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“The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.”—All the President’s MenAmerican Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, a Democrat and member of the Foreign Relations Committee, took to social media Tuesday night to share takeaways from a classified briefing the White House shared with him and other legislators about the Iran war.“I obviously can’t disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are,” he noted, emphasizing that regime change in Iran is no longer in the cards. “They are going to spend hundreds of billions of your taxpayer dollars, get a whole bunch of Americans killed, and a hardline regime—probably a MORE anti-American hardline regime—will still be in charge.”Murphy also said US President Donald Trump’s administration no longer intends to destroy Iran’s nuclear weapons programme.

Trump and Republicans call a «mandate» to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress? Trump is laying down a gauntlet even before taking office challenging the Senate, in particular, to dare defy him over the nominations of Matt Gaetz, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other controversial choices for his Cabinet and administration positions. The promise of unified government, with the Republican Party's sweep of the White House and GOP majorities in the House and Senate, is making way for a more complicated political reality as congressional leaders confront anew what it means to line up with Trump's agenda.

WASHINGTON—Kamala Harris completed her takeover of the Democratic Party within 48 hours. And there was little standing in her way. Fearful of chaos and losing to former President Donald Trump, Democrats quickly fell in line behind the vice president following President Biden’s Sunday afternoon letter declaring he would not stand for re-election.

Nvidia’s shares after the chipmaker reports earnings on Wednesday, though expectations for volatility are more muted than in the past, U.S. options markets show. Nvidia's options are primed for an 8.7% swing in either direction by Friday, according to data from options analytics firm Trade Alert.

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed

The Aviva Investors UK Listed Equity Income fund saw its rating scrapped after the departure of its co-manager James Balfour.

INXS, known for hits like «Need You Tonight» and «New Sensation,» made a rare reunion this week in Sydney to mark the launch of their new projects. Surviving band members Garry Gary Beers, Kirk Pengilly, and brothers Andrew, Jon, and Tim Farriss gathered at the Intercontinental Hotel to celebrate the release of their latest ventures, including the new book «Calling All Nations,» a collaborative effort between the global fan base and the band. The event, which marked their first public appearance since 2017, was filled with nostalgia and memories as the members flipped through old photographs and reflected on their journey.

Chris Murphy, co-manager of the UK Listed Equity Income, is on a temporary leave of absence from Aviva Investors.

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