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‘Rush Hour 4’ revived after Trump urged Paramount Skydance to resurrect franchise, reports say
CNBC - 1 hour 45 min ago
Studios initially declined a fourth movie over concerns around director Brett Ratner, whose career crashed after sexual misconduct allegations he denies.

BBC - Historian criticises BBC for removing Trump line from Radio 4 lecture - 4 hours 41 min ago

NDTV - Inspired By Trump Admin's DOGE, Japan To Launch Office To Cut Budget Waste - 9 hours 52 min ago

Associated Press - Trump administration plans to review refugees admitted under Biden, memo obtained by The AP says - Meridian Source - 22 hours 48 min ago

Reuters - 🚨🇺🇸 DOGE HITS REUTERS WITH FAKE NEWS TAG FOR REPORTING BS DOGE is pushing back hard after Reuters falsely claimed the agency “doesn’t exist.” DOGE made it clear the team is active, effective, and delivering results under Trump’s directive to - x.com - 23 hours 13 min ago

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New York Post - Netflix steps up charm offensive to buy Warner Bros. Discovery even after Trump favors rival bid from Paramount - 45 min 48 sec ago

The Independent - 20 states sue Trump over his plans to cut homeless funding and put thousands on the street - 1 hour 4 min ago

The Guardian - Gobble-degook: Trump talks turkey and trashes another presidential tradition - 1 hour 46 min ago

Indiatimes - ‘A big fat slob!’: Trump roasts Chicago governor Pritzker & other Dems at Thanksgiving turkey pardon - 2 hours 23 min ago

SCMP - This Thanksgiving, Trump pardons turkeys and roasts foes - 3 hours 4 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - ‘He’s a big fat slob’: Trump injects own brand of humour into beloved tradition - 4 hours 10 min ago

New York Times - Trump Welcomes A.P.’s Photographers. Its Reporters? Not So Much. - 4 hours 24 min ago

Russia Today - Trump ready to talk with Maduro – Axios - 9 hours 15 min ago

The Hindu - Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries - 18 hours 35 min ago

Consumer confidence falls sharply as Americans worry about the economy
FOX Business - 1 hour 45 min ago
Consumer confidence plunged in November to lowest level since April as Americans cite inflation, tariffs, and uncertainty as weighing on sentiment, according to The Conference Board.

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CNBC - Consumer confidence hits lowest point since April as job worries grow - 7 hours 55 min ago

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SCMP - Sour grapes? European wines left on the rack as China’s consumers cut back - 1 hour 22 min ago

Indiatimes - US consumer confidence deteriorates in November - 7 hours 56 min ago

New York Times - Consumer Bureau’s Bank Examiners Criticize New ‘Humility Pledge’ - 23 hours 57 min ago

Can Europe save frozen Russian assets from Donald Trump?
Deutsche Welle - 2 hours 7 min ago
After Trump's Ukraine peace proposal called for using frozen Russian assets to benefit the US, Europeans say only they can decide what to do with assets located in Europe. Experts say to move fast on a loan to Ukraine.

Reuters - Exclusive: Russia weighs how to prop up Russian Railways which is $51 billion in debt, sources say - Reuters - 9 hours 48 min ago

BBC - Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes overnight - 18 hours 3 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Ukraine updates: US-Russia talks reported in Abu Dhabi - 20 hours 13 min ago

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Russia Today - NATO state seeks missiles able to strike deep inside Russia - 3 hours 23 min ago

Indiatimes - US push for Russia-Ukraine peace deal gains momentum as attacks on Kyiv kill 7 - 5 hours 26 min ago

BusinessInsider - A NATO ally staring down Russia is doubling down on HIMARS after Ukraine showed what they can do - 7 hours 36 min ago

The Guardian - Nato scrambles jets as Russian drones make deepest incursion into Romania - 7 hours 42 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv has ‘accepted Trump-brokered peace deal’, US official claims - 9 hours 35 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - US and Russia hold secret Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi - 14 hours 25 min ago

SCMP - Ukraine and Russia exchange deadly barrages as negotiators race to refine deal - 17 hours 11 min ago

Trump Says Envoy Witkoff Will Meet Putin In Moscow To Discuss Peace Plan
NDTV - 2 hours 51 min ago
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Moscow to iron out "a few" remaining differences over a deal to end the Ukraine war.

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Deutsche Welle - German club cuts ties with Russian gymnast linked to Putin - 8 hours 12 min ago

NDTV - US' Revised Ukraine Peace Plan Must Show Spirit of Trump-Putin Meet: Russia - 10 hours 19 min ago

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Indiatimes - Russia says amended US peace plan must reflect 'spirit and letter' of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska - 3 hours 58 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin bombs Kyiv with drone swarm hours after Kremlin dismisses peace plan - 18 hours 29 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - The West has started a pain contest with Putin – and he’s tough as nails - 22 hours 52 min ago

Lopsided action in the stock market as Big Tech stumbles while retail shares rise
CNBC - 3 hours 20 min ago
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

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CNBC - Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday - 9 hours 28 min ago

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Indiatimes - US stock market today: Why the Dow is up but S&P 500 and Nasdaq are sinking as Alphabet jumps and Nvidia tumbles on Meta–Google chip talks - 7 hours 37 min ago

The Hindu - Stock markets fall for 3rd day on foreign fund outflows; Sensex drops nearly 314 points - 12 hours 12 min ago

English mayors will get new powers to levy tourist taxes
BBC - 4 hours 14 min ago
Mayors will be given the power to charge tourists a tax for staying overnight in their towns and cities.

BBC - How will the government's sugar tax work? - 12 hours 49 min ago

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The Guardian - Rachel Reeves expected to scrap £300m in tax breaks for Motability scheme - 6 hours 24 min ago

Indiatimes - Tax cuts dent revenue growth, less scope for fiscal policy support to economy: Moody's - 13 hours 1 min ago

Zelesnky Says Ukraine Ready To Move Ahead With Trump's Peace Plan
NDTV - 4 hours 28 min ago
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Kyiv was ready to move forward with a US-backed peace deal and that he was prepared to discuss its sensitive points with US President Donald Trump in talks he said should include European allies.

BBC - Who is Trump's 'drone guy' Dan Driscoll, taking key role in Ukraine talks? - 6 hours 9 min ago

CNBC - Ukraine reportedly agrees to U.S.-brokered peace proposal - 8 hours 42 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Can Visegrad be revived despite differences on Ukraine? - 9 hours 7 min ago

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The Guardian - Trump envoy reportedly told Kremlin official that Ukraine must cede land for peace deal - 1 hour 34 min ago

Indiatimes - Trump says 'close' to Ukraine war deal, but Europeans cautious - 3 hours 52 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Ukraine backs essence of peace deal - 4 hours 28 min ago

SCMP - Ukraine ready to advance peace plan, will discuss disputed points with Trump - 4 hours 36 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine and US agree ‘essence’ of peace deal as Trump says ‘we’re getting very close’ - 4 hours 45 min ago

Russia Today - Here’s why nobody asked the EU when coming up with the Ukraine peace plan - 6 hours 43 min ago

Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Biden and says Ukraine peace deal is ‘very close’
CNBC - 4 hours 38 min ago
Trump pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House, said a Ukraine peace deal may be getting close and attacked Biden over autopen as turkey prices rise.

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Indiatimes - 'Several 13–17-yr-old girls…': Biden admin was linked to child trafficking? Witness' chilling claim - 8 hours 8 min ago

The Independent - ‘Unspeakably cruel’: Trump administration will subject refugees admitted under Biden to more vetting, report says - 18 hours 43 min ago

Nvidia says its GPUs are a 'generation ahead' of Google's AI chips
CNBC - 4 hours 45 min ago
It was in response to Wall Street's concern that Google's TPU chips could threaten Nvidia's dominance of the AI infrastructure industry on Tuesday.

CNBC - Nvidia shares fall 3% on report Meta will use Google AI chips - 13 hours 56 min ago

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BusinessInsider - Nvidia: Happy for you, Google, but we're still better - 4 hours 5 min ago

New York Post - Nvidia shares sink 4% after report of Meta in talks to spend billions on Google chips - 5 hours 30 min ago

Indiatimes - Google Nano Banana Pro makes old photo restoration easy with simple AI prompts - 9 hours 28 min ago

SCMP - Singapore orders Apple, Google to stop fake government message scams - 15 hours 52 min ago

The Hindu - Google, Accel partner to back Indian AI startups - 18 hours 4 min ago

Binance sued by Oct. 7 victims' families for allegedly aiding Hamas through crypto exchange
CNBC - 5 hours 1 min ago
President Donald Trump last month pardoned CZ, whom the White House said was a casualty of the Biden administration's "war on cryptocurrency."

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The Straits Times - Bitcoin weakness persists as crypto steadies after bruising week - 22 hours 9 min ago

Cracker Barrel CEO says she felt like got 'fired by America' after redesign backlash
FOX Business - 6 hours 9 min ago
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino reflected on being "fired by America" after massive customer backlash over the restaurant's remodeling earlier this year.

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Indiatimes - Finance ministry tells banks to fast-track IBC cases, CEOs asked to personally monitor top pending resolutions - 4 hours 16 min ago

The Hindu - GST cut, strong monsoon, better reservoir levels to drive India’s demand for farm machinery up during H2: VST Tillers Tractors CEO - 9 hours 13 min ago

BusinessInsider - I'm the founder and CEO of a luxury bean company. I start my day with coffee and end it with a hot bath. - 12 hours 9 min ago

"Full Confidence In Security": Israel After Netanyahu's India Visit Deferred
NDTV - 6 hours 50 min ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has clarified that they are working to 'coordinate a new visit date' to India amid reports of his visit being postponed due to security concerns.

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Deutsche Welle - India flights impacted by Ethiopia volcano ash cloud - 10 hours 40 min ago

NDTV - Man Behind 2,500-Crore Drug Racket Arrested In Dubai, To Be Deported To India - 14 hours 36 min ago

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Indiatimes - India at COP30: Tackling climate about well-being and development, not only fossils - 3 hours 41 min ago

SCMP - Economics above politics? India and Canada to resume trade agreement talks - 15 hours 53 min ago

The Hindu - Ottawa close to uranium deal with India worth $2.8 billion: report - 18 hours 18 min ago

Bessent: New Fed chair pick coming by Christmas
FOX Business - 7 hours 18 min ago
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's term ends in May 2026, but that isn't stopping Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from moving ahead with finding his replacement.

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The Straits Times - Wall Street ends higher as Federal Reserve rate cut bets gather momentum - 1 hour 47 min ago

Indiatimes - Who is Kevin Hassett? The frontrunner for Trump's next fed Chair, reports say - 4 hours 32 min ago

BusinessInsider - Trump could make a decision on a new Fed chair 'before Christmas.' See who's on the short list - 6 hours 43 min ago

SCMP - Trump eyes Christmas deadline to name new Fed chair: Bessent - 7 hours 10 min ago

Hong Kong: Young activists suffer in silence
Deutsche Welle - 7 hours 20 min ago
Five years after a Beijing-imposed national security law reshaped Hong Kong, two young ex-prisoners discover a freedom defined by an unsettling silence.

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SCMP - Dementia patient still missing in Hong Kong as doctor urges trackers for elders - 9 hours 28 min ago

Fed governor says current economy is 'calling for large interest rate cuts' to help job market
FOX Business - 7 hours 55 min ago
Fed governor Stephen Miran calls for large interest rate cuts, warning that current policy is "holding the economy back" and pushing unemployment higher.

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The Guardian - UK can create 5,400 jobs if it stops plastic waste exports, report finds - 12 hours 54 min ago

BusinessInsider - Workers are leaning into entrepreneurship as the job market's Great Freeze marches on - 13 hours 46 min ago

Indiatimes - Newly formed Bihar Cabinet holds first meeting, decides to provide 1 crore jobs to youth in 5 years - 14 hours 59 min ago

TSMC stock falls as it sues former exec alleging he took trade secrets to Intel
CNBC - 8 hours 9 min ago
TSMC on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Wei-Jen Lo, a former senior vice president at the Taiwanese semiconductor firm who recently joined Intel.

Core wholesale prices rose less than expected in September; retail sales gain
CNBC - 9 hours 5 min ago
The producer price index was expected to increase 0.3% in September, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

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Indiatimes - U.S. retail sales slow sharply in September with core decline — Is this signaling tariff-induced inflation or a U.S. recession risk? - 6 hours 24 min ago

5 on board American Airlines flight hospitalized after odor diverts plane
FOX Business - 11 hours 2 min ago
American Airlines Flight 2118 was diverted to Houston, Texas, after the crew "reported fumes in the flight deck and cabin," according to the FAA.

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The Independent - Airlines urged to ditch unhealthy plane snacks in latest push to overhaul US travel - 4 hours 13 min ago

Indiatimes - Hayli Gubbi eruption: Ash cloud to reach North India by 10 pm; DGCA issues advisory to airlines - 20 hours 35 min ago

Alibaba shares rise as AI drives 34% cloud sales jump
CNBC - 12 hours 28 min ago
Alibaba reported a 34% year-on-year rise in cloud computing revenue to 39.8 billion yuan.

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Indiatimes - Alibaba stock surges as AI-powered cloud revenue beats Wall Street estimates and lifts BABA share price outlook — Is BABA a Buy? - 10 hours 55 min ago

SCMP - Alibaba posts 5% rise in quarterly revenue on AI, cloud momentum - 12 hours 22 min ago

Germany news: Police raid properties linked to bomb threats
Deutsche Welle - 12 hours 35 min ago
German authorities carry out raids across four states as they look into a case concerning a wave of bomb threats at schools and public spaces. Plus, events on the economy and foreign policy take place in Berlin.

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Deutsche Welle - Germany news: Economy hampered in Q3 by weak exports - 13 hours 25 min ago

India's Russian oil binge to end in December as sanctions bite, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 14 hours 48 min ago
India's Russian oil binge to end in December as sanctions bite, sources say Reuters

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Russia Today - No Ukraine peace without lifting Russia sanctions – EU member - 8 hours 40 sec ago

India considering import tariff on some steel products, source says - Reuters
Reuters - 15 hours 1 min ago
India considering import tariff on some steel products, source says Reuters

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The Independent - Your new fake Christmas tree is going to cost more this year - thanks to Trump’s tariffs - 3 hours 9 min ago

Indiatimes - India races to shield exporters as US tariffs bite: Major scheme guidelines set to be released soon - 6 hours 45 min ago

BusinessInsider - Abercrombie & Fitch, Walmart, Nike, and other major brands that say Trump's tariffs are pushing them to raise prices - 6 hours 51 min ago

The Hindu - Slash tariff on aluminium, ASMA appeals to Govt. - 7 hours 26 min ago

New York Times - Tariffs and Strike Drive ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Boost for Canadian Wine - 13 hours 20 min ago

Europe set for dour open as markets shrug off Wall Street rebound
CNBC - 16 hours 55 min ago
European stocks are set for a soft open on Tuesday as regional markets shrugged off Wall Street's rebound at the start of the week.

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Indiatimes - S&P 500, NASDAQ and Dow futures see slight change after Wall Street ended the day on the higher side, powered by Alphabet and other AI stocks; here’s how key indices performed - 22 hours 27 min ago

Bitcoin Traders See Signs of Selloff Easing as Token Steadies - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 18 hours 5 min ago
Bitcoin Traders See Signs of Selloff Easing as Token Steadies Bloomberg.com

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Indiatimes - Bitcoin crashes in November: Why US trading hours are driving massive BTC USD selloff - Crypto mirrors tech stock volatility - 3 hours 35 min ago

BusinessInsider - 2 reasons the latest bitcoin meltdown will be harder to recover from than prior crashes - 12 hours 52 min ago

SCMP - Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban - 21 hours 26 min ago

Court seals records in investigation of teen's body found in singer D4vd's Tesla
BBC - 21 hours 36 min ago
The medical examiner's office says no details about the 15-year-old's death can be released or posted on its website.

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BusinessInsider - Tesla celebrated a coming FSD win in Europe — then a regulator said not so fast - 6 hours 59 min ago

The Independent - Tesla faces new lawsuit over design flaws after woman killed when car lost control - 15 hours 22 min ago

Indiatimes - Lawsuit accuses Elon Musk's Tesla of design flaws that led to fatal crash in Washington. What we know about doors that have been at the center of several crash cases - 22 hours 43 min ago

Amazon pushes in-house AI coding tool Kiro over competitors', memo shows - Reuters
Reuters - 22 hours 48 min ago
Amazon pushes in-house AI coding tool Kiro over competitors', memo shows Reuters

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BusinessInsider - Amazon is selling a budget espresso machine we love at an all-time low ahead of Black Friday - 5 hours 21 min ago

Indiatimes - Thanksgiving 2025 meal deals: Here are the best Thanksgiving meal deals from Walmart, Target, Amazon & more - 9 hours 45 min ago

The Hindu - Amazon sites in Italy raided by police in China smuggling probe - 17 hours 13 min ago

Apple Cuts Jobs Across Sales Team
NDTV - 22 hours 56 min ago
Apple has cut dozens of jobs across its sales organization as it looks to streamline how it offers products to businesses, schools and governments, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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BusinessInsider - The best early Black Friday AirPods deals: Apple's headphones are on sale for as low as $69 - 3 hours 45 min ago

New York Post - Apple CEO Tim Cook’s potential successors include four top execs including iPhone, Mac guru - 4 hours 31 min ago

The Hindu - Apple cuts jobs across sales team - 18 hours 20 min ago

Indiatimes - Apple cuts dozens of sales roles in major restructuring - 20 hours 43 sec ago

The Straits Times - Apple cuts jobs across its sales organisation in rare layoff - 23 hours 31 min ago