Many of Trump’s cabinet appointments ‘are typical appointments in a Republican administration’

Questions — and, for some, outrage — intensified over several of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks Friday, as Washington awaits announcements for more major positions including the FBI and Treasury chiefs. With Trump vowing to dismantle the liberal “deep state” and banking on Republicans in the US Senate to force through his nominees, FRANCE 24’s … Read more

Australia accused of ‘exporting climate destruction’ by Pacific neighbors

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 18: French farmers plan protests, as they oppose a potential trade deal between the EU and South American nations. There are also protests planned by farmers in the UK, who are not happy with the new inheritance tax introduced in Labour’s budget. Also, some Pacific nations are accusing Australia of … Read more

French farmers rally against Mercosur trade talks and foreign competition

French farmers plan nationwide protests Monday against an EU-Mercosur trade deal, fearing increased foreign competition. Anger has surged after poor harvests, livestock disease, and delays in promised reforms. Discontent echoes last winter’s European protests over Ukrainian imports, with French farmers previously blocking highways for weeks. Source link

“Many people make exaggerated predictions about cryptocurrencies,” says Érika Espinal

The bull market has arrived for bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies. Along with this price boost, many influencers, disseminators, analysts, ‘twitterers’, etc., begin to make predictions about what prices some digital assets could reach. As CriptoNoticias explained in a recent article, many of these predictions don’t make sense and they do not take into account at … Read more

Trump taps big tech critic Brendan Carr to lead US communications agency

President-elect Donald Trump appointed Republican Brendan Carr, a vocal critic of big tech backed by Elon Musk, as FCC chairman. Calling Carr a “warrior for Free Speech,” Trump pledged he will curb regulatory overreach and support rural America. Carr will lead the agency responsible for overseeing US radio, television, and cable communications. Source link

Senegal ruling party claims ‘large victory’ in legislative elections

Senegal’s ruling Pastef party claimed a decisive victory in Sunday’s legislative elections, securing a mandate for its reform agenda. Voting was peaceful, with 90-95% of ballots counted. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s party reportedly outperformed opposition groups in early results, solidifying its dominance eight months after assuming power. Source link