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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insisted his side are going in the right direction despite a 3-3 draw at Galatasaray on Wednesday that leaves the Red Devils on the brink of Champions League elimination. United twice let a two-goal lead slip in Istanbul as costly errors from goalkeeper Andre Onana and poor finishing left them still bottom of Group A. Ten Hag's side need to beat Bayern Munich in their final match at Old Trafford to have any chance of qualifying. But even victory over the German champions will not be enough if Galatasaray beat FC Copenhagen in two weeks' time or the Danish champions take at least four points from their final two matches. «We are going in the right direction so I know we will be successful in the long-term but if you want to stay in the Champions League you need to win these games,» said Ten Hag. «I was pleased with how we played but at the same time I have to criticise the team because the defending is not good enough.

Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei says he's chosen Luis Caputo, a former finance minister and Central Bank chief who is known as an expert in markets, to lead the Economy Ministry when the right-wing leader takes office on Dec. 10

WTO grouping with a major interest in farm trade that it will not discuss any new issue in the agriculture segment like imposition of export restrictions before a permanent solution is found with regard to public stockholding of food grains, an official said. This position was cleared during a mini-ministerial virtual meeting of about 28 WTO (World Trade Organisation) member countries on agriculture issues on November 28. In the meeting, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal put forward New Delhi's approach to the issue saying that public procurement and stockholding of food grains serve the twin objectives of food security and income support to marginal farmers.

By Jason Lange and Rodrigo Campos

Argentine President-elect Javier Milei is getting a meeting with a top Biden aide

AFP looks at 10 standout numbers: The number of people around the world displaced by conflict or humanitarian crises was already at a record high before the Israel-Gaza war began on October 7, adding to the misery. By the end of September, 114 million people had been driven from their homes by wars in Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo and a humanitarian crisis in Taliban-run Afghanistan, among other factors, according to UN refugee agency the UNHCR. They have since been joined by at least 1.7 million Gazans. One heat record after another tumbled in 2023, which is on course to be the hottest year on record, according to the European Union's climate monitor Copernicus. The northern hemisphere had its hottest summer ever and temperature records were also smashed in the southern winter, with the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires experiencing its warmest August 1 on record at 30 degrees Celsius. Defending champions South Africa won a nail-biting final 12-11 against New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup, to claim a record fourth title and seal the growing role of rugby — once the sport of the white minority under apartheid — as a unifying force in multiracial South Africa. «People who are not from South Africa don't understand what it means for our country. It is not just about the game.

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The bitcoiner Max Keiser has apparently retracted his bid to get El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei to talk BTC.

Kansas City Chiefs' tight end, Travis Kelce, made history during the team's 31-17 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. In his 154th game in the league, Kelce reached a remarkable milestone by becoming the fastest tight end to reach 11,000 receiving yards. Kelce broke the previous record held by Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez, who accomplished this in 191 games.

Investing.com — U.S. futures edged lower Monday, as investors took profits given the strong gains this month to date ahead of the release of more important inflation data this week.

Cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 developer OKX announced the expansion of its services for users in the Brazilian market with a local crypto exchange and Web3 wallet platform. 

PSG are ranked second with six points on the Champions League table, followed by AC Milan with five, and Newcastle with four points. Newcastle are at the bottom of the table. If PSG beat Newcastle at Parc des Princes, and I Rossoneri lose to Dortmund, Luis Enrique’s men will advance to the knockout stages. But if Newcastle win the match, everything will be decided in the very last game. Only two games are left in the Champions League group stage and everything is to be decided in Group F, known as the group of death.

statement from his office was posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and was aimed at addressing what he termed as "false rumors". Also Read: Who is Javier Milei, Argentina's next president who wants to scrap local currency, and eliminate the central bank? With his December 10 inauguration looming, the outsider libertarian economist is in a rush to assemble his team. Indications suggest that Milei might opt for a more moderate Cabinet than initially anticipated, the report added.

Right-wing populist Javier Milei has been president-elect just four days and already Argentina’s unions and social organizations are vowing pushback and even protests if he makes good on his promises to slash the size of the state and privatize companies

This wee­k’s Bitcoin price prediction see­s some interesting e­vents affecting its path. Bitcoin is currently trading at $37,416, a slight incre­ase of 0.20% on Friday. Some of this uptick comes from Pre­sident Milei’s win in Argentina, which gave­ Bitcoin fans there a strong hope boost.

By Joe Cash

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(Reuters) — Argentina on Thursday raised taxes on U.S. dollar purchases destined for savings or made with bank cards to protect the central bank's limited reserves, weeks before President-elect Javier Milei assumes office on Dec. 10.

President-elect of Argentina Javier Milei ran on a promise of economic change. The shape of the transformation will only become known after his inauguration on Dec. 10, but stablecoins will play an important role in Argentinians’ financial lives no matter what happens, Ripio CEO Sebastián Serrano told Cointelegraph en Español.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — America Movil (NYSE:AMX), the Mexican telecommunications company controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, on Thursday denied a report it is in talks with Argentine President-elect Javier Milei's team to buy Argentina's state telecoms company Arsat.

By Maximilian Heath