Trump news recap: Campaign spokesman Steven Cheung is named communication director as the Cabinet takes shape

Trump selects sharp-tongued campaign spokesperson as communications director By Nikki Schwab, Chief Campaign Correspondent President-elect Donald Trump officially brought his sharp-tongued campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung into the White House –…

Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be the face of the White House as press secretary

Donald Trump announced Friday that 27-year-old Karoline Leavitt will be his White House press secretary as he continues to unveil key staff. It means the man who will be the…

Could Israel be planning a Gaza ‘ceasefire’ for optics only?

American journalist Ryan Grim says it may be risky for Israel to reject a ceasefire in Gaza, even if just to placate Trump. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bet his…

Can Germany’s AfD win more power in February’s general election?

The far-right party’s candidate for chancellor, Alice Weidel, tries to woo voters with her extreme views. Since its founding in 2013, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has become a…

Syria does not need a ‘handshake litmus test’

Whatever Western media may have you believe, the Syrian leadership’s handshake choices will not determine the country’s future. On January 3, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and French Foreign Minister…

Israeli siege of north Gaza leaves 5,000 dead, missing after 100 days

Five thousand people have been killed or are missing due to Israel’s siege on northern Gaza, with its brutal attacks intensifying amid talks of a potential mediated agreement between Israel…

Fact check: LA fires drive falsehoods, including by Trump about water use

President-elect Donald Trump and some social media users and pundits blamed Los Angeles’ deadly fires on California Governor Gavin Newsom, saying the Democrat’s environmental policies enabled the blazes’ danger and…

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Newscast – Rachel Reeves in China BUT Should She Have Gone? – BBC Sounds Newscast Rachel Reeves in China BUT Should She Have Gone? Released On: 11 Jan 2025 Available…

Israeli settlers set fires, vandalise buildings in occupied West Bank

NewsFeed Israeli settlers have set fire to farmland and buildings, and wrote racist slogans in Abu Falah village, northeast of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. Published On 10 Jan…

Italy foreign minister meets Syria’s new rulers, calls for sanctions talks

Antonio Tajani says Italy wants to serve as a bridge between Damascus and the European Union. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has held talks with Syria’s new rulers and called…