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Departing US still owes money, says WHO chief

Departing US still owes money, says WHO chief

The United States has still not paid off its membership fee arrears at the World Health Organization, the WHO chief said Wednesday, with Washington's intention to leave conditional on paying up. The UN health agency's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he hoped the United States

‘The View’ Hosts Grill Trump Lawyer Alina Habba

Former Donald Trump attorney Alina Habba was a guest on Wednesday’s (April 29) episode of The View and faced a volley of very tough questions about Trump’s most controversial actions, decisions, and statements. Though the segment started out friendly enough, with Habba being invited to reflect on her

Jerome Powell: Fed chair who stood up to Trump set to finish tenure on top

Jerome Powell: Fed chair who stood up to Trump set to finish tenure on top

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a soft-spoken central banker who chooses his words carefully, is perhaps an unlikely candidate to become one of the few figures who have stood up to President Donald Trump. Nevertheless, after months of insults, abuse and pressure to lower interest rates, Powell on

Trump to put his picture in US passports

Trump to put his picture in US passports

An image of Donald Trump will soon appear in some US passports, officials said Tuesday, shattering another norm as the president aggressively puts his personal stamp on government institutions. There are few precedents anywhere in the world, let alone in a democracy, of displaying sitting leaders' pictures in passports,

Ex-FBI chief Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post

Ex-FBI chief Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post

Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted for threatening the life of Donald Trump, officials said Tuesday, five months after a previous case against the outspoken critic of the US president was thrown out. The indictment by a grand jury in North Carolina stems from an Instagram post the

Disney Fights Back as Trump’s FCC Digs In

Disney has responded to the Federal Communications Commission’s challenge to ABC‘s broadcast licenses. The challenge is said to be related to the FCC’s ongoing probe of Disney’s diversity initiatives. The timing of the order, which came shortly after President Donald Trump and other members of his

US regulator orders review of ABC license after Trump criticizes Kimmel

US regulator orders review of ABC license after Trump criticizes Kimmel

The agency that regulates the US airwaves on Tuesday ordered an early review of the license of broadcaster ABC after President Donald Trump and his wife demanded it fire comedian Jimmy Kimmel. The order from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) affects Disney, which owns ABC, and its television subsidiaries.