Trump says he is nominating former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Trump says he is nominating former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary.
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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...
- Malay Mail
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.
- 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 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.
- 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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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Telegraph
Starmer warns Trump: Britain will not side with US against EU
Sir Keir Starmer warned Donald Trump on Monday night that he would not side with America against the EU, despite calls from the president-elect’s allies to choose between Brussels and Washington.
- 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...
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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 Wrap
Trump Promises ‘All Hell to Pay in the Middle East’ if Hostages Are Not Released by Inauguration Day
"Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied history of the United States of America," the president-elect says The post Trump Promises ‘All Hell to Pay in the Middle East’ if Hostages Are Not Released by Inauguration Day appeared first on TheWrap.
- The Daily Beast
Pete Hegseth Faces Reporters on Capitol Hill Asking if He’s a Drunk
President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faced reporters on Capitol Hill Monday but refused to answer questions surrounding accusations about his drinking habits. Arriving for meetings, Hegseth, 44, was directly asked at one point, “do you have an alcohol problem?” The former Fox News host ignore the question and continued on.