November 11, 20240 Comments

Ukraine, trade and Trump on agenda as Keir Starmer makes Paris trip

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to discuss European security and the likely impact of a second Trump presidency as he holds talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday. Ahead of attending a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Macron and Starmer are expected to discuss Russia’s ongoing invasion and the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Downing Street said. Their meeting comes as questions are

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Trump said to name N.Y. Rep. Elise Stefanik as U.S. ambassador to U.N.

President-elect Donald Trump has offered N.Y. Rep. Elise Stefanik the job of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and she has accepted the offer, they told the New York Post Sunday night. “I am honored 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 smart America First fighter,” Trump said in a statement to the

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Trump started the rally but he could also halt it

A trader wears a hat in support of Republican Donald Trump, after he won the U.S. presidential election, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Trump announces immigration official Tom Homan as ‘border czar’ | Migration News

Hardline immigration official Tom Homan will be in charge of overseeing the United States’s borders in the incoming Republican administration, President-elect Donald Trump has said. “I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nation’s Borders [‘The Border Czar’],” Trump posted on his social network Truth Social late on Sunday. “I’ve known

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Catfish killer used my photo as bait for others – victim

PSNI Alexander McCartney is one of the world’s most prolific online sex offenders Warning: This story contains distressing details relating to extreme child abuse and suicide. A teenager blackmailed into sending explicit images to catfish killer Alexander McCartney has told of her anger that he used her photograph to trap other young girls. Emily (not her real name) was targeted by McCartney in 2018. At the time she was 14

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November 11, 20240 Comments

India’s luxury airline flies into the sunset

Getty Images Vistara will become fully integrated with Air India starting Monday Indian full-service carrier Vistara will operate its last flight on Monday, after nine years in existence. A joint venture between Singapore Airlines and the Tata Sons, Vistara will merge with Tata-owned Air India to form a single entity with an expanded network and broader fleet. This means that all Vistara operations will be transferred to and managed by

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Moscow targeted as Ukraine and Russia trade huge drone attacks

Reuters Flames rise from a residential building in Russia after a drone attack from Ukraine Russia and Ukraine have carried out their largest drone attacks against each other since the start of the war. Russia’s defence ministry said it intercepted 84 Ukrainian drones over six regions, including some approaching Moscow, which forced flights to be diverted from three of the capital’s major airports. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 145

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