President-elect Trump is discussing the possibility of visiting China again as president with aides, according to a report. The incoming president, who takes office on Monday, visited Beijing during his first term in 2017, and…
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Global markets were turbulent this week on speculation about US President-elect Donald Trump’s trade policies. Initial gains on Monday (January 6), driven by rumors of less aggressive tariffs, were followed by a mixed performance as…
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Donald Trump said he held a “very good” phone call with China’s President Xi Jinping, as the US-president elect prepares to return to the White House next week. “I just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will skip Trump’s inauguration, sending a special representative in his place
by adminChinese President Xi Jinping will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, but he is sending Vice President Han Zheng as his special representative. The decision, announced Friday in China by the foreign ministry, came more…
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Israel’s government approved a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, paving the way for the agreement to take effect Sunday and potentially signalling a new chapter in a bloody 15-month conflict that has enflamed…
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Israel’s approval of the Gaza deal unmasks deep schisms that could threaten the ceasefire and Netanyahu’s political future
by adminDon’t let Israel’s approval of the Gaza ceasefire fool you: There are deep schisms in Israeli politics that could threaten the longevity of the deal. The ceasefire as agreed to in Qatar is set to…
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Obama wishes wife Michelle happy birthday as she stays away from key public events
by adminFormer President Obama wished his wife Michelle Obama a happy birthday on Friday, calling her ‘the love of my life.’ The former first lady, who turned 61, has largely avoided being out in public in…
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Treasury Department recoups $31 million in improper government payments to dead people
by adminThe Treasury Department announced this week that it had recouped more than $31 million in fraud and improper payments to dead people during just five short months of having access to the Social Security Administration’s…
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President-elect Trump’s inauguration will now take place inside the U.S. Capitol due to cold weather forecast for Monday, the first indoor inauguration since President Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration in January 1985. On that frigid January…
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RNC chair Whatley vows to be ‘tip of the spear’ to protect Trump after coasting to re-election victory
by adminThe members of the Republican National Committee, in a vote that was never in doubt, on Friday re-elected chair Michael Whatley to continue steering the national party committee. ‘This organization has got to be the…