Biden asks Congress for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden asks Congress for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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AFP NewsBiden pardons son Hunter ahead of sentencing: statement
US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who is facing sentencing for two criminal cases related to tax evasion and the purchase of a firearm.The White House press secretary said as recently as September that Biden wouldn't issue a pardon for Hunter.
- Malay Mail
Mat Sabu says accepts Selangor Sultan’s decree to leave UPM name alone
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said he accepted Sultan Sharafuddin...
- The Independent
Trump says ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not released by inauguration; Biden’s pardon rattles Washington: Live
President-elect threatens ‘those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity’ if hostages in Gaza are not freed by his inauguration
- The Telegraph
Transgender rapist Isla Bryson’s mother says ‘no wigs, dresses or make-up makes you female’
The mother of trangender rapist Isla Bryson has said wearing wigs, dresses and make-up do not make a person a woman, insisting only biology can.
- INSIDER
National security advisor Jake Sullivan says Biden told him to oversee a 'massive surge' of weapons deliveries to Ukraine before his term ends
National security advisor Jake Sullivan said President Biden was doing what he could to "strengthen" the position of Ukraine before he leaves office.
- CNN
Protests in Georgia spread as PM defies US condemnation
Protesters rallied in Georgia’s capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday and there were signs that opposition was spreading across the country to the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.
- Malay Mail
Perak unsold homes drop to 3,039 in 2024 but six projects abandoned, says state exco
IPOH, Dec 2 – A total of 4,161 housing properties in Perak were unsold in 2024, according to data from the National P...
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Residents told to avoid area after large sinkhole appears on housing estate
The road was blocked off while council officers and police attended the scene.
- Reuters
ICC president says war crimes tribunal is in jeopardy
The president of the International Criminal Court on Monday said threats facing the institution, including possible U.S. sanctions and Russian warrants for staff members, "jeopardise its very existence". Speaking at an annual conference of the court's 124 members, President Judge Tomoko Akane did not name Russia or the United States but referred to them as permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. "It's clear by any metric, by any benchmark, this assembly is at a pivotal time," ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan said in his speech at the opening of the conference.
- The Independent
French government on verge of collapse as PM Barnier faces no-confidence vote
Michel Barnier tells MPs they face a ‘moment of truth’ after both the left and the far right lodge motions to bring down the government
- The Hill
Bitcoin flirts with $100K as crypto industry rallies for Trump
Bitcoin has blasted through a series of record highs since President-elect Trump’s election victory as the crypto industry anticipates a significant shift in federal policy. The price of one bitcoin has lingered close to $100,000, rising more than 40 percent since the election of Trump, who has pledged to be the most pro-crypto president and…
- The Telegraph
The ‘meaningless’ £10 Christmas bonus landing in pensioners’ pockets today
The “meaningless” government Christmas bonus of just £10 will land in pensioners’ wallets today – after millions were stripped of their winter fuel allowance.
- The Daily Beast
Pelosi Secretly Orchestrating Another Attempted Shake-Up of Dem Leadership
Months after running an internal pressure campaign that nudged President Joe Biden out of the 2024 election, former House Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is plotting another ouster within the Democratic Party. The representative for California’s 11th congressional district—who stepped down as Leader of the House Democratic Caucus last year after two decades—is targeting the top member of her party on the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), the New York Times reported. Pelosi is among a gro
- The Guardian
Putin may have wanted Skripal dead over what he knew, UK officials believe
Ex-spy had information about Russian president’s ‘embezzlement’ of profits from metals production, intelligence official says
- Associated Press
A new Belgium law gives sex workers contracts, benefits and safety protection
Starting Sunday, sex workers in Belgium will be able to sign formal employment contracts and gain labor rights on par with those in other professions in a legal breakthrough some call a “revolution." The new law also establishes fundamental rights for sex workers including the right to refuse clients, choose their practices and stop an act at any moment. “This is an incredible step forward,” said Isabelle Jaramillo, coordinator of Espace P, an advocacy group involved in drafting the legislation.
- The Daily Beast
GOP Senator Admits Patel Will Lead FBI by ‘Taking It Apart’
A senior Republican has given full-throated backing to Kash Patel’s nomination as head of the FBI, revealing he personally urged Donald Trump to bring the controversial former Department of Justice official “to the table” and looks forward to watching him rip the agency “apart.” Speaking with NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday morning, Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) told host Kristen Welker that Patel “represents the type of change that we need to see in the FBI,” adding that “this entire agency needs to
- HuffPost UK
Victoria Derbyshire Suggests Keir Starmer Was 'A Hypocrite' For Giving Louise Haigh Cabinet Job
The prime minister said in 2022 that "a lawmaker cannot be a lawbreaker".
- Malay Mail
Govt moves to boost MCMC’s powers, enforce stricter oversight, accountability and clearer separation of roles
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The government today tabled a Bill to amend the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission...
- The Hill
Trump Labor pick surprises unions, rattles business
President-elect Trump’s pick for Labor secretary has organized labor cheering and business groups sounding worried as the atypically labor-friendly choice could signal a new and more receptive stance toward unions from Republicans, who have long resisted labor’s agenda. Following a recent increase in popularity among unions and the precedent-breaking appearance of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien…
- Associated Press
Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family. The Democratic president had previously said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence after convictions in the two cases in Delaware and California. The move on Sunday night comes weeks before Hunter Biden was set to receive his punishment after his trial conviction in the gun case and guilty plea on tax charges, and less than two months before President-elect Donald Trump is set to return to the White House.