FBI Director Christopher Wray plans to resign at the end of the Biden administration, as President-elect Donald Trump takes office, Wray told bureau employees on Wednesday. “After weeks of careful thought, I’ve decided the right thing for the Bureau is…
World leaders gather for reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
World leaders have gathered in the French capital for the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, five years after the UNESCO World Heritage site was severely damaged in a fire that drew a global outpouring of support. Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich…
Shouting match erupts during House panel hearing on Trump assassination attempts
A shouting match erupted Thursday during the final House task force hearing on possible Secret Service security lapses during two attempted assassinations of President-elect Donald Trump as he campaigned this summer. During Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe’s testimony, Rep.…
Mexico says Canada wishes it had its ‘cultural riches’ amid tariffs feud
Mexico’s president has said Canadians “could only wish they had the cultural riches” of her country as tensions mount between the two nations, caught in a feud over tariffs and trade exacerbated by Donald Trump. The US president-elect threatened in…
Vladimir Putin to reject Donald Trump’s opening peace offer, says Russian tycoon
Donald Trump’s pledge to end Russia’s war in Ukraine is doomed to failure if the US president-elect does not involve broader talks on Moscow’s security concerns, an influential hardliner close to the Kremlin has warned. Konstantin Malofeyev, a Russian tycoon…
Joe Biden issues ‘full and unconditional’ pardon for son Hunter
•Joe Biden greets his son Hunter Biden (Picture: Reuters) Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, after repeatedly saying he wouldn’t. Hunter, 54, had pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges and was convicted of three felony counts for lying…
Kemi Badenoch’s Remarkable Ascent in UK Politics: A milestone for the Black community — Magnus Onyibe
As Great Britain, once a colonial power ruling over 56 nations now part of the Commonwealth transitions into a more inclusive society, a symbolic form of “reverse colonization” seems to be unfolding. This phenomenon, exemplified by individuals from formerly colonized…
Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated veteran prosecutor Pam Bondi as his new pick for attorney general, hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration. Bondi has a long track record in law enforcement and previously served as Florida’s…
How President-elect Trump plans to transform Washington — Magnus Onyibe
President-elect Donald Trump, set to assume office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025, is preparing to usher in transformative changes that are already evident in the composition of his team. These changes, so striking,…
Xi says he will work with Trump in last meeting with Biden
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged to work with incoming President Donald Trump in his final meeting with current US leader Joe Biden. But president Xi also took the opportunity to state China’s objectives in what appears to be a…