Mon, February 10, 2025

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: Couriermail

US politics live: Donald Trump reveals details of call to Vladimir Putin over Ukraine war

Welcome to another week of potential political madness in the United States. This is our live coverage of the Trump administration, which is now three weeks old.

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump doubles down on desire to make Canada 51st state - and tasks Musk with investigating US military 'fraud'

Donald Trump has said he trusts Elon Musk and is going to ask him to investigate billions of dollars of "fraud and abuse" within the US military.

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump asks US Treasury Dept to stop production of pennies, says "Rip waste out of our great nation's budget."

United States President Donald Trump has announced that Washington DC will stop minting pennies, citing their high production cost, which exceeds their face value and termed the practice "wasteful."President Trump said Sunday that he has instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to "stop producing new pennies.

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

UDA MPs dismiss high court ruling declaring Azimio majority in national assembly: "Msitusumbue"

MPs argued that numerous Azimio MPs have accepted lucrative positions in government, thereby rendering the earlier discussions on parliamentary majority moot.

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump announces imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to US

US President Donald Trump intends to impose a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports to the country. This move puts America's relations with some of its largest trading partners at risk, reports Bloomberg.

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

EFF advocates for stronger Brics ties and citizenship revocation for Trump offer acceptors

The EFF criticises Trump's Executive Order, calling for the revocation of citizenship for Afrikaners accepting US resettlement offers.

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

Five ideas for reshaping Europe's future defence sector - analysis

EU Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius envisions a 'Big Bang' approach for the European defence industry - but what does that mean? View on euronews

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

Harming USAID is a dangerous move that will impact impoverished populations worldwide

At a time when we anticipate the launch of a normalization process, dismantling USAID threatens to derail it before it even begins.

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

Dy CM DK Shivakumar takes holy dip at Kumbh Mela, signals Congress' soft Hindutva

BENGALURU: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, along with his wife Usha, took a holy dip at the Sangam in Prayagraj, where the Kumbh Mela is happening,

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

Labour issues new update over plans for DWP overhaul after 'new evidence'

The UK's broken welfare system is fuelling the "greatest unemployment challenge of a generation", ministers have warned.

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

Ndlozi shatters silence: Explosive revelation on his fractured relationship with the EFF and his resignation

Former EFF MP and spokesperson Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has broken his silence about his absence from party activities including its elective conference, saying he was instructed to stay home and not be present at EFF activities.

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

Ndlozi shatters silence: Explosive revelation on his fractured relationship with the EFF

Former EFF MP and spokesperson Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has broken his silence about his absence from party activities including its elective conference, saying he was instructed to stay home and not be present at EFF activities.

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: Trump tariffs on steel, aluminium, price caps and Werribee vote

The US President has taken time out from slashing and burning waste from government departments to make a major announcement about the future of pennies.

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

It Would Be Better Off As 51st US State: Donald Trump 'Serious' on Annexation of Canada Amid Tariff War

Washington: In the few weeks of being the US President, Donald Trump has made some major decisions and policy changes including the controversial illegal immigration crackdown and the import tariffs on particular nations including Canada.

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

Taiwan probes companies assisting citizens in obtaining Chinese ID cards

The National Immigration Agency and national security officials have uncovered at least five companies assisting Taiwanese citizens in applying for Chinese identification cards while travelling in China,

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

"If you charge us, we charge them:" Trump announces 25% tariffs on steel, aluminium imports to US

United States President Donald announced that new tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports into the country will be revealed on Monday. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to the NFL Super Bowl on Sunday Trump said that the tarrifs from Monday will impose a 25 per cent charge on all steel imports entering the United States,

[ Mon, Feb 10th 2025 ]: MSN

Zelenskyy congratulates Baltic countries as they disconnect from Soviet-era power grid

The switchover to the European electricity network, which Baltic leaders said held geopolitical and symbolic significance, came more than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union. View on
Sun, February 9, 2025

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump attends the Super Bowl

President Donald Trump's second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal government, prompting pushback from Democrats and legal challenges. The president said Sunday that he will announce tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum on Monday but didn't say when they'll take effect.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: Reuters

Trump's government shakeup may test Supreme Court's role as firewall

The most consequential of Trump's three victories at the court last year was a ruling authored by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts that embraced Trump's request for immunit

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump to announce tariffs on steel and aluminum

As President Donald Trump's second administration continued its swift recasting of the federal government and American foreign policy, the president and his top diplomat issued a stunning proposal, saying the U.S. would "take over" the Gaza Strip, "level the site" and rebuild it.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: wtvr

New lawsuit against Trump administration over 'illegal targeting' of sanctuary cities

A coalition of cities and counties in blue states have sued the Trump administration over alleged threats and "illegal targeting" of sanctuary cities.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: thenightly

Australian news and politics live updates: Price caps on goods in remote stores, Trump's Pentagon fraud blitz

The Pentagon's budget is approaching $US1 ($A1.6) trillion per year. Egypt has called an emergency Arab summit to discuss "new and dangerous developments" after US President Donald Trump announced his controversial plan to relocate Palestinians elsewhere and take over the Gaza Strip.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: thenightly

Retiring renters face homelessness as ownership rates fall and cost of living surges

As home ownership falls, rents grow and the cost of living continues to surge, older renters are in need of more help when they enter retirement.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: Couriermail

US politics live: Elon Musk, J.D. Vance rage at judge as legal fight erupts

Welcome to another week of potential political madness in the United States. This is our live coverage of the Trump administration, which is now three weeks old.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: Cleveland

New acting director tells Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to suspend most operations

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and will suspend most of its operations, according to a memo from its new acting director Russell Vought.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Trump To Unleash Musk, DOGE On Military: Expects To Find 'Fraud And Abuse'

In a pre-taped interview with Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier, Trump revealed that he is set to turn Musk loose on two more departments - the Pentagon and the Department of Education.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: Indiatimes

Delhi Election Results 2025 Live Updates: ECI completes Delhi assembly poll process, submits results to LG

The BJP is on track to form a government in Delhi for the first time in over 26 years, with data from the Election Commission

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Democrats Divided Over Using Government Shutdown to Fight Trump Agenda

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries last week indicated Democrats would consider using the threat of government shutdown to obtain White House concessions.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump 2nd term live updates: Musk 'not gaining anything' from DOGE, Trump tells Baier

Trump has previously threatened to halt funds to South Africa, claiming white South Africans are being mistreated by the nation's post-apartheid government. DOGE leader Elon Musk has also repeatedly accused his country of birth's government of being anti-white.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

Evangelical leaders turn on Trump over 'damaging and wasteful' foreign aid cuts

Some evangelicals on Sunday slammed President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to dismantle the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with one leader calling the move "damaging and wasteful." As Business Insider reports,

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

Republicans look to add taxes on college scholarships to help pay for Trump's tax cuts

Republicans look to add taxes on college scholarships to help pay for Trump's tax cuts - Alook at possible federal budget cuts that would affect higher education under the Trump administration

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

Three checks that could slow Trump & Musk's 'search-and-destroy' mission: Analysis

As Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue to run roughshod over the federal government with seeming impunity, there are at least three areas of restraint that could stand in their way, according to analysis by The Washington Post.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

Bolstering Canada's right to repair could shield it against U.S. tariffs and trade uncertainty

Canada's economy has long relied on open trade and cross-border supply chains, but as tariff threats and market protectionism rise from the United States under President Donald Trump, so do Canada's economic vulnerabilities.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

After the big loss, what's next? An open letter to the Democratic Party

We can bring the party together — and win — if we're willing to address inequality and advocate for radical change

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: Time

The Media Spawned McCarthyism. Now History Is Repeating Itself

Some of today's most influential figures in politics won power the way McCarthy did: willingness to say things that capture attention.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

'Visceral fury': Trump 'hitting a wall' as judges rush to block his executive orders

Donald Trump's chaotic rush to push through a wave of changes to the government via executive orders is hitting "a wall" with judges who are already expressing anger and frustration in their rulings.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

Delhi, Milkipur results a rejection of politics of 'lies and loot': Yogi

Adityanath stated that the result signals the end of dynastic and deceptive politics by the SP as people have embraced the double-engine govt's model of service, security, and good governance

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

Taliban announces return of 42 Afghan migrants from Pakistani prisons

Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations has announced the release and return of 42 Afghan migrants who were in prisons in Pakistan, Khaama Press reported. In a statement shared on February 8,

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump 2nd term live updates: After Musk X post, director brings CFPB to standstill

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

How Republican skeptics in the Senate got to 'yes' on RFK Jr. and Gabbard

Republican skepticism in the Senate of President Donald Trump'sCabinet nominees has been worn down, putting his unconventional choices for some of the most powerful positions in the federal government on the verge of confirmation.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

Report says profitable crops draining vital resources, deepening Morocco's water crisis

The African Center for Strategic Studies and Digitalization said that while Morocco grapples with persistent drought, water resources are being disproportionately allocated to commercial farms growing avocados,

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

SA's mandate in the DRC and what is going wrong

The death of SANDF soldiers on a mission in the Congo has left many questioning exactly what the troops are supposed to be accomplishing in the country and whether they are capable of doing it.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: ABC

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE team from accessing sensitive taxpayer data

The lawsuit alleged the breach of sensitive Treasury Department data "poses huge cybersecurity risks" and violates multiple federal laws.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: CNN

Democrats plot strategy in shutdown fight against Trump: 'Not a lot of good options'

Democrats have been powerless as they've watched President Donald Trump systematically move to dismantle federal agencies and push the bounds of his office with little concern about the fallout.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

Herzog slams BBC for 'false equivalence' of Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners

Herzog called for an end to what he described as a "preposterous" narrative that equates Israel's legal system with Hamas's brutality.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: AOL

Trump heads to Super Bowl with a complicated NFL relationship

U.S. President Donald Trump heads to the Super Bowl on Sunday, the first sitting president to do so in person, despite a complicated relationship with the National Football League and a controversial history mixing politics and sports.

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: MSN

"They should not be handcuffed, chained but...": USISPF chief on US' deportations of Indian nationals

The President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Mukesh Aghi acknowledged concerns surrounding the treatment of Indian nationals while being deported back to India.Speaking to ANI on Sunday,

[ Sun, Feb 09th 2025 ]: Newsweek

Ecuador's Trump? Daniel Noboa's Rise Could Reshape Latin American Politics

Noboa's blend of populist bravado, aggressive security policies and alignment with Trumpian politics has positioned him, at 37, as a formidable figure in a changing Latin America.

Trump says his desire to make Canada the 51st state is a real thing

U.S. President Donald Trump once again says that he wants to see Canada become a state due to the unsubstantiated claim that the States is "paying $200 billion a year" to its northern neighbour.

The article from MSN discusses former U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about his interest in making Canada the 51st state of the United States. Trump, during a rally in Iowa, humorously suggested that annexing Canada could be a "real thing," citing the country's vast natural resources and strategic advantages. He mentioned this in the context of his broader critique of current U.S. foreign policy and trade relations, particularly with Canada. While his remarks were partly in jest, they reflect his ongoing provocative style of political commentary, stirring discussions on both sides of the border about the implications of such a union, though no serious political movement or policy has been proposed to enact this idea.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/politics/government/trump-says-his-desire-to-make-canada-the-51st-state-is-a-real-thing/ar-AA1yI1Kq