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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hopes a reshuffle could improve his fortunes

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Elon Musk has weighed in on German politics again on his platform X

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Congress has just hours to pass a bill keeping federal agencies open past Friday, December 20

US Hours From Government Shutdown Over Christmas

Nike's new CEO vowed to revive the brand despite a difficult run in recent quarters

New Nike CEO Vows Turnaround After Earnings Drop

The leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group that seized Damascus, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, addresses a crowd at the capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque on December 8, 2024

US Diplomats Visit Syria To Meet New Rulers

Smoke billows during air strikes in central Khartoum as the Sudanese army attacks positions held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on September 26, 2024

UAE Says Will Not Arm Sudan Paramilitary RSF: White House

Smoke billows after an Israeli air strike targeted a power station in the Huthi-run Yemeni capital Sanaa, following Israeli interception of a missile fired from Yemen

Yemen Rebels Say Israeli Strikes Kill 9, After Missile Attack

The aircraft order will help Pegasus Airlines expand from its current 109 international routes to 53 countries as well as 35 destinations within Turkey

Turkey's Pegasus Airlines Says To Buy 200 Boeing 737 Aircraft

Luigi Mangione faces murder charges in the shooting death of a top health insurance executive in New York

Suspect In Health CEO Killing Faces Murder Charges In New York

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is hoping to convince US President-elect Donald Trump to continue Washington's support for Kyiv

'Welcome Donald': Zelensky Seeks To Win Trump To Kyiv's Side

Workers at several Amazon facilities from southern California to New York are picketing

Amazon Workers In US Strike Days Before Christmas

US President Joe Biden speaks on Earth Day at Prince William Forest Park on April 22, 2024 in Triangle, Virginia

White House Unveils New Climate Goals Weeks Before Trump's Return

The US Supreme Court has set a January 10 hearing for a ByteDance legal challenge to a law requiring the company to sell TikTok or see the app banned in the United States

TikTok's Rise From Fun App To US Security Concern

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken called for a "non-sectarian" Syrian government that protects minorities and addresses security concerns

Blinken Says Syria's HTS Should Learn From Taliban Isolation

Government shutdowns cause the closure of federal agencies and national parks, limiting public services and furloughing millions of US workers without pay

Trump Opposes Deal To Avert Government Shutdown

Concerns are growing in the Uk that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is cosying up to hard-right firebrand UK lawmaker Nigel Farage

Musk's Possible Meddling In UK Politics Stirs Concern

US President-elect Donald Trump has launched a slate of lawsuits that critics worry could push media to self-censor

With Spate Of Lawsuits, Trump Goes After US Media

According to the CDC, the patient was exposed to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks. However, no additional details, including the individual's prognosis, have been disclosed

First Severe Bird Flu Case In US Sparks Alarm

Scientists know the damaging consequences of the loss of Antarctic sea ice

Melting Sea Ice In Antarctica Causes Ocean Storms, Scientists Say

Musk has been constantly at Donald Trump's side since his US election victory

UK's Farage Says In 'Negotiations' With Musk Over Funding

Netflix said it was appealing against the decision

Dutch Authorities Fine Netflix 4.75 Mn Euros Over Personal Data Use

Analysts expect Fed Chair Jerome Powell to signal a likely slowdown in the pace of rate cuts in 2025

US Fed Expected To Cut Again, Despite Uncertain Path Ahead

Russia's economy is suffering from inflation, high borrowing costs and growing numbers of bankruptcies which many analysts blamed on the conflict with Ukraine

Economic Woes Mount For Russia's War Machine

Honda and Nissan had already deepened ties earlier in 2024 when they agreed to explore a strategic partnership on electric vehicles

Japan's Honda And Nissan To Begin Merger Talks: Report

Bashar al-Assad's brutal rule over Syria came to a sudden end on December 8, 2024, after a lightning rebel offensive swept across the country and took the capital

Assad's Fall Clears Way For Expanded US Strikes On IS Jihadists

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appeared to brush off controversy over the surprise resignation of his finance minister, who also served as deputy prime minister

Canada's Trudeau Battles To Hold On After Deputy PM Resigns

Jerome Powell, seen in November, is expected to indicate the Fed may cut rates more slowly in the coming months

US Fed Begins Final 2024 Rate Meeting With Cut Expected

Syrians paint a mural of independence-era flag on a wall in the old city of Homs

Syria's New Rulers Step Up Engagement With The World

The US government alleges TikTok allows Beijing to collect data and spy on users

TikTok Asks Supreme Court To Temporarily Block Looming US Ban

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the US and China can achieve 'great things' together, while warning Washington over Taiwan

China, US Can Achieve 'Great Things', Says Beijing Foreign Minister

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