Business News - The Last 24 Hours

India: Government mandate for pre-installed state-run app has privacy advocates seething
Deutsche Welle - 30 min 13 sec ago
India gave major manufacturers, including Apple and Samsung, 90 days to preload the "Sanchar Saathi" app on new phones. The opposition called it "beyond unconstitutional."

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NDTV - 'Will Be Good If India Designates Hamas Terror Group,' Says Israeli Army - 11 hours 38 min ago

CNBC - India's industrial output grew just 0.4% in October, missing estimates - 19 hours 28 min ago

Reuters - India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app - Reuters - 22 hours 23 min ago

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Indiatimes - India rely on Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma pair to seal ODI series victory against doughty South Africa - 38 min 24 sec ago

SCMP - What role did US play in run-up to 1962 war between China and India? - 5 hours 4 min ago

The Hindu - Cautious optimism: On India and growth - 11 hours 45 min ago

The Guardian - India orders phone makers to preload devices with state-owned cyber safety app - 11 hours 53 min ago

Hong Kong leader orders investigation into deadly fire that killed 151
BBC - 36 min 52 sec ago
The fire is the deadliest the city has seen in more than 70 years.

Deutsche Welle - Hong Kong fire: Faulty netting blamed as death toll hits 151 - 20 hours 3 min ago

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SCMP - Man hurt after truck with pig carcasses crashes into Hong Kong convenience store - 44 min 13 sec ago

Indiatimes - Hong Kong fire probe reveals unsafe netting as public mourns and government stifles dissent - 12 hours 12 min ago

New York Times - Hong Kong Contractors Used Unsafe Netting at Fire Site, Officials Say - 18 hours 23 min ago

The Guardian - Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires - 19 hours 22 min ago

Tesla CEO Elon Musk bats for H-1B visas, says tariffs distort markets
CNBC - 41 min 38 sec ago
Tesla CEO raises concerns over Trump's tariff policy and says he does not support closing of the H-1B visa program.

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BusinessInsider - The US is taking a stake in a chip startup led by Intel's ousted CEO - 1 hour 6 min ago

The Independent - Luigi Mangione due in court as fight continues over evidence in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing case - 1 hour 31 min ago

SCMP - Luigi Mangione fights to exclude evidence from trial in murder of healthcare CEO - 8 hours 59 min ago

Indiatimes - Bengal CEO seeks report on 2,208 booths where no deaths, absentees or duplicate voters found - 11 hours 37 min ago

The Guardian - Luigi Mangione hearing tests legality of evidence in healthcare CEO murder case - 19 hours 34 min ago

Putin and Trump's envoy set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow
BBC - 1 hour 15 min ago
Steve Witkoff will hold talks at the Kremlin, after the White House said it was "optimistic" about a breakthrough.

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Deutsche Welle - Ukraine updates: US envoy to meet Putin in Moscow - 1 hour 59 min ago

CNBC - Ukraine peace talks shift to Moscow — the big unknown is whether Putin will play ball - 20 hours 9 min ago

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The Guardian - Ukraine war live: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid US push for peace deal - 23 min 28 sec ago

The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow claims biggest victory in over a year ahead of crucial Putin talks - 2 hours 29 min ago

Indiatimes - "Will watch Putin visit closely," says German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann - 14 hours 9 min ago

Meet Amar Subramanya, Apple's New Vice President Of AI
NDTV - 1 hour 16 min ago
Arun Subramanya will report to Apple's software chief Craig Federighi, who oversees key areas, including foundation models, machine-learning research, search and knowledge and AI infrastructure.

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Deutsche Welle - Apple names new AI chief amid pressure to catch up - 1 hour 55 min ago

NDTV - Apple Names Amar Subramanya As New Vice President Of AI - 6 hours 43 min ago

CNBC - Apple AI chief stepping down, company says - 7 hours 41 min ago

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BusinessInsider - T-Mobile's Cyber Monday deals are ending soon: Last chance to score free Apple or Samsung bundles - 7 hours 1 min ago

Indiatimes - Delhi HC asks GoI, CCI to justify fines on Apple based on global turnover - 12 hours 22 min ago

SCMP - ByteDance teams up with ZTE as China races to take on Apple in agentic AI phones - 23 hours 32 min ago

Costco sues Trump administration for 'full refund' of tariffs
BBC - 2 hours 54 min ago
Two lower courts have already ruled against President Trump's use of emergency powers to impose tariffs.

CNBC - Costco sues for Trump tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules on if they're illegal - 6 hours 35 min ago

BBC - US and UK agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals - 13 hours 36 min ago

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Indiatimes - Costco sues US to preserve tariff refunds if Trump loses appeal - 5 hours 3 min ago

BusinessInsider - Costco sues over Trump's tariffs in bid to secure refund - 5 hours 47 min ago

The Independent - Costco joins growing list of companies suing Trump for refunds if Supreme Court strikes down tariffs - 6 hours 9 sec ago

The Straits Times - Cyber Monday US spending growth seen lagging Europe amid tariffs - 7 hours 7 min ago

New York Post - Trump admin strikes zero tariff pharmaceutical deal with Britain — a move welcomed by drugmakers - 12 hours 58 min ago

New York Times - U.S. Pushes U.K. to Spend More on Medicines in Deal to Avoid Tariffs - 14 hours 18 min ago

SCMP - US-UK zero tariff deal to reshape NHS medicine spending - 15 hours 19 min ago

The Guardian - UK and US agree zero-tariff pharmaceuticals deal - 15 hours 29 min ago

Bulgaria sees massive protests against budget, corruption
Deutsche Welle - 3 hours 40 min ago
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the 2026 budget and called for the government to step down in fresh protests across the Balkan nation.

Deutsche Welle - Bangladesh sentences ex-UK minister Siddiq over corruption - 14 hours 52 min ago

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The Independent - Tulip Siddiq slams ‘flawed and farcical’ Bangladesh corruption trial after being handed prison sentence - 24 min 36 sec ago

Indiatimes - Trump forcing Zelenskyy to resign? Shocking details out in Ukraine's 'golden toilet' corruption row - 12 hours 39 min ago

SCMP - Chen Weijun joins list of senior Xinjiang officials investigated for corruption - 19 hours 10 min ago

Watch: Melania Trump reveals White House Christmas decorations
BBC - 3 hours 41 min ago
This year's theme is "Home Is Where the Heart Is" and features Lego portraits of Donald Trump and George Washington, and 3D-printed ornaments.

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BBC - White House doctor releases Trump's 'perfectly normal' MRI results - 4 hours 11 min ago

Reuters - Trump rejected Maduro requests on call, options narrow for Venezuela leader, sources say - Reuters - 6 hours 50 min ago

NDTV - US Court Disqualifies Ex-Trump Lawyer Alina Habba As New Jersey Prosecutor - 8 hours 53 min ago

CNBC - White House releases more details on Trump’s October MRI, says results were 'perfectly normal' - 11 hours 3 min ago

FOX Business - Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett touts ‘best Black Friday that we've ever seen’ as holiday spending surges - 14 hours 36 min ago

Bloomberg - Trump’s Net Tightens Around Maduro’s Venezuela - Bloomberg.com - 19 hours 35 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Honduras election: Trump-backed candidate holds slim lead - 22 hours 11 min ago

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The Hindu - Trump’s push for more AI data centres faces backlash from his own voters - 11 min 24 sec ago

Indiatimes - Trump effect or just statistical noise? US records 17 mass killings in 2025 but it is the lowest since 2006 - 1 hour 7 min ago

The Independent - Trump shares post from Noem calling for a ‘full travel ban’ on unnamed countries she claims are sending ‘killers’ to the US - 1 hour 40 min ago

AllAfrica - South Africa: Ramaphosa Rebuffs Trump's Threat to Bar South Africa From G20 - 1 hour 50 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Trump wants to ‘drill, baby, drill’. This Australian giant is happy to help - 5 hours 50 min ago

Russia Today - Trump ‘very satisfied’ with new Syrian leadership - 9 hours 16 min ago

SCMP - Trump invites Netanyahu to White House ‘in near future’: Israeli PM’s office - 10 hours 51 min ago

The Guardian - Trump’s pardon of Honduras’s ex-president shows counter-drug effort is ‘based on lies and hypocrisy’ - 12 hours 32 min ago

BusinessInsider - I toured the White House to see Melania Trump's Christmas decorations. The East Wing is no more, but the display was still dazzling. - 13 hours 47 min ago

New York Post - Trump says he has made his choice for next Fed chair: ‘I know who I’m going to pick’ - 14 hours 42 min ago

Asia markets set to open higher, breaking ranks with Wall Street losses on crypto sell-off
CNBC - 6 hours 54 min ago
Overnight, bitcoin plunged around 6% to trade below $86,000, marking its worst day since March and pressuring the broader stock market down.

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Indiatimes - S&P 500, Dow and NASDAQ finish on the lower side as Wall Street ends the day in red: Blue Water Acquisition rises 332%, Paranovus Entertainment sees the sharpest drop; check top gainers and losers - 3 hours 20 min ago

BusinessInsider - How elite business schools like Wharton are overhauling curriculum as AI reshapes Wall Street bankers' futures - 20 hours 3 min ago

Peru: 12 dead as landslide hits boats in Amazon region river
Deutsche Welle - 7 hours 8 min ago
Rescue teams are looking for survivors after a landslide in Peru's Amazon region sank two boats on the Ucayali River, according to local media reports.

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CNBC - How Amazon became America's biggest clothing seller - 13 hours 5 min ago

Vanguard clients can trade funds holding crypto like Bitcoin, XRP and Solana starting this week: Bloomberg - theblock.co
Bloomberg - 7 hours 16 min ago
Vanguard clients can trade funds holding crypto like Bitcoin, XRP and Solana starting this week: Bloomberg theblock.co

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Bloomberg - Watch A Persistent Demand for Bitcoin Amid Selloffs - Bloomberg.com - 8 hours 41 min ago

CNBC - Bitcoin, Ethereum fall sharply as crypto sell-off resumes - 23 hours 4 min ago

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Indiatimes - MSTR stock today tumbles as Bitcoin price crashes – will MicroStrategy sell BTC USD holdings next? - 11 hours 20 min ago

BusinessInsider - Bitcoin is stumbling again. Why the crypto is faltering as December kicks off. - 15 hours 20 min ago

New York Post - Bitcoin craters below $86,000, Ethereum dips 7% in massive crypto wipeout - 15 hours 42 min ago

Warner Bros Discovery gets mostly cash offer from Netflix, source says - Reuters
Reuters - 7 hours 41 min ago
Warner Bros Discovery gets mostly cash offer from Netflix, source says Reuters

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Indiatimes - Netflix Stranger Things: Google highlights upside down search result - Season 5 finale to hit theatres and streaming platform simultaneously in US and Canada - Check out the tickets sale date and where to buy tickets - 2 hours 17 min ago

New York Post - Warner Bros. Discovery gets mostly cash offer from Netflix in second round of bidding - 6 hours 25 min ago

BusinessInsider - The 10 best movies to stream on Netflix in December - 8 hours 35 min ago

The Guardian - Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs decries Netflix series by 50 Cent as ‘shameful hit piece’ - 8 hours 53 min ago

Amid US-Backed Peace Talks, Russia Claims Capture Of Ukraine's Pokrovsk
NDTV - 7 hours 46 min ago
Russia said Monday its forces had captured the city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine, a key military logistics hub, as well as the city of Vovchansk in the northeast.

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NDTV - Third Russia-Linked Oil Tanker Suffers Explosions At Sea, No Casualties - 12 hours 22 sec ago

Deutsche Welle - South Africa: Radio host accused of recruiting fighters for Russia - 12 hours 22 min ago

BBC - Four dead in Russian attack as diplomatic efforts to end war continue - 18 hours 9 min ago

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SCMP - How sanctioned Russian oil flows freely via a tiny Pacific island nation - 1 hour 45 min ago

The Independent - Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade hammers Steve Witkoff’s ‘totally unacceptable’ call: He ‘likes Russia too much’ - 9 hours 51 min ago

Russia Today - Belgium delivers resolute ‘no’ to proposed theft of Russian assets - 10 hours 53 min ago

BusinessInsider - A Ukrainian drone maker says its interceptor took down a Russian Shahed armed with an air-to-air missile - 11 hours 9 min ago

Indiatimes - Land and security are the main sticking points as Russia and Ukraine mull Trump's peace proposal - 12 hours 14 min ago

The Guardian - Five South Africans in court over alleged recruitment for Russia’s war in Ukraine - 15 hours 51 min ago

Black Sea shipping insurance rates rise after Ukraine attacks tankers, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 9 hours 35 min ago
Black Sea shipping insurance rates rise after Ukraine attacks tankers, sources say Reuters

Deutsche Welle - Ukraine updates: 'Pivotal week for diplomacy' say EU, NATO - 20 hours 36 min ago

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The Guardian - Ukraine war briefing: Witkoff shuttles into Moscow to hear Putin’s demands - 4 hours 33 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Like a weather forecast, but for terror: This app shows you how Ukraine peace talks are really going - 5 hours 50 min ago

SCMP - Zelensky says ‘not fair’ to exclude Europe from Ukraine reconstruction talks - 6 hours 40 min ago

Indiatimes - Black Sea shipping insurance rates rise after Ukraine attacks tankers, sources say - 12 hours 4 min ago

BusinessInsider - Ukrainian special ops forces narrowly dodged a drone strike. A soldier says his driver 'drove like a god.' - 17 hours 7 min ago

Russia Today - Key issue in Ukraine-US peace talks remains unresolved – WSJ - 20 hours 11 min ago

Elon Musk’s Tesla faces fresh criticism from ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry
FOX Business - 9 hours 54 min ago
"Big Short" investor Michael Burry calls Tesla "ridiculously overvalued" while Elon Musk defends AI robotics as the solution to the debt crisis, spotlighting the two's contrarian views.

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Indiatimes - Tesla stock warning: Why Michael Burry says EV maker is "ridiculously overvalued" and Musk’s $1 trillion pay package risks major dilution - 12 hours 18 min ago

New York Post - ‘Big Short’ icon Michael Burry unloads on Elon Musk, calls Tesla ‘ridiculously overvalued’ - 13 hours 11 min ago

BusinessInsider - Michael Burry says Tesla is 'ridiculously overvalued' - 19 hours 20 min ago

Newell Brands to close Yankee Candle stores, cut jobs
FOX Business - 10 hours 53 min ago
Newell Brands to close 20 Yankee Candle stores and cut 900 jobs as part of an optimization plan to streamline operations and align with shopping trends.

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AllAfrica - Somalia: UN Cuts Over 680 Jobs in Somalia As Donor Funding Declines - 1 hour 24 min ago

Indiatimes - UN chief proposes slashing 2026 budget by $577 million, cutting 18% of jobs - 4 hours 27 min ago

The Straits Times - Ad giant Omnicom to cut over 4,000 jobs, fold legacy brands after IPG takeover - 6 hours 28 min ago

BusinessInsider - Ad giant Omnicom says its mega-merger with IPG will lead to 4,000 job cuts - 15 hours 25 min ago

What weak consumer? Strong holiday shopping kickoff is a good sign for retailers
CNBC - 11 hours 41 min ago
"The narrative that the consumer is not doing well is being challenged," said Jim Cramer.

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BusinessInsider - Texas is investigating Shein for selling 'cheap, dangerous' goods to US consumers - 1 hour 25 min ago

As regime change looms at the Fed, one candidate emerges as frontrunner for chair
CNBC - 12 hours 17 min ago
President Donald Trump knows who he's going to select as the next Federal Reserve chair but isn't saying yet.

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FOX Business - Trump says he’s chosen next Fed chair as affordability pressures rise - 15 hours 59 min ago

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Indiatimes - Has Trump chosen a new Fed Chair? Will they deliver the interest rate cuts he demands? - 14 hours 11 min ago

Musk says AI and robotics are 'only' things that can solve massive US debt crisis
FOX Business - 12 hours 23 min ago
Elon Musk claims AI and robotics are the only solution to America's $38 trillion debt crisis, predicting dramatic economic changes within three years.

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Indiatimes - US holiday shoppers shake off economic blues for online spending spree - 4 hours 40 min ago

SCMP - Like a ‘debt collector’? US ambassador irks Singaporeans for justifying tariff - 18 hours 22 min ago

Goldman Sachs to buy ETF sponsor Innovator in $2B cash-and-stock deal
FOX Business - 13 hours 1 min ago
Goldman Sachs announced it will buy Innovator Capital Management in a $2 billion cash-and-stock deal. Global assets in actively managed exchange-traded funds have reached $1.6 trillion.

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New York Post - Goldman Sachs snaps up ETF firm Innovator Capital Management for $2B - 12 hours 51 min ago

Chair of UK's fiscal watchdog resigns after early published report threw Budget into chaos
CNBC - 13 hours 14 min ago
The U.K.'s Office for Budget Responsibility unexpectedly released its economic and fiscal forecasts ahead of the U.K.'s Autumn Budget on Wednesday.

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The Guardian - Almost 4 million children in UK affected by economic abuse, charity finds - 6 hours 34 min ago

Indiatimes - UK leader Keir Starmer backs his Treasury chief over claims she misled the public about the economy - 18 hours 24 min ago

Trump releases fraudster executive days into prison sentence
BBC - 13 hours 42 min ago
The former investment manager was convicted of defrauding thousands of investors.

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Indiatimes - Steve McBee Sr. self surrenders in crop insurance fraud case: How did the American TV star spend his Thanksgiving before turning himself in and what he is ‘guilty’ about; all you need to know - 1 hour 59 min ago

Product sold at Walmart recalled due to risk of explosion
FOX Business - 14 hours 34 min ago
Walmart recalls 201,000 'Ozark Trail' camping stoves after explosions caused burns to users. Stop using immediately and return to store for full refund.

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BusinessInsider - Walmart's Cyber Monday sale ends tonight: Save on Crocs, Coop Original Pillow, Ninja Creami, and more - 6 hours 24 min ago

Runway rolls out new AI video model that beats Google, OpenAI in key benchmark
CNBC - 16 hours 21 min ago
Gen 4.5, a new AI model that allows users to generate high-definition videos based on written prompts.

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SCMP - China’s DeepSeek challenges Google DeepMind with new AI model - 2 hours 33 min ago

Indiatimes - Who is Amar Subramanya? Ex-Google and Microsoft AI researcher now leading Apple’s AI push - 6 hours 14 min ago

The Straits Times - DeepSeek debuts new AI models to rival Google and OpenAI - 6 hours 39 min ago

BusinessInsider - Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity share tips on how to boost your brand's visibility in AI searches - 17 hours 43 min ago

Global shortage of obesity jabs, warns WHO
BBC - 16 hours 29 min ago
Too few people who could benefit from so-called "skinny jabs" are able to access them, says WHO.

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BBC - WHO warning over shortage of obesity jabs - 16 hours 29 min ago

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Indiatimes - WHO backs GLP-1 treatments to tackle obesity epidemic - 15 hours 52 min ago

The Independent - WHO makes big announcement on Ebola outbreak in Congo - 16 hours 2 min ago

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday
CNBC - 16 hours 40 min ago
Tech stocks and bitcoin were lower on the first day of the new month after a rough November.

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Indiatimes - Cryptocurrency share price crashes as S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq are down. Check top losing stocks, top gainers - 11 hours 51 min ago

Airbus Confirms "Supplier Quality Issue" On A320 Jet Panels
NDTV - 16 hours 48 min ago
European plane-maker Airbus said Monday it had detected a "quality issue" affecting metal panels on its popular A320 passenger jet but the problem was "contained".

CNBC - Airbus shares fall on reports of new quality issue on dozens of A320 aircraft - 19 hours 10 min ago

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Indiatimes - Solar storm fallout: Why more than 6,000 Airbus A320s required urgent software updates and how solar flares pose risks to aircraft navigation? - 14 hours 19 min ago

BusinessInsider - Airbus stock drops as much 10% as it confirms a 'quality issue' in part of the best-selling A320's supply chain - 16 hours 59 min ago

The Guardian - Airbus averts further travel disruption by fixing most jets hit by software glitch - 17 hours 36 min ago

The Hindu - Airbus says most A320 jets affected by recall now modified - 22 hours 22 min ago

New OPEC+ production mechanism will help stabilise markets, Saudi energy minister says - Reuters
Reuters - 17 hours 39 min ago
New OPEC+ production mechanism will help stabilise markets, Saudi energy minister says Reuters

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Bloomberg - Oil Climbs After OPEC+ Reiterates Pause With Focus on Venezuela - Bloomberg.com - 23 hours 40 min ago

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AllAfrica - Nigeria: Opec Maintains Nigeria's 1.5m Bpd Oil Output Level for 2026 - 19 hours 38 min ago

3 Tehreek-e-Taliban Terrorists Killed After Attacker Blows Himself Up In Pak
NDTV - 19 hours 43 min ago
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, referred to as 'Fitna-al-Khawarij' by the Pakistani state, is a banned group.

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Sydney Morning Herald - ‘Kill everybody’: Trump, Congress scrutinise Hegseth over ‘narco-terrorist’ strike - 11 hours 47 min ago

Indiatimes - Delhi court sends terror module suspect to 5-day police custody - 13 hours 14 min ago

Fearing Exodus Of Rich, Switzerland Votes To Reject Inheritance Tax
NDTV - 22 hours 27 min ago
Switzerland voted to reject a 50% inheritance tax on super-rich residents after wealthy entrepreneurs threatened to leave the country. The plan was opposed by 78.3% of the electorate, according to government data on Sunday.

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AllAfrica - Gambia: Finance Minister Presides Over GRA State-of-the-Art Domestic Tax Office in Soma - 1 hour 24 min ago

Indiatimes - FM Sitharaman calls for global cooperation to address new tax challenges at Global Forum meeting - 1 hour 34 min ago

New York Times - For ‘No Tax on Tips,’ the I.R.S. Gets Intimate - 14 hours 59 min ago