Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump vowed that the United States would take back the Panama Canal as he delivered an inauguration speech in which he invoked the 19th-century expansionist doctrine of “Manifest Destiny” and laying out plans for space exploration, including “American astronauts planting the stars and stripes on the planet Mars.” For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Trump‘s Gilded Age and McKinley-esque vision for America, FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula welcomes Dr. Donald P Green, Award-winning Author, Researcher and Burgess Professor of Political Science at Columbia University.
EU Parliament responds to citizens’ initiative by advocating for safe abortion access.
EUROPE MORNING BRIEFING
This morning, the European Union responds to the “My Voice, My Choice” initiative, which gathered over 1.1 million signatures advocating for
Britons arrested for staging fake kidnapping to extend holiday in Benidorm
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