Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Indiana
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential primary in Indiana.
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The HillTrump threatens ‘100% Tariffs’ on countries that buck US dollar: Find another ‘sucker’
President-elect Trump warned nations to forego efforts to adopt a new currency on Saturday by threatening to impose a 100 percent tariff on countries that try to undervalue the U.S. dollar. “We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the…
- The Telegraph
Zelensky: I’ll give up Ukrainian territory to Russia to achieve peace
Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday night that he was willing to cede territory to Russia to end the war for the first time.
- INSIDER
Trump is now threatening 100% tariffs on the BRICS group — which comprises 9 emerging market countries
After floating 25% tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico shortly before Thanksgiving, President-elect Trump is now targeting the BRICS nations.
- The Independent
‘Embarrassed’ Barron looks on as Trump and ‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk dance to YMCA at Mar-a-Lago Thanksgiving
Musk was once again spotted with the Trumps at Mar-a-Lago as they celebrated Thanksgiving
- Associated Press
Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens next
President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning announcement that he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director sets the stage for a fresh round of turbulence at a law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the homeland and investigating federal crimes. Patel, a steadfast Trump ally with plans to shake up the bureau, is a study in contrasts from the current tight-lipped director, Christopher Wray, who preaches a “keep calm and tackle hard” mantra. In selecting Patel late Saturday over more conventional contenders, the incoming Republican president is again testing his ability to get the Senate to bend to his will by confirming some of his more provocative nominees. What happens to the current FBI director?
- CNN
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te in Hawaii: A stopover that speaks volumes
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s brief stop in Hawaii may have appeared understated – no formal US reception, no grand speeches – but its implications extend far beyond floral wreaths and banquets.
- Associated Press
Vietnam approves $67 billion high-speed railway project between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city
Vietnam on Saturday approved the construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh city in the south at an estimated cost of $67 billion. The ambitious railway line will stretch 1,541 kilometers (957 miles) between the Vietnamese capital and the financial capital in the south. The decision was taken by Vietnam's National Assembly, its parliament.
- INSIDER
Putin gives more details on Russia's 'Oreshnik' hypersonic missile, saying its destructive elements reach over 7,000 degrees Fahrenheit
The hypersonic ballistic missile was first used by Russia in an attack on Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, in November.
- Moneywise
Rich Americans now applying for passports, foreign investment visas at record levels — where they’re going and why
They're chasing a golden ticket.
- GOBankingRates
Anthony Scaramucci Predicts a Market Crash Under Trump — Here’s How To Prepare If He’s Right
This November, millions of Americans voted to bring Donald Trump back to the White House. Many of them made their decision based on the belief that he would strengthen the economy. However, many...
- The Telegraph
The map that shows Russia’s ‘secret war’ with the West has now begun
Taken in isolation, they could just about be explained away as coincidences – freak accidents, one-off attacks, unfortunate infrastructure failures. The DHL cargo plane that crashed on Monday as it approached Vilnius airport. The recent bomb scares that have hobbled London, from Euston Square and Gatwick Airport to the US Embassy. The drones spotted circling near US Air Force bases in the UK. The explosion at a weapons manufacturing facility in Wales in April.
- South China Morning Post
Chinese tech workers report US visa issues despite CES invitations
As more than a thousand Chinese tech companies prepare to showcase their latest products at the CES (formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, the world's leading tech exhibition, many employees are reporting being denied US visas despite holding invitations to attend. Analysts said that such CES visa denials were unprecedented and signalled a further deterioration in bilateral relations. First held in 1967, CES is a global platform for the technology industry and a business
- CNN
Trump has dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago
President-elect Donald Trump had dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday evening at Mar-a-Lago.
- CNN
Mother of Israeli-American hostage ‘shaken’ by Hamas video of her son begging Netanyahu and Trump for deal
The mother of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander says she has been assured by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “conditions are ripe” for a hostage deal, just hours after Hamas released a video of her son begging the Israeli leader and US President-elect Donald Trump for his release.
- The Telegraph
Trump loyalist Kash Patel picked to be next FBI director
Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce ally to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.”
- BBC
Thousands visit site of Hassan Nasrallah's assassination
At the site of a crater left by the Israeli air strike that killed him, Nasrallah's supporters wept and chanted his name.
- The Telegraph
Pete Hegseth’s mother called son ‘abuser of women’ in email blow to Trump’s defence pick
The man chosen to be Donald Trump’s defence secretary has come under further pressure over his private life after the emergence of an email from his mother calling him an “abuser” of women.
- AFP News
Kamala's coda: What's next for defeated US VP Harris?
For months US Vice President Kamala Harris was laser-focused on one potentially career-defining, history-making goal -- becoming the first woman entrusted with the keys to the White House.Sixteen presidents have been governors before entering the White House, including Republican Ronald Reagan, one of the most popular, who ran California in the late 1960s and early 70s.
- Rolling Stone
Trump and His Team Are ‘Laughing’ at Biden’s Commitment to Decorum
Biden called Trump a fascist. Now his White House is ensuring an orderly transfer of power — and staging photo ops with the president-elect
- People
Naked RFK Jr. Makes Appearance in Wife Cheryl Hines' Video Promoting Her Beauty Line — Including 'MAHA' Candle
"Oh Bobby," the actress wrote over the video featuring her politician husband, whom she married in 2014