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Elon Musk, the tech billionaire closely allied with US President-elect Donald Trump, met Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in a bid to defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington, The New York Times reported Thursday.

All eyes were on Donald Trump's transition team Thursday, after a series of provocative and startling cabinet choices that showed the president-elect's preference for absolute loyalty above experience or expertise.

Kyiv is trying to secure as much of the aid promised by Washington and Brussels as possible.

Russians hope Trump’s White House return might end the continuous decline in relations between the Washington and the Kremlin, writes CNN’s Fred Pleitgen in Moscow

President-elect Trump's unconventional Cabinet picks and disciplined transition process are causing upheaval in Washington's political landscape.

Donald Trump issued a four-word boast to House Republicans in his first visit to Washington since his election victory.

With Republicans winning control of the House, President-elect Donald Trump will be heading to Washington with a clear path for enacting his agenda.

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