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Poland: Donald Trump — Elon Musk’s Worst Investment Yet

Danuta Kowalska - . Published in Rzeczpospolita

[A]merica has turned into something of a plutocracy in which a handful of ultra-rich people decide the future of the country.

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Poland: Donald Trump — Elon Musk’s Worst Investment Yet

. Published in Rzeczpospolita

[A]merica has turned into something of a plutocracy in which a handful of ultra-rich people decide the future of the country.

Mexico: Big Tech and the Police State

. Published in La Jornada

How did ICE get the information needed to convince a judge to [issue arrest warrants]?

Russia: The Trump–Musk Conflict: Consequences*

. Published in Actual Commentary

[A] dramatic break with Musk means the loss of arguably the most prominent and influential ally in the president’s inner circle.

Switzerland: When Elon Musk Highlights Donald Trump’s Limits – And His Own

. Published in Le Temps

[T]he reform ... will worsen America's already debilitating debt.

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Germany: US Sanctions against the EU

. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

[R]efusing entry visas to 'censors' in Europe, aimed at social network regulators, amounts to sanctions against the EU.

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Germany: Peace Report 2025: No Common Ground with Trump

. Published in Taz

Europe will have to take greater responsibility for its own security in the future.

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Mexico: From Star Wars to Golden Domes

. Published in El Heraldo de México

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Austria: Whether or Not the Tariffs Are Here to Stay, the Damage Has Already Been Done*

. Published in Die Presse

In the end, we are all going to feel the headwinds.

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Canada: He Can’t Quit Him — Easily. Why SpaceX Could Complicate the Trump-Musk Split

. Published in CBC

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Americas

Canada: Trump vs. Musk, the Emperor and the Oligarch

. Published in Le Journal de Montreal

Regardless of the era, emperors never like oligarchs who aspire to oversee them; oligarchs do not tolerate those who do not meet their demands.

Canada: He Can’t Quit Him — Easily. Why SpaceX Could Complicate the Trump-Musk Split

. Published in CBC

Mexico: From Star Wars to Golden Domes

. Published in El Heraldo de México

Mexico: US Pushes for Submission

. Published in La Jornada

'Mexico is a sovereign, independent country and it will not submit.'

Europe

Germany: Peace Report 2025: No Common Ground with Trump

. Published in Taz

Europe will have to take greater responsibility for its own security in the future.

Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Trump Is Escalating Tensions in California for His Own Political Ends

. Published in Irish Examiner

Ireland: The Irish Times View on Turmoil in Los Angeles: Key Test of Trump’s Power

. Published in Irish Times

Germany: Friedrich Merz’s Visit to Trump Succeeded because It Didn’t Fail

. Published in Der Spiegel

Asia

Taiwan: The Beginning of a Post-Hegemonic Era: A New Normal for International Relations

. Published in UDN

The U.S. is no longer taking the initiative to be responsible for systematic global governance.

Russia: Trump Is Shielding America*

. Published in Izvestia

If a satellite war breaks out in space, all of humanity risks being kicked back to the pre-satellite era.

Australia: America’s Economic and Political Chaos Has Implications for Australia

. Published in ABC News Australia

Russia: This Can’t Go On Forever*

. Published in Kommersant

Africa

Mauritius: Could Trump Be Leading the World into Recession?

. Published in Mauritius Times

The IMF has drastically scaled back growth forecasts for the U.S. and a host of other economies for 2025.

South Africa: What Will Become of the Grass as the Elephants Fight on in the Tariff Wars Unleashed by Trump?

. Published in Pretoria News

Zimbabwe: Egypt’s Plan for the Reconstruction of Gaza

. Published in The Herald

President Trump's leadership is crucial in this juncture.

Nigeria: Trump’s Tariffs: What Options for Nigeria?

. Published in The Guardian

The rash of tariffs by the U.S. and retaliatory actions by many affected countries, especially China, have put the world on edge.

Middle East

Israel: Trump’s National Security Adviser Forgot To Leave Personal Agenda at Home and Fell

. Published in Globes

[T]he ironclad rule of staying in office ... recognizing that one is a satellite in Trump’s solar system, not an equal player.

Palestine: US vs. Ansarallah: Will Trump Launch a Ground War in Yemen for Israel?

. Published in The Palestine Chronicle

These costly U.S. attacks failed to achieve their goals, but were conducted in order to inflict a blow against Yemen, for daring to challenge the Israelis.

Israel: Trump Successfully Weakens the Dollar and Creates Danger for the US Economy

. Published in Calcalist

After less than four months, all the players on the field understand that this is a house of cards.

Turkey: America Is on Pins and Needles: Who Will Win?

. Published in Daily Sabah

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Taiwan: The Beginning of a Post-Hegemonic Era: A New Normal for International Relations

. Published in UDN

The U.S. is no longer taking the initiative to be responsible for systematic global governance.

Canada: Trump vs. Musk, the Emperor and the Oligarch

. Published in Le Journal de Montreal

Regardless of the era, emperors never like oligarchs who aspire to oversee them; oligarchs do not tolerate those who do not meet their demands.

Russia: Trump Is Shielding America*

. Published in Izvestia

If a satellite war breaks out in space, all of humanity risks being kicked back to the pre-satellite era.

Germany: Peace Report 2025: No Common Ground with Trump

. Published in Taz

Europe will have to take greater responsibility for its own security in the future.

Australia: America’s Economic and Political Chaos Has Implications for Australia

. Published in ABC News Australia

Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Trump Is Escalating Tensions in California for His Own Political Ends

. Published in Irish Examiner

Ireland: The Irish Times View on Turmoil in Los Angeles: Key Test of Trump’s Power

. Published in Irish Times

Germany: Friedrich Merz’s Visit to Trump Succeeded because It Didn’t Fail

. Published in Der Spiegel

Canada: He Can’t Quit Him — Easily. Why SpaceX Could Complicate the Trump-Musk Split

. Published in CBC

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Taiwan: The Beginning of a Post-Hegemonic Era: A New Normal for International Relations

. Published in UDN

The U.S. is no longer taking the initiative to be responsible for systematic global governance.

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Japan: Will the Pressure on Harvard University Affect Overseas Students?

. Published in Sankei Shimbun

[T]his is an act of self-destruction that will damage ... a superpower that has brought together the world's best minds.

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Spain: Trump to Students — ‘Don’t Come’

. Published in El País

Submitting foreign students and researchers to this scrutiny opens the door to establishing dangerous ideological control.

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Germany: Friedrich Merz’s Visit to Trump Succeeded because It Didn’t Fail

. Published in Der Spiegel

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Austria: Whether or Not the Tariffs Are Here to Stay, the Damage Has Already Been Done*

. Published in Die Presse

In the end, we are all going to feel the headwinds.

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