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- The awkward Trumpy truth about Afghanistan's likely new Taliban leader https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/the-awkward-trumpy-truth-about-afghanistan-s-likely-new-taliban-leader-mullah-baradar-118918725748 22 comments politics
- Trump lectured NATO leaders about defense spending. It was awkward to watch. https://www.vox.com/world/2017/5/25/15691760/trump-nato-speech-awkward 4 comments politics
- Narendra Modi won’t stop hugging world leaders no matter how awkward it is https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/01/25/narendra-modi-wont-stop-hugging-world-leaders-no-matter-how-awkward-it-is/ 64 comments india
- Trump's 'almost bullying' of NATO leaders awkward for Canada: Analyst http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/trump-s-almost-bullying-of-nato-leaders-awkward-for-canada-analyst-1.3429661 7 comments politics
- Trump scolds NATO leaders for not paying fair share in awkward exchange http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-nato-manchester-leaks-20170525-story.html 11 comments politics
- In Remote Village, China’s Leader Faces Awkward Question: Who Are You? http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/04/in-remote-village-chinas-leader-faces-awkward-question-who-are-you/?ref=world 6 comments worldnews
- Germany has taken over Britain’s role as leader of the EU’s awkward squad https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2023/03/wolfgang-munchau-germany-britain-role-leader-eu 62 comments europe
- China’s liaisons with Russia are fueling an awkward split among European leaders https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/23/china-russia-ties-creating-divisions-within-the-eu-amid-war-in-ukraine.html 9 comments europe
- Awkward moment as House Republican leaders clash over Trump speaking at CPAC https://abcnews.go.com/politics/awkward-moment-house-republican-leaders-clash-trump-speaking/story?id=76090236 20 comments politics
- Watch Ivanka Trump Awkwardly Try to Insert Herself Into a Conversation With World Leaders https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/06/video-ivanka-trump-insert-herself-conversation-world-leaders-g20.html 4 comments worldnews
- Watch Ivanka Trump Awkwardly Try to Insert Herself Into a Conversation With World Leaders https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/06/video-ivanka-trump-insert-herself-conversation-world-leaders-g20.html 290 comments politics
- President Trump Had Trouble Figuring Out This Awkward Group Handshake with World Leaders http://time.com/5021203/trump-group-handshake-asia-trip/ 17 comments politics
- 'Painful to watch': The French government released a video of Ivanka Trump having an awkward chat with world leaders https://www.businessinsider.com/ivanka-trump-g20-macron-may-trudeau-lagarde-snubbed-video-2019-6 2683 comments worldnews
- 'Painful to watch': The French government released a video of Ivanka Trump having an awkward chat with world leaders https://www.businessinsider.com/ivanka-trump-g20-macron-may-trudeau-lagarde-snubbed-video-2019-6 962 comments politics
- "Trump puts new AG in awkward position "..... William Barr is laboring to maintain his reputation as a relatively independent and principled leader while simultaneously reacting to pressure from his boss. https://www.pressherald.com/2019/02/19/trump-puts-new-ag-in-awkward-position/ 26 comments politics
- Donald Trump 'calls world leaders at awkward hours’ and ignores time zones https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-time-zones-world-leaders-calls-shinzo-abe-japan-a8489901.html 14 comments politics
- Awkward: Nikki Haley says leaders who spread conspiracy theories aren’t fit to lead https://thinkprogress.org/nikki-haley-trump-conspiracy-theories-israel-palestinian-authority-2a24c28741d7/ 1335 comments politics
- Trump Tells African Leaders His Friends Go There to 'Get Rich.' Awkward Silence Follows http://time.com/4951006/trump-african-leaders-luncheon-unga/?utm_campaign=time&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&xid=time_socialflow_twitter 73 comments politics
- Donald Trump stumped when asked to name leader of Isis in awkward foreign policy interview http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/donald-trump-might-have-just-had-his-most-awkward-interview-10485917.html 22 comments politics
- Stuck between EU leaders and Trump, Boris Johnson could have a very awkward G-7 summit https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/23/g7-summit-trump-and-boris-johnson-meeting-could-be-awkward.html 6 comments politics
- People are editing Ivanka Trump into historic scenes with '#UnwantedIvanka' after her awkward G20 conversation with world leaders https://www.businessinsider.com/ivanka-trump-edited-into-historic-photos-g20-world-leaders-talk-2019-7 61 comments politics
- 2 'leaders' send dueling emails amid an awkward battle for control of the top consumer watchdog agency http://www.businessinsider.com/mick-mulvaney-leandra-english-trump-cfpb-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-2017-11 3 comments politics
- 2 'leaders' send dueling emails amid an awkward battle for control of the top consumer watchdog agency https://amp.businessinsider.com/mick-mulvaney-leandra-english-trump-cfpb-consumer-financial-protection-bureau-2017-11 6 comments politics
- Lula’s bid to style himself climate leader at Cop28 undermined by Opec move | Brazilian president’s plans to approve new fossil fuel projects sit awkwardly with pledge to meet 1.5C target https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/02/lula-climate-leader-cop28-brazil-undermined-by-opec-move 3 comments climate
- Theresa May's speech about British expat rights was met with silence from EU leaders: According to one of the European leader's aides, there was an awkward pause as they waited for her to leave the room before she said: “I think I’d better leave now" http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/16/theresa-may-met-silence-eu-leaders-refuse-respond-british-expat/ 3 comments worldnews
- "We need scientific leaders. They might be awkward. They might be silly looking. They might not have such nice smiles and well delivered zingers. They might also actually dedicate themselves to the constant improvement of society, instead of ‘building an image’." http://dannymendlow.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/solutions/ 202 comments politics
- Eli Manning on Daniel Jones: “I think it will be easier this year for him to kinda step up as that leader. Last year was probably awkward for him, me being there, me being in meeting rooms and just kinda the whole dynamic.” http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001112761/article/eli-manning-daniel-jones-second-year-will-be-easier 135 comments nfl
- Boris Johnson grilled over past ‘outright lies’ at uneasy press conference. Foreign secretary endures awkward outing as reporters repeatedly press him to explain previous insults about world leaders. http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jul/19/boris-johnson-grilled-past-outright-lies-uneasy-press-conference-john-kerry 132 comments worldnews