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Judge sets Trump’s sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10

In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trumps sentencing in his hush money criminal case for Jan. 10 little over a week before hes due to return to the White House but indicated he wouldnt be jailed, reports AP. The development nevertheless leaves Trump on course...

Trump could learn from Jimmy Carter’s example: Biden

Responding to a question about what lessons The US president-elect Donald Trump can take away from Carter, current president Joe Biden said decency and praised Carters character, reports AP. Decency. Decency. Decency. Everybody deserves a shot. Everybody, Biden said. Can you imagine Jimmy Carter...

Trump again calls to buy Greenland

First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland.The president-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, adding to the list of allied countries with which hes picking fights even before taking...

Trump vows to ‘stop transgender lunacy’ as a top priority

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to stop the transgender lunacy on day one of his presidency, as Republicans -- set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House -- continue their push against LGBTQ rights, reports BSS. I will sign executive orders to end child sexual...

Musk emerges as power player amid US govt shutdown crisis

In the midst of the United States shutdown crisis, Elon Musk emerged as a significant influencer, wielding considerable power alongside President-elect Donald Trump, reports Hindustan Times. The worlds richest person played a key role as the Republican-controlled US House of Representatives...

Meta platforms donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund, signaling shift in relations

Meta Platforms has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trumps inaugural fund, marking a shift in CEO Mark Zuckerbergs previously strained relationship with the incoming administration. The company confirmed the donation, which contrasts with past practices, especially following Trumps...

Heading to the White House for the second term is much different: Melania Trump

Soon-to-be first lady Melania Trump said Friday that preparing to enter the White House for the second time looks a lot different from the first go-around. Now, she and her husband know what to expect, reports AP. You know what you need to establish, you know what kind of people you need to hire...

What to know about Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI head

Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureaus work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trumps 2016 presidential campaign, reports AP. Kashyap Pramod Patel or Kash Patel was born to Gujarati-Indian parents in New Yorks Long...

Trump expected at SpaceX's starship launch amid growing ties with Musk

US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to attend the launch of SpaceXs massive Starship rocket on Tuesday, according to multiple reports, marking the latest indication of strengthening ties between the former president and billionaire Elon Musk. Temporary flight restrictions have been put...

Elon Musk gets his job under Trump administration

Elon Musk, the worlds wealthiest individual, has been actively involved at Donald Trumps Mar-a-Lago transition headquarters. Reports suggest that Musk is providing advice to the president-elect on cabinet nominations and even participated in a discussion between Trump and Ukrainian President...

Elon Musk’s PAC spends around $200mn to help elect Trump: AP

Elon Musks super PAC has spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the groups spending, funding an effort that set a new standard for how billionaires can influence elections. The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO provided the vast majority of the...

Bangladesh-US relation to reach a new height in Trump's tenure, govt hopes

Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday said the interim government hopes that the existing relations between Bangladesh and the USA will reach a new height during the tenure of newly elected US President Donald Trump. We welcome this (his win). We hope Bangladesh-US relations...

Disappointment in Kamala’s ancestral village

There was a sense of disappointment in Thulasendrapuram, a tiny village in southern India, where Kamala Harris mothers family has ancestral ties and where people were rooting for the Democratic nominee for president, reports AP. Residents in this village, who were keenly following the election...

Dollar, bitcoin soars in Asian markets as US results proceed

Most Asian markets rose with the dollar and bitcoin on Wednesday as traders await the outcome of the knife-edge US presidential election, with bets increasing on a Donald Trump victory as early results rolled in. The Republican candidate and his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris have picked up...

America reaches Election Day and a stark choice between Trump and Harris

A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached its finale on Election Day as Americans decided whether to send Donald Trump back to the White House or elevate Kamala Harris to the Oval Office, reports AP. Polls opened across the nation Tuesday morning as voters faced a stark...

Empty seats become a more common sight at Trump's final rallies

Donald Trump has spent nearly a decade bragging about his crowds. Lately, hes been making the same boasts to swaths of empty seats, reports AP. In his third presidential bid, Trump for the first time is facing an opponent who stages her own massive rallies, calling further attention to the fact...

New York City adds Bangla to US election ballots

New York City ballots in the upcoming US presidential election will include Bangla, one of three Asian languages available alongside English, reports Dhaka Tribune. This addition, aimed at easing voting access for Bengali-speaking residents, is part of the citys legal obligation to support...

US election: When will we know who won?

As Americans prepare to vote on Election Day Tuesday, officials are calling for patience as they tally ballots in what could be a historically close presidential race -- and warning that it could take days to find out who has won. Under the US system, citizens do not vote directly for their...

US president election: Voting systems conspiracies are true?

Voting machines have been at the centre of a web of conspiracy theories after the 2020 election, with false claims that they were manipulated to steal the presidency from Donald Trump. There was no evidence of widespread fraud or rigged voting machines in the election, and multiple reviews in...

Trump's New York rally attacks Harris, draws criticism

Republican Donald Trump led a headline-grabbing New York rally on Sunday with nonstop attacks on Kamala Harris, but Democrats sought to capitalize on crude insults from some of his allies opening speeches, reports BSS. Trump took to the stage at the iconic 20,000-seat Madison Square Garden arena...

Harris and Trump in dead heat as election day approaches

In the final week of one of the most intense and polarizing White House races, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making a final push to overcome their heated stalemate. Despite a series of historic upheavals in a US election like no other, polls show the Democratic vice president and Republican...