Author: Alex Maschino

The incoming German chancellor, more convinced than ever that the defense and trade relationship with Washington is crumbling, has made plans to execute on his goal of “independence from the U.S.A.”He’s not the only one.The new Canadian prime minister said last week that “the old relationship we had with the United States” — the tightest of military and economic partnerships — is now “over.” Poland’s president is musing publicly about getting nuclear weapons. And the new leader of Greenland, host to American air bases since World War II, reacted to the uninvited visit of a high-level American delegation with indignation.“President…

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Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Chinese politics & policy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.In the last two weeks I have visited Beijing and Hong Kong. This visit made clear that in today’s world, the US is a revolutionary — more precisely, a reactionary — power, while supposedly communist China is a status quo power. In this respect, the EU has much in common with China. China’s rulers like the way the world and China itself are going. The EU is not quite that complacent. Aware of its economic and security challenges, its elites…

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The White Lotus drama didn’t just remain on screen — the season 3 cast members allegedly navigated some behind-the-scenes falling outs. “It was like a cross between summer camp and Lord of the Flies but in a gilded cage,” Jason Isaacs shared in an interview with Vulture published on Monday, March 31. “It wasn’t a holiday. Some people got very close, there were friendships that were made and friendships that were lost.” The actor, 61, who plays Timothy, didn’t name who was no longer close off screen. “All the things you would imagine with a group of people unanchored from…

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ReutersA detainee is moved at a prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador, last week during a visit by US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi NoemThe Trump administration has deported 17 more alleged gang members to El Salvador, the US state department said Monday, despite legal battles over removing people to the Central American country’s supermax prison.In a statement the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the deportees included members of the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs.Salvadoran officials told the BBC that there was a mix of Venezuelans and Salvadorans in the group.Earlier this month a court ordered a halt to…

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Blake Lively is finding comfort where she always has… in the kitchen.Amid her ongoing legal dispute involving “It Ends With Us,” Blake Lively turned to baking with close friends to restore a sense of normalcy and joy.Article continues below advertisementBlake Lively Says Baking Is Her ‘Happy Place’ Amid Ongoing Legal BattleInstagram Stories | Blake Lively“Baking with genius food friends and their kitchen mixer the size of a car,” the 37-year-old actress shared via Instagram Stories on March 28, alongside a photo of her latest sweet creation. She also added stickers reading “this is what my happy place looks like” and…

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Jakub Mensik causes one of the biggest upsets of 2025, defeating former world number one Novak Djokovic in Florida.Czech teenager Jakub Mensik upset childhood idol Novak Djokovic in straight sets, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4), both decided by tiebreaks, to win the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. The 19-year-old, ranked 54th in the world, claimed his first title on the ATP Tour and denied Djokovic his 100th professional title. Djokovic, 37, had hoped to join Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer (103) as the only men in the Open Era with 100 or more career titles but could not match…

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