Pamela Falk

2 months ago | usnews.com | Pamela Falk

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. this week became the latest forum to play host to the Trump administration's dramatic pivot on international relations. But while U.S. officials have not so subtly signaled the country's reset on Russia’s war against Ukraine in recent blunt and castigating speeches to NATO and European allies, the heart of the U.N. drama – and the fissures it represents – unfolded in documents.

Feb 6, 2025 | usnews.com | Pamela Falk |Tim Smart

UNITED NATIONS – Canada and the U.S. are at loggerheads over President Donald Trump’s executive action – now paused for 30 days – imposing tariffs on Canadian goods. The White House says the focus is on a drug war, not a trade war, indicating that it wants to see greater cooperation from Ottawa stemming illegal immigration into the U.S. and stopping the illicit smuggling of the deadly drug fentanyl.

Jan 20, 2025 | usnews.com | Pamela Falk |Cecelia Smith Schoenwalder

Of the international crises President Donald Trump is inheriting as he begins his second term, few of them are more urgent or more fluid than the war in Gaza – and its fragile ceasefire. With a phased exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian detainees and prisoners continuing in the coming months, the new administration will oversee the attempt to settle the war that began with the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023.

Dec 13, 2024 | usnews.com | Pamela Falk

President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to impose steep tariffs not just on China but on U.S. allies including Canada, Mexico and the European Union has international leaders lining up to meet with the incoming president to negotiate before retaliating with tariffs of their own. Will everyday Americans benefit or will Trump’s tariffs just cause consumer prices to go higher? Depends on who you ask.

Nov 18, 2024 | usnews.com | Pamela Falk

UNITED NATIONS – Coffee production is having a moment of introspection, though it’s not for a lack of consumer enthusiasm for the go-to wake-me-up beverage. Courtesy of IllycaffèPrize contenders are displayed for the Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award 2024 competition in New York City. The awards ceremony took place at the Peak restaurant and event space on Nov. 12. Coffee consumption continues to increase around the world, with some 2.25 billion cups going down the hatch globally each day.