Today: December 14, 2024
Today: December 14, 2024

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Judge tosses lawsuit against Fox News over conspiracy-tinged Jan. 6 coverage

Judge tosses lawsuit against Fox News over conspiracy-tinged Jan. 6 coverage

November 27, 2024
Judge tosses lawsuit against Fox News over conspiracy-tinged Jan. 6 coverage
Health|US

Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy

Donald Trump's health team picks includes outspoken critics of the medical establishment and COVID-19 health measures

November 27, 2024
Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy
Political|US|World

Biden administration advancing $680 million arms sale to Israel, source says

The Biden administration is pushing ahead with a $680 million arms sales package to Israel, a U.S. official familiar with the plan said on Wednesday, even as a

November 27, 2024
Biden administration advancing $680 million arms sale to Israel, source says
Economy|Europe|Finance|World

French government creaks as Barnier's budget woes weaken survival chances

The future for French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government looks bleak, with his struggles to push the 2025 budget through a polarised parliament

November 27, 2024
French government creaks as Barnier's budget woes weaken survival chances
MidEast|Political|US|World

Lebanon's Berri reprises key mediator role in ceasefire deal

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri reprised his role as a key interlocutor between Hezbollah and the United States as Washington sought to

November 27, 2024
Lebanon's Berri reprises key mediator role in ceasefire deal
Election|Political|US

Trump taps retired General Keith Kellogg for Ukraine envoy role

Donald Trump has tapped Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general who presented him with a plan to end the war in

November 27, 2024
Trump taps retired General Keith Kellogg for Ukraine envoy role
Education|Lifestyle|US

Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students

A ban on transgender students from kindergarten through college using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities has become law in Ohio

November 27, 2024
Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

French markets wracked by budget fears; Barnier warns of 'big storm'

French stocks and bonds fell sharply on Wednesday, driving the premium the government pays for long-term borrowing to its highest since the euro

November 27, 2024
French markets wracked by budget fears; Barnier warns of 'big storm'
Asia|US|World

China releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years, and Beijing says US returned 4 people to China

Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released

November 27, 2024
China releases 3 Americans it imprisoned for years, and Beijing says US returned 4 people to China
Americas|Asia|US|World

US, China swap detained citizens after years of diplomacy

China and the U.S. have each released three citizens both governments said were wrongfully detained in the other country

November 27, 2024
US, China swap detained citizens after years of diplomacy
MidEast|Political|World

Iran welcomes Lebanon ceasefire, reserves right to react to Israeli airstrikes

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday that Tehran reserves the right to react to Israeli airstrikes last month on Iran but

November 27, 2024
Iran welcomes Lebanon ceasefire, reserves right to react to Israeli airstrikes
Political|World

Why Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire now − and what it means for Israel, Lebanon, Biden and Trump

Under the terms of the deal, Israel will gradually withdraw from Lebanon, while Hezbollah isn’t allowed to rebuild near the border. But will the ceasefire hold?

November 27, 2024
Why Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire now − and what it means for Israel, Lebanon, Biden and Trump
Election|Europe|Political

EU lawmakers endorse Von der Leyen's new European Commission

Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday secured European Parliament backing for her new team at the European Commission, paving the way for her to take office at the

November 27, 2024
EU lawmakers endorse Von der Leyen's new European Commission
Europe|World

Jailed Moscow politician urges end to Ukraine war at start of new terrorism trial

A Moscow district councillor serving a seven-year sentence for criticising Russia's invasion of Ukraine staged an anti-war protest from the courtroom cage on

November 27, 2024
Jailed Moscow politician urges end to Ukraine war at start of new terrorism trial
Business|Economy|US

Trump's budget plans push US government lawyers to private sector

Rank-and-file attorneys in the federal government fear major budget cuts when President-elect Donald Trump assumes office and are hunting for private-sector jobs in

November 27, 2024
Trump's budget plans push US government lawyers to private sector
Election|Europe|Political

Belarus opposition leader urges people to avoid protesting against election

The exiled leader of the Belarusian opposition is advising people in the Eastern European nation not to protest against elections in January,

November 27, 2024
Belarus opposition leader urges people to avoid protesting against election
Asia|Political|World

Who is Bushra Bibi, Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's wife leading protests?

Bushra Khan, the wife of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, emerged from the shadows this week to lead one of the country's largest protests, mobilizing

November 27, 2024
Who is Bushra Bibi, Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's wife leading protests?
Asia|World

China calls report that Defence Minister Dong Jun is under probe 'shadow-chasing'

China's foreign ministry, responding to a question about a report saying the Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, said on Wednesday

November 27, 2024
China calls report that Defence Minister Dong Jun is under probe 'shadow-chasing'
Asia|World

Pakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police

Authorities have reopened roads linking Pakistan’s capital with the rest of the country, ending a four-day lockdown, after using tear gas and firing into the air to disperse supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan who demanded his release from prison

November 27, 2024
Pakistan ends lockdown of its capital after Imran Khan supporters are dispersed by police
Asia|Crime|Election|Political

Philippine VP accuses president of seeking her removal after police complaint

The Philippines' embattled vice president on Wednesday accused President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of seeking to remove her from office, after

November 27, 2024
Philippine VP accuses president of seeking her removal after police complaint
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|US

Trump tariff threats reverberate in Asia

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Threats of fresh tariffs under a second Trump administration continue to unnerve Asian investors, with Japan again - not

November 27, 2024
Trump tariff threats reverberate in Asia
Asia|Crime|World

Nearly 1,000 held in Pakistan after pro-Khan protests

Pakistani authorities arrested nearly 1,000 supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan who stormed the

November 27, 2024
Nearly 1,000 held in Pakistan after pro-Khan protests
Election|Political|US

Democrats in Pennsylvania had a horrible 2024 election. They say it's still a swing state

The drubbing Democrats took in Pennsylvania has prompted vows to rebound

November 27, 2024
Democrats in Pennsylvania had a horrible 2024 election. They say it's still a swing state
Asia

China declines comment on marriage of son of jailed official Bo Xilai

China declined on Wednesday to comment about the marriage of the son of jailed former leader Bo Xilai to an individual from Taiwan, saying only that it opposed "malicious"

November 27, 2024
China declines comment on marriage of son of jailed official Bo Xilai

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