U2 frontman Bono was among 19 individuals awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest U.S. civilian honor, by outgoing President Joe Biden on Saturday. The recipients, spanning culture, politics, and activism, were recognized for their significant contributions to America and the world.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made an unofficial visit to President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Saturday, joining a growing list of foreign leaders meeting with Trump as he prepares for his second term in office.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is replacing left-wing Nick Clegg, the president of Meta's global policy team, with Joel Kaplan, a Republican, according to a report from Semafor.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has ordered an open investigation into the mayor of Coalcoman, Michoacan, after a controversial Christmas party where local government officials allegedly praised drug lords from the notorious Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG). The party, attended by city officials and a high-ranking military officer, reportedly saw cartel members distributing gifts to children, with a banner later thanking the cartel’s leader, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, and his sons for their “generosity.”
President-elect Donald Trump made a pointed remark about the Walt Disney Company during a recent event at Mar-a-Lago, where former Marvel Entertainment boss and billionaire Ike Perlmutter was in attendance. "The guy went from stone-cold broke to owning Disney," Trump told the crowd, referring to Perlmutter. "Then he got out of Disney because they went woke. He didn’t want woke Donald Duck."
The official X account for Ford Motor Company was reportedly compromised on Monday, resulting in the posting of inflammatory messages, including one labeling Israel a "terrorist state."
