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Alex Leary

ARTICLES BY ALEX LEARY

US President Donald Trump at a news conference on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. President Nicolas Maduro has been charged in the US after he was captured and flown out of Venezuela. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Trump rolls the dice on nation-building with vow to ‘run’ Venezuela

5 min read . 04 Jan 2026

President Trump mingling with guests during a New Year’s Eve event at his Mar-a-Lago home.

Golf, peace negotiations and parties fill Trump’s Mar-a-Lago holiday

5 min read . 02 Jan 2026

Trump and Zelensky have had an uneven relationship since the American president returned to power in January. (AFP)

Zelensky to push Trump on peace deal amid latest Russian attacks

3 min read . 29 Dec 2025

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. (File Photo; Pool via AP)

Rescued at sea: How Venezuela’s Machado survived the riskiest leg of her escape

8 min read . 12 Dec 2025

President Donald Trump looks towards First Lady Melania Trump as she answers questions on the red carpet for the 48th Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) (AP)

Trump raises concerns about Netflix-Warner deal

1 min read . 08 Dec 2025

Hours after Trump called off a planned summit with Putin in Budapest, deeming it a waste of time, Russia launched new missile and drone strikes on Ukraine. (AFP)

Why Trump reached a breaking point with Putin

4 min read . 24 Oct 2025

President Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping approved a deal for a group of American investors to take control of TikTok’s U.S. operations. Photo: AFP

US government expected to get multibillion-dollar fee in TikTok deal

2 min read . 20 Sept 2025

To sway Putin, Trump has embarked on a more confrontational course, threatening sanctions on countries that purchase Russian energy. (AFP)

How Trump and Putin reached a new make-or-break moment on Ukraine

7 min read . 08 Aug 2025

Justice Department informed Trump his name appears in Epstein files, though no further public release is planned. (Getty Images via AFP)

Epstein files mention Trump, DOJ holds back release

6 min read . 24 Jul 2025

Trump and his advisers said they would explore new tariffs on parts used in wind turbines, and potentially slow permitting for some renewable-energy projects, according to lawmakers. (AP)

How Trump got his ‘big, beautiful bill’ across the finish line

6 min read . 04 Jul 2025

Elon Musk campaigned for Donald Trump and spent more than $300 million on the 2024 election. (File Photo: AFP)

A star-crossed bromance comes apart at the seams

8 min read . 07 Jun 2025

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, welcomed President Trump upon his arrival Thursday in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Trump’s Middle East tour boosts Arab states at Israel’s expense

5 min read . 17 May 2025

Trump's UK trade deal, while a win, offers little guidance for other nations. China talks loom amid tariff pressures. (Image: AFP)

Trump’s bespoke trade deal with UK sets little precedent for other nations

5 min read . 09 May 2025

Trump pauses global tariffs, escalates China clash; Xi unlikely to yield, deepening trade war.

Trump transforms tariff war into high-stakes showdown with China

4 min read . 10 Apr 2025

US President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order at the White House on 2 April. Photo: Reuters

Trump dives into political unknown with tariff plan

4 min read . 04 Apr 2025

Markets fluctuate as Trump's tariffs spark trade tensions, raising inflation fears and economic uncertainty.

Corporate America’s euphoria over Trump’s ‘golden age’ is giving way to distress

11 min read . 26 Mar 2025

The U.S. and China are in early talks for a high-stakes June meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping—just as both celebrate their birthdays.

US, China discuss a Trump-Xi summit for June

4 min read . 11 Mar 2025

Alexander Vinnik, the co-founder of BTC-e in October 4, 2017. (Photo by SAKIS MITROLIDIS / AFP) (AFP)

Russian Bitcoin exchange co-founder to be freed by US after American’s release

1 min read . 13 Feb 2025

Elon Musk and President Trump speaking to the press Tuesday in the Oval Office. (AFP)

Elon Musk defends cost-cutting efforts in Oval Office appearance

3 min read . 12 Feb 2025

US President Donald Trump. (REUTERS)

Trump’s role in TikTok talks: Dealmaker in chief

6 min read . 09 Feb 2025