The technology-heavy Nasdaq index in New York closed above 20,000 points for the first time on Wednesday. Expectations of a US interest rate cut have increased. This comes after inflation figures were…
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Trump loyalist Kari Lake to lead Voice of America
President-elect Donald Trump has named Kari Lake as head of the state-funded media group Voice of America. The 55-year-old has a background as a news anchor and is considered a so-called hardliner…
Donald Trump appoints son’s fiancée as ambassador to Greece
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Kimberly Guilfoyle to be the US ambassador to Greece, writes the Washington Post. She is the fiancée of Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., and was previously a news…
Haiti resumes air traffic after a month of airport closure
Haitian authorities said on Wednesday they were reopening Port-au-Prince’s international airport and resuming international flights, Reuters reports. The airport has been closed for a month due to widespread gang violence in the…
Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX
Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX in Renton after a major strike left its factories in the Puget Sound region idle from September to mid-November. The company expects to resume…
Russia’s relations with the United States on the verge of disintegration
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that relations with the United States are so strained that Russian citizens should not travel to the United States, Canada or any European Union countries. According…
Fierce forest fires in California
The wildfire in the state of California in the United States, which has been named the “Franklin Fire”, is spreading quickly. There is little humidity in the air and a lot of…
Blinken wants inclusive process in choosing new Syrian government
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges all countries to support an inclusive political process in Syria. “The Syrian people should determine the future of Syria. All nations should commit to recognizing…
Trump picks future daughter-in-law as ambassador to Greece
Donald Trump has chosen longtime friend Tom Barrack as the US ambassador to Turkey. Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is engaged to his son, will be the ambassador to Greece. Trump announced the choices,…
China warns of tariff and trade war with the US
Donald Trump announced during his election campaign that he will impose high tariffs on goods imported from China when he becomes president. Chinese President Xi Jin Ping is critical of the tariff…