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As of November 30, more than 48,500 people had been displaced in Idlib and northern Aleppo, more than half of them children, the UN says

UN Chief 'Alarmed' By Syria Violence, Calls For End To Fighting

Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he was leaning toward another rate cut in December

US Fed Officials See Inflation Fight As Broadly On Track

Tesla shareholders originally backed the Elon Musk compensation plan in March 2018

Musk's $55.8 Bn Tesla Pay Deal Again Rejected By US Judge

Embattled US Steel has argued that it needs the Nippon deal to ensure sufficient investment in its Mon Valley plants in Pennsylvania

Trump Says Will 'Block' Nippon Steel From Taking Over US Steel

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the curbs were taken to prevent adversaries from using American technology in ways that threaten national security

US Unveils Fresh Export Curbs Targeting China's Chip Sector

Barnier faces the his biggest parliamentary challenge since taking office in September

France's PM Risks Tumbling In Hostile Parliament Vote

The Russian submarine, pictured on November 28 by the Philippine military

Philippine President Says Russian Submarine 'Worrisome'

The euro has come under pressure as a budget standoff in France -- the eurozone's second-biggest economy -- threatens to bring down the government

Asian Markets Rise As China Data Provides Hope But Euro Struggles

Workers at German auto giant Volkswagen are to stage strikes from Monday against the company's cost-cutting plans that includes the closure of some factories

Thousands To Strike At Volkswagen's Germany Plants

The pardon comes after President Joe Biden has repeatedly said he wouldn't intervene in his son's legal troubles

Biden Pardons Son Hunter In Final Weeks Of Presidency

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan's comments came a day after Israel hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, days into a fragile ceasefire in its conflict with the Iran-backed group

White House Says 'Not There Yet' On Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Deal

Matiul Haq Khalis, head of Afghanistan's National Environmental Protection Agency, says the country must be allowed to participate in future climate talks

Afghanistan Must Participate In Future Climate Talks: Taliban

Joe Biden's upcoming trip to Angola will be the first time the US president will travel to Africa since he attended the COP27 conference in Egypt in 2022

With Angola Trip, Biden Fulfills His Promise To Visit Sub-Saharan Africa

The EU's new top diplomat Kaja Kallas was set to hold talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky

New EU Chiefs Visit Kyiv On First Day Of Mandate

In 2004, Kushner, now 70, pleaded guilty to 18 counts of tax evasion, witness tampering and making illegal campaign contributions

Trump Taps Charles Kushner, Father Of His Son-in-law, As Envoy To France

The US Senate will have to confirm Kash Patel as the leader of the FBI -- possibly an uphill task for the hard-liner and President-elect Donald Trump, who tapped him for the role

Trump Announces Loyalist Kash Patel As Choice To Lead FBI

Anti-government fighters in central Aleppo prepare to topple the equestrian statue of Bassel-al-Assad, the late brother of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

What Do We Know About Syrian Rebels' Major Offensive On Aleppo?

Climate chaos is hurting global wine production, such as this September 2020 fire in California's Napa Valley

Global Wine Output To Hit Lowest Level Since 1961

The Black Sea nation has been rocked by turmoil since the ruling party declared victory in October elections

Georgia Arrests 107 More People As Pro-EU Protests Continue

Nearly 200 countries are in South Korea's Busan for negotiations on a deal to curb plastic pollution

Nations Warn Of Deadlock At Landmark Plastic Pollution Talks

Kamala Harris has declared that she is "staying in the fight" following defeat to Donald Trump

Kamala's Coda: What's Next For Defeated US VP Harris?

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously visited Donald Trump in the White House during the president-elect's first term in office

Trudeau In Florida To Meet Trump As Tariff Threats Loom

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) greets Russian defence chief Andrei Belousov in Pyongyang

North Korea's Kim, Russian Minister Agree To Boost Military Ties

The International Court of Justice in The Hague

Top UN Court To Open Unprecedented Climate Hearings

WTO chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is likely to face turbulence in her second term given Donald Trump's renewed tariff threats

WTO Chief Reappointed As Trump Threat Looms

The little grey box sold 102 million units

PlayStation At 30: How Sony's Grey Box Conquered Gaming

File image of a woman walking past a Taiwanese national flag at Maritime Plaza in Keelung on October 22, 2024

Taiwan Detects 41 Chinese Military Aircraft, Ships Ahead Of Lai US Stopover

The renewed fighting in northwest Syria has displaced thousands of people

Syria Jihadists, Allies Shell Aleppo In Shock Offensive

Google's advertising practices are also subject to investigations or proceedings in Britain, the EU and the United States

Canada Watchdog Sues Google Over 'Anti-competitive' Ad Tech

Biden spoke to reporters in Nantucket, Massachusetts, where he is spending his last Thanksgiving holiday as president with family

Biden Slams Trump Tariff Threats As 'Counterproductive'

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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hopes a reshuffle could improve his fortunes
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US President-elect Donald Trump has launched a slate of lawsuits that critics worry could push media to self-censor
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Top US diplomat Antony Blinken called for a "non-sectarian" Syrian government that protects minorities and addresses security concerns
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