US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday met NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte for the first time since the election. According to an estimate, the meeting took place in Florida, where the two men discussed the global security issues that NATO faces. Source link
Democrat Sarah McBride: This time the American elections have created history in many ways. For the first time, a transgender Sarah McBride was elected to the US House of Representatives. She was the first state senator to be elected from Delaware. Sarah McBride defeated Republican nominee John Whalen Third, a former Delaware State Police officer … Read more
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has voiced her anxiety about upcoming German elections and noted that a strong performance by populist parties could have significant consequences for Europe. Metsola: German elections will shape EU’s future “What happens in Germany in the next four years has a major impact on the next four years of the … Read more
Donald Trump has nominated billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary. After a blitz of nominations, the US president-elect took his time in settling on a name for the post as he is looking for someone who not only supports, but who can execute, his economic vision. Source link
Lebanon’s capital Beirut was targeted in a massive Israeli attack early on Saturday morning, with five missiles raining down on an eight-story residential building in the heart of the city, leading to several fatalities. Local media reported that the building had been completely destroyed and that Beirut had woken up to a “horrific massacre”. Follow … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent as his new treasury secretary. He also named Russell Vought as his new budget chief, and Janette Nesheiwat as surgeon general among a string of new appointments. Vought is one of the key architects of Project 2024, the conservative plan to overhaul … Read more
France’s Les Bleus on Friday won its third autumn test by beating Argentina 37-23 at the Stade de France in Paris. Source link
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls to allies for updated air-defense systems to meet the new threat from Russia, involving an experimental hypersonic missile, FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee welcomes Retired US Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of US Army Europe. Lt. Gen. Hodges asserts that, despite numerous threats, Russia will never start a … Read more
On November 22, ahead of the results of Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, there was a rush among investors to cover short positions in NSE Nifty and Bank Nifty. This led to the highest unwinding in the November derivatives series. Unwinding of 12.23 lakh shares was witnessed in Nifty yesterday, while unwinding of 1.35 lakh shares … Read more
In tonight’s edition, a draft deal on climate finance was rejected by African nations at Cop29. Also, the Algerian Press Agency confirms that French Algerian novelist, Boualem Sansal has been arrested by Algerian authorities. And supporters of Kizza Besigye are planning a mobilization in Uganda on Monday. Source link