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Donald Trump Picks Ex-Lawmaker Lee Zeldin To Head US’ Environment Body

November 11, 2024 admin

Donald Trump on Monday nominated Lee Zeldin, a former congressman and early loyalist of the Republican, to oversee US environmental policy, the latest in a series of swift cabinet choices by the president-elect. If confirmed by the US Senate as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Trump said Zeldin would be charged with making…

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US Climate Envoy Says Work Will Continue Despite Trump’s Return

November 11, 2024 admin

Baku, Azerbaijan: US climate envoy John Podesta on Monday urged governments to keep faith in the country’s promise to combat global warming, saying Donald Trump can slow, not stop, the transition from fossil fuels when he returns to office in January. The annual UN climate summit began on Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, with many country…

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Who Has Gotten What In Trump’s 2nd Term, And Who’s In The Running For One

November 11, 2024 admin

Donald Trump has begun the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials following his presidential election victory. Here are the early picks and top contenders for some of the key posts overseeing defence, intelligence, diplomacy, trade, immigration and economic policymaking. Some are in contention for a range of posts. SUSIE WILES,…

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Election Fraud Claims In US Slow Down After Donald Trump’s Win

November 11, 2024 admin

Washington: Right up to Election Day, Donald Trump and his backers were issuing warnings of voter fraud. But once his decisive victory took shape, the flood of misinformation slowed to a trickle. Experts said the shift points to what opponents have long argued was Trump’s preemptive deployment of fraud claims in case he lost, setting…

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Rupee may depreciate 8-10% during Trump 2.0, says SBI report

November 11, 2024 admin

The rupee may depreciate 8-10% against the U.S.. dollar during the Trump 2.0 regime, said a SBI research report, even as the local currency hit its all-time low on Monday (November 11, 2024). The report, titled U.S. Presidential Election 2024: How Trump 2.0 Impacts India’s and Global Economy, emphasised that the rupee can have a…

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Donald Trump Chooses Republican Elise Stefanik As US Ambassador

November 11, 2024 admin

Donald Trump has chosen Republican Representative Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the president-elect said in a statement shared with Reuters on Monday. “I am honoured to nominate Chairwoman Elise Stefanik to serve in my Cabinet as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and…

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Racist Texts Referencing Slavery Sent To Black People Across US, FBI Starts Probe

November 11, 2024 admin

Reports have been flooding in of Black people across the United States receiving disturbing text messages referencing slavery and “picking cotton”, following Donald Trump’s presidential election win. These racist messages have been reported in over a dozen states, including California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama, as per CNN. The messages, sent anonymously,…

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Legal Immigration System Is Broke In US: Vivek Ramaswamy

November 11, 2024 admin

Washington: Vivek Ramaswamy, top Indian-American aid to President-elect Donald Trump, expressed his support for the mass deportation plan of illegal immigrants and said that the legal immigration system in the country is “broken”. He said that those who broke the law while entering the United States have no right to stay here and they need…

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Trump Speaks To Germany’s Scholz, Discusses “Return Of Peace In Europe”

November 11, 2024 admin

Donald Trump is set to return to the White House after his emphatic victory over Kamala Harris in the November 5 US presidential elections. While the final results have not yet been declared, Trump has so far won 312 electoral votes, well past the 270 needed for victory. His Democratic rival, Harris, is lagging behind…

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Bitcoin Hits $80,000 For First Time As Trump Set To Return To White House

November 10, 2024 admin

Bitcoin Hits ,000 For First Time As Trump Set To Return To White House

London, United Kingdom: Bitcoin soared to a new record high on Sunday, as traders bet that Donald Trump’s return to the White House will be good for the cryptocurrency. The digital currency passed $80,000 for the first time in its history shortly after 12:00 pm (1200 GMT). It has been rising since Republican candidate Trump…

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