Trump-backed spending bill voted down as US government shutdown looms
US House of Representatives rejects spending bill as US edges closer to partial government shutdown.
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Trump transfers all his DJT shares to his revocable trust, SEC filings show
Donald Trump’s shares in Trump Media, owner of the Truth Social app, were worth about…
FedEx CEO touts company’s ‘scaled network’ as supply chain challenges loom with Trump presidency
FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam said his company can do well even if there is a…
An Indian state used citizens’ data on political beliefs to deny benefits
Andhra Pradesh’s governing party weaponised data to wrongfully deny welfare benefits to opposition-inclined voters.
CNBC Daily Open: More certainty of increased volatility
The S&P and Nasdaq continued their downward trend, but the Dow snapped its 10-day losing…
China keeps benchmark lending rates steady as Fed signals fewer cuts ahead
China’s one-year loan prime rate remained unchanged at 3.1%, with the five-year LPR at 3.6%.
An inflation gauge tracked by the Bank of Japan just jumped to a seven-month high
The “core-core” inflation rate, which strips out prices of both fresh food and energy and…
House GOP tees up vote on bill to avert government shutdown; Democrats’ opposition grows
House Republicans earlier scrambled after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk panned a bipartisan deal…
US says it has 2,000 troops in Syria, not 900 as previously declared
Pentagon says the additional forces have been in Syria for ‘a while’, before fall of…
Trump intervened to sink US debt ceiling bill. What happens next?
The president-elect’s late intervention to sink the bipartisan bill leaves lawmakers scrambling to reach an…
Pakistan slams US sanctions on ballistic missile programme
Pakistan’s foreign ministry warns sanctions have ‘dangerous implications’ for the ‘strategic stability of the region’.
Why is Apple being sued by the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Tech giant accused of using illegally mined metals in iPhones and other products sold globally.
In the dark: How rolling blackouts have transformed life in Ecuador
A historic drought has stymied Ecuador’s hydroelectric power system, leaving many without electricity for hours…
France’s largest rape trial ordeal ends with defendants found guilty
Gisele Pelicot, the victim at the centre of France’s largest ever rape trial, was cheered…
Luigi Mangione arrives in NY to face murder, terrorism charges
Luigi Mangione was returned to New York to face charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare…
Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73
At least 66 of the deaths occurred in the northern Cabo Delgado province, national disaster…
US imposes more sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid escalation with Israel
US penalties target Sanaa central bank governor, as Houthis say they are undeterred by US…
Israel escalates Gaza bombardment as ceasefire talks intensify
US and Arab mediators are working round-the-clock to hammer out a ceasefire deal as Israeli…
Macron surveys cyclone devastation in Mayotte
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Mayotte after Cyclone Chido left the island in ruins.
Amazon workers strike across seven facilities at peak of holiday shopping season
Amazon workers at seven facilities in New York, Georgia, California and Illinois went on strike…
