Trump transition team co-chair warns prospective appointees must prove 'loyalty'

Howard Lutnick, co-chair of President Trump's transition team, said potential appointees would be selected for future roles in a hypothetical Trump administration only if they demonstrated “loyalty” to the former president and his policies. . Lutnick, who is also president of the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, said: Financial Times interview announced Monday that it will […]

Japan's top FX diplomat warns against speculative moves as yen falls – Yahoo Finance

Makiko Yamazaki, Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's top currency diplomat warned on Monday against speculative moves in foreign exchange markets as the yen fell below 149 yen to the dollar. Atsushi Mimura told reporters, “We will monitor movements in the foreign exchange market, including speculative trading, with a sense of urgency,'' reviving the verbal […]

Kurdish official warns US: ‘now is not the time’ to pull forces out of Iraq’

As the United States considers plans to withdraw troops from Iraq, Kurdish allies are sending a message: “Don't forget us.” “Now is not the time to reduce coalition forces in Iraq,” Treefa Aziz, the U.S. special representative for the Kurdistan Regional Government, told FOX News Digital. “Extremist groups such as ISIS and armed militias continue […]