Trump warns of ‘hell to pay’ if Israeli hostages not released by January

US president-elect’s comments come as Gaza ceasefire talks fail to make progress

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Trump warns of 'hell to pay' if Hamas doesn't release hostages

President-elect Trump on Monday threatened to unleash “hell” in the Middle East if hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are not released before his inauguration Jan. 20, underscoring urgency to ...
The Hill - 3h
Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released

President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January.
The New York Times - 3h
FirstFT: Nato chief Mark Rutte’s warning to Trump

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Financial Times - 2h
Trump Tariff Threat Spurs Malaysian Warning to China Not to ‘Rebadge’ Products There

A senior trade official cautions Chinese companies to not invest there if they only want to mask their merchandise’s country of origin.
Inc. - 5h
Lawmakers warn against Trump's Kash Patel pick for FBI director

Democrats in Congress are decrying President-elect Donald Trump's pick for FBI director. Trump announced he wants Kash Patel to take over the job but current FBI director Christopher Wray is still ...
CBS News - 4h
Trump uses Hunter Biden pardon to hint potential clemency for January 6 insurrectionists

Trump says Joe Biden’s pardon of his son is a ‘miscarriage of justice’ in latest supportive reference to convicted rioters. US politics – live updates Donald Trump seized on Hunter Biden’s ...
The Guardian - 6h
Dollar climbs after Trump’s Brics tariff threat and French political woes

Currency on course for biggest daily rise since November 5 US presidential election
Financial Times - 1h