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.
European Parliament approves asylum reform allowing transfers to third countries
The European Parliament approved a legislative change allowing the transfer of asylum seekers to unrelated countries before claim processing, stated German MEP Lena Düpont. This
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Political groups in the European Parliament agreed on the EU-US trade deal, established in July 2025 by US President Donald Trump and European Commission President