China protests Trump call with Taiwan leader 

In a series of telephone calls with foreign leaders apparently eager to congratulate the president-elect, Trump has broken many of the rules that govern delicate matters of international relations, leaving State Department diplomats shocked and confused. The 10-minute telephone call with Taiwan’s leadership…

Trump speaks to Taiwan’s president, risks China rift

US President-elect Donald Trump spoke Friday with the president of Taiwan, a break with more than 35 years of U.S. policy that is likely to anger China. A statement from Trump’s transition team said he spoke with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who offered her congratulations. “During the discussion, they noted…

Companies leaving US will face ‘consequences’: Trump

On his first official trip out of Washington and New York since the election, Trump ended up in the middle of Indiana. He convinced a major manufacturer in Indianapolis to keep it’s plant there, saving just over 1,000 U.S. jobs.  He visited the Carrier Air Conditional Plant. The corporation said it was taking…

Trump to appoint retired Gen. James Mattis as new secretary of defence

US president-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he will choose retired Marine General James Mattis to be secretary of defence, selecting a former senior military officer who has said that responding to “political Islam” is the major security issue facing the US. Trump made the announcement during a post-election…

Trump calls Nawaz Sharif: ‘Ready and willing to play any role that you want me to play’

US President-elect Donald Trump showered Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif with praise during a phone call on Wednesday, providing a glimpse into his diplomatic strategy. “You are a terrific guy. You are doing amazing work which is visible in every way,” Trump said on the call, according to a press…

Donald Trump picks up Indian-American Nikki Haley as UN ambassador

US President-elect Donald Trump is picking South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to become his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, 44, was elected South Carolina’s governor in 2010 and re-elected comfortably two years ago. The daughter of Indian immigrants, she was the first non-white nominee to Mr…

Japan PM Shinzo Abe: TPP would be “meaningless” without the US

Japan’s prime minister said on Monday the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal would be “meaningless” without U.S. participation, as Donald Trump announced he planned to quit the pact. Abe spoke after attending a weekend meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders in Peru at which some said they might seek to…

Trump to ‘withdraw from Trans-Pacific Partnership’ on day one

President-elect Trump released a video laying out actions he would take on his first day in office on January 20, including his announcement of a full withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership by presidential executive order. Mr Trump also said he would issue a rule cutting government…

Queen Elizabeth II invites Trump for official state visit to the UK 

 The British government is planning to use Queen Elizabeth II as a “secret weapon” to invite US President-elect Donald Trump to Buckingham Palace in the first half of 2017 to bolster US-UK ties, a news report claimed on Sunday. Ministers believe the Queen is their “secret weapon” and British…

Michelle Obama’s Designer Sophie Theallet Refuses To Dress Melania Trump

Michelle Obama’s designer, Sophie Theallet, is refusing to ever work with incoming first lady Melania Trump. The French designer who lives in New York has dressed First Lady Michelle Obama on several occasions in the past eight years and has also dressed big-name celebrities that include Kim Kardashian and Alicia…