Trump taps ex-lawmaker and Fox Business host for transportation secretary | US Election 2024

Trump taps ex-lawmaker and Fox Business host for transportation secretary | US Election 2024

US president-elect says former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy will usher in a ‘golden age of travel’. United States President-elect Donald Trump has named a former congressman-turned-Fox Business host as his pick for transportation secretary. In a statement announcing the nomination on Monday, Trump described Sean Duffy as a “tremendous and…

Biden issues more Israeli settler sanctions ahead of Trump term | Gaza News

Biden issues more Israeli settler sanctions ahead of Trump term | Gaza News

US President Joe Biden’s administration has issued a new round of sanctions against groups and individuals involved in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as the United States continues to provide unwavering support for Israel’s Gaza war. The US sanctions announced on Monday targeted the settlement development organisation…

US no-frills pioneer Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection | Aviation News

US no-frills pioneer Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection | Aviation News

Spirit Airlines, the no-frills US travel pioneer, has filed for bankruptcy protection after struggling with years of losses, failed merger attempts and heavy debt levels, the company said. The Florida-based airline said on Monday that it had pre-arranged a deal with its bondholders to restructure its debts and raise money…

Trump says ready to use military, national emergency for mass deportations | Donald Trump News

Trump says ready to use military, national emergency for mass deportations | Donald Trump News

US president-elect says he may use controversial measures to fulfil campaign promise, but questions over authority remain. United States President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he is “prepared” to declare a national emergency and use military assets to fulfil his 2024 election campaign promise to carry out mass deportations. Trump made…

Ukraine gets green light to use US long-range missiles: What’s next? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine gets green light to use US long-range missiles: What’s next? | Russia-Ukraine war News

United States President Joe Biden has reportedly lifted restrictions on Kyiv on the use of long-range missiles, which means Ukrainian forces may fire American-made missiles inside Russian territory for the first time. The move, which comes weeks before Biden leaves office and hours after massive Russian missile and drone attacks,…

Bernie Sanders pushes to block US arms sale to Israel: All you need to know | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Bernie Sanders pushes to block US arms sale to Israel: All you need to know | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Washington, DC – The United States Senate will vote later this week on bills to block a $20bn arms deal with Israel, an effort advocates say will set a precedent in congressional efforts to halt weapons transfers to the US ally. Senator Bernie Sanders – a progressive independent who caucuses…

Russia accuses Biden of escalating Ukraine war with missile decision | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia accuses Biden of escalating Ukraine war with missile decision | Russia-Ukraine war News

Kremlin says any US decision to allow Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia would mean direct US involvement in the conflict. The Kremlin has accused United States President Joe Biden of escalating the war in Ukraine by allowing Kyiv to use long-range missiles supplied by Washington to strike…

Trump picks Big Tech critic who wrote ‘Project 2025’ chapter to lead FCC | Technology

Trump picks Big Tech critic who wrote ‘Project 2025’ chapter to lead FCC | Technology

Republican Brendan Carr has accused major tech platforms of operating a ‘censorship cartel’. United States President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Brendan Carr, a Republican known for his criticism of Big Tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Carr, who has served as an FCC commissioner since 2017, will end…

Biden: No reversal of US clean energy advances ahead of Trump presidency | Climate Crisis News

Biden: No reversal of US clean energy advances ahead of Trump presidency | Climate Crisis News

United States President Joe Biden has witnessed the devastation of drought up close as he became the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rainforest, declaring that nobody can reverse “the clean energy revolution that’s under way in America”. His comments come even as the incoming administration of President-elect…