November 23, 2024 – From Inside Asia

Cop29 ends with US$300 billion deal on climate finance, saving talks from brink of collapse

Nearly 200 countries agreed to more than triple the amount of money available to help developing countries confront rapidly warming temperatures. Advertisement But the...

by Bloomberg November 23, 2024

World

TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi sought Elon Musk’s input ahead of Trump takeover, report says

ByteDance-owned TikTok Chief Executive Officer Chew Shou Zi has sought input on US matters from Elon Musk, a close adviser to US president-elect Donald...

by Reuters November 23, 2024

US Politics

NFL Veteran Scott Turner Named as New HUD Secretary Nominee

Trump commended Turner’s role in shaping one of his signature policies—opportunity zones—during his first term. WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday the nomination of...

by November 23, 2024

US Politics

Trump Has Vowed to Close the Department of Education–How Would That Work?

The Department of Education could essentially become just a big building with empty offices. In September 2023, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign announced 10 principles...

by November 23, 2024

US Politics

2 Key Congressional Races Still Uncalled in California

Although the Republican Party secured a unified Republican government in the 2024 election, several races remain too close to call, including two in California....

by November 23, 2024

World

Trump taps Brooke Rollins as agriculture chief, completing slate of proposed cabinet secretaries

US president-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last...

by Associated Press November 23, 2024