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.
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MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT UPDATE
This morning, the escalating tensions in the Middle East following recent attack on Iran has increased the price of energy
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REFUGEE CRISIS
This morning, the EU faces potential spikes in asylum applications
due to US and Israel’s attacks on Iran, despite recent application declines.