The transition travesty
JOE Biden keeps departing and Donald Trump keeps arriving. The soon-to-be former president and the still-future president are like comic-tragic characters in a political zombie film...
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Trump says half-mast flags at his inauguration make Americans unhappy
Donald Trump said on Friday 鈥榥o American can be happy鈥� that flags will be at half-mast when he is inaugurated this month, claiming Democrats were delighted about the downbeat optics.
Judge to sentence Trump before inauguration
The New York judge presiding over president-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 hush money case on Friday set sentencing for 10 days before his January 20 inauguration and said he was not inclined to impose jail time.
Trump sides with Musk in worker visa row
An angry back-and-forth, largely between Silicon Valley鈥檚 Musk and traditional anti-immigration Trump backers, has erupted in fiery fashion, with Musk even vowing to 鈥榞o to war鈥� over the issue...
Bill Clinton hospitalised with fever
Russia鈥檚 president Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump indicated Thursday that they were ready to hold talks after the Republican tycoon emerged as the victor in the race for the White House.
Panama rejects Trump鈥檚 threat to take control of Canal
Panama鈥檚 president Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday dismissed recent threats made by US president-elect Donald Trump to retake control of the Panama Canal over complaints of 鈥榰nfair鈥� treatment of American ships.
Trump threatens tariffs if EU doesn鈥檛 buy more oil, gas
US president-elect Donald Trump on Friday threatened the European Union with tariffs if the bloc does not reduce its 鈥榯remendous鈥� trade gap with Washington through oil and gas purchases.
US hours from government shutdown over Christmas
US lawmakers raced Friday to prevent a government shutdown due to bite within hours, after Donald Trump and Elon Musk sabotaged a bipartisan agreement that would have kept the lights on well beyond Christmas.
Yen drops as BoJ maintains key interest rate
The yen fell against the dollar on Thursday as the Bank of Japan left borrowing costs unchanged and warned of uncertainty over the economic policies of US president-elect Donald Trump...
Trump jokes Canada becoming 51st US state 鈥榓 great idea鈥�
US president-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday it would be 鈥榓 great idea鈥� for Canada to become the 51st US state, teasing on social media that 鈥榤any Canadians鈥� welcome the idea, as Ottawa is wracked by political turmoil...
Trudeau battles to hold on after Canada deputy PM resigns
Chrystia Freeland, after nearly a decade of being at Trudeau鈥檚 side, made the surprise announcement on Monday, after disagreeing with the prime minister over Trump鈥檚 tariff proposals...
Global stocks mostly drop awaiting Fed policy update
Major stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as attention turned to the Federal Reserve鈥檚 upcoming policy decision, with traders hoping for guidance on its interest rate plans as president-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office...
18,000 Indians at risk of deportation in US
Nearly 18,000 undocumented Indians in the United States face the risk of deportation, data revealed ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's January 20th inauguration. According to figures from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 17,940 Indians are among the 1.445 million individuals with final orders of removal...
Kremlin praises Trump, pounds Ukraine in massive attack
The Kremlin said Friday that US president-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 opposition to Ukraine鈥檚 use of US weapons to hit Russia 鈥榝ully aligned鈥� with Moscow鈥檚 position, hours after it launched a massive aerial barrage on Ukraine.
German economic institutes pessimistic on growth in 2025
German economic institutes on Thursday issued pessimistic growth forecasts for 2025 as Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy聽faces political risks at home and abroad...
Time Magazine names Trump person of the year for second time
Time Magazine named US President-elect Donald Trump its 鈥榩erson of the year鈥� on Thursday, marking the second time he has won the accolade in acknowledgement of the mogul鈥檚 stunning political comeback.
Prosecutor fights Trump bid to throw out hush money conviction
Manhattan prosecutors renewed their opposition Tuesday to President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 efforts to quash his hush money conviction, but accepted pausing the case while he is president...
77 Nobel laureates sign letter opposing RFK Jr. as Trump鈥檚 health secretary
Seventy-seven Nobel prize winners on Monday sent an open letter to the US Senate opposing the nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr., president-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 choice for secretary of health and human services, citing his 鈥榣ack of credentials鈥� and anti-vaccine beliefs...
Trump in Paris for reopening of Notre Dame
US president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday arrived in Paris to join other world leaders for the reopening of the French capital鈥檚 Notre Dame cathedral, celebrating the restoration to its former glory half a decade after the devastating fire.
OECD warns of protectionism weeks before Trump return
The OECD warned Wednesday that protectionist trade measures pose a major risk to disrupting the world聽economy, just weeks before Donald Trump is set to return to the White House...
US president-elect Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS countries over currency plans
US president-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose a 100 per cent tariff on the BRICS group nations if they undercut the US dollar.
Trudeau in Florida to meet Trump as tariff threats loom
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau traveled to Florida on Friday for a dinner with Donald Trump at the president-elect鈥檚 Mar-a-Lago estate, as the incoming US leader promised tariffs on Canadian imports...
Inflation-wary US consumers flock to 鈥楤lack Friday鈥� deals
US shoppers were out in force for 鈥楤lack Friday,鈥� with preliminary data showing strong online sales despite inflation nerves prompting retailers in the world鈥檚 biggest economy to come up with ever more deals...
WTO chief reappointed as Trump threat looms
World Trade Organisation chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed Friday for a second term, in the shadow of the coming return of Donald Trump and his disdain for international trade rules.
Zuckerberg dines with Trump
Mark Zuckerberg joined Donald Trump for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Wednesday, with an advisor to the president-elect saying the tech billionaire 鈥榳ants to support the national renewal of America.鈥�
Bomb threats target US President-elect Trump nominees
Several members of Donald Trump鈥檚 incoming US administration have received threats, including bomb alerts, the FBI said Wednesday.
European stocks drop on Trump trade war worries
European stock markets mostly retreated Wednesday on concerns Europe could be the next tariffs target for US president-elect Donald Trump, who has announced a tough-negotiating hawk as his trade envoy...
Can G20 bridge the divide?
THE G20 summit in Brazil offered a rich tableau of contrasts, both inspiring and troubling. World leaders gathered to confront issues of hunger, inequality, and systemic injustice. Yet, for all the lofty rhetoric and ambitious proposals, the gathering epitomised a troubling paradox: a conclave of privilege tasked with redressing the very inequities it represents. Among the summit鈥檚 focal points were wealth taxes...
Trump embarks on second term with legal woes mostly behind him
Donald Trump鈥檚 legal woes 鈥� or at least most of them 鈥� will not follow him back to the White House...
Musk calls for US to replace fighter jets with drones
Billionaire Elon Musk, tapped by US president-elect Donald Trump to slash federal government spending, lashed out at modern fighter jets on Monday, saying that drones were the future of air combat...