KRISTEN WELKER:President-elect Donald Trump, welcome back to Meet the Press.PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:Thank you very much.KRISTEN WELKER:Thank you so much for being here. You are the first president since Grover Cleveland to win non-consecutive terms. Republicans now have control of the House and the Senate. What do you plan to accomplish in your first 100 days in office?PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP:Well, we’re going to do something with the border, very strong, very powerful. That’ll be our first signal — first signal to America that we’re not playing games. We have people coming in by the millions, as you know, and a lot…
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The European Central Bank holds its final policy meeting of 2024 on Thursday and is widely expected to deliver its fourth interest rate cut of the year, so investors will be looking for clues about what comes next.Markets expect the ECB to lower its key deposit rate by a quarter percentage point to 3 per cent next week, although swaps are pricing in an outside chance of a larger half-point cut. Investors then expect five more quarter-point cuts next year that will…
Photo courtesy the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is grappling with a deadly outbreak of a mysterious illness known as “Disease X,” which has claimed the lives of at least 79 individuals in the Kwango province. Health officials are scrambling to identify the cause of the outbreak. The illness, characterized by flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, headache, and anemia, has so far resulted in 376 reported cases, with nearly half involving children under the age of five, Associated Press reported. Residents have reported devastating losses, with one local, Oscar Kazwa, recounting the…
Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez is ready to embrace a fresh start as she heads into the new year.The actress has had a “rough” 2024 due to her split from actor Ben Affleck after nearly two years of marriage.Now, she is reportedly “focused on her own life” while looking for a new home for herself and her 16-year-old twins, Max and Emme, whom she shares with her ex-husband Marc Anthony.Article continues below advertisementJennifer Lopez Is ‘Focused On Her Own Life’MEGAEarlier in the year, rumors began to spread that Lopez and Affleck’s marriage was on the rocks despite not reaching the two-year…
US TO MAINTAIN PRESENCE Syria’s civil war, which erupted in 2011 as an uprising against Assad’s rule, dragged in a string of outside powers, created space for jihadist militants to plot attacks around the world and sent millions of refugees into neighbouring states. The frontlines were dormant for years. Then militants once affiliated with Al Qaeda suddenly burst into action, posing the biggest threat to Assad. The pace of events has stunned Arab capitals and raised fears of a new wave of regional instability. It marks a turning point for Syria, shattered by years of war which has turned cities…
After more than 13 years of war, hundreds of thousands of people killed and millions displaced, the 24-year rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is over. Large crowds on Sunday gathered in the streets of Damascus to celebrate, after opposition forces took control of the capital in a stunning advance that saw them seize several key cities in a matter of days. Al-Assad reportedly fled the country on an aeroplane, bringing an end to more than 53 years of his family’s authoritarian rule over Syria. His departure leaves a country in ruins and millions of Syrians wondering what’s next. A…
The San Francisco Giants entered the offseason with a significant hole at shortstop. That spot in the lineup has reportedly been filled with one of the biggest signings in recent franchise history.ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the Giants signed shortstop Willy Adames to a seven-year, $182 million contract. Joel Sherman of the New York Post noted that Adames’ contract is the largest in franchise history, surpassing the eight-year, $167 million contract signed by former catcher and current president of baseball operations Buster Posey in 2013.Rated as the ninth-best free agent, and top shortstop available, by MLB.com, Adames had another solid…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The holidays can be hectic, but one thing that always helps is a list. Even Santa Claus needs one — and I’ve heard he checks his twice!I have a holiday routine I follow every year to help me reflect on how my business performed over the past year and how it can improve in the next. These crucial tasks have helped me grow my business, PostcardMania, from nothing to over $100 million in annual revenue. The best part is that our revenue growth is accelerating, which is a big accomplishment for a…
Ryan wills/istock/Amtitus When Seth Lloyd first published his ideas about quantum time loops, he hadn’t considered all the consequences. For one thing, he hadn’t anticipated the countless emails he would get from would-be time travellers asking for his help. If he could have his time over again, he jokes, he “probably wouldn’t have done it”. Sadly, Lloyd, a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, won’t be revisiting years gone by. Spoiler alert: no one will go back in time during the course of this article. But particles? That is another matter. Theoretical routes to the past called time loops…
The New York Police Department on Saturday released two new photos of a person being sought in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The photos are the latest in a series by the NYPD of the same individual wanted for questioning in Wednesday’s killing.The person can be seen in one of the photos through the partition of what appears to be a New York City taxi, wearing a blue medical mask and a black hoodie.A person of interest wanted for questioning in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is shown in new images released Saturday by New York…