Before he has taken a single executive decision, countries around the world are positioning themselves for his impact“A revisionist state has arrived on the scene to contest the liberal international order, and it is not Russia or China, it is the United States. It is Trump in the Oval Office, the beating heart of the free world. The incoming administration contests every element of the liberal international order – trade, alliances, migration, multilateralism, democratic solidarity and human rights.“The narrative now at home and abroad is that the US is not what we thought it was. Trump was not an aberration, not a bug, but a feature of American politics and of America’s story.” Continue reading...

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People were quick to confirm that they have, indeed, celebrated Christmas during the period when Trump was not president

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Senators might lose their ‘French working week’ under Trump. That could be a very good thing, writes Eric Garcia

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Once the apex of conspiracy theories, the influential group signals a shift by naming ex-Nato chief as new co-chairThe former head of Nato, Jens Stoltenberg, has been named the new co-chair of the influential Bilderberg Group, which convenes a yearly transatlantic policy conference and has long been the subject of conspiracy theories around the extent of its power to shape global events.After a turbulent decade at the helm of the alliance’s military, Stoltenberg now takes over at its pre-eminent discussion forum: a fiercely private four-day event frequented by prime minsters, EU commissioners, bank bosses, corporate CEOs and intelligence chiefs. Continue reading...

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EXCLUSIVE: The world-renowned psychic we at the Daily Star affectionately call Living Nostradamus has revealed his 2025 predictions and be warned, none are very pleasant

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The national team are looking forward having changed their colours just hours after Bashar al-Assad fled DamascusOn 9 December Syria were drawn in a 2027 Asian Cup qualification group with Myanmar, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Officials at the ceremony in Kuala Lumpur could have had lengthy conversations about how all four’s football fortunes have been damaged and held back by their respective leaders and governments. This time, however, there was even more than usual to discuss. Hours earlier, Bashar al-Assad had fled Damascus for Moscow, ending a dictatorship that had ruled for more than 50 years. As in other fields, there is a sense of uncertainty in football but also an optimism that there may be better times ahead and that the sport can, perhaps, help unite a nation that has gone through so much.The civil war that started in 2011 has resulted in the estimated deaths of more than 500,000 people and the displacement of many more. During that time football still functioned but reflec...

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Leading the way was Cristiano Ronaldo, who gushed that 'the most important part of Christmas' is family, as he shared a cosy snap with his girlfriend and children.

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