Trump Taps Big Tech Critic Carr to Lead US Communications Agency
Carr has also publicly agreed with the incoming Trump administration’s promises to slash regulation and punish television networks for what they say is political bias.
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Trump Promises To End Wars With a ‘Strong Military’
Trump, who campaigned on an “America First” foreign policy, has said previously that he wanted to strike a deal between Kyiv and Moscow, without giving details, and end bloodshed in the Middle East.
Musk Met Iran UN Ambassador on Defusing Tension Under Trump: NYT
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire closely allied with US President-elect Donald Trump, met Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in a bid to defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington, The New York Times reported Thursday.
One Dead, Thousands Without Heating After Russian Strike on Ukraine Port City
The Thursday night strikes on the Black Sea city damaged residential buildings, the heating system, churches and educational institutions, according to Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov, who said it had been “a massive combined enemy strike”.
Trump Names Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr As His Health Secretary
Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president.
Africa CDC Endorses First Locally Made Mpox Test
The African Union’s health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a “major milestone” to help combat the outbreak on the continent
France Court Orders Google to Halt News Search Scheme
The union alleged that the search giant was going to start testing on Thursday a scheme under which it would remove from search results some articles from media with which it was clashing over rights for the use of online news.
Trump Picks Matt Gaetz For Attorney General
Gaetz, a Floridian and a US congressman since 2017, is among Trump’s most controversial nominations as he looks to fill out his cabinet after victory against Democrat Kamala Harris in last week’s presidential election.
Niger Junta Bans French Humanitarian NGO Acted
Since taking power in a coup in July 2023, the Sahel nation’s military rulers have turned their backs on Paris, instead forging ties with fellow juntas in Burkina Faso and Mali — as well as Russia.
Trump Presidency Raises Fresh Conflict of Interest Concerns
The billionaire’s stunning political comeback is “rocket fuel for the Trump Empire,” said Mark Hass, an Arizona State University marketing professor.
