insert_link World Trump to attend Notre Dame reopening in Paris Donald Trump will travel to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral, his first foreign trip since the US election. The visit comes amid uncertainty over the US president-elect's future relationship with traditional European allies. Ira Spitzer reports. todayDecember 4, 2024 18
insert_link Business / Economics SA’s Ramaphosa responds to Donald Trump’s threats South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa says the country will facilitate diplomatic talks with US president-elect Donald Trump, rather than engage in social media clashes over bilateral matters. This comes after Trump threatened to impose 100 percent tariffs on BRICS countries if they were to create a currency rival to the US dollar. Ramaphosa says the G20 presidency will see South Africa work closely with the US. todayDecember 2, 2024 14
insert_link World Federal criminal cases against Donald Trump dropped US President-elect Donald Trump looks set to escape trial for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election result after investigators filed a motion to drop the case. Special counsel Jack Smith on Monday moved to dismiss the charges against the former President due to a long-standing Justice Department policy that bars the prosecution of a sitting President. Benji Hyer reports. todayNovember 26, 2024 9
insert_link World Trump hush money sentencing postponed Donald Trump won't be sentenced in his hush money case, a New York judge announced on Friday. The US president-elect was due to face his punishment in the coming days after being convicted of 34 felony charges in May.But Judge Juan Merchan, overseeing the case, has now postponed the date indefinitely. Sally Patterson has more. todayNovember 25, 2024 23
insert_link World Japan PM says Trump team shot down meeting request Japan’s new prime minister says he will not meet with Donald Trump on his return from the G20 summit in Brazil. Shigeru Ishiba had expressed a desire to meet with the US president-elect as soon as possible. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. todayNovember 18, 2024 28
insert_link World Trump taps RFK for health lead US President-elect Donald Trump is tapping anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. RFK was a former presidential candidate before dropping out and endorsing Trump. Nick Harper reports from Washington. todayNovember 15, 2024 43
insert_link World GOP clinches U.S House of Reps US President-elect Donald Trump will command a trifecta of power in Washington after the Republicans secured a clean sweep of Congress. Having won last week's election handedly, his party also flipped the Senate and — it was confirmed on Wednesday — narrowly held the House of Representatives, giving them control of the White House and both chambers of the legislature. Here's Benji Hyer reporting. todayNovember 14, 2024 17
insert_link World Joseph Biden and Donald Trump meet at White House US President-elect Donald Trump returned to the White House today to meet with outgoing President Joseph Biden. The sitting President told his predecessor and successor that he looks forward to a "smooth transition," after the former President re-took the Oval Office in last week's election. Our correspondent Benji Hyer was there. todayNovember 14, 2024 24
insert_link World Trump weighs Rubio as Secretary of State, Noem as Homeland Security US President-elect Donald Trump is said to be considering Florida Senator Marco Rubio to become America's top diplomat, filling the coveted Secretary of State role. Rubio, a known China hawk, could be joined by another strident hardliner, Florida Congressman Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser. Nick Harper reports from Washington. todayNovember 13, 2024 18