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120 Indonesian lawmakers seek vice president's impeachment after education credentials questioned

A total of 120 Indonesian lawmakers moved Wednesday to challenge the vice president's eligibility to remain in office, launching a parliamentary process that could lead to his impeachment after recent court rulings raised doubts about his educational credentials. Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the 39-year-old son of former President Joko Widodo, submitted his resignation during a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday, saying he wanted to avoid a prolonged political controversy. But lawmakers in the House of Representatives are continuing to pur

Jumbo Fed hike hits radar

Trump envoys to meet Putin in Moscow after latest Ukraine talks end with no breakthrough

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EasyJet shareholders approve £5.7 billion Apollo takeover

EasyJet's shareholders on Wednesday approved the budget airline's £5.7 billion takeover by Apollo, clearing a key hurdle for one of the biggest private-equity buyouts of a European carrier.The vote moves the deal a step closer to removing easyJet from the London stock market after more than 25 years, with the airline targeting completion before the end of the first quarter of next year.EasyJet said 97.07% of scheme shares voted were cast in favour, with 83.29% of voting shareholders in support of the deal, clearing the threshold needed to take the budget airline private. The deal, however,

Iran will not allow enriched nuclear material to leave the country, security chief says

S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise after CoreWeave soothes AI spending fears

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After US market shake-out, signs suggest too soon to say worst is over

A US stock market shake-out has investors sifting through data to judge whether the selloff is over. Early indicators say it is too soon to sound the all-clear. After the tech-focused Nasdaq-100 index hit a record high in early October, a plunge over the past few weeks has left tech and AI-related stocks about 10% below their recent peak — but showing recent signs of stabilization. Four gauges offer a checklist as to whether the market is at another inflection point: tech positioning, stock correlation, options demand and technical charts. Two look encouraging, one offers a mixed picture, a

Binance hack reveals crypto's uphill battle against hackers

China's central bank vows to step up policy support for the economy

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US Army soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of espionage related to Russia

A 41-year-old United States Army soldier was arrested in the United Kingdom on Tuesday on suspicion of espionage related to Russia, according to London’s Metropolitan Police.The unnamed soldier was arrested by British counterterror police “working closely with US authorities, US Military and the FBI,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. He remains in custody at a London police station.“The 41-year-old man was arrested near Gloucester on Tuesday, 10 November,” the release said. “He was arrested on suspicion of offenses under Section 1 and Section 3 of the National Security

Thousands of voters in Mississippi Senate race are trying to make their ballots count after state’s voter roll changes

Andrew Couch had voted at the same polling location in the last two elections. But when he arrived at his polling place on Election Day, he was told he was registered in a different county that he hadn’t lived in for six years.“I couldn’t believe that,” Couch told CNN. “That was such an old address. I’ve lived at so many other addresses since then.”He filled out a provisional ballot that night and, in the days since, has taken steps to try to fix the issue and understand what went wrong. But on Monday, he was told his vote will not count.“I’m very upset,” Couch said. “I�

Man accused of raping three women in New York’s Central Park is arrested in Miami

Vikings bring back QB Kirk Cousins in a trade with the Raiders to lift a struggling offense

FBI is investigating a possible killing aboard a cruise ship out of Texas

The FBI is investigating a “suspected homicide” aboard a cruise ship that returned to port after departing from Texas, and a suspect is in custody, the agency said Monday. The FBI did not say whether any charges had been filed. The name of the suspect was being withheld pending notification of the victim's family, the agency said on the social platform X. The MSC Seascape, which took off from Galveston, is a towering white vessel that has 2,270 cabins, more than 1,600 crew and can host nearly 5,900 guests, according to the company's website. �

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Billionaire tax measure on California ballot defeated

A billionaire tax that US Senator Bernie Sanders and other progressives championed as an antidote to economic inequality and a potential model for the rest of the country was defeated in California, US media projected on Monday.Proponents had estimated Prop 40 would raise $100 billion in revenue, most of which would have been earmarked for healthcare programs to offset federal funding cuts designed to pay for tax breaks enacted last year under President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." Those tax breaks, largely benefiting wealthy individuals and corporate interests, passed with Republ

House Democratic leader says lawmakers need answers on Nvidia, wants China chip restrictions

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue border wall construction in Big Bend region of Texas

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Peruvian homecoming: Pope Leo returns to the country that shaped his path to the papacy

Riding on horseback to visit the most isolated Andean areas of his community, distributing food amid the Covid-19 pandemic, or wearing rubber boots in the water and mud of floods: this is how many Peruvians remember the man who is now Pope Leo XIV.Robert Prevost was in the trenches and alongside his people during Peru’s most difficult moments, and many of these memories will likely be front of mind among the public as they welcome the pope on his visit to his adopted homeland on Wednesday — a trip that will include visits to Lima, Cusco, Chiclayo and several other cities.A young Prevost fi

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Stories of life, death – and crows – from ‘The Forgotten War’

Patrick Finn, a 95-year-old Korean War veteran, watches from a wheelchair as a staff member uses a pencil to rub the name “Edmund Hubert Reilly” from the Wall of the Fallen onto a piece of paper.US military archives call the Korean War “The Forgotten War,” though some 1.8 million Americans served during its three years – and more than 36,500 of them died, along with at least 200,000 South Korean, 400,000 North Korean and 600,000 Chinese troops.But Finn, who fought in one of the war’s bloodiest battles, has never forgotten the Marine from Center Point, Iowa, who saved his life twice

Kennedy family sues to block Trump’s arch

Fed to raise rates once more in December as inflation risks stay high: Reuters poll

Prince Harry's wife Meghan makes first public appearance since father's arrest

Prince Harry urged tech companies to be more transparent about issues involving children as he and his wife, the former Meghan Markle, made their first public appearance Tuesday since her father’s arrest on suspicion of possessing images of child abuse. Harry spoke at the European Parliament in Brussels during the opening of a memorial to children who have died as the result of harm suffered on social media. The Lost Screen Memorial features replicas of oversized smartphones with the photo of a deceased child on each home screen. Meghan, also known as the Duchess

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House Republicans quash effort to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth

The House on Tuesday turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, halting an effort to remove the Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran. The vote came as Republicans grapple with the fallout from sweeping midterm losses that some in the party have blamed on the war in Iran and the resulting surge in gas prices. But after President Donald Trump signaled strong support for Hegseth, GOP lawmakers largely stood by the secretary Tuesday, blocking the effort in a near party-line vote. The effort was led by K

US evacuates aircraft from British military base after threat from Iran

Accused Ecuadorean thief agrees to plead guilty in largest US jewelry heist

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Bond yields surge most in 19 months as traders brace for Fed rate hikes

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Thune, Jordan emerge as Republican minority leaders for next US Congress

Republicans chose US Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Tuesday to lead them against a Democratic-

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Outgoing Republican chairman to DOJ and Democrats: Keep investigating Jeffrey Epstein

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Ex-officer convicted of killing Sandra Birchmore to keep Massachusetts woman quiet about sex abuse

A former Massachusetts police detective has been convicted of murdering a pregnant woman to keep her from revealing he had sexually abused her when she was 15

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What the House GOP’s Jim Jordan pick means for the direction of the party

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Senate Republicans vote to keep John Thune as leader after steep election losses

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Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority

Rep. Jim Jordan has been elected the next House Republican leader

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US inflation rose more than expected last month

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Utah judge sets 2028 trial date for Charlie Kirk killing

A Utah judge on Monday set a June 2028 trial date for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of murdering prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk last year.

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls