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The Kremlin fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine on Thursday in response to Kyiv’s use this week of American and British missiles capable of striking deeper into Russia, President Vladimir Putin said.

Vladimir Putin by firing American and British long-range missiles into Russia. In response, Russia fired a nucelar-capable missile into Ukraine, the first such attack in the war. Russia blames the West for the recent escalation as the US and the UK have permitted Ukraine to fire their missiles into Russia, something Russia considers crossing of a red line. The US blames Russia for escalation. It says it allowed Ukraine to use its long-range ATACMS missiles because Russia has started fielding North Korean troops. No doubt, the war is escalating after several occurrings in rapid succession, including Putin lowering Russia's nuclear threshold. However, with Donald Trump set to take over as the President of the US after two months, the conflict is likely to resolve since he has said he would end the war.

Wall Street's main indexes had a subdued start on Friday as investors awaited a business activity survey and monitored geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.3 points at the open to 43,871.63.

Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, which could result in higher prices for American consumers. In an interview with Liz Claman on «The Claman Countdown,» Rainey emphasized the inflationary nature of the proposed tariffs, which could significantly affect the prices Walmart customers pay for a range of products, as per a report by Fox Business.

suspicious package left outside the U.S. embassy in London, which was blown up in a controlled explosion, was a hoax device, according to its initial indications. Police had earlier carried out a controlled explosion near the embassy building, a 12-storey purpose-built glass cube in Nine Elms, south London, and cordoned off some areas. The embassy later returned to normal operations.

Westbridge Capital Management offloaded 2% of its holding in Nasdaq-listed software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm Freshworks during the July-September period, according to a filing made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The investor sold 275,000 shares of Freshworks during the quarter and currently holds a little over 4% stake worth $221 million in the California-based company. Freshworks’ shares last traded at $16.54 on Thursday – 34% lower than the company’s 52-week high price of $24.97.

The Bahamas says it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120 million for marine conservation projects and climate change mitigation

Delta and United Airlines have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning a significant share of budget travelers

McDonald’s will expand its U.S. value menu early next year as it continues to try to win back inflation-weary customers

Indigenous leaders from the Wampis Nation in Peru are urging lawmakers at the House of Commons in London to ban international banks’ support for Amazon oil activities they say harm their ancestral rainforests

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, one of Asia’s richest men, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an indictment by U.S. prosecutors for alleged fraud and bribery

The limit on annual contributions to an IRA will remain at $7,000 and the IRA catch-up contribution limit for people 50 and over remains $1,000 for 2025. The agency last week announced increases to the standard deduction in its annual inflation adjustments for 2025. For single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately in tax year 2025, the standard deduction is rising to $15,000 — up $400 from 2024. For couples who file jointly, that standard deduction will be $30,000 for 2025, an $800 jump from the year prior. And heads of households will get a $22,500 standard deduction, up $600 from 2024. Income thresholds for all seven federal tax bracket levels were also revised upward.

Last month, ex-US president Donald Trump announced he was selling a new collection of his digital trading cards. The cards, announced in typical Trump style on his Truth Social platform, cost $99 (€90) each and if you buy 15 or more, you will receive an actual physical card with a piece of the suit he wore to his debate with Joe Biden.

Siddaramaiah on Friday said the Centre was not taking action to have Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani arrested though an arrest warrant had been issued against him, joining AICC leader Rahul Gandhi in attacking the billionaire industrialist. The CM’s attack followed the US Justice Department charging the billionaire with colluding in a corruption scheme to win solar energy contracts in India. In Andhra Pradesh, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu struck a cautious note when he informed the assembly that the government would study the charges that were in public domain and act on them. In Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, in a chat with the media in Mysuru, said the Centre must take steps to have Adani arrested, and the high-profile businessman must not be allowed to escape. “The entire country knows who is protecting Adani,” he said, while blaming the media for not highlighting it.

fraud indictments, the group is yet to respond to the bourses. While there was no word from Sebi officials, experts pointed out the regulator will have to definitely look into it if there are any disclosure and other violations and take necessary action.

Professor Chris Dyeshares that bird flu should be the one people are most concerned about out of the hundreds of diseases simmering out there, as quoted in a report by The US Sun. A leading epidemiologist has warned that a disastrous bird flu outbreak could be imminent. A Canadian teen tested positive this month for a mutated strain of the highly dangerous H5N1 virus, which may be more contagious to people.

Mar-a-Lago on November 21 claimed that former U.S. President Donald Trump was transported from his Florida estate in an emergency vehicle. However, official reports and on-ground sources have clarified that these claims are false, as per the USA Today report. The ambulances were part of Vice President-elect JD Vance’s motorcade and had no connection to Trump or any medical emergency involving him.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and some associates are facing serious allegations of fraud brought by the US attorney’s office in New York. According to prosecutors, the Adani group orchestrated a yearslong scheme involving the payment of $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure favourable terms for solar power contracts awarded to Adani Green Energy Ltd and Azure Power Global Ltd, a New Delhi-based firm that was previously listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Elevated mortgage rates, rising home prices and other U.S. housing market trends that have kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines are likely to remain hurdles next year, driving solid demand for single-family rental houses, analysts say

BJD which was in power in Odisha from 2000 till June 2024, on Friday, said the allegations that state government officials took bribes from the Adani Group for supply of renewable energy to the state from the central pool, are «false and not based on fact.» Adani, India's second-richest man, and seven others, including his nephew Sagar Adani, have been charged by the US Department of Justice with paying bribes to unidentified government officials of several states including Odisha to buy expensive solar power, potentially earning more than USD 2 billion in profit over 20 years. Adani Group, however, denied the charges saying the allegations by US prosecutors are «baseless» and the conglomerate is «compliant with all laws» Former Odisha Energy minister and BJD MLA PK Deb said, «The types of allegations made in the name of Odisha are baseless and not based on facts.»

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