Trump attorney general nominee Pam Bondi clears Senate panel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee Pam Bondi, paving the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm the former Florida attorney general as soon as this week. The panel approved her nomination in a 12-10 vote with Democrats opposed amid concerns over...

WHO regrets US decision to withdraw from organisation

GENEVA: (Bernama-AA) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday (Jan 21) said it regrets new United States (US) President Donald Trump's decision of intending to withdraw from the organisation, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. The WHO "plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world's people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes...

Donald Trump goes light on China on Day One, except where the Panama Canal is concerned

China got only one mention in US President Donald Trump’s inaugural address on Monday, but the comment was threatening – especially to a country much closer to America. Suggesting that China’s operations in the Panama Canal constituted a degree of ownership of the Central American waterway, Trump asserted that Panama – the country it runs through...

Gold climbs to 11-week peak as dollar falls on signs of gradual Trump tariffs

Gold prices climbed to their highest level in nearly 11 weeks on Tuesday as the U.S. dollar slumped following President Donald Trump's inauguration and investors sought the safe-haven metal to hedge against uncertainty sparked by his tariff plans. Spot gold climbed 0.7% to $2,725.70 per ounce by 0804 GMT and hit its highest since Nov. 6,...

Did Donald Trump Jr. & Kimberly Guilfoyle Break Up?

It looks like Don Jr. and Kimberly may have called it quits sometime in 2024 based on a series of pictures that were published of him and another woman named Bettina Anderson. Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle became a famous political power couple before his father, Donald Trump Sr., became president. However, after almost six years of dating,...

Trump returning to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions

WASHINGTON (AP): Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in as the 47th president on Monday (Jan 20), taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country's institutions. Trump will act swiftly...

Buddha-inspired Donald Trump sculptures by Chinese artist are hot property again

Donald Trump is not typically known for his calm or reserve, but in a craftsman’s workshop in rural China the US president-elect sits in divine contemplation. Cross-legged with his eyes half-closed in a pose evoking the Buddha, this porcelain version of America’s divisive leader-in-waiting is the work of designer and sculptor Hong Jinshi. The Zen-like figures –...

Is Carrie Underwood Performing at Trump’s Inauguration? Find Out

Carrie returned to her roots on 'American Idol' last year as a judge, replacing Katy Perry. Apparently, Donald Trump‘s second presidential inauguration will include a star-studded performance lineup. A new report claims that country music super star and American Idol judge Carrie Underwood will perform at the January 2025 inauguration. But has the “Before He Cheats” hitmaker commented on the report? Find...

Asian economies must create own consumer markets, can’t rely on US forever, says Liew

KUALA LUMPUR: Asian economies cannot depend on the United States as its export destination of first and last resort “forever”, but instead it will have to create its own consumer markets, especially within Asean, says Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong. “These massive changes bring home a simple message: business as usual won’t...

Dollar slumps 1% on report of narrower Trump tariffs

LONDON: The dollar slumped 1% on Monday after a report said President-elect Donald Trump was mulling tariffs that would only be applied to critical imports, potentially a relief for countries that were expecting broader levies. The Washington Post reported that Trump's aides were exploring plans that would apply tariffs to every country - but only on...