Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Donald Trump on his election victory.
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INSIDERTrump is now threatening 100% tariffs on the BRICS group — which comprises 9 emerging market countries
After floating 25% tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico shortly before Thanksgiving, President-elect Trump is now targeting the BRICS nations.
- Malay Mail
Kepong MP questions Muhyiddin’s call for new body to champion Bumiputera rights
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 –– Member of Parliament for Kepong, Lim Lip Eng, has criticised Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia party...
- AFP News
Biden 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.
- HuffPost
National Security Expert Reveals What’s So Concerning About Trump’s FBI Director Pick
David Rohde described the “fear” over Trump choosing Kash Patel to lead the agency.
- 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...
- Reuters
Latest US strike on China's chips hits semiconductor toolmakers
(Reuters) -The United States on Monday launched its third crackdown in three years on China's semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies, including chip equipment maker Naura Technology Group, among other moves. The effort to hobble Beijing's chipmaking ambitions also hits Chinese chip toolmakers Piotech, ACM Research and SiCarrier Technology with new export restrictions as part of the package, which also takes aim at shipments of advanced memory chips and more chipmaking tools to China.
- Reuters
Philippines' Marcos says presence of Russian submarine 'very worrisome'
MANILA (Reuters) -President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday the presence of a Russian attack submarine in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea was "very worrisome". A Russian Kilo-class submarine was sighted 80 nautical miles off the western province of Occidental Mindoro on Nov. 28, Navy spokesperson Roy Vincent Trinidad said in a statement on Monday, confirming a report by the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper.
- The Telegraph
China sends officials to study effects of sanctions on Russia as it eyes up Taiwan invasion
China has sent officials to the Russian central bank to study the effects of Western sanctions for a better understanding of how it would be affected if it were to invade Taiwan.
- 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.
- The Independent
Trump picks MAGA loyalist Kash Patel as his new FBI director
Kash Patel could only serve as FBI director if current Director Christopher Wray is fired or resigns
- 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
Muhyiddin: Bersatu exploring ways to sue MACC for freezing accounts since Feb 2023
SHAH ALAM, Dec 1 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) was mulling legal action against the Malaysian Anti-Corrupti...
- AFP News
Desertification talks open in Saudi Arabia as experts fire warning
UN talks aimed at halting the degradation and desertification of vast swathes of land started in Saudi Arabia on Monday after scientists fired a stark warning over unsustainable farming and deforestation.We are exposed to the harshest mode of land degradation, which is desertification," deputy environment minister Osama Faqeeha told AFP. Saudi Arabia is aiming to restore 40 million hectares of degraded land, Faqeeha told AFP, without specifying a timeline.
- The Guardian
Who is Bushra Bibi? Imran Khan’s wife stands at the forefront of the Pakistan protests
Elusive spouse of the former prime minister led march of tens of thousands on Islamabad
- AFP News
We have to 'fight together to prevent war', Taiwan's Lai says in US
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said in the United States on Saturday that we have to "fight together to prevent war", as he kicked off a week-long tour of the Pacific that has sparked fiery rhetoric from Beijing.Speaking at a dinner in the US island state of Hawaii on Saturday, Lai said there were "no winners" from conflict and "we have to fight, fight together to prevent war."
- Malay Mail
PM Anwar: Putrajaya giving more funds for flood recovery, private sector should also do its part
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said the government will provide additional allocation...
- Reuters
Canada pulls refugee welcome mat, launches ads warning asylum claims hard
Once presenting itself as one of the world's most welcoming countries to refugees and immigrants, Canada is launching a global online ad campaign cautioning asylum-seekers that making a claim is hard. The C$250,000 ($178,662) in advertisements will run through March in 11 languages, including Spanish, Urdu, Ukrainian, Hindi and Tamil, the immigration department told Reuters. Search queries such as "how to claim asylum in Canada" and "refugee Canada" will prompt sponsored content titled "Canada's asylum system – Asylum Facts," the ministry said.
- INSIDER
Zelenskyy said Ukraine could join NATO without Article 5 applying to its occupied territory
Zelenskyy said a NATO invitation must recognize all of Ukraine's territory as its own, but Article 5 need not apply to areas captured by Russia.
- Reuters
Former Israeli defense minister Yaalon warns of ethnic cleansing in Gaza
A former Israeli defense minister has accused Israel of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip, drawing a sharp rebuke from government ranks. Moshe Yaalon, a hawkish former general, told Israeli media that hardliners in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right cabinet were looking to chase Palestinians from northern Gaza and wanted to re-establish Jewish settlements there.
- HuffPost
Trump Taps A Second In-Law For Key Government Position
On Sunday, the president-elect announced plans to appoint Massad Boulos, the father of Tiffany Trump's husband, to serve as his senior adviser on Arab affairs.