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Donald Trump to forgo salary as US president
His residence is decorated in 24-karat gold and marble in Louis XIV style . His aides say he has also expressed interest in continuing to hold the large rallies that were a staple of his candidacy. Herbert Hoover, who made millions of dollars in mining before becoming president in 1921, and John F. Kennedy, who came from a wealthy family, both donated their presidential salaries to charity.
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EU foreign ministers to gather to grapple with Trump
Trump made several comments over the course of the campaign that caught the EU's attention, praising Russian Federation, suggesting the U.S. leave North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and recommending the European Union should strengthen its own military defenses.
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Leaderless Democratic Party in dire straits after GOP sweeps
But, in the short term, as has happened in Britain since the Brexit vote, the racists, misogynists and homophobes on the American Right will probably feel legitimised and emboldened by a Trump presidency. consulate in Benghazi, more recently controversies with her aides, and most seriously, using a private email server for official communications when she was the secretary of state.
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New trade route via Pakistan's Gwadar port opened
Shahbaz Sharif said that not only Pakistan but also other countries of the region would benefit from CPEC projects , and economic and trade activities would be promoted in the region. Sharif hailed the efforts by government of Balochistan and the Army as successful in making the local population a stakeholder in development . The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor ( CPEC ), a $46-billon project , was proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping to enhance regional connectivity, ...
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Trump hails Israel as 'beacon of hope'
The pre-Trump era was one of constant scrutiny. "It would be wrong of Trump to give the green light to Israel to do as it pleases in Palestine... However a deliberate detachment is very likely to take place at least at the early stages of his four-year reign until he handles other urgent affairs", said a Tunisian analyst.
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Protesters outside Trump Tower; Protests in Los Angeles
Meanwhile, about a thousand protesters took part in a demonstration in Miami, hoisting signs against racism as they walked down Biscayne Boulevard opposing the deportation of undocumented immigrants. In Tennessee, Vanderbilt University students sang civil rights songs and marched through campus across a Nashville street, temporarily blocking traffic.