By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss, Donald Trump considered firing the leadership of the Justice Department and installing a loyalist who would echo his false claims of fraud. As he prepares to return to the White House, Trump is pushing to install an attorney general…
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea condemned on Saturday recent joint military drills by the United States, South Korea and Japan, warning that it would take immediate actions if needed to defend the state. Last week, the three countries held a three-day joint exercise, dubbed “Freedom Edge”, featuring fighter jets and marine patrol aircraft as well…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that he has choosing former State Department official Alex Wong to serve as deputy national security adviser. Wong, who served as deputy special representative for North Korea during the first Trump administration, “helped negotiate my Summit with North Korean Leader, Kim Jong Un,” Trump said in a…
By Valerie Volcovici BAKU, Azerbaijan (Reuters) – Russia has included the territories it occupies in Ukraine in its recent greenhouse gas inventory report to the United Nations, drawing protests from Ukrainian officials and activists at the COP29 climate summit this week. The move by Moscow comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin eyes potential peace deal…
COLOMBO (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third review of Sri Lanka’s $2.9 billion bailout on Saturday but warned that the economy remains vulnerable. In a statement, the global lender said it would release about $333 million, bringing total funding to around $1.3 billion, to the crisis-hit South Asian nation. It said…
By Aditi Shah, Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) -A U.S. bribery indictment of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is linked to one contract of Adani Green Energy (NS:ADNA) that makes up some 10% of its business, and no other firms in the conglomerate are accused of wrongdoing, the group’s CFO said on Saturday. On Wednesday, Gautam…
Travel can be stressful in the best of times. Now add in the high-level anxiety that seems to be baked into every holiday season and it’s clear that travelers could use some help calming frazzled nerves. Travel pros say there is plenty you can do ahead of time to make for a happier and less-stressful…
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced Dave Weldon, a former congressman and a medical doctor, as his choice for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a sweeping agency with a $17.3 billion budget used as a public health model around the world. The CDC tracks…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday he has picked NFL veteran Scott Turner to serve as housing and urban development secretary. Source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday he has chosen congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer of Oregon to serve as his labor secretary. Trump said Chavez-DeRemer has worked “tirelessly” with business and labor to build the U.S. workforce and support Americans. “I look forward to working with her to create tremendous opportunity for American…
