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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.US President Donald Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh is facing the heat before he even gets to that hot seat. On Tuesday, Senate Banking Committee members lobbed a fiery attack on him during his scheduled confirmation hearing over myriad issues, but most critically over whether he would work independently of the White House.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As a frequently travelling business lawyer, I often find myself in conversations going beyond legal principles and term sheets. Increasingly, these discussions veer into a shared anxiety about global instability and simultaneously a renewed optimism about India.

Sanjay Raut recently alleged that Deputy CM Eknath Shinde held a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah, during which Shinde reportedly expressed grievances against Devendra Fadnavis. Despite the meeting allegedly having only two attendees, Saamana, the newspaper edited by Raut, published the purported conversation verbatim. Raut aimed to suggest that Shinde was scheming against Fadnavis. However, Fadnavis later dismissed Raut's claims, accusing the latter of trying to rival scriptwriters Salim and Javed in crafting fiction.

Mark Kelly on Tuesday trained his guns at Elon Musk, who also heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), after the billionaire slammed his post on Ukraine. In a recent interview, Kelly suggested that the billionaire only owes allegiance to his own «checking account» and «pocket book» and to «ruining the life of veterans».

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. More frequent fliers are declaring themselves airline free agents, fed up with ever-changing requirements to earn and maintain status. Carriers across the country have changed their loyalty programs in recent years to reward big spenders rather than budget-conscious road warriors up in the air week after week.

Edward Pettifer, a 31-year-old Londoner with close ties to the British royal family. Pettifer was the stepson of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, who served as a beloved nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry during their formative years in the 1990s.

Sukhbir Singh Badal, had allegiance to a banned Khalistani outfit and was facing 21 criminal cases, registered during 1980-90, at the peak of the Khalistan movement, the Punjab Police has said. The shooter, identified as Narain Singh Chaura (68), is a former member of banned Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), a Khalistani terrorist organisation. Punjab Special DGP (Law & Order) Arpit Shukla said that Chaura has more than 21 criminal cases registered against him. Police is interrogating him and questioning him to find out whether more people or any pro-Khalistan elements from abroad are involved in the conspiracy, he added. He was also involved in the 2004 Burail jailbreak case. He helped terrorists Jagtar Singh Hawara, Paramjit Singh Bheora and two others escape from prison, Shukla added. He was released on bail and has been acquitted in a few cases. Shukla added that a detailed security deployment was in place, with 175 police personnel in plain clothes on duty, led by an AIG-level officer. He credited the timely intervention of the police personnel, including Rashpal Singh, who identified Chaura and followed him as he attempted to fire at Badal.

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Donald Trump Jr said on Sunday that any pushback from the Washington establishment around his father's unconventional choices for Cabinet proves they are just the kind of disruptors that voters are demanding. The younger Trump insisted the team now around the president-elect knows how to build out an administration, unlike when his father first took office. «The reality this time is, we actually know what we're doing. We actually know who the good guys and the bad guys are,» he told Fox News Channel's «Sunday Morning Futures». «And it's about surrounding my father with people who are both competent and loyal. They will deliver on his promises. They will deliver on his message. They are not people who think they know better, as unelected bureaucrats.» After Donald Trump was elected in 2016, he stocked his early administration with choices from traditional Republican and business circles, tapping figures such as former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, who was his first as secretary of state.

Gold prices on Friday were on track for their biggest weekly decline in over three years as expectations of less aggressive interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve lifted the dollar, denting allure for bullion among investors. Spot gold lost 0.1% to $2,565.49 per ounce as of 01:44 p.m. ET (1842 GMT). Prices have fallen more than 4% so far this week, touching their lowest since Sept. 12 on Thursday. U.S. gold futures settled 0.1% lower at $2,570.10.

Gold prices dropped on Friday, logging their steepest weekly decline in over five months, pressured by a stronger dollar and as markets absorbed the implications of Donald Trump's victory and its potential impact on U.S. interest rate expectations. Spot gold fell 0.8% to $2,684.03 per ounce as of 01:40 p.m. ET (1840 GMT) and posted a 1.8% weekly decline.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At the 39th ASEAN Roundtable, hosted by a research institute in Singapore on October 28th, the room was split. With Asia riven by an assertive China and a protectionist America, some attendees called for hard-headed thinking about trade-offs.

Texas man has been arrested for allegedly murdering a coworker he was obsessed with, citing her frequent breaks as the reason behind his actions. The incident occurred at an Allegiance Trucks office in Lewisville, about 30 miles north of Dallas. Travis Merrill, 51, was taken into custody for reportedly shooting and killing his coworker, Tamhara Collazo, at her desk on Thursday. Police stated that Merrill opened fire after Collazo returned from a lunch break. She was transported to a hospital but succumbed to her injuries. «She re-entered after lunch, he followed her inside to her cubicle and ‘ambushed’ her, firing the gun several times,» FOX 4 Dallas reported.

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Islamic State has described the 26-year-old Syrian man taken into custody after a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen as a «soldier» of the group. Though largely crushed by a U.S.-led coalition several years ago, IS has managed some major attacks while seeking to rebuild. They include an assault on a Russian concert hall in March that killed at least 143 people and two explosions in the Iranian city of Kerman in January that killed nearly 100 people.

detained in Vienna in connection with investigations into an alleged plot to strike a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital, the interior ministry said on Friday. The Iraqi national is said to have come from the same circle as the main suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian with North Macedonian roots, according to the ministry. The main suspect, who had vowed loyalty to Islamic State (IS), was planning a lethal assault among the estimated 20,000 «Swiftie» fans set to gather outside Vienna's Ernst Happel Stadium.

Taylor Swift’s upcoming concerts in Vienna.As a result, all three Eras Tour shows have been cancelled, the organizers confirmed Wednesday.“With confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack at Ernst Happel Stadium, we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety,” Barracuda Music shared to Instagram.A post shared by Barracuda Music (@barracuda.music)Swift was scheduled to play Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The organizers wrote that all ticket holders will have their money refunded in the next 10 business days.The arrests of the suspected extremists took place Wednesday in Austria.

YouTube’s biggest star MrBeast is facing complaints about the safety of contestants from the preliminary round of his ambitious “Beast Games” game show, which boasts 1,000 competitors hoping for a $5 million grand prize

Spirit Airlines is about to roll out tickets that include perks like free snacks and no fee for checking a bag

trailer for the penultimate episode of House of the Dragon Season 2 has been released, offering a glimpse into the intense events awaiting viewers. Following the tragic death of Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys at the Battle of Rook’s Rest, Queen Rhaenyra faces significant challenges.