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If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to kill federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, it’s likely that fewer buyers will choose EVs

Bitcoin surged by 9% over the past week and 31% since its September low, as markets bet on a potential Trump victory in the US election on 5 November.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Elon Musk and Mukesh Ambani, two of the world's richest persons, are circling over India's satellite broadband market—possibly the next frontier of the Indian telecom wars—and taking opposing positions. With less telecom infrastructure needed on ground, satellites are an alternative way to offer broadband services, and Musk has more satellites in orbit than anyone else.

Microsoft's customers were unable to gain access to their email or videoconferencing systems on Monday, as a wave of outages spread across the country after a faulty software update inside the company's huge computer network. The outages primarily affected Microsoft Outlook, the company's email software, and Microsoft Teams, the company's video and communications program. Users began reporting issues around 9 a.m. Monday, according to reports tracked by the site Downdetector.com, which monitors internet outages across the world. It was unclear how many people were affected, but it appeared that Microsoft's customers in the United States and at least several other countries had experienced issues.

K M Subramanian, president of Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) said new apparel buyers from the UK are seeking samples in anticipation that a much-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be signed soon between India and the UK. Last week, the Union commerce ministry said talks on the FTA will resume early next year. “The units are getting orders from the US for the upcoming Spring season. A few months ago, the units were operating at 60-65% capacity. But that has changed now,” said Subramanian.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Can Elon Musk make a run at acquiring MSNBC? It would be a steep climb. One big reason: it isn’t for sale.

Vir Das, who secured his first International Emmy last year, returned to the prestigious event as its host, becoming the first Indian to emcee the ceremony. The event, presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS), was held at the New York Hilton Midtown. For audiences in the United States, the ceremony was broadcast live from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST. For Indian viewers, the awards event was available for streaming on Emmys.tv from 3:30 AM to 9:30 AM IST on Tuesday, November 26. This year’s Emmy Awards featured 56 nominations from 21 countries, underlining its stature as a truly international platform for recognising television excellence. The nominations spanned 14 categories, encompassing Arts Programming, Best Actor, Best Actress, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, Kids’ Animation, Kids’ Factual & Entertainment, Kids’ Live-Action, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Short-Form Series, Sports Documentary, Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series.

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to another all-time high

Supermarket giant Carrefour’s support for French farmers’ protests against a trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur has sparked a strong reaction in Brazil

Egg prices are on the rise again as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with high demand during the holiday baking season

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs

US State Department refused to comment on the disruptions in Indian Parliament over the indictment of billionaire Gautam Adani in a US court on charges of bribery. «That is a law enforcement matter,» State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference on Monday. He was responding to a question about Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi demanding the immediate arrest of Adani. «Is this something you support, such as the arrest and investigations, charges against Adani» he was asked. «I would defer to my colleagues at the Department of Justice to speak to it,» Miller said.

Shoigu, a former defence minister, also said the U.S. should play a leading role in rebuilding Afghanistan in view of its many years of military involvement in the country. Taliban leaders asked Shoigu to help them ease the pressure imposed by U.S. sanctions against the Kabul government, according to the Russian news agency reports.

With criminal charges or action by the Securities and Exchange Commission, it’s very common that, within hours sometimes, investor lawsuits start pouring in, said William Devaney, partner at international law firm Baker & McKenzie LLP and a former federal prosecutor. “They tend to play out for years and often end up in settlements,” he added.

Merkel served alongside four US presidents, four French presidents and five British prime ministers. But it is perhaps her dealings with Russian President Putin that have drawn the most scrutiny since she left office in late 2021.

Fiji, Leonardo DiCaprio was called a snob and disrespectful. Leonardo DiCaprio has been condemned after seemingly ignoring a customary Fijian welcoming ritual at a Fijian hotel, as quoted in a report by Express US. In a TikTok video that has gone viral, DiCaprio is seen walking by hotel employees doing a traditional song and dance while sporting sunglasses, a black cap, and a tracksuit. It appears as though he is taking a phone call. The actor didn't acknowledge the actors and went straight to a waiting van. People on social media reacted negatively to the incident. One person commented, «My fiji whānau, don't waste your energy. He's so disrespectful, omg.»

Netflix has announced six new cast members for its upcoming supernatural drama, The Boroughs. The series is created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, and has the Duffer Brothers as executive producers.

Formula 1 will expand the grid in 2026 to make room for an American team that is partnered with General Motors

TotalEnergies on Monday said it won't make any fresh financial contribution as part of its investments in companies of the Adani Group till it gets clarity on accusations against certain officials in the Indian conglomerate and their consequences. «Until such time when the accusations against the Adani Group individuals and their consequences have been clarified, TotalEnergies will not make any new financial contribution as part of its investments in the Adani Group of companies,» TotalEnergies said in a statement. The French energy company added that it was through public announcements made by US authorities that it learnt of the indictment of certain individual Adani Group executives in relation to an alleged corruption scheme linked to the business of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL). «This indictment does not target AGEL itself, nor any AGEL-related companies,» it said.

bribery case. The day's proceedings began in Lok Sabha with obituary references. The Speaker adjourned the House for an hour. When the House reassembled at 12 noon, the Opposition MPs marched into the well of the House demanding constitution of a joint parliamentary committee to investigate the US Indictment of Adani. Earlier, Congress chief whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore had moved an adjournment motion to discuss the indictment. This was rejected. The House was adjourned for the day within a minute. In the Rajya Sabha, soon after Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar finished with the birthday greetings and the House had paid respects to members who passed away recently, the Opposition raised the Adani issue which was disallowed by the Chair.

Macy’s on Monday delayed the publication of its third-quarter results due to an accounting issue tied to delivery expenses and instead posted preliminary results in which its sales missed Wall Street expectations.