Frances Martel

Frances Martel

Articles by Frances Martel

U.N. Chief Warns Trump to ‘Avoid Ethnic Cleansing’ in Gaza

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned parties involved in the ongoing Gaza conflict to “avoid any form of ethnic cleansing” on Wednesday, a barb his spokesman appeared to indicate was intended for President Donald Trump.

United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres attends a press briefing after pres

North Korea Targets Marco Rubio in First Public Attack on Trump Admin

The Foreign Ministry of North Korea published a rant on Monday calling America the “most depraved country in the world” and condemning Secretary of State Marco Rubio by name, the country’s first direct attack on the second administration of President Donald Trump.

Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, during a swearing-in ceremony in Washington, DC, US, o

Trump Promises to Help El Salvador Develop Nuclear Energy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a memorandum of understanding with El Salvador on Monday in which America agreed to help the country develop “civil nuclear energy,” both to fuel the national power grid and for scientific and medical development.

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Marco Rubio Tells Panama U.S. Could Seize Canal over Handover Deal Violation

Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested in a meeting with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Sunday that the administration of President Donald Trump may move to seize the Panama Canal on the grounds that the Panamanian government has violated the agreement that gives the country control over the waterway.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks after being sworn in by Vice President JD Vance in t

North Korea Tells Its People Trump Is President, but Stays Quiet on Policy

North Korean state media published a report on Wednesday telling its citizens that President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term in office; as all media not controlled by the communist regime is illegal in North Korea, this was likely the first time that the vast majority of citizens had heard the news.

In this Jan. 8, 2021, file photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean lea

‘Ignore Them’: Houthis Mock Return to U.S. Terrorist List

The Yemeni terrorist organization Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, dismissed its return to the official American list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) by claiming they never wanted an alliance with Washington – dismissing the severe economic consequences resulting from the designation.

Yemen's Houthi supporters brandish weapons and chant slogans during a protest, staged agai

U.N. Mourns Trump Taking U.S. out of W.H.O., Paris Climate Deal

United Nations agencies reacted with dismay on Monday and Tuesday following President Donald Trump issuing executive orders on Monday night withdrawing America from the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization (W.H.O.).

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Monda