China mocks Trump’s twitter ‘kingdom’
The state-run Chinese media has continued to put on a brave front in the face of what appears will be a potentially very aggressive Trump Read more
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US blocks $550m Abacha loot
Prof. Itse Sagay, Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), on Thursday said Nigeria risks losing another $550 million recovered from the Abacha family to the Read more
Trump-Russia spy exposed FIFA
Christopher Steele, the spy who wrote reports on compromising material Russian operatives allegedly had collected on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, also produced the stunning dossier Read more
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie sign pact
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie released their first joint statement Monday night following a pact signed to seal all court documents pertaining to their divorce in Read more
Obama bids America farewell today
U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver his farewell address to Americans today, in Chicago, ten days ahead of the handover to Donald Trump, a man Read more
U.S. military vows more complex training in Europe to deter Russia
BREMERHAVEN, Germany (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Sunday vowed to increase the scope and complexity of its European training exercises to deter Russian aggression, Read more
Trump accepts U.S. intelligence on Russia hacking – chief of staff
(Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump accepts the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia engaged in cyberattacks aimed at disrupting the U.S. elections, his incoming chief Read more
Trump’s nominee cuts ties with ExxonMobil
Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump’s nominee for US secretary of state, has cut his ties with oil giant ExxonMobil and will receive a retirement package valued Read more
U.S. blacklists Osama Bin Laden’s son
The United States on Thursday designated Hamza bin Laden, son of late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, as terrorist, the State Department said in a Read more
Obama: “my worst day as President”
Outgoing U.S. President, Barack Obama has recalled one of his worst days while serving his 8 year tenure which ends January 20. While reflecting on Read more
Serena Williams Flaunts Engagement Ring As She Steps Out With Fiance
American Tennis player, Serena Williams is still excited about her engagement to Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian. The star athlete whose engagement to the website’s co-owner Read more
Japan defends Toyota after Trump broadside over Mexican plant
The Japanese government defended Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Friday as an “important corporate citizen” of the United States, after President-elect Donald Trump singled out Read more
Trump hits Toyota in latest broadside against carmakers and Mexico
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump targeted Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Thursday, threatening to impose a hefty fee on the world’s largest automaker if it builds Read more
Amazon may hold Trump card in retail mess
Jeff Bezos may be holding a Trump card in the U.S. retail-store slump. Amazon.com, the e-commerce giant he runs, is considering a bid for the bankrupt Read more
Hope, and fear, as US Gulf allies look to Trump
US Gulf allies are looking at Donald Trump to tilt Washington in their favour, analysts say, but fear a dangerous void if the incoming president Read more
Glitzy Golden Globes launch Hollywood awards season
Hollywood’s elite hits the red carpet on Sunday for the Golden Globes, launching a fiercely-contested awards season that looks set to reward escapist fantasy and Read more
Mexico appoints Trump’s link man FM
Luis Videgaray Caso, the man who organised US President elect Donald Trump’s visit to Mexico last year, has been named the country’s foreign minister. He Read more
U.S military most powerful – Obama
Outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama has declared that America’s military is the most powerful on the face of the earth. Obama, who delivered emotional remarks Read more
New York City commuter train derails in Brooklyn; 37 injured
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – At least 37 people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a New York City commuter train derailment on Wednesday Read more
Trump aide says U.S. sanctions on Russia may be disproportionate
By David Shepardson and Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top aide to President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that the Read more
3 dead as two planes collide mid air
Two small planes collided in Texas on Saturday, killing at least three people, the McKinney Police Department tweeted from its verified account. The planes collided Read more
Zenda, oldest lion in U.S., euthanized by Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo has euthanized a 25-year-old lioness believed to have been the oldest lion in the United States after the animal suffered an acute Read more
Trump wins U.S. Electoral College vote; a few electors break ranks
By Eric M. Johnson and Jon Herskovitz SEATTLE/AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump prevailed in U.S. Electoral College voting on Monday to officially win Read more
U.S. electors expected to officially confirm Trump victory
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Electoral College is expected on Monday to officially select Republican Donald Trump as the next president in Read more
US White House Blame Russia’s Putin for Election Hack In Favour of Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin supervised his intelligence agencies’ hacking of the U.S. presidential election and turned it from a general attempt to Read more
Trump says U.S. not necessarily bound by ‘one China’ policy
By Caren Bohan and David Brunnstrom | WASHINGTON U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the United States did not necessarily have to stick to its long-standing Read more
Trump rejects intel, lawmakers vow probe of Russia hacking
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday called a recent CIA assessment of Russian hacking “ridiculous” and says he’s not interested in getting daily intelligence Read more
Trump’s Taiwan call opens questions about his Asia agenda
When Donald Trump shook the corridors of diplomatic Washington last week with a phone call from Taiwan, it may have jogged some old memories about Read more
Key Apple health technology executive said to depart company
Yoky Matsuoka, who joined Apple Inc. in May as an executive to help run health technology initiatives, has left the iPhone maker, according to people Read more
Tiger staggers in with 76 to complete comeback event
Tiger Woods struggled through a roller-coaster final round Sunday at the Hero World Challenge, firing a four-over par 76 to conclude his comeback event after Read more
