Trump expected to choose Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccine skeptic, as health secretary, AP sources say
NEW YORK (AP) — Trump expected to choose Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccine skeptic, as health secretary, AP sources say.
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Malay MailKepong 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...
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Zahid: Khairy, Hishammuddin welcome to rejoin Umno if they can prove loyalty
SHAH ALAM, Dec 1 — Umno would reinstate Khairy Jamaluddin, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, and other sacked or suspend...
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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.
- The Telegraph
How China will make or break Trump’s bromance with Elon Musk
Dozens of yellow and red robotic arms move swiftly and silently as they assemble the latest range of Tesla electric cars.
- The Independent
Trump taps billionaire as UK ambassador while Hunter Biden responds to his pardoning: Live
President-elect threatens ‘those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity’ if hostages in Gaza are not freed by his inauguration
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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 Telegraph
US faces ‘dire threat’ over Ukraine deal, Nato boss warns Trump
The US would face a “dire threat” from China, Iran and North Korea if Ukraine is forced into concessions to end its war with Russia, Nato’s secretary-general has warned Donald Trump.
- Reuters
Latest US clampdown 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.
- 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.
- Euronews
China denounces Lithuania’s expulsion of its diplomats
The Chinese foreign ministry accused Lithuania of undermining its sovereignty and warned of potential countermeasures.View on euronews
- 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.
- 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
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.
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Zelenskyy says Russia is treating the first North Korean soldiers well, but it won't last
Russia is treating North Korean troops well right now, Ukraine's Zelenskyy said, as it wants more to come fight, but they will become "cannon fodder."
- 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.
- Associated Press
Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Monday. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if they don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders with the United States.
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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.
- 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
- Associated Press
Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire
Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel on Monday. Israeli leaders threatened to retaliate and within hours, Israel’s military carried out its biggest wave of strikes in southern Lebanon. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said an Israeli airstrike on a village killed five people, while another airstrike killed four.
- The Wrap
Sen. Bernie Sanders Backs DOGE: ‘Elon Musk is Right’
The solid left Independent Party Senator Bernie Sanders surprisingly supports the new initiative in an X post...if it takes on one department in particular The post Sen. Bernie Sanders Backs DOGE: ‘Elon Musk is Right’ appeared first on TheWrap.