Frances Martel

Frances Martel

Articles by Frances Martel

Report: Russian Oil Export Revenue Down $13 Billion Since Trump Sanctions

The International Energy Agency (IEA) documented a drop in Russian oil export revenue of over $13 billion between October and November in a report published on Thursday, a potential signal that President Donald Trump’s sanctions on Russia’s oil industry imposed in late October have begun to affect the market.

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Nigerian Senator: Trump Is Right About Jihadist Massacres of Christians

Nigerian Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) conceded in remarks on Tuesday that President Donald Trump “told the truth” when he denounced a genocide of Christians in the country, asking those outraged by the American’s remarks to channel that anger into fixing the problem.

Catholic worshippers recite lines during the stations of the cross prayers at the Holy Cro

Report: Russian Seaborne Crude Oil Shipments Tank After Trump Sanctions

Russian crude oil exports at sea fell to their lowest point in almost two years in the past week, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, a significant decline in the aftermath of the administration of President Donald Trump imposing sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil.

17 August 2025, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Sassnitz: The tanker "Eventin" is still off

South Korea Says High Chance of Trump-Kim Jong-un Summit in March

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) of South Korea revealed in a briefing to lawmakers on Tuesday that its evidence suggests North Korea is preparing for direct engagement with President Donald Trump, including a potential meeting in March.

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, North Korean lead

Nigerian President Denies Jihadist Slaughter, Says via Adviser He Will Meet Trump

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu condemned President Donald Trump’s statements acknowledging the ongoing genocide of Christians in his country in remarks on Saturday, claiming they did not reflect “reality,” while a top adviser told local media Tinubu planned to meet Trump “in the coming days.”

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Seems Legit: Xi Jinping Told Trump Propping Up the Chinese Communists Helps MAGA

Genocidal Chinese dictator Xi Jinping attempted to convince President Donald Trump during their meeting on Thursday that helping the Communist Party achieve “China’s development and revitalization” was compatible with “Make America Great Again,” the president’s longstanding policy slogan.

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinp

With Trump at the Helm, the Left Is Losing the Americas

President Donald Trump celebrated on Monday alongside the ruling conservatives of Argentina following their surprise landslide win in the midterm elections this weekend. It was the latest in a string of conservative electoral successes in the Western Hemisphere fueled in part by Trump’s return.

President Donald Trump meets with Argentina’s President Javier Milei at the Gaylord Nati

Viktor Orbán Confirms White House Visit Soon to Discuss Russia Sanctions

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, in Italy for meetings with his counterpart Giorgia Meloni and leaders at the Vatican, told reporters on Monday that he would travel to the White House soon to discuss sanctions on Russia, which he argued disproportionately hurt Hungarians.

Viktor Orban, Hungary's prime minister, following a speech to supporters in front of the p

Russia and North Korea Hold Parallel Powwow as Trump Tours Asia

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin hosted North Korea Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Moscow on Monday, a visit timed to coincide with President Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour of Asia this week that he has expressed hope would include a meeting with dictator Kim Jong-un.

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Javier Milei’s Libertarians Crush the Left in Argentina Midterms

The Liberty Advances Party of Argentina, led by President Javier Milei, secured a decisive and unexpected victory in the country’s midterm elections on Sunday, granting the libertarian president a mandate to continue his dismantling of two decades of socialist policies.

Argentina's President Javier Milei waves to supporters next to the spokesperson for the Pr