Philippine Vice President publicly threatens to have the President assassinated

Post Views: 44 Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte listens as she attends a joint committee hearing of the House of Representatives in Quezon City. File. | Photo Credit: AP Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte said on Saturday (November 23, 2024) she has contracted an assassin to kill the President, his wife and the House of Representatives … Read more

NATO chief discusses ‘global security’ with Trump

Post Views: 33 This handout photograph taken by Erik Luntang and released by NATO on November 22, 2024, shows U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (L) shaking hands with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte as they meet in Palm-Beach, Florida. | Photo Credit: AFP NATO chief Mark Rutte held talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Florida … Read more

Gaza civil defence says 19 killed in Israeli strikes

Post Views: 36 Rubble lies on the ground at the site of an Israeli strike on Al-Farooq mosque, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip, on November 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Gaza’s civil defence agency said that 19 people, including at least six children, were killed by … Read more

Iran protests ‘violent’ arrest of students in Russia

Post Views: 32 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has “repeatedly” followed up on the incident. | Photo Credit: AP Iran has lodged a protest with Moscow regarding what it described as the “violent” arrest of Iranian students at a university in the Russian city of Kazan, state media reported Saturday (November 23, 2024). Two Iranian … Read more

Five takeaways from Trump’s first week as president-elect

Post Views: 34 Getty Images Donald Trump has moved speedily since winning the US presidential election to set the foundations of his second term in the White House. He has made his early priorities clear – and stunned some in Washington and around the world while doing so. Here’s what we’ve learned from his rollercoaster … Read more

United by loyalty but Trump’s new team have competing agendas

Post Views: 38 Getty Images Trump with Gabbard during a town hall meeting If personnel really does amount to policy, then we’ve learned a lot this week about how Donald Trump intends to govern in his second term. More than a dozen major appointments, some of which will require Senate approval, offer a clearer picture … Read more

Trump cabinet nominees battle misconduct claims and controversy

Post Views: 36 A look at Trump’s cabinet and key roles… in 74 seconds Several of US President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees are facing heavy scrutiny, including claims of misconduct. His defence secretary pick Pete Hegseth denies a sexual assault allegation and potential attorney general Matt Gaetz is at the centre of an ethics investigation. … Read more

Trump picks Linda McMahon and Mehmet Oz to serve in top roles

Post Views: 36 US President-elect Donald Trump has picked former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO and his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, as his nominee for education secretary. A long-time Trump ally, McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first presidency and donated millions of dollars to his presidential campaign. Trump has criticised the Department … Read more

Prosecutors back delaying Trump sentence until he leaves White House

Post Views: 39 New York prosecutors have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his criminal conviction, but they expressed a willingness to wait to sentence him until he completes his upcoming presidential term. Prosecutors urged the judge who is overseeing Trump’s sentence after his guilty verdict to consider options other than dismissal, … Read more

Matt Gaetz ethics report release uncertain after panel deadlocked

Post Views: 46 Getty Images Pressure has mounted on the ethics committee to release its findings into Gaetz A congressional ethics committee has failed to reach an agreement over whether to release a report on alleged sexual misconduct by Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the US Department of Justice. The House committee met … Read more

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