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Confirmation fights now loom after Trump picks his cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump's team is now gearing up for potential confirmation battles, now that he has finished choosing his cabinet picks. Among those who could face headwinds are Pete Hegseth, ...

Politics - NBC News - Yesterday

Russia confirms capture of British man accused of fighting for Ukraine

James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, has been held in custody for participating "in armed hostilities".

10,000 North Korean troops are now deployed to Russia, U.S. confirms

The United States has confirmed that 10,000 North Korean troops are now in Russia and could be used to bolster Moscow's forces near Ukraine in the coming weeks. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte ...

Treasury failed to disclose ‘material’ spending pressures under Hunt, says OBR

Watchdog says it cannot tell how big ‘black hole’ inherited by Rachel Reeves would have been with full transparency

World - Financial Times - October 30

Trump cabinet picks must now prepare for confirmation process

NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard breaks down the confirmation processes after President-elect Trump selected key cabinet members that have been met with some criticism from both sides.

Politics - NBC News - 2 days ago

This Is Who We Are Now

The morning after the apocalypse.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

The Nazis hated the Bauhaus. Now the AfD is picking a fight with its legacy too | Katja Hoyer

A state parliament debate about the design movement shows how fear of ‘un-German’ ideas is being revived for the 21st century. Katja Hoyer is a German-British historian and journalist The far ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

A New Victrix Pro KO Leverless FIght Stick Is Coming Soon, Preorders Available Now

As leverless fight stick controllers have become popular among fighting game players, more companies have entered the market with their own all-button models. The newest challenger in the space is ...

Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago

Mike Tyson 'interested' in boxing after Jake Paul fight, says he's in a better place now than when he retired

Tyson does not share concerns about his age as he prepares to box someone three decades his junior

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

A progressive’s plea: Confirm Matt Gaetz.

Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, and three other controversial nominees should be confirmed by the Senate, as they are what the American people voted for and would create ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Inside the confirmation process for Matt Gaetz

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, is facing a tough road in his confirmation process as calls continue for the release of a House Ethics Committee report on ...

Sporting confirm Man Utd interest in Amorim

Manchester United are interested in appointing Sporting boss Ruben Amorim as their new manager and are willing to pay his 10m euros (£8.3m) release clause, the Portuguese club say.

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