Stephen Bannon’s appointment met with criticism Donald Trump’s decision to make Stephen Bannon, former Breitbart News executive turned campaign CEO, his chief strategist and senior counselor in the White House was met with criticism. The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned Bannon’s appointment in a statement, calling him an “anti-Muslim conspiracy […]
Protests continue on fifth straight day denouncing Donald Trump as president Cities across the USA saw a new round of protests Sunday, as rallies denouncing the election of Donald Trump continued for a fifth straight day. Demonstrators supporting immigrant rights marched Sunday in Manhattan. Other gatherings were taking place in […]
Dakota pipeline protesters dig in as Trump nears Oval Office Actions continued as the week drew to a close. Protesters blocked Highway 6 northwest of the camp Friday and locked arms at the entrance to a Dakota Access staging area just west of Mandan on Saturday. Organizers have been planning […]
Priest abducted in Mexico Gulf region found alive, but tortured MEXICO CITY (AP) — A priest who was abducted in Mexico has been found alive after three days, but “with notable signs of torture,” the Roman Catholic Church said Sunday. The Rev. Jose Luis Sanchez Ruiz was the third priest […]
Paris marks first anniversary of terror attacks with somber moment of silence PARIS — Parisians commemorated Sunday’s one-year anniversary of the deadly attacks on the City of Light with silence in solemn ceremonies, remembering a day many say brutally left its mark. “It’s obvious we have all changed a little. […]
New Zealand earthquake: Two dead following powerful tremor A powerful magnitude-7.8 earthquake has struck New Zealand’s South Island, killing at least two people. The quake hit just after midnight on Monday (11:02 GMT on Sunday), north-east of Christchurch. It was felt as far afield as the capital Wellington on the […]
Paris attacks: France state of emergency to be extended – PM Valls France’s state of emergency imposed after last year’s terror attacks in Paris is likely to be extended, Prime Minister Manuel Valls has told the BBC. He said the measures were needed to protect democracy. France is marking a […]
Trump election: Priebus and Bannon given key roles US President-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a conservative media chief. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will be his chief of staff. In this role, he […]
Trump firm on agenda but says there’s nothing to fear Donald Trump has vowed to crack down on illegal immigrants and cut taxes, but also insisted Americans have nothing to fear from his presidency. In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, the President-elect made it clear he intends to aggressively […]
Stephen Bannon and Reince Priebus will lead Trump’s White House Donald Trump on Sunday named Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff, rewarding a loyalist to his party and its long-serving chairman by making him his top aide in the Oval Office. Trump, however, also named Steve Bannon, […]
