Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Switzerland: Voters reject climate tax in referendum
Deutsche Welle - 1 hour 12 min ago
More than 78% of Swiss voters opposed the introduction of a new inheritance tax on multimillionaires, the proceeds of which would have been directed toward "socially just measures to combat the climate crisis."

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Indiatimes - Tax refund on buying a car? Here's how much, who is eligible and the step-by-step process to claim it - 14 hours 37 min ago

Hong Kong: Young activists suffer in silence
Deutsche Welle - 2 hours 9 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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NDTV - Hong Kong Fire Death Count Rises To 146, Several Remain Missing - 5 hours 55 min ago

BBC - Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 146 as thousands pay respects - 7 hours 15 min ago

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SCMP - Mourners pay tribute to Hong Kong fire victims as Beijing calls for unity - 2 hours 18 min ago

Indiatimes - Hong Kong residents mourn as apartment fire death toll rises to 146 - 7 hours 7 min ago

The Guardian - Hong Kong mourns as apartment fire death toll rises to 146 - 8 hours 47 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - ‘Broken hearts’ and curdling fury as Hong Kong mourns fire victims - 12 hours 22 min ago

New York Times - Deadly Hong Kong Fire Is a Test of Beijing’s Rule in the City - 21 hours 21 min ago

Rohit breaks ODI sixes record as India beat South Africa
BBC - 2 hours 42 min ago
Rohit Sharma breaks Shahid's Afridi's 15-year record for the most sixes in one-day internationals as India beat South Africa in the opening game of their three-match series.

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Indiatimes - Budget 2026: What Sitharaman and Co can do to ease India’s widening trade deficit - 2 hours 38 min ago

SCMP - If China can cut its pollution, why can’t India? - 21 hours 59 min ago

Hondurans vote in election shadowed by Trump aid threats
BBC - 2 hours 45 min ago
The US president is threatening to cut aid to Honduras if his favoured right-wing presidential candidate does not win.

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Deutsche Welle - Honduras election: Trump's threat casts shadow as polls open - 3 hours 27 min ago

BBC - Venezuela condemns Trump's threat to close country's airspace - 14 hours 50 min ago

NDTV - "Colonial Threat": Venezuela Condemns Trump's Remarks Of Closed Airspace - 16 hours 10 min ago

FOX Business - Venezuela calls Trump airspace closure declaration a 'colonialist threat' to sovereignty - 16 hours 38 min ago

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The Independent - Fallen National Guard member had wept after being assigned to DC in Trump’s crime crackdown but grew to enjoy city, ex says - 1 hour 59 min ago

Indiatimes - US and Ukrainian negotiators meet as Trump seeks to broker an end to the war - 2 hours 54 min ago

The Guardian - Trump grants clemency to executive convicted in fraud scheme – report - 4 hours 34 min ago

SCMP - Trump’s world view offers Beijing a window of opportunity on Taiwan - 6 hours 59 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Trump’s warning over Venezuela - 11 hours 18 min ago

Ukraine updates: Kyiv delegation meets with Trump officials
Deutsche Welle - 3 hours 49 min ago
As the US pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine, Kyiv's diplomats are meeting with Steve Witkoff and Marco Rubio in Florida. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to France on Monday. DW has the latest.

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Deutsche Welle - Ukraine updates: Negotiators to meet Rubio, Witkoff in US - 9 hours 46 min ago

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Sydney Morning Herald - US and Ukraine hold peace talks - 31 min 38 sec ago

SCMP - Officials express optimism as US and Ukraine try to work out peace deal - 1 hour 7 sec ago

Indiatimes - US and Ukrainian negotiators meet as Trump seeks to broker an end to the war - 3 hours 33 sec ago

The Independent - Zelensky aides meet US diplomats for fresh Ukraine peace talks - 3 hours 3 min ago

Russia Today - Türkiye condemns alleged Ukrainian attacks on tankers - 16 hours 53 min ago

Top Wall Street analysts recommend these dividend stocks for stable income
CNBC - 5 hours 28 min ago
TipRanks' ranking service discusses three dividend-paying stocks, including ConocoPhillips and International Business Machines.

Video: Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australian port
BBC - 6 hours 20 min ago
Dozens have been arrested during climate protests at one of the world's biggest coal export ports.

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Deutsche Welle - Philippines: Thousands protest corruption in flood projects - 11 hours 8 min ago

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SCMP - Protesters at Madrid rally demand PM Sanchez resign over corruption cases - 1 hour 30 min ago

The Independent - Arrests made in New York after protesters appear to foil ICE raid with barricade of bodies and garbage bags - 20 hours 39 min ago

Russia Today - Chaos erupts at protest against new right-wing German youth group (VIDEOS) - 21 hours 55 min ago

US Officials Meeting Ukraine Negotiators As Trump Pushes To End Russia War
NDTV - 7 hours 51 min ago
Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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BBC - Ukraine hits tankers in Black Sea in escalation against Russia - 13 hours 7 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Russia's disinformation campaign in Armenia gains momentum - 13 hours 10 min ago

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Indiatimes - Russian attacks kill 3 as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine gain momentum - 1 hour 13 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Rubio and Witkoff to meet with Kyiv delegates in Trump’s push for peace deal - 5 hours 54 min ago

The Guardian - Ukrainian and US officials to meet in Florida to discuss proposals to end Russia’s war - 7 hours 32 min ago

SCMP - Russian drone strike kills 1 near Kyiv amid flurry of peace talks - 17 hours 40 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Ukrainian naval drones hit two Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tankers - 18 hours 22 min ago

Russia Today - Hungary doesn’t need EU’s permission to meet with Russians – FM - 19 hours 50 min ago

Benjamin Netanyahu Submits 'Pardon Request' To Israeli President Over Corruption Cases
NDTV - 8 hours 6 min ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, facing long-running corruption cases, has submitted a formal pardon request to President Isaac Herzog, the head of state's office said Sunday.

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Indiatimes - Thousands in Philippines protest corruption and demand return of stolen funds from flood projects - 1 hour 7 min ago

The Guardian - Thousands rally in Madrid to demand snap election over corruption allegations - 5 hours 24 sec ago

SCMP - Netanyahu: corruption trial ‘impossible demand’, seeks pardon amid protests - 5 hours 48 min ago

Russia Today - Zelensky names new delegation head amid corruption scandal - 21 hours 59 min ago

Putin's India Visit: Arms, Oil And A Changing Partnership
NDTV - 13 hours 55 min ago
For decades, India was overwhelmingly reliant on Moscow for its military inventory-a legacy of Cold War alignment and the Soviet Union's readiness to transfer technologies that Western countries were hesitant to share. That dominance has weakened.

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SCMP - India’s Modi to pitch arms deal to Russia, Putin despite US efforts - 4 hours 25 min ago

The Independent - Fiona Hill: Russian expert on why Putin knows exactly how to get Trump on side - 10 hours 56 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - I commanded Ukraine’s armed forces - here’s how to undermine Russia’s strategy and defeat Putin - 14 hours 59 min ago

Kraft Mac & Cheese Black Friday novelty box sells out in seconds at Walmart
FOX Business - 18 hours 8 min ago
Walmart's TV-shaped Kraft Mac & Cheese Black Friday box containing 65 regular boxes sold for $19.37 but disappeared within seconds of going live.

Transportation secretary says no 'major disruptions' expected amid Airbus recall of 6,000 jets
FOX Business - 19 hours 49 min ago
Transportation Secretary Duffy says minimal travel disruptions expected as airlines rush to complete Airbus A320 software updates by Sunday.

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Indiatimes - 'What really happened': Ex-IAF pilot explains Airbus software glitch in ‘real time flight simulator’ - 14 hours 10 min ago