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Trump suggests hockey legend Wayne Gretzky run for Canadian PM

President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky consider running for the position of Prime Minister of Canada, which he jokingly...

Denmark boosts Greenland military spending after Trump comments

Drones and dog sled teams will be deployed to the frozen island, Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has said. Denmark will spend more than $1.5...

The progressive authoritarian tide retreats

Two months ago in the UK, a 17-year old girl with autism took the field in her all-women team for a match in a...

Trump suggests Zelensky consider ceding territories – El Pais

America’s president-elect has reportedly relayed the message this week. US President-elect Donald Trump has sent a message to Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, asking him to...

US could quit WHO on Trump’s first day – FT

Members of the president-elect’s team reportedly plan to announce a withdrawal from the UN health agency on January 20. The transition team of US President-elect...

Democrats want government shutdown to strip Trump of leverage – Vance

Congress has failed to pass a spending plan backed by President-elect Donald Trump. US Vice President-elect J.D. Vance has blasted the Democrats for rejecting a...

A potpourri of the world’s unexposed scandals

How many genuine, shocking – and unexposed – scandals actually occurred in the last four years? To partially answer this question, I composed another...

Democrats block Trump-backed spending bill, pushing US closer to government shutdown

A Trump-backed streamlined spending bill aimed at averting a government shutdown failed in the House of Representatives on Thursday, intensifying political tensions in Washington. The...

Trump says he wants to talk to Putin

The incoming US president has refused to comment on whether any contact with the Kremlin has already taken place. US President-elect Donald Trump has said...

Daniel Penny honoured by Trump at Army-Navy game

Days after being acquitted in the controversial chokehold death of NYC subway rider Jordan Neely, former Marine Daniel Penny received a hero’s welcome at...

Biden administration downplays US drone sightings amid ongoing investigation

Senior Biden administration officials sought to ease public concern over mysterious drone sightings in the Northeast USA, describing the national unease as "a slight...

Legacy media outlet ABC settles $15m Trump defamation suit, issues apology over ‘misstatements’

ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos have agreed to a $15 million settlement with President-elect Donald Trump, resolving a defamation lawsuit stemming from inaccurate...

Trump is a nightmare for the EU in more ways than one

With its submissiveness to the US and contempt for its president-elect, the bloc’s set itself up for a perfect storm of punishment. For a man...

Trump calls for ‘mysterious’ drones to be shot down

The government knows more about the unidentified UAVs than it is telling the public, the US president-elect has claimed. The “mysterious” drones spotted flying over...

Amazon donates $1 million to Trump

The inauguration-fund contribution matches that of Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta. The US online giant Amazon has confirmed it will donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s...

Meta makes $1 million donation to Trump

Meta has confirmed a $1 million donation to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, marking a significant shift in CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s approach to the...

Trump blasts Biden over long-range missiles strike into Russia

Ukrainian attacks using Western medium-range missiles are foolish and a major escalation, the US president-elect has said. US President-elect Donald Trump has criticized Ukraine’s strikes...

Trump invites Xi to his inauguration – reports

No Chinese leader has previously attended a US presidential inauguration. US President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration on...

Donald Trump named TIME’s Person of the Year for 2024

In recognition of his significant influence on global affairs, Donald Trump has once again been named TIME's "Person of the Year" for 2024, following...

Trump mocks ‘Bidenomics’

The US president-elect cited funding for Ukraine, nepotism, and corruption. US President-elect Donald Trump has mocked his predecessor's economic agenda, using a meme involving funding...

Ukraine ‘would like to make a deal’ with Russia – Trump

The US President-elect says the time is ripe for an immediate ceasefire and negotiations between Kiev and Moscow. Ukraine “would like to” make a peace...

Meeting with Trump and Macron was ‘productive’ – Zelensky

The incoming US president has not commented on the three-way talks in Paris. US President-elect Donald Trump has met briefly with French President Emmanuel Macron...

Trump meets Macron, Zelensky ahead of Notre Dame reopening in Paris

President-elect Donald Trump made his first international appearance since his re-election by attending the reopening of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five...

Macron to host Trump and Zelensky in Paris – reports

The reported meetings will come just days after the French leader’s minority government was toppled by parliament. French President Emmanuel Macron will host a bilateral...

Trump slams ‘shocking’ pardon of Hunter Biden

The outgoing US president interfered in favour of his son despite pledges not to. US President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have blasted outgoing President...

Trump pick for FCC Chair Brendan Carr vows to end Big Tech ‘Censorship Cartel’

Incoming Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, appointed by President Trump, has pledged to prioritise combating the "censorship cartel" among Big Tech companies. Speaking...

‘Embarrassment’: Fauci slammed for paper on COVID-19 origins and Trump’s pandemic response

Dr. Anthony Fauci faces backlash over a new paper co-authored with Gregory Folkers, published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal, where he criticises former...

Trump mominates Kash Patel as FBI Director, promises reform and accountability

President-elect Donald Trump has announced Kash Patel, a loyal ally and vocal critic of the FBI, as his nominee for the next FBI director. Patel,...

Trump threatens BRICS

Anyone looking to replace the US dollar can “wave goodbye to America,” the president-elect has declared. The BRICS nations will be hit with 100% tariffs...

Trudeau meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, becoming the first G-7 leader to meet with Trump since his election. The visit...

Arizona man arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Trump and his family

Federal authorities have arrested Manuel Tamayo-Torres, an Arizona resident, for allegedly posting threatening videos targeting President-elect Donald Trump and his family. According to court documents,...

Trump is ‘not safe’ — Putin

The US President-elect and his family were subjected to “absolutely uncivilised methods” during the election campaign, Vladimir Putin has said. Vladimir Putin has said he...

Trump taps Covid science critic Jay Bhattacharya to lead NIH

US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Stanford-trained physician and economist Jay Bhattacharya, a vocal critic of Covid lockdowns, to lead the National Institutes of...

Washington elites want to saddle Trump with world war – Tucker Carlson

Anyone vying for a conflict with Russia or Iran should be disqualified from government, the former Fox News host has said. Donald Trump’s enemies in...

Trump vows to impose new tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada from day one

Donald Trump has announced plans to impose significant tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China on his first day as president, aiming to...

US prosecutor files to drop Trump charges

Special Counsel Jack Smith has abandoned both of his federal cases against the US president-elect. The prosecutor leading the US government’s election interference and classified...

Majority of Americans support Trump’s mass deportation plans – poll

The incoming president has suggested that he will declare a national emergency to speed up the removal of illegal aliens. Some 57% of Americans approve...

Trump nominates former Soros executive for Treasury chief

Scott Bessent raised money for Democrats before backing the president-elect’s “America First” brand of economic populism. US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped George Soros’ former...

Judge grants Trump Motion to File for Dismissal in Bragg lawfare case

New York Judge Juan Merchan has granted President-elect Donald Trump’s request to file a motion to dismiss charges in New York v. Trump and has...

Trump names Pam Bondi as Attorney General pick

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated veteran prosecutor and long-time ally Pam Bondi as his choice for attorney general. Bondi, who served as Florida's attorney general...

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