Frances Martel

Frances Martel

Articles by Frances Martel

BRICS Newcomers Egypt & Ethiopia Derail Summit Meant to Show Unity Against Trump

A meeting of the top diplomats in BRICS, an anti-American commercial and security coalition led by China, reportedly ended on Tuesday with newer members of the group Egypt and Ethiopia refusing to sign a joint statement, sending a message of discord the more powerful original members of the group had hoped to avoid.

Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira (C) speaks next to Brazil's Ambassador Ma

China Takes a Gamble Playing Hardball on Trump Tariffs

The Chinese Communist Party insisted on Monday that genocidal dictator Xi Jinping has not reached out to President Donald Trump regarding the 145 percent tariff imposed on Chinese goods, nor is China engaging in any negotiation with the United States on the matter.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden a

North Korea Confirms Troop Presence in Ukraine War

The communist government of North Korea confirmed on Monday that it had sent troops to fight against Ukrainian forces in Kursk, Russia, a border region that Ukraine attacked in August 2024 after two years of Russian invasion.

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President

Canadians Vote to Replace Justin Trudeau in Election Reshaped by Trump

Polls opened in Canada on Monday morning after a turbulent election season in which the ruling Liberals have attempted to make President Donald Trump the top issue of the race, while the Conservatives offer a departure from what they call the “lost Liberal decade.”

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on April 28, 2025 shows Canadian Prime Minist

Trump Says Xi Jinping Called Him to Negotiate a Trade Deal

President Donald Trump told Time magazine in an interview published Friday that genocidal Chinese dictator Xi Jinping called him to discuss trade negotiations — a day after the Chinese Foreign Ministry claimed any reports of such negotiations were “fake news.”

US President Donald Trump uses a cellphone aboard Marine One before it departs Leesburg Ex

China Cheers on Trump’s Iran Talks, Supports Tehran Nuclear Program

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday, during the latter’s visit to Beijing, that the Chinese Communist Party supported ongoing talks between the Iranian terror state and the administration of President Donald Trump – and supported Iran’s illicit nuclear program.

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 27: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conferen

China Revives Dubious Claim Coronavirus Originated in U.S.

The Chinese National Health Commission (NHC) published a statement on Wednesday condemning the administration of President Donald Trump for publishing a website sharing evidence that the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic originated in a Chinese laboratory, accusing America of being the origin nation, instead.

This undated file photo shows Weng Xinhua R, lifetime professor of the Infectious Disease

India Follows Vietnam in Imposing Steel Tariffs on China

The Finance Ministry of India announced on Monday that it would be imposing a 12 percent tariff on some steel products — a move apparently intended to prevent China from “dumping” large amounts of steel into the Indian market and elbowing domestic companies out of business.

India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during an India-UK Economic and Fi

‘A Beacon of Compassion’: World Leaders Honor Pope Francis

Heads of state and religious leaders around the world offered condolences and messages honoring Pope Francis following the announcement of his passing on Monday, honoring him as compassionate, warm, and a “moral beacon” in a divided world.

Faithful go on a pilgrimage for the death of Pope Francis in the Church of Santa Maria Add

Chinese Slavery-Linked Shopping Apps Announce Price Spikes Due to Trump Tariffs

Chinese low-cost shopping apps Temu and Shein published nearly identical notices this week informing customers that they are planning to raise prices on April 25 in response to President Donald Trump closing a critical shipping loophole that exempted them from duties and imposing onerous tariffs on Chinese imports.

A package from SHEIN. (Photo by Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

W.H.O. Announces Global Pandemic Treaty Draft Is Complete

The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) announced on Wednesday that its negotiators had completed a final draft of a proposed international legal document to govern pandemic response, to be voted on at the World Health Assembly in May.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 18: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World H

What Iran Wants from Round 2 of Talks with Trump Admin

Iran finally agreed to “indirect” negotiations – direct negotiations via classroom style note-passing – with the government of the United States this weekend, talks it needs after President Donald Trump imposed crippling sanctions on the regime and its allies.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei holds a meeting with senior officials at

Xi Jinping, Missing for Much of Tariff Drama, Visits Vietnam

Genocidal Chinese dictator Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam on Monday for a state visit whose top priority appears to be ensuring Hanoi’s support as Beijing faces soaring tariff rates meant to limit its influence on the American economy.

Vietnam's General Secretary of the Communist Party To Lam (centre, R) receives China&

Nigeria Marks 11 Years Since Boko Haram Schoolgirl Kidnapping amid Jihadist Massacres

Details of a massacre of dozens of Christians in the restive Middle Belt of Nigeria, believed to have occurred at the hands of genocidal Fulani jihadists, began surfacing over the weekend as the nation marks the holiest season in Christianity and the anniversary of one of the most abhorrent acts of Islamic terrorism in the nation’s modern history.

Members of St Leo Catholic Church hold a procession to mark Palm Sunday in Ikeja, Lagos, N

Argentina Requests Arrest Warrant for Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei

The top prosecutor leading the investigation into the deadliest bombing in Argentina’s history requested an arrest warrant for Iranian “supreme leader” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this week, identifying him as a key mastermind of the attack.

Ayatollah Khamenei