Trump's Appointments and Political Turbulence

President-elect Donald Trump has had a busy week floating his picks for his upcoming cabinet.

Trump's team is also considering drafting an order that will create a board of retired military officials whose mandate will be to investigate generals it identifies as unfit for leadership.

Trump and President Joe Biden met in the Oval Office after the former's election victory.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump made his pick for U.S. ambassador to Israel this week, tapping former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. Huckabee has previously questioned the existence of a Palestinian identity and opposed a two-state solution.

COP29 is set to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan this week. Very few actual heads of state are expected to attend leading analysts to wonder how much will actually be accomplished.

We cover all this and more during the News Roundup.

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