Politics

Washington (AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday made the first appointment of his new administration -- naming a chief of staff -- with other key jobs set to...

Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve shrugged off concerns about the impact of Donald Trump's election victory on interest rates and moved ahead with a quarter point cut Thursday....

(AFP) - What will Donald Trump's second stint in the White House mean for a US tech industry in the throes of an artificial intelligence frenzy?For sure Elon Musk, the...

(AFP) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday called an emergency session of his state's legislature in response to Donald Trump's election, urging lawmakers to prepare to fight "unlawful" federal...

(AFP) - Keir Starmer has insisted that the UK-US special relationship will "prosper" under Donald Trump but the British prime minister's Labour government has multiple reasons to fear the Republican's...

(AFP) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she had a "very cordial" phone call Thursday with US election winner Donald Trump, who has threatened to slap steep tariffs on the...

(AFP) - European leaders gathered in Budapest Thursday in search of a joint response to the threats of a new Donald Trump presidency -- though the seat of powerhouse Germany...

(AFP) - After Donald Trump's re-election, Iran has projected indifference, officially stating it expects no fundamental shift in US policy, especially on sanctions or the Middle East's wars. However, Trump...

(AFP) - A US military judge has reinstated plea agreements for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants, an official said Thursday, three months after the deals were...

(AFP) - US President Joe Biden will make a painful address to the nation Thursday to vow a peaceful transfer of power, as Donald Trump prepared to choose his top...