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As Donald Trump plans for his return to the White House, Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is preparing for the repercussions for her country. During Trump’s first term, Mexico became a prime target for his sharp rhetoric and policies, facing threats of border closures, tariffs, and U.S. forces crossing into Mexican territory to combat drug […]
The second round of U.S. vs. Mexico looks much like the first, but circumstances have changed. Mexico is facing a second Donald Trump presidency, and few countries can match its experience as a target of Trump’s rhetoric: There have been threats to close the border, impose tariffs and even send U.S. forces to fight Mexican […]
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Stephen Miller as his deputy chief of staff for policy at the White House, a source with knowledge of the transition team’s plans said Monday, NBC News reports. While Trump hasn’t made his choice public yet, Vice President-elect JD Vance appeared to confirm the news in a post […]
The election of Donald J. Trump is sapping momentum from global climate talks as diplomats brace for his pro-fossil-fuel agenda. Source link
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Stand-up comedian Vir Das has sparked a social media buzz with his satirical take on post-election America during a recent show in the United States. The comedian-actor, currently performing on his Mind Fool World Tour, shared a clip from his show on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, joking about Donald Trump’s return to the White […]
Stocks notched their best week of the year as investors cheered President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda. “Tax cuts are behind the rally … and in general, there is the perception that markets like Republican administrations, although certainly the performance for the past few years of the Democratic administration has not exactly been shabby,” Interactive Brokers’ […]
President-Elect Donald J. Trump won the White House based partly on his promises to rein in immigration, with targeted policies that range from sending criminals to their home countries to more sweeping ones like mass deportations. During the campaign, Trump pledged to end the Temporary Protected Status that allows workers from select countries to come to […]
Russia warned it was hard to predict how Trump would behave in office. Moscow: The Kremlin said Sunday that it saw “positive signals” from US president-elect Donald Trump’s position on Ukraine, while warning it was hard to predict how he would behave in office. “The signals are positive. Trump during his election talked about how […]
By Allison Jackson and Amber Wang Taiwan has publicly hailed Donald Trump’s US election victory, but analysts warn it may end up paying a high price for American support to defend itself against China. Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te speaks at an event to celebrate the island’s National Day, on October 10, 2024. Photo: Wang Yu […]