moscow's presence in the G8, as it was known, could have helped prevent the Ukraine conflict. The Kremlin has argued that the G7 has 'lost its relevance' and no longer reflects global economic dynamics. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev applauded Trump's criticism of the group and his decision to leave the event early, but stressed that the G7 is a 'dead club.' Writing on X, he claimed that its members had already looked like 'zombies' over a decade ago.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
"A Phone So Sh*tty You Won't Want To Use It": The Internet Is Clowning Donald Trump So Hard For His Bizarre Comments Following The Launch Of "Trump Mobile"
President Donald Trump faced ridicule on Tuesday as critics suggested he'd delivered the perfect anti-advertisement for the newly launched Trump-branded smartphone. Just hours after the Trump Organization unveiled its latest venture — 'Trump Mobile' — the president said he doesn't 'believe in telephones.' Trump made the comment while explaining to reporters on Air Force One why he cut short his attendance at the G7 summit in Canada. Trump said he left the gathering of world leaders early to return to Washington, D.C., so that he could address rising tensions between Israel and Iran. atrupar / X / Via When asked what he could do in the US capital that he couldn't do in Canada, Trump responded: 'Just be a little bit, I think, more well-versed. Not having to use telephones so much, because I don't believe in telephones. Because people like you listen to them, you know, so being on the scene is much better.' Critics highlighted the irony, noting how Trump's dismissal of telephones clashed with the announcement of the phone company. Related: "Honestly Speechless At How Evil This Is": 26 Brutal, Brutal, Brutal Political Tweets Of The Week Related: "Let Them Eat Teslas": People At The "No Kings" Protests This Weekend Brought Signs That Were So Clever I'm Still Laughing About Them implausibleblog / X / Via This article originally appeared on HuffPost. Also in In the News: This Conservative Said He Wears A Fake ICE Uniform For A Really, Really, Really Gross Reason Also in In the News: This Dem Lawmaker Is Going Viral For His Extremely Shady Question To Secretary Kristi Noem Also in In the News: MAGA Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Doesn't Like This Army Vet's Now-Viral Speech
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Politics
- Telegraph
‘I may do it, I may not': Why Trump's unpredictability on Iran could be his biggest asset
Donald Trump made a dramatic exit from the G7 summit in Canada and then hunkered down with his National Security Council in the White House situation room to plot his next moves on Iran. Then on Wednesday he was asked by reporters whether he was about to send his bombers into action. 'I may do it. I may not do it,' he said on the South Lawn after chatting with construction workers putting up a 27-metre flagpole. 'I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do. I can tell you this, that Iran's got a lot of trouble.' It is a familiar playbook. In a recent analysis of Mr Trump's leadership style, Julius Kirimi Sindi, an expert in business strategy said the president was not so much governing as running a non-stop negotiation. 'This uncertainty forces people to constantly second-guess their positions, giving Trump the upper hand in any negotiation or political battle,' he wrote. 'The strategy keeps both allies and enemies in a perpetual state of anxiety, which in turn, solidifies his control.' Not for the first time, the president has deployed intentional ambiguity as he keeps friends and foes guessing about his intentions. And once again, he is seeking to gain the upper hand by deploying a trusted 'art of the deal' technique to a tricky geopolitical challenge. His final decision could be the most consequential of his presidency. Join with Israel in attacking Iran with B2 warplanes armed with bunker busting bombs and it could prevent Tehran from ever building a nuclear weapon. But it might also unleash attacks on American interests in the Middle East, and tear apart his Maga coalition at home. urging him not to become entangled in another foreign war. Mr Trump was keeping his options open for now, according to Robert Shapiro, professor of political science, in the hope that something would turn up. 'I think in the best of all worlds for him, he would be perfectly fine with a negotiated settlement, which would give him the prospects of winning the Nobel Peace Prize, which is something he's always talked about,' he said. 'On the other hand, he likes the idea of clean military victory by dropping a bomb and claiming credit for that.' The strategy of unpredictability has been at the heart of this White House. It was how he handled his trade war, for example. A week after 'liberation day,' a day before his steep tariffs were due to go into effect and one hour before the stock market was due to close, journalists peppered the president with questions about his levies and the turmoil they had unleashed. Were they a bargaining chip to secure better deals? Or were they here to stay as part of an attempt to reshape the entire global economy? 'It can both be true,' he said. 'There can be permanent tariffs, and there can also be negotiations.' And he has repeatedly fended off questions about his Ukraine strategy, punting questions about Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, and his desire for peace into the future. 'I can't tell you that, but I'll let you know in about two weeks,' Trump told reporters in the Oval Office,' he said seven weeks ago. The idea may be to keep adversaries on their toes, but it is just as awkward for allies. The G7 summit came and went without a joint statement on Ukraine in part because no one is sure where Mr Trump stands. On Wednesday evening, standing in front of reporters in the Oval Office, Mr Trump once again parried questions about whether he was about to launch strikes on Iran or allow more time to begin negotiations. Is he for real or is it all a monumental bluff? 'I have ideas as to what to do,' he said. 'I like to make a final decision one second before it's due.'
CBC
2 days ago
- General
- CBC
Grizzly bears, cougars, sheep and deer met without incident during G7, officials say
As the G7 summit concludes in the popular wilderness destination of Kananaskis, Alta., officials say provincial teams managed frequent animal encounters without serious incident. Alberta conservation officers and fish and wildlife officers responded to occurrences involving grizzly bears, black bears, cougars, moose, bighorn sheep and deer during the summit, according to a spokesperson with Alberta's Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Services. "None of these occurrences involved any abnormal interactions with the wildlife in question and our standard methods to safely move them away were successful," Sheena Campbell wrote in an email. Officials responded to approximately 200 wildlife-related incidents, about half involving grizzly or black bears, said Bryan Sundberg with Alberta Forestry and Parks. All were minor in nature, requiring only minimal intervention with no relocations or harm to wildlife, he said. "Primarily, we would respond to areas on foot ... to areas where wildlife complaints were received, and use noisemaking activities," he said. Response teams also used thermal imaging cameras and leveraged RCMP drones to monitor real-time wildlife activity. "Additionally, specially-trained K9 teams, 'bear dogs,' [were] on-site to support our proactive approach," Campbell wrote. Bear dogs were embedded with wildlife mitigation and response teams, primarily to deter bears safely. Complex, wild environment In the run-up to the summit, officials highlighted the "complexity" of hosting the summit in the remote terrain of the Kananaskis wilderness. Preventing encounters with bears was of particular focus, both for the safety of attendees and given past incidents. The last time the summit was held in Kananaskis in 2002, a bear that got too close to the site was tranquilized and later died after falling from a tree. Nick de Ruyter, program director of the BioSphere Institute's WildSmart program, said this is a busy time of year for bear populations. "They've come out of their dens of hibernation, in April and May. They're hungry, they're looking for food," he said. While he doesn't know the exact numbers, de Ruyter estimated there are around 65 grizzly bears and more than 200 black bears in the Bow Valley and Kananaskis Country area. There being no wildlife conflicts during the G7 despite an influx of people speaks to how tolerant and adaptable local wildlife is, de Ruyter said. "Ninety-nine per cent of the time, they do the right thing. They're just trying to make a living out on the landscape, and they will avoid us," he said. "They'll avoid encounters and conflict with people as much as they can. And so we just need to do our part and respect that."
