Author Archives: Syndicated Content
How Musk's clout with Trump could enrich his companies
By Marisa Taylor, Rachael Levy and Chris Kirkham (Reuters) - Elon Musk's backing of Donald Trump's decisive victory for a second presidency puts the billionaire entrepreneur in an extraordinary positi...
Nov 06, 2024
Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins US Senate race in Michigan, Edison Research projects
By Bo Erickson (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin, a third-term lawmaker with extensive national security experience, won election to the U.S. Senate in Michigan, Edison Research projected...
Nov 06, 2024
Kamala Harris concedes election to Trump but vows to fight on
By Nandita Bose and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a concession speech to the nation on Wednesday after a whirlwind campaign that failed to stop Republic...
Nov 06, 2024
Trump considering ex-top US spy Ratcliffe for CIA chief, Punchbowl reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican president-elect Donald Trump is considering former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in his second administrati...
Nov 06, 2024
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest falls to lowest since 2015
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 30.6% in the 12 months through July compared to the same period a year prior, according to government data released on Wednesday, the smalles...
Nov 06, 2024
Cuba's energy grid goes dark as Hurricane Rafael swirls toward island
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's energy grid suffered a complete blackout on Wednesday as Hurricane Rafael barreled toward the Caribbean island, according to grid operator UNE. UNE said in a post on X that t...
Nov 06, 2024
China's Xi called Trump to congratulate on election victory, CNN reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping called Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate the Republican on his U.S. presidential election victory, CNN reported, citing unidentified sources...
Nov 06, 2024
Germany's Scholz to call confidence vote, sees snap election in March
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday he would call a confidence vote on January 15, which could pave the way for a snap federal election in March. (Reporting by Sarah Mar...
Nov 06, 2024
German Chancellor Scholz sacks finance minister over budget dispute, sources say
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his Finance Minister Christian Lindner on Wednesday after weeks of wrangling over the future economic direction of the government, two sources t...
Nov 06, 2024
Biden congratulates Trump, invites him to White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday called to congratulate Donald Trump on his presidential election victory and invite him to meet at the White House and will addr...
Nov 06, 2024
