President-elect Donald Trump, who has long criticized NATO as overly reliant on American money, on Wednesday nominated loyalist Matthew Whitaker to the crucial post of ambassador to the alliance. “Matt is a strong warrior and loyal Patriot, who will ensure the United States’ interests are advanced and defended,” Trump said in a statement. “Matt will…
Affluent Americans are exploring golden visa programmes that allow foreign citizenship or residency through substantial investments. The reason? The imminent arrival of Donald Trump as the US President. Henley & Partners, a pioneer in citizenship-by-investment, noted a 400 per cent spike in inquiries from US citizens during election week, CNN reported. Dominic Volek, head of…
New Delhi: Elon Musk has been a near-constant presence on the side of US President-elect Donald Trump. It was proven again when Google CEO Sundar Pichai dialed Trump and Musk joined the call, reported The Information. Mr Pichai called Trump to congratulate him on his victory over Kamala Harris in the recently concluded US Presidential…
Washington: Donald Trump has picked Mehmet Oz, a Turkish-American doctor to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service – an agency that is responsible for the healthcare of millions of Americans. Before landing here, Oz had been a trained cardiothoracic surgeon, after which he found fame on The Oprah Winfrey Show and then proceeded…
SpaceX achieved new feats during the sixth major test launch of its Starship system but nixed an eagerly anticipated midair “catch” of the rocket’s booster as President-elect Donald Trump looked on in South Texas. SpaceX’s launch system, comprised of the booster and Starship upper spacecraft, cleared the tower shortly after 4 p.m. local time on…
Washington: Linda McMahon, the billionaire co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Donald Trump’s transition co-chair, and longtime ally, has been named as the president-elect’s pick for education secretary for his administration. In July 2024, McMahon had donated $814,600 to Trump’s campaign, post which she was made the chair for the transition team. Trump said…
Washington, United States: US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday — a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration. Lutnick will also lead the country’s tariff and trade agenda, with “additional direct responsibility for the Office of…
Washington, United States: Donald Trump nominated Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, on Tuesday to lead the Department of Education, which he has pledged to abolish. Describing McMahon as a “fierce advocate for Parents’ Rights,” Trump said in a statement: “We will send Education BACK TO THE STATES, and Linda will spearhead that…
Washington, United States: Ukraine “will lose” its war against Russia if the United States cuts military funding to Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Fox News on Tuesday. “If they cut, we will — I think we will lose,” Zelensky said in an interview with the US television network. “We will fight. We have our production,…
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: For world leaders and diplomats at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, US President-elect Donald Trump was the man who cannot be named. Almost nobody would mention the next occupant of the White House directly, even as his impending return to power hung over the meeting. Leaders would instead talk…
