Comfort Trump's Return

Odour of oil and return of Trump hang heavy over Cop29 in Baku

Prospects of strong outcome appear dim but there is hope the talks will address pressing issue of climate finance. More than 100 heads of state and government are expected to land in Baku, the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

EU leaders vow to make bloc more competitive in face of Trump threat

Budapest meeting finds consensus on need to raise growth and productivity as ‘America first’ protectionism looms. EU leaders meeting in Budapest have signed a declaration aimed at boosting the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Bank of America upgraded to buy ahead of Trump’s return to the White House

Citi analyst Keith Horowitz expects differences in bank-stock metrics to flatten as the sector benefits from lower taxes and lighter regulation under the second Trump administration.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Hungary’s Viktor Orban and European Far-Right Leaders Welcome Trump’s Return

Viktor Orban of Hungary and other right-wing European politicians hail the return of a U.S. president who shares their tough views on issues like immigration.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Former NATO chief warns of tension in alliance with Trump's return to White House

James Stavridis, former NATO supreme allied commander, warned of "internal tension" in the alliance because President-elect Trump has made critical remarks about NATO in the past. "There'll be a ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Trump return puts UK defence spending top of agenda

Politicians say we're living in dangerous times, and Trump is a lot less willing than Biden to pay for Europe's defence.

Taiwan Sees a Higher Price for U.S. Support as Trump Returns to Power

The president-elect’s call for Taiwan to spend more on its own defense and his complaints about its semiconductor dominance may herald a tenser relationship.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Trump’s return adds new strains on UK foreign policy

Keir Starmer’s government will probably move towards deeper UK-EU relations under geopolitical pressures

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Optimism and uncertainty at summit as Middle East awaits Trump’s return

As heads of Arab and Islamic states meet in Riyadh, Trump's victory raises questions for the region.

'Trump trade' returns for second week as bitcoin, Tesla, stocks surge

Cryptocurrencies and stocks, including Tesla, rallied Monday, picking up where they left off last week in the wake of the President-elect Donald Trump's victory.

U.S. climate envoy says work will continue despite Trump’s return

U.S. climate envoy John Podesta said President-elect Donald Trump can slow, not stop, the transition from fossil fuels when he returns to office in January.

Gulf states wary of return to Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ against Iran

Saudi Arabia and UAE welcome president-elect but worry he could upend rapprochement with Tehran and inflame Middle East war

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

What could Trump's return, and his tariffs, actually mean for China?

Could the tariffs Trump's threatened to slap on Chinese imports backfire and help Beijing? Some experts say they will.

Advertisers set to return to X as they seek favour with Musk and Trump

Some brands had abandoned the site over moderation concerns

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Trump and Biden both call for smooth transition in historic Oval Office meeting

President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed at the White House on Wednesday after declining to do the same for President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.

Biden welcomes Trump for fireside chat as he prepares to watch his legacy burn

Trump was back in the Oval Office to discuss the transfer of power – a courtesy he never extended when he lost in 2020. Nancy Pelosi once said Donald Trump would be “fumigated out” of the Oval ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity

Experts expect Donald Trump’s next administration to relax cybersecurity rules on businesses, abandon concerns around human rights, and take an aggressive stance against the cyber armies of US ...

Tech - Wired - 18 hours ago

Head of UN's nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Trump's return raise worries

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is warning that the “space for negotiation and diplomacy

World - ABC News - 16 hours ago

Congestion pricing plan opposed by Trump returns with new reduced tolls

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reviving New York City’s congestion pricing with a new plan that lowers the cost to vehicles traveling through Manhattan below 60th Street.

Last two House Republicans who supported Trump impeachment to return

Ten House Republicans voted to impeach President-elect Donald Trump after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Just a few years later, only two are left in Congress. CBS News political reporter Hunter ...

Packers 'comfortable' with signing K Brandon McManus; special teams coach asks, 'what's not to like?'

The Green Bay Packers signing kicker Brandon McManus creates an awkward situation for coaches and executives.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

You need over $100,000 a year to retire comfortably in 3 U.S. states—none are New York

Retiring comfortably in Hawaii costs more than twice as much as in most other U.S. states.

Business - CNBC - October 19

In Moldova, we held our EU referendum in Russia’s shadow. The result was too close for comfort | Paula Erizanu

Like Brexit, our vote on Europe teetered on a knife-edge. While the pro-EU side scraped a win, Russia is waiting to undermine it. I have now gone through two EU referendums in my life – Brexit and ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Japan's ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday

World - ABC News - October 27

Islanders Not 'Comfortable' With Who They've Tried In Final Two Forwad Spots, Looking For Someone To Rise To Occasion

The Islanders have a depth issue that they are trying to resolve early in 2024-25.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

A moment that changed me: My miscarriages were devastating – but an orca gave me comfort and hope

How can anyone cope with the loss of their pregnancies? When I watched Tahlequah the whale grieve her calf and go on to have another, it felt like the omen I needed to try again. It was winter ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

The rise of the grandma heel – a lift that offers style as well as comfort | Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion

Vertiginous heels look great, but aren’t practical for the day-to-day. Time to embrace a more sensible shoe – and don’t let that name put you off. The thing about high heels is that they lift ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Q&A: Muna’s Katie Gavin on comfort music, creative freedom and her debut solo record

Katie Gavin is self-proclaimed “gay famous.”

Entertainment - ABC News - 13 hours ago

Elon Musk is trying to buy the US election for Donald Trump. What does he want in return? | Arwa Mahdawi

Billionaire funding is flooding into the ex-president’s campaign. If he wins, will we see prisons on Mars and Taylor Swift shot into space?. Welcome to The Maga Millions: a thrilling new contest in ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Kamala Harris says Trump is a fascist at CNN town hall in Pennsylvania - live updates

Vice-president appears with host Anderson Cooper at event where Trump declined to appear. The Labour party has put out a statement rejecting allegations that it broke US election law because ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Trump: A Second Chance? review – why his rise, and his return, make total sense

From Front Row Joes wanting control to the leader of the Proud Boys wanting to ‘make America hate again’, this documentary interviews Trump fans – and takes more time than most films to show why ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

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