Business News - The Last 24 Hours

Trump: US to 'soon' take action against Venezuela 'by land'
Deutsche Welle - 35 min 47 sec ago
US President Donald Trump has said operations "by land" to stop alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers would start "very soon" amid simmering tensions between Washington and Caracas.

Deutsche Welle - National Guard member shot in Washington DC has died — Trump - 4 hours 30 min ago

BBC - Trump administration will re-examine green card holders from 19 countries - 6 hours 43 min ago

Reuters - Trump urged Japan's Takaichi not to aggravate China dispute, sources say - Reuters - 19 hours 32 min ago

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Indiatimes - National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal’s family to be deported? Trump clears the air on the Afghan National’s future; check here - 1 hour 13 min ago

The Guardian - Trump officials announce sweeping immigration reviews after national guard shooting - 4 hours 15 min ago

The Independent - Trump’s golf trips have cost taxpayers $71M since January and could eventually top staggering $300M, report says - 6 hours 23 min ago

Russia Today - Trump is the ultimate political pragmatist - 12 hours 10 min ago

BusinessInsider - All of the billionaires and businesspeople that Donald Trump has pardoned - 17 hours 31 min ago

AllAfrica - South Africa: G20 - South Africa Pushes Back Against Trump - 18 hours 1 min ago

$100 Million Boost For India-Afghanistan Trade Marks Setback for Pakistan
NDTV - 1 hour 57 min ago
In a significant development that signals a new phase of India-Afghanistan economic cooperation and a blow to Pakistan's regional trade influence, leading pharmaceutical companies from India and Afghanistan have signed a $100 million MoU.

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Deutsche Welle - India's new data law enables surveillance, critics warn - 14 hours 35 min ago

NDTV - Nepal Issues Rs 100 Currency Notes With New Map. It Has 3 Indian Territories - 15 hours 25 min ago

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The Hindu - Tata Realty, DBS Bank India sign ₹1,280 crore Green Loan Facility - 2 hours 13 min ago

Indiatimes - India's Q2 GDP growth likely stayed firm on strong domestic demand - 2 hours 41 min ago

Russia Will End Ukraine War If Kyiv Cedes Land They Hold, Says Putin
NDTV - 2 hours 30 min ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he would end his Ukraine offensive if Kyiv withdrew from territory Moscow claims at its own -- otherwise his army would take it by force.

BBC - Putin doubles down on demands for Ukrainian territory ahead of talks with US in Moscow - 11 hours 54 min ago

CNBC - Putin breaks his silence on Ukraine peace plan, says Moscow ready for 'serious' talks - 13 hours 49 min ago

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The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv says Zelensky will never give up territory to Putin - 1 hour 9 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - The dictator next door: Why these dealmakers won’t stop Putin - 3 hours 35 min ago

Indiatimes - ‘Nonsense! Don’t blame Witkoff…’: Putin shields Trump’s envoy in leaked-call storm over Ukraine plan - 7 hours 56 min ago

Russia Today - Witkoff critics ‘want to steal money together with Kiev’ – Putin - 9 hours 19 min ago

The Guardian - Putin insists Ukraine has to surrender territory for any deal to be possible - 10 hours 17 min ago

SCMP - Putin says Russia will stop fighting when Ukraine withdraws - 13 hours 7 min ago

Netflix suffers brief outage during 'Stranger Things' season-five debut
CNBC - 2 hours 43 min ago
Users on social media earlier posted that they were experiencing issues, and DownDetector.com showed that reports spiked around 9 p.m. Eastern.

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Indiatimes - Stranger Things Season 5 review: Here’s what people are saying about the blockbuster Netflix show - 22 hours 48 min ago

'This was preventable': Anger grows in Hong Kong as fire kills at least 94
BBC - 5 hours 4 min ago
Questions are mounting as to how the deadly fire spread so rapidly - and who should be held responsible.

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NDTV - Death Count In Hong Kong's Deadly Fire Rises To 83, Many Missing - 9 hours 32 min ago

BBC - 'Hang in there': Agonising wait for the missing after Hong Kong blaze - 12 hours 22 min ago

Reuters - Hong Kong fire poses test for China's grip on the city - Reuters - 13 hours 33 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 94, scores missing - 13 hours 35 min ago

CNBC - Chinese firms rush to pledge millions in fire rescue as Hong Kong fire death toll climbs to 55 - 20 hours 8 min ago

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SCMP - MAMA Awards in Hong Kong to be downsized, Mirror withdraws, in wake of fire - 1 hour 4 min ago

Indiatimes - Hong Kong fire toll increases to 94 in city's deadiest blaze in decades; several still missing - 2 hours 39 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Video captures start of Hong Kong fire - 3 hours 57 min ago

The Guardian - Hong Kong fire: death toll rises to 83 as rescue crews search for survivors in still-burning towers – as it happened - 9 hours 55 min ago

BusinessInsider - Deadly Hong Kong apartment fire kills dozens, with hundreds still missing. Here's the latest. - 11 hours 5 min ago

Ex-Brexit Party MEP named in Nathan Gill messages denies taking pro-Russian payments
BBC - 5 hours 35 min ago
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.

Russian cosmodrome damaged after Soyuz launch to International Space Station
Deutsche Welle - 5 hours 53 min ago
The launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan was damaged after the Soyuz MS-28 mission lifted off.

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Deutsche Welle - 'Politzek' documentary denounces Russia's system of repression - 8 hours 27 min ago

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Russia Today - NATO states considering ‘offensive cyber ops’ against Russia – Politico - 2 hours 27 min ago

Indiatimes - Russian court hands life sentences to eight men over Crimean bridge blast: Report - 10 hours 19 min ago

The Guardian - France to introduce voluntary military service amid threat from Russia - 13 hours 13 min ago

SCMP - Why advances in conventional weapons tech should worry China, Russia and US - 15 hours 59 min ago

The Independent - France to reintroduce military service amid Russian threat - 20 hours 16 min ago

FBI Launches Terror Probe After Washington DC Shooting
NDTV - 7 hours 51 min ago
The FBI said Thursday it was launching a full-scale terror probe after a gunman carried out what officials described as an "ambush style" attack near the White House, shooting two National Guard soldiers multiple times with a revolver.

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Indiatimes - FBI launches terrorism probe as National Guard shooting becomes political flashpoint - 2 hours 21 min ago

New York Times - Binance Is Sued by Oct. 7 Victims’ Families, Accused of Aiding Terrorism - 10 hours 54 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Immigration war looms after Trump declares DC shooting ‘act of terror’ - 23 hours 26 min ago

SEC investigates Jefferies over First Brands collapse, report says
CNBC - 11 hours 46 min ago
The FT said the SEC is looking into whether Jefferies gave investors enough information on their exposure to the failed auto business.

Marquay Collins, TikTok Influencer With 7 Million Followers, Dies At 24
NDTV - 12 hours 28 min ago
Marquay was a popular TikTok food reviewer with over 6.9 million followers, known for his comedic sketches, dance videos, and humorous dubs.

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CNBC - TikTok-fueled K-beauty boom triggers a retail race in the U.S. - 15 hours 29 min ago

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BusinessInsider - TikTok Shop had a major breakthrough heading into its Black Friday sprint - 18 hours 17 min ago

Ukraine updates: US delegation expected in Russia next week
Deutsche Welle - 13 hours 32 min ago
A United States delegation is due in Russia next week for talks on the war in Ukraine, according to Vladimir Putin, who has demanded the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from territories claimed by Moscow. DW has more.

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Deutsche Welle - Fact check: Stolen Louvre jewels did not end up in Ukraine - 18 hours 27 min ago

CNBC - All eyes on Russia as it weighs Ukraine peace plan with caution - 22 hours 40 min ago

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The Independent - New bodycam footage shows Ukraine refugee murder suspect’s run-in with cops months before killing - 12 hours 10 min ago

The Guardian - US deal must punish Russia war crimes, says Ukraine’s Nobel peace prize winner - 16 hours 23 min ago

SCMP - As Asia’s oil markets eye Ukraine-Russia peace deal, will prices fall further? - 18 hours 43 min ago

Russia Today - US warned Europeans about danger of dragging out Ukraine conflict – NYT - 19 hours 25 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - ‘Blood oil’ on the ground: I’ve seen first hand the devastation of war in Ukraine - 19 hours 29 min ago

OPEC+ expected to hold oil output policy steady for Q1, sources say - Reuters
Reuters - 14 hours 22 min ago
OPEC+ expected to hold oil output policy steady for Q1, sources say Reuters

With Trump's tax bill set to dent giving by the wealthy, can middle-class donors make up the difference?
CNBC - 14 hours 29 min ago
Next year, some 140 million Americans will get a new tax break on donations. Experts warn it's unclear whether they will use it.

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SCMP - A vacancy tax could bring back Hong Kong’s commercial buzz - 2 hours 59 min ago

Indiatimes - SC to look into Centre's mineral tax plea - 9 hours 40 sec ago

The Guardian - Rachel Reeves’s budget creates tax break for rich former non-doms - 11 hours 45 min ago

Russia Today - Tax burden rises for Brits as govt pursues military buildup - 15 hours 56 min ago

The Hindu - Income Tax department identifies cases of non-disclosure of foreign assets in ITRs - 17 hours 39 min ago

Bangladesh Court Sentences Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina To 21 Years In 3 Corruption Cases
NDTV - 15 hours 9 min ago
A Bangladesh court on Thursday sentenced deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in jail in three corruption cases related to irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project.

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Russia Today - Zelensky sent aide to US talks to ‘protect’ him from corruption probe – media - 14 hours 59 min ago

Indiatimes - Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 21 years in prison for corruption - 20 hours 50 min ago

How Google put together the pieces for its AI comeback
CNBC - 16 hours 29 min ago
The company's Gemini 3 and Ironwood AI chip are driving Wall Street's excitement behind Alphabet's AI comeback, but challenges remain.

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BusinessInsider - Google CEO says vibe coding has made software development 'so much more enjoyable' and 'exciting again' - 3 hours 13 min ago

Indiatimes - Verizon Black Friday Deals 2025: iPhone 17, Galaxy S25, Google Pixel, and More - 14 hours 40 min ago

Venezuela bans six major airlines as tensions escalate
BBC - 17 hours 26 min ago
The affected carriers ceased flying to Venezuela after the US warned of heightened military activity.

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BusinessInsider - The list of major companies laying off staff this year includes Verizon, IBM Amazon, Starbucks, American Airlines, and more - 5 hours 34 min ago

The Guardian - Venezuela bans six international airlines as tensions with US escalate - 9 hours 51 min ago

Apple is challenging India's anti-trust body over a potential $38 billion fine
CNBC - 17 hours 29 min ago
Apple filed a lawsuit against the Competition Commission of India over how the body uses global turnover when calculating fines.

Alibaba starts selling Quark AI glasses in China, enters global wearables race - Reuters
Reuters - 18 hours 3 min ago
Alibaba starts selling Quark AI glasses in China, enters global wearables race Reuters

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CNBC - Alibaba's AI glasses to rival Meta go on sale for $500 - 19 hours 22 min ago

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Indiatimes - Pentagon plans to add Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD to US list of Chinese military-linked companies - 10 hours 20 min ago

SCMP - Alibaba launches US$537 Quark AI glasses to challenge devices from Meta, Xiaomi - 16 hours 18 min ago

The Hindu - U.S. Pentagon seeks to add Alibaba, Baidu, BYD to China military list: Report - 22 hours 43 min ago

India stocks hit record highs as Asia markets track Wall Street gains on tech rebound
CNBC - 20 hours 9 min ago
Overnight, shares of artificial intelligence player Oracle boosted major U.S. averages after Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its bullish stance on the name.

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Indiatimes - Black Friday 2025: Are S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, NYSE closed on Friday? Check Wall Street, U.S Stock Marker timings - 9 hours 32 min ago

BusinessInsider - Here are 3 top tech-stock picks that can outperform without help from the AI trade, according to a Wall Street analyst - 18 hours 14 min ago

US suspends immigration requests for Afghans after National Guard shooting
BBC - 23 hours 44 min ago
The alleged gunman in the Washington shooting is an Afghan national who entered the US in September 2021.

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The Guardian - Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms - 13 hours 50 min ago

Indiatimes - 'Rapid gunshots': Eyewitnesses recall disturbing scene of National Guard shooting near White House - 23 hours 44 min ago