The United States House of Representatives has re-elected Republican Mike Johnson as its speaker, in a vote seen as a nail-biting test of party unity in advance of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. But Johnson’s campaign to keep the speaker’s gavel was not without its bumps on Friday. Johnson emerged victorious…

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A senior British politician has rejected Elon Musk’s criticism of the government’s handling of historic child grooming scandals. The US technology billionaire on Thursday accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of failing to bring “rape gangs” to justice when he was director of public prosecutions more than a decade ago. In a flurry of posts on…

Counting the Cost What lies ahead for the global economy in 2025? Inflation, geopolitical tensions and trade rows have hampered the global economy in 2024. What’s in store in 2025? Read more A global fight against inflation, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, an escalation in trade tariffs between China on one side, the United…

United States President Joe Biden has blocked the $14.9bn sale of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based US Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel. The move on Friday deals a potentially fatal blow to the merger plan, which had been under review by the US government for a year. Top Republicans and Democrats had been broadly opposed to the…

NewsFeed Decorated US soldier identified as Trump Hotel Tesla explosion driver Investigators say an active US Special Forces member shot himself before the Tesla Cybertruck he parked outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas exploded. Police say Matthew Livelsberger planned to cause carnage, but the explosives packed into his truck, were too rudimentary. Published On 3…

United States President Joe Biden has decided to block the proposed takeover of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel, US media has reported. Biden is expected to announce his decision to scuttle the $14.9bn sale on national security grounds as early as Friday, The New York Times, The Washington Post and Bloomberg reported, citing people…

Stephen Curry had 30 points and made all eight of his 3-point attempts as the Golden State Warriors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 139-105 in San Francisco. Golden State led 35-19 after the first quarter and extended a 16-point halftime lead to 25 at the end of the third quarter. Curry had 24 points by the…

NewsFeed Musk calls for release of jailed UK far-right activist ‘Tommy Robinson’ Elon Musk has called for the release of jailed UK far-right activist and anti-Islam campaigner ‘Tommy Robinson’. Musk has also advocated for a new UK election, as he increases his support for European far-right and anti-immigration leaders. Published On 3 Jan 20253 Jan…