Category: Nations
China’s first-wave tycoons are retiring. Are their kids ready to step up?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As China’s first-generation entrepreneurs reach old age, their companies grapple with succession dilemmas and a new business landscape. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3286500/chinas-first-wave-tycoons-are-retiring-are-their-kids-ready-step?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDem says Gaetz can’t ‘resign away’ ethics probe; Mike Johnson says release would not be ‘appropriate’
Fox News The office of Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., shouldn’t be able to “resign away” an ethics investigation into misconduct allegations, citing Gaetz’s nomination to serve as U.S. attorney general under President-elect Trump. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has pushed for the House Ethics Committee not to release a…
Read MoreDemocrats’ furor over ‘unqualified’ Trump nominees puts Biden’s staffing decisions back in the spotlight
Fox News Conservatives are pushing back after Democrats have criticized President-elect Trump’s Cabinet appointments for not being “qualified” by pointing to several examples of members of the Biden-Harris administration and campaign having questionable qualifications for their roles. In recent days, Democrats in Congress and in the media have blasted Trump Cabinet nominees over their qualifications,…
Read MoreRanked choice voting dealt blow by voters, rejected in numerous states
Fox News Ranked choice voting suffered a blow as several states, including Nevada, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho rejected measures last week. In Colorado, Proposition 131 would have created an open primary system for candidates of any party, and the top four vote-getters would move on to the general election after voters ranked their choices from…
Read MoreRussian drone injures 60-year-old man in Kherson
Pravda Ukraine A man who was hit by a Russian drone was taken to hospital in the city of Kherson. Source: Kherson Oblast Military Administration Quote: “A 60-year-old resident of Kherson who was hit by a Russian drone was taken to hospital. The man sustained mine-blast trauma and shrapnel wounds to his chest, arm and…
Read MorePragmatic Southeast Asia will adapt to Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The region is already bracing itself for the reinstatement of a more transactional and nationalist policy agenda in the White House. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3286339/pragmatic-southeast-asia-will-adapt-trumps-america-first-agenda?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUkrainian troops repel 21 Russian attacks in Kursk Oblast – General Staff
Pravda Ukraine There were 157 combat clashes on the line of contact since the beginning of the day on 15 November. The largest number of battles took place on the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove fronts, and the operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast is ongoing. Source: General Staff report as of 22:00 on 15 November Quote: “The…
Read MoreTed Olson, a Towering Figure of the Conservative Legal Movement, Dies at 84
Wall Street Journal Olson played a pivotal role in striking down affirmative action and securing George W. Bush’s 2000 victory, but called fighting for same-sex marriage ‘the highlight of my life.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/ted-olson-a-towering-figure-of-the-conservative-legal-movement-dies-at-84-52f2cf7f
Read MoreBiden pushes to finalize more student debt relief before end of term, including for ‘future borrowers’
Fox News President Biden’s Department of Education is trying to push through a new federal rule during the final weeks before President-elect Trump takes over to provide additional student loan forgiveness for 8 million borrowers who face financial hardships. If finalized, the new rule would authorize student debt forgiveness on a one-time basis for people…
Read MoreOpposition halts talks with officials in Abkhazia, plans to build up forces
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Protesters seized control of key government buildings in the country’s capital earlier https://tass.com/world/1873293
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