• Thu, January 9, 2025

by: Firstpost

Focus on Pierre Poilievre as Canada searches for Trudeau's replacement

With PM Justin Trudeau announcing his resignation and an election likely soon, attention turns to Canada's next leader. In this race, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre emerges as the frontrunner,

by: Vox

The madman theory of Trump and tariffs

Trump may well be applying the madman theory to trade negotiations as well, with his mega-tariffs serving as his nuclear threat. If so, he'd see his reputation for belligerent unpredictability as an asset — which explains why he'd hotly push back on any reports that he's actually backing down.

by: Reuters

Italy's Meloni defends Musk's political comments amid Starlink talks

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni defended Elon Musk's growing involvement in politics on Thursday and said she had never discussed with him a potential deal to supply secure communications to Italy.

by: Politico

Ciattarelli dark money comes to light

Three years ago, Jack Ciattarelli's closest allies set up a 501 (c)4 called Fixing New Jersey. It didn't make much news and ran a handful of online ads. And its source of funding was not disclosed.

by: ABC

Attorney General Merrick Garland informs Congress special counsel Jack Smith's Trump probes have concluded

Attorney General Merrick Garland informed Congress in a letter Wednesday that special counsel Jack Smith has concluded his investigations into Donald Trump.

by: Politico

Jimmy Carter's final accord

HAIL AND FAREWELL — For a fleeting moment today, official Washington's muscle memory will override its fast-twitch, knee-jerk partisanship as a distinctly American tableau plays out for former President JIMMY CARTER's funeral.

by: ABC

Attorney General Merrick Garland informs Congress special counsel's Donald Trump investigation has concluded

Attorney General Merrick Garland informed Congress in a letter Wednesday special counsel Jack Smith has concluded his investigations into President-elect Donald Trump.

by: Reuters

Viktor Orban's challenger sees strong EU, NATO ties, 'pragmatic' approach to Russia

Peter Magyar, the opposition challenger to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, told Reuters he would keep Hungary firmly anchored in the European Union and NATO if he wins elections due in early 2026 and would strive for "pragmatic relations" with Russia.

by: Reuters

Meet the influencer who has Musk's ear on Germany's far-right

On his public journey to embracing Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Elon Musk has frequently amplified the online content of one young supporter of the party - climate change and COVID-19 lockdown sceptic Naomi Seibt.

by: MSN

Former US presidents, President-elect Trump and rival Harris at Jimmy Carter's Washington funeral

A rare reunion of the remaining members of the US presidents club at the funeral for 39th President Jimmy Carter. President-elect Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris don't interact before service starts.

by: MSN

Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing weakened Hezbollah

Lebanon's parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state on Thursday, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S. support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.

by: MSN

Fact check: As wildfires rage, Trump lashes out with false claims about FEMA and California water policy

Another natural disaster, another series of false claims from President-elect Donald Trump. For years, Trump has littered his statements on California wildfires and other disasters with inaccurate assertions.

by: MSN

Israelis sceptical about government plan to repopulate abandoned north

Former residents of Israel's abandoned far north are not returning home despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah and government efforts to repopulate the area, with many saying they fear for their safety as the clock winds down on a 60-day ceasefire.

by: MSN

Oversight Dems want Jack Smith's report on Trump's classified documents case

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Department of Justice Thursday asking to view special counsel Jack Smith's findings on President-elect Trump's handling of classified documents.

by: MSN

Canada prepares to drop the hammer on Trump's home state amid tariff threats

The Canadian government isn't taking President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats lying down and is planning to take retaliatory measures that will hit his home state of Florida. CTV News is reporting that the Canadian government is planning a series of retaliatory tariffs that would hit American-made orange juice,

by: MSN

Who's at Jimmy Carter's funeral? A guide to the notable guests.

Amid a snowy week and the start of a new Congress, Washington's elite are gathering to honor a man the city never fully embraced: former president Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at 100 years old. On Tuesday,

by: MSN

Trump and Obama share a laugh at Carter funeral

Former President Jimmy Carter's funeral has brought together all five living presidents and placed longtime political foes Barack Obama and Donald Trump directly next to each other. Setting the scene: Cameras captured Obama and Trump chatting pleasantly and sharing a laugh,

by: MSN

Elon Musk 'investigating how to get Keir Starmer ditched as PM'

The Tesla boss has spent the first days of the new year attacking Sir Keir over his handling of grooming gangs.

by: MSN

California is burning. Trump's response was wildly inaccurate and unhelpful.

Donald Trump responded on Truth Social to the Los Angeles wildfires in Eaton and Pacific Palisade by blaming Gavin Newsom and an unrelated water deal.

by: MSN

Masterstroke by Modi govt in Afghanistan set to defeat Pakistan, China to get rattled too, here's how

India has so far sent several shipments including 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat, 300 tonnes of medicines, 27 tons of earthquake relief to Afghanistan.

by: MSN

UK freezes assets of extreme-right group Blood and Honour for alleged terrorism

The British authorities' designation makes it illegal for anyone in the UK to offer funding to Blood and Honour, which takes its name from a Nazi slogan. View on euronews

by: MSN

Explainer-Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it?

Pedersen, Louise Rasmussen and Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to make Greenland a part of the United States and does not rule out using military or economic power to get Denmark to hand it over.

by: MSN

One month since Assad's fall: Hope and uncertainty as Syrians look to future

After Islamist-led rebels ousted former president Bashar al-Assad in early December, thousands of soldiers, policemen and other security officials deserted their posts, leaving the door open to petty theft,

by: MSN

Union ministers meet over Karnataka's mining tax and its economic repercussions

Union Steel Minister Kumaraswamy and Law Minister Meghwal discuss Karnataka's mining tax, its strain on the sector, and the need for alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic vision for 2047.

by: MSN

Passaic OKs law to limit rent increases. Here's what it means for tenants and owners

The city of Passaic has adopted a rent stabilization ordinance that will limit rent increases to 8% per year, with some exceptions.

by: MSN

Republicans won the election's influencer race. Democrats want to catch up.

While both parties stepped up their work with creators this cycle, many agree that Donald Trump's effort helped him make key inroads with young voters, particularly young men.

by: MSN

Trump loves populists and strongmen. Here's who he's invited to the inauguration

By inviting foreign leaders like former Brazilian president Bolsonaro to his swearing-in, Trump is breaking another norm - and US political tradition.

by: MSN

Guest column: If you support Trump over Canada, get the hell out

By: Warren Kinsella Time to choose. Do you support Canada, or do you support the hostile power that intends to use "economic force" against us? Do you support this country, or the dyspeptic Yankee president-elect who refers to us as the 51st state and who publishes maps showing that we no longer exist?

by: MSN

In their final meeting, Zelenskyy and Austin say military aid to Ukraine must continue under Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting Thursday to press the incoming Trump administration to not give up on Kyiv's fight, warning that to cease military support now "will only invite more aggression,

by: MSN

Garland tells Congress he plans to make Jack Smith report on Trump cases available once courts allow

Attorney General Merrick Garland told Congress he plans to make special counsel Jack Smith's report on the cases against Donald Trump available to committee leaders and, ultimately, the public, once courts allow,

by: MSN

How Trump 'vastly expanded his power' in 'two short months' since election victory

President-elect Donald Trump is still a week and a half away from returning to the White House, but he has been in the headlines a lot more than outgoing President Joe Biden. And elements of his forthcoming second presidency,

by: MSN

Ministers looking at 'pipeline of schemes' to run HS2 north of Birmingham

MPs heard the Conservatives 'mothballed' part of the scheme after scrapping plans to build a high-speed line between Birmingham and Manchester.

by: MSN

Musk Admits His DOGE Pledge to Save $2 Trillion Probably Isn't Going to Happen

Elon Musk on Wednesday backtracked on his goal to cut $2 trillion from the U.S. budget in his role as the co-head of DOGE, Donald Trump's proposed new advisory body which aims to slash waste and regulations to lower taxes.

by: MSN

Plan to sanction people smuggling gangs is a bold and novel departure - but can the government make it bite?

So can you stop people smugglers by lumbering them with sanctions? That is the government's latest idea, and it is bold and innovative.

by: MSN

Dems bash Meta for scrapping fact-checks: 'Genuflecting to Donald Trump'

House Democrats are hammering Meta and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, after the company announced the platform-wide end of its fact-checking program. The lawmakers said the shift is part of a larger trend across tech and media companies to curry favor from President-elect Trump,

by: MSN

Scoop: Trump previews 100 executive orders, including immigration crackdown

President-elect Trump and top advisers previewed ambitious plans for 100 executive orders during a meeting with Senate Republicans on Wednesday night, Axios has learned. Why it matters: While Congress debates the next moves on their own aggressive legislative plans,

by: MSN

As Maduro inauguration looms, Venezuela opposition plan street protests

Venezuelan opposition parties and their supporters are set to hold protests around the country on Thursday in an eleventh-hour effort to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro, one day before he is due to be sworn in for his third six-year term.

by: MSN

Rogan suggests Trump should take over Mexico after Canada and make it 'safe'

Podcaster Joe Rogan suggested that America may as well take over Mexico if so many of its people are immigrating illegally, bringing safety to both countries.

by: MSN

Elon Musk's Starlink deal with Italy raises security concerns

Reports that Elon Musk's SpaceX is in advanced negotiations with the Italian government over the provision of internet and telecommunications via its Starlink system have raised security and competition concerns.

by: MSN

Pope asks aide to deliver his annual foreign policy address, tells ambassadors he's battling a cold

Pope Francis told ambassadors accredited to the Holy See on Thursday that he wasn't up to delivering his annual foreign policy speech and asked an aide to deliver it instead. A congested-sounding Francis began the speech,

by: MSN

US tariffs: the untold upside and how Trump could get it right

President-elect Donald Trump's tariff plans have reignited one of the most controversial economic debates. His proposal includes broad import duties of 10% across the board and up to 60% on Chinese goods,

by: MSN

Lammy laughs off Trump's threat to seize Greenland and Panama Canal

Foreign Secretary David Lammy has refused to condemn Donald Trump's threat to seize Greenland and the Panama Canal.

by: MSN

Government increasingly treating the law as a suggestion

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by: MSN

Poland to hold presidential vote on May 18, government agenda at stake

Poland will hold the first round of a presidential election on May 18, the parliament speaker said on Wednesday, setting the scene for a vote that will be crucial for the pro-European government's hopes of implementing its agenda.

by: MSN

The need for social care reform is 'bleedin' obvious' and Government must announce plans in 2025, Dilnot urges

Sir Keir Starmer must have the political courage to make a decision on funding for social care reform, an expert said, branding it "completely unnecessary" for the Government to wait three years for more recommendations.

by: MSN

Ramping up criticism of Israel, Pope calls situation in Gaza 'shameful'

Pope Francis on Thursday stepped up his recent criticisms of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave "very serious and shameful". In a yearly address to diplomats delivered on his behalf by an aide,

by: MSN

Commentary: Trump's targeted tariff proposals are already a notable success

Since his election, President-elect Donald Trump has outlined targeted tariff proposals aimed at addressing pressing international issues. The most successful relates to Canada and Mexico's responsibility for illegal immigration.

by: MSN

Closer defence ties pledged as PLA joint staff chief Liu Zhenli visits Malaysia

Malaysian prime minister hails 'strong' China ties in talks with Liu, as defence minister urges dialogue to manage South China Sea issues The People's Liberation Army (PLA)'s chief of joint staff, Liu Zhenli,

Closer defence ties pledged as PLA joint staff chief Liu Zhenli visits Malaysia

Malaysian prime minister hails 'strong' China ties in talks with Liu, as defence minister urges dialogue to manage South China Sea issues The People's Liberation Army (PLA)'s chief of joint staff, Liu Zhenli,
The article discusses the visit of General Liu Zhenli, the Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA), to Malaysia, where both nations pledged to enhance their defense cooperation. During his visit, General Liu met with Malaysian military leaders to discuss deepening military exchanges, joint exercises, and personnel training. This visit underscores the growing strategic partnership between China and Malaysia, aiming to foster regional peace and stability. The discussions also touched on broader security issues, reflecting China's interest in strengthening its military ties in Southeast Asia amidst ongoing regional tensions.

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