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Africans worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid

Carrying her infant daughter, 19-year-old Sithulisiwe Moyo waited two hours to get birth-control pills from a tent pitched in a poor settlement on the outskirts of Zimbabwe's capital, Harare. The outreach clinic in Epworth provides Moyo with her best shot at achieving her dream of returning to school. I am too young to be a baby-making machine," she said. "At least this clinic helps me avoid another pregnancy. But the free service funded by the US government, the world's largest health donor, might soon be unavailable. As he did in his first term, US President-elect Donald Trump is likely in January to invoke the so-called global gag rule, a policy that bars US foreign aid from being used to perform abortions or provide abortion information. The policy cuts off American government funding for services that women around the world rely on to avoid pregnancy or to space out their children, as well as for heath care unrelated to abortion. Four decades of on-again, off-again ...

Here's what Trump's calls for dismantling education department means

Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by radicals, zealots and Marxists. He has picked Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the department. But like many conservative politicians before him, Trump has called for dismantling the department altogether a cumbersome task that likely would require action from Congress. The agency's main role is financial. Annually, it distributes billions in federal money to colleges and schools and manages the federal student loan portfolio. Closing the department would mean redistributing each of those duties to another agency. The Education Department also plays an important regulatory role in services for students, ranging from those with disabilities to low-income and homeless kids. Indeed, federal education money is central to Trump's plans for colleges and schools. Trump has vowed to cut off federal money for schools and college

Mexico officials warn about Trump's tariff impact on US companies

Trump campaigned on a pledge to roll out a slew of tariffs, including for firms that had moved operations to Mexico, in a bid to restore jobs in the US

Trump picks Wall St CEO Lutnick to run Commerce, oversee USTR, tariffs

Lutnick, the head of brokerage firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will also have additional direct responsibility for the US Trade Representative's office, Trump said in a statement

Not reconsidering Matt Gaetz nomination for attorney general, says Trump

The nomination generated some skepticism given that the former congressman, first elected in 2016, was under investigation

Trump govt plans to roll back Biden's stricter fuel-efficiency standards

The move appears aimed at satisfying a Trump campaign promise to end the EV mandate

Qualcomm positive on Trump administration as it sees growth in chip sales

Responding to another analyst question, Qualcomm Chief Executive Cristiano Amon said he does not foresee problems competing for business in China, which accounted for 46 per cent of Qualcomm's nearly

Donald Trump names TV doctor Mehmet Oz as medicare, medicaid chief

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Oz became an informal health adviser to Trump, then serving his first White House term

Someone accessed files with damaging info on Trump's AG nominee: Lawyer

An unauthorised person gained access to a file containing confidential testimony from women who have made allegations about former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick to become the next attorney general, a lawyer said on Tuesday. Attorneys involved in a civil case brought by a Gaetz associate were notified this week that an unauthorised person accessed a file shared between lawyers that included unredacted depositions from a woman who has said Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17, and a second woman who says she saw the encounter, according to attorney Joel Leppard. Gaetz has denied all the allegations, and the Justice Department ended its sex trafficking investigation without any criminal charges against him. A lawyer who has represented Gaetz said he would not answer any questions when reached Tuesday by The Associated Press. The apparent breach comes as Gaetz is facing intense scrutiny over the allegations threatening to complicate his path to be confirmed as the nation's top

G20: Chaos in Rio shows a world untethered even before Trump returns

The behind-the-scenes squabbling over language characterising wars in Ukraine and the Middle East had been abruptly shut down by an impatient host

China seeks improved ties with India to ease US pressure: Business leader

China is trying to improve ties with India in an attempt to ease pressure from the incoming Trump administration, the head of a top India-centric US business advocacy and strategic group said on Tuesday. During his presidential election campaign, Trump proposed a 60 per cent tariff on goods from China -- and a tariff of up to 20 per cent on every other US import. Mukesh Aghi, president of the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF), said: "So, we are seeing an early impact of the Trump administration coming in that has created pressure on China to ease dealing with India. So that's why border patrolling has been agreed upon. Direct flights have been agreed upon." "They will also issue more visas to Chinese coming to India. You are seeing the impact of Trump coming in having a positive impact on the India-China relationship," he further said. Last month, India announced that it had reached an agreement with China on patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in east

Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump's conviction, may allow sentencing delay

New York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump's hush money conviction but expressed openness on Tuesday to delaying sentencing until after his second term. In a court filing, the Manhattan district attorney's office said Trump's forthcoming presidency isn't grounds for dropping a case that was already tried. But, citing "the need to balance competing constitutional interests", prosecutors said "consideration must be given" to shelving the case until after he's out of office. Prosecutors said they're OK delaying Trump's sentencing -- which had been set for November 26 -- while his lawyers fight to get the case tossed out. Judge Juan M Merchan has not said when he will rule on the fate of the first criminal conviction of a former, and now future, US commander-in-chief. But with the sentencing schedule now effectively on hold, Trump's lawyers are pursuing multiple legal paths to try to dispose of the case -- an effort that could reach the Supreme Court

Trump, Musk solidify their bond with Texas trip for Starship rocket launch

Donald Trump headed to Brownsville, Texas, on Tuesday to watch one of Elon Musk's companies test its Starship rocket, the latest sign of a deepening bond between the president-elect and the world's richest man. Ever since Musk began camping out at Mar-a-Lago after the election, there's been speculation over when Trump would grow tired of having him hanging around and giving him advice on running the country. But Tuesday's outing was a remarkable display of intimacy between the two, one with implications for American politics, the U.S. government, foreign policy and even the possibility of humans reaching Mars. Musk spent around $200 million to help Trump beat Democrat Kamala Harris in the presidential race, and he's been given unparalleled access. He's counseled Trump on nominees for the new administration, joined the president-elect's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and been tapped to co-chair an advisory panel on cutting the size of the federal ...

Texas offers 1,402 acres to Trump to construct deportation facilities

Texas has offered 1,402 acres to President-elect Trump to be used for constructing infrastructure to facilitate mass deportation of illegal immigrants. Trump will take oath as president on January 20. In a letter to Trump on Tuesday, Dawn Buckingham -- commissioner of the Texas General Land Office -- said, "I am writing to formally offer 1,402 acres of land in Starr County, Texas, to be used to construct deportation facilities." Mass deportation of illegal immigrants was one of the major election promises of Trump. After his victory, the president-elect has expressed determination to fulfil the promise by remove illegal immigrants from the US. The number of illegal immigrants in the country is said to be more than 11 million, which also includes several hundreds of thousand of Indians. The outgoing Joe Biden administration has been removing such Indian nationals through chartered flights. Trump has not made public details of the deportation plan. In his letter, Buckingham wrote t

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Trump may pick Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick for Commerce chief

The Donald Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Tulsi, Rubio, Waltz: Why these 3 Trump Cabinet picks are alarming Pakistan

Pakistan may no longer be a US foreign policy priority, but policymakers in Islamabad and Rawalpindi are reportedly monitoring President-elect Donald Trump's key nominations closely

All you need to know about challenges Trump govt will impose on Brazil

Trump's latest win provoked immediate reactions in Brazilian politics

US House Ethics panel to discuss Trump's attorney general pick Gaetz

An attorney who said he represented two women who testified to the committee said on Monday that Gaetz had paid his clients, who were adults, for sex and that one of his clients witnessed Gaetz having

Trump widens treasury secretary search with Warsh and Rowan in the list

Bloomberg reported on Monday that Bessent was being considered for the White House's National Economic Council, but holding off accepting until a decision is made on the Treasury secretary