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USA

Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health

Bhattacharya was one of three authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, an October 2020 open letter maintaining that lockdowns were causing irreparable harm

A worker shows avocados hanging off a tree at a plantation in Tingambato, Michoacan state, Mexico June 18, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Ivan Macias/File Photo
USA

Trump tariffs could raise grocery, liquor bills - from beef and pork to avocados and tequila

Foxconn logo is seen in this illustration taken, May 2, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
USA

Trump's tariff pledge spells trouble for auto and tech companies

Former US President Donald Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith are seen in a combination of file photos in Washington, US, in 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Tasos Katopodis, Kevin Wurm/File Photo
USA

Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request

President-elect Donald Trump speaks as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill, November 13. Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder
USA

Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, more on China too

US Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks with members of the media ahead of a Senate vote to begin work on a bill that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan in Washington, US, February 9, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
USA

Republican Rand Paul opposes using military for deportations

Donald Trump Jr. speaks during the rally of Republican US vice presidential nominee Senator JD Vance in Scottsdale, Arizona, US November 2, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
USA

Donald Trump Jr is helping his father pick the most controversial cabinet of modern times

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, in New York, US, October 27, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo/File Photo
USA

TikTok CEO sought Musk's input ahead of Trump administration: WSJ

File Photo: US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, 18 July 2019, in Washington. Photo: AP
USA

NATO head and Trump meet in Florida for talks on global security

Google logo is seen through broken glass in this illustration taken, 25 January 2023. Photo: REUTERS
USA

What forcing Google to sell Chrome could mean

US and Chinese flags are seen through broken glass in this illustration taken Jan. 30, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
USA

Chinese hackers preparing for conflict: US cyber official

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, US, April 9, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
USA

White House officials meet with telecoms execs on suspected China hack

Key Square Group founder Scott Bessent speaks at a campaign event for Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump in Asheville, North Carolina, US August 14, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Drake/File Photo
USA

Trump taps Scott Bessent for Treasury, capping long drama over choice