Sat, January 4, 2025

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: AOL

Why is Elon Musk attacking Keir Starmer over grooming gang scandal and will there be an inquiry?

Billionaire and owner of X Elon Musk has attacked Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour government over its response to grooming gangs in the UK. Pressure has mounted on the prime minister after safeguarding minister Jess Phillips denied requests for the Home Office to lead a public inquiry into child sexual exploitation and grooming in Oldham.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: BBC

Nigel Farage claims Reform can win power - but how realistic is that?

With new financial backers and a rapidly growing base, Reform UK does, at this moment, seem to have what they brag is the big momentum. Farage claims he's putting the party on the path to win the next election.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

India News Live Today January 4, 2025: Delhi polls: Parvesh Verma vs Kejriwal, Ramesh Bidhuri against Atishi | Full BJP candidate list

Stay informed with our live blog covering India's latest in politics, economy, crime, and general news. Get real-time updates on political developments, financial trends, crime reports, and important events across the country.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Fake Draft Notices Sent to Ukrainians in Poland

Fraudulent Draft Letters Target Ukrainians. Recently, Ukrainians living in Poland reported receiving fraudulent letters summoning them for military service in the Ukrainian Armed

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: cnbctv18

Delhi Election 2025 Highlights: Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of prioritising personal attacks over development

Highlights: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal criticised the BJP-led central government on Friday, claiming that it has not undertaken any significant development work in Delhi. Speaking at a press conference,

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump claims 'corrupt' Judge Merchan 'broke the law' in hush-money case

Former President Donald Trump lashed out at Judge Juan Merchan on Friday after the New York judge denied his request to dismiss the criminal case involving alleged hush-money payments and scheduled sentencing for January 10,

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Delhi polls: BJP attacks Delhi's AAP government over financial mismanagement, rising debt

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi dubbed AAP an "aapda (disaster)" for Delhi, the BJP on Saturday said it would highlight daily the crisis the city government had inflicted on different sectors,

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day

Myanmar's military government has released more than 6,000 prisoners and reduced other inmates' sentences as part of a mass amnesty marking the 77th anniversary of independence from Britain. The freed inmates included just a small proportion of hundreds of political detainees locked up for opposing army rule since the military seized power in February 2021 from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Misjudged genius? Giorgia Meloni criticises labeling Elon Musk a 'monster' over his support for Trump

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defends Elon Musk, criticising the shift in perception from genius to monster based on his political affiliations.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Syria FM to visit UAE, Qatar and Jordan this week

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani said on Friday he will make official visits to the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Jordan this week, days after travelling to Saudi Arabia on his first trip in office.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

PM Modi inaugurates Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025 in Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025 in New Delhi, focusing on enhancing rural infrastructure and promoting economic stability in villages. The event aims to empower rural women,

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Some people trying to disturb peace in name of caste politics: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said some people are trying to disturb peace in the name of caste politics and called for thwarting such designs to preserve the social harmony in rural parts of the country.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen diagnosed with 'severe pneumonia' in worrying blow for bloc

Ursula von der Leyen is the de facto leader of the European Union and a familiar figure for anyone who followed the protracted negotiations which followed the 2016 referendum.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: LBC

Trump says Starmer is making a 'very big mistake' as president-elect blasts UK's energy plans

Donald Trump has blasted Sir Keir Starmer's decision to transition away from North Sea oil and gas production as the incoming US administration clashes with the British government.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Children of sworn in senators show support for Kamala Harris

Children of sworn in senators, Ruben Gallego and Dave McCormick, show support for Kamala Harris. China struggles with new virus outbreak five years after COVID pandemic

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump claims Dems are 'giddy' flags will be half-staff for his inauguration

Trump claims Dems are 'giddy' flags will be half-staff for his inauguration - 'They think it's so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don't love our Country, they only think about themselves,

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Biden blocks US Steel sale to Japan's Nippon Steel

US Steel and Nippon Steel threatened legal action Friday after President Joe Biden blocked a controversial $14.9 billion deal for the Japanese company to buy its American rival. "That is why I am taking action to block this deal.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

No Evidence Bashar al-Assad Was 'Poisoned' in 'Assassination Bid'

The Telegram account General SVR is popular with British tabloids but has a less-than-perfect track record for truth.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Houthis Promise More Attacks On Israel; Tel Aviv Residents In Panic After Yemeni Missile Strikes

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Sanaa on Friday as part of a weekly demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Those gathered waved flags, banners and rifles aloft as they chanted anti-American and anti-Israeli slogans.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Officials warn UNRWA may close permanently

It may be too dangerous for UNRWA to operate in Gaza and parts of the West Bank without communications with Israel, officials claimed.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan, France one last time

Antony Blinken will travel to South Korea, Japan and France in what will likely be his last overseas mission as the top US diplomat.

[ Sat, Jan 04th 2025 ]: MSN

Rigathi Gachagua slams ruto and allies, questions how he was the problem in govt: "Mlidanganywa"

Rigathi Gachagua expressed frustration at being blamed for Kenya's problems, adding that MPs who betrayed him should seek forgiveness from the people, not him.
Fri, January 3, 2025

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: Newsday

Musk is 'misjudged and certainly misinformed' over UK grooming attacks, says senior minister

A senior British minister has pushed back on Elon Musk's criticism of the government's handling of a historic child grooming scandal.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: ITV

Why is Elon Musk obsessed with British politics?

Why has Musk become so obsessed with Britain - and why does he hate? ITV News' Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana explains. | ITV National News

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: Slate

One Possible Explanation for Justice Merchan's Last-Second Decision to Sentence Trump

Merchan's concern for the rule of law and his condemnation of Trump's attack on the judiciary are well stated. But his timing puts higher courts in an impossible bind and his ruling is not likely to be well received by a Supreme Court especially protective of presidential power.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: Reuters

Alcohol cancer risk warning may face tough road with Trump

President-elect Donald Trump and his nominee to run the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., do not drink and have been outspoken about the dangers of alcohol.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: ABC

Johnson wins dramatic reelection as speaker after 2 GOP hard-liners switch votes

Johnson has publicly expressed confidence that he will retain the speaker's gavel, but spent the final day before the vote on Capitol Hill meeting with Republican holdouts.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

French, German foreign ministers visit Damascus to meet Syria's new rulers

Germany's Annalena Baerbock offers 'outstretched hand', but underlines EU 'expectations' on diversity and tolerance.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

Rigathi Gachagua blasts Kimani Ichung'wah for linking him to abductions: "Kenyans are intelligent"

Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has refuted National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah's claims linking him to recent abductions.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's Republicans reelect Mike Johnson US House Speaker despite dissent

By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan, Katharine Jackson and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday by a razor-thin margin that highlighted potential fissures among President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans on Capitol Hill.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

GOP's Johnson Tries to Flip Votes to Win Speaker on First Round

Republican Mike Johnson appeared to have fallen short of reelection as House speaker, prompting Republicans to hold the vote as he and his allies worked to flip votes.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: Slate

How Clarence Thomas Got Away With It

The past two years have brought a flood of shocking revelations about Justice Clarence Thomas' acceptance of lavish gifts, loans, and vacations from his billionaire buddies. But the justice has faced remarkably little accountability for his flagrant violations of federal ethics laws: Despite multiple congressional probes into his misconduct,

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

Mike Johnson falling short in speaker vote, in unity test for Trump's Republicans

By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mike Johnson appeared to be falling short in his bid to retain the top post in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday,

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

Several new members of Congress will make LGBTQ history

Three history-making, newly elected lawmakers representing the LGBTQ community will be sworn in to the 119th Congress Friday.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: Krone

"Government crisis": foreign countries are tearing our politics apart

The negotiations for a three-party coalition between the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS in the federal government collapsed on Friday. The failure has also caused

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

Mike Johnson elected speaker of US House as Trump's Republicans unite behind him

By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson was reelected to the chamber's top job on Friday in a lengthy vote that highlighted persistent divisions among Donald Trump's Republicans on Capitol Hill.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

Russia's pivotal 2025: Ending conflict and managing unrest

Determining the end date of the "Special Military Operation" and forming a new political party to address dissatisfaction and frustration among Russians are events Russia is expected to face in 2025,

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

US Justice Department finds violations in Oklahoma's treatment of mentally ill

The state of Oklahoma is violating federal law by unnecessarily committing people with mental illness and drug abuse disorders to psychiatric hospitals, the U.S. Justice Department concluded in a report released on Friday.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

100-year agreement between Ukraine and UK nearing completion - Presidential Office

Ukraine and the UK have held talks on a 100-year agreement. The draft document is at the final stage of approval, according to the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine. As noted in the Office,

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

How Carter's Panama Canal, treaties show how much Washington has changed

The New York Times' Peter Baker discusses his new reporting 'Carter's Panama Canal, Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington Has Changed.'

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

Minister says Musk's intervention in UK politics 'misinformed'

A senior British government minister on Friday criticised Elon Musk's latest intervention in the country's politics as "misjudged and certainly misinformed". "Some of the criticisms that Elon Musk has made,

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

South Korea's acting president vows continued cooperation with US, Japan

South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok vowed to continue trilateral cooperation with Japan and the United States, saying on Friday his country's diplomacy remains steadfast despite an unprecedented political crisis at home.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: Newsweek

Three House Republicans Defy Trump in First 2025 Test of His 'Mandate'

In the first test of President-elect Donald Trump 's "mandate" over a unified Republican Party, three House Republicans defied him by voting against Speaker Mike Johnson, who Trump endorsed to serve another term as speaker.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

Virgin Islands delegate protests at speaker vote: U.S. 'has a territory and a colonies problem'

Stacey Plaskett, a non-voting Democratic delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, stood after the first roll call vote to ask why delegates from the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia were not asked to vote for House speaker.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

Nairobi: Activist challenges Mutahi Kagwe's nomination as CS over handling of COVID-19 pandemic

Activist Joseph Aura, through lawyer Harrison Kinyanjui, has objected to Mutahi Kagwe's nomination as Agriculture CS, citing mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

Biden to visit New Orleans after attack

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to New Orleans on Monday. The Bidens, according to a White house announcement on Friday, "will grieve with the families and community members" affected by the Bourbon Street attack on New Year's Day that left 15 people dead.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

Money, Musk and mission creep: How Trump could shape DOD's space drift

The path to a larger Space Force budget isn't clear - even as Trump, who oversaw the creation of the service, prepares to take office in the coming weeks.

[ Fri, Jan 03rd 2025 ]: MSN

Elon Musk speaks out again in favor of the far-right in the UK

Elon Musk has backed the AfD in Germany and Nigel Farage's Reform UK in Britain, and praised Italy's right-wing prime minister, Giorgia Meloni.

Biden blocks US Steel sale to Japan's Nippon Steel

US Steel and Nippon Steel threatened legal action Friday after President Joe Biden blocked a controversial $14.9 billion deal for the Japanese company to buy its American rival. "That is why I am taking action to block this deal.

The article from MSN discusses how President Joe Biden has intervened to block a proposed merger between U.S. Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel, citing national security concerns. This decision comes amidst growing scrutiny over foreign investments in critical U.S. industries. The deal, which would have seen Nippon Steel acquire U.S. Steel for $14.1 billion, was met with opposition from various stakeholders, including labor unions and some members of Congress, who argued that it could compromise national security and affect American jobs. Biden's action reflects a broader policy of protecting domestic industries deemed vital to national interests, especially in sectors like steel which are integral to both economic and defense considerations. This move also underscores the administration's commitment to maintaining control over key manufacturing capabilities within the United States.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/biden-blocks-us-japan-steel-deal/ar-AA1wUqXy