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Lawmakers from states with legalized gambling are proposing standards for other states that are considering allowing internet betting

Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make decisions to serve “all Americans” rather than a political party or political outcome

A top White House official says at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is trying to change the narrative on his five-month-old government

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. China is the handmaiden to the globe’s energy transition—and will continue to be so once an anti-transition president occupies the White House again next month. As if to advertise that, Beijing announced that, in response to US export controls on advanced chips, it was banning exports to the US of several critical minerals and tightening restrictions on sales of another, graphite.

recently issued a «full and unconditional» pardon to his son Hunter Biden for gun crime and tax convictions, a decision that was widely criticised by Republicans and Democrats alike. Biden, who earlier said he would not interfere with the proceedings, said his son was “unfairly prosecuted" by political opponents. This has brought renewed attention to the US Constitution's provision granting the president the authority to offer clemency, a power wielded by every president since George Washington. Biden's senior aides in the White House are now actively considering whether to issue 'preemptive pardons' to certain current and former public officials in the government as fears grow over the possibility of politically motivated prosecutions under Donald Trump’s return to the presidency.

President Yoon Suk Yeol faces an impeachment vote this Saturday after briefly imposing martial law in South Korea. AFP looks at how the dramatic events of the past few days unfolded in a country where democracy had been assumed to be firmly anchored — and what might happen next.

Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark as a massive rally in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump rolls on

ESPN is continuing their transition into more direct-to-consumer offerings and being more accessible with Wednesday’s launch of Disney+

The single currency was fetching $1.0514, trading in tight ranges in early Asian hours but was close to the two-year low of $1.03315 it touched at the end of November as traders brace for a long-winded reckoning for France.

euro rose marginally against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, but came off session highs, after a widely expected collapse of the French government following a no-confidence vote by opposition lawmakers. The greenback, on the other hand, was little changed overall, as the December interest rate cut chances remained on track amid signs that the American economy was slowing.

Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as investors awaited U.S. payrolls data, due on Friday, for more cues on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path.

Far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined forces to back a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, with a majority 331 votes in support of the motion. Barnier now has to tender his resignation and that of his government to President Emmanuel Macron, making his minority government's three-month tenure the shortest lived in France's Fifth Republic beginning in 1958. He is expected to do so on Thursday morning, French media reported.

Marine Le Pen displayed the influence she wields on France by toppling the government but she is also facing a trial that risks banishing her from politics for good. Le Pen, who took over the far-right mantle from her father Jean-Marie, has over the last decade sought to turn her National Rally (RN) party into an electable force, even if critics still accuse it of being inherently racist. The work of «dediabolisation» («de-demonisation») bore fruit in the snap legislative polls this summer, with the RN emerging as the largest single party in the National Assembly, although without the outright majority it had targeted.

Mexico's Senate has voted to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls, drawing sharp criticism from the tourism industry

NEW YORK — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday he isn't worried that President-elect Donald Trump will try to politicize the central bank once he takes office in January.

USIN Foundation, a think tank, and The Synodical Board of Social Services of The Church of North India (CNI) among others. While USIN was issued FCRA licence early this month, CNI's application was approved a few months earlier, said officials aware of the matter. US India Strategic Partnership Forum-backed USIN Foundation has Ajay Banga, president, World Bank, and Indra Nooyi, former chairman, Pepsico, as its founding members. The FCRA licence has been granted for five years to each of the NGOs. USIN Foundation has been granted licences for economic activities whereas CNI can carry out activities under six different heads such as religious, cultural, economic, educational and social, added officials. An email query sent to USIN Foundation and CNI Trust remained unanswered till press time.

Anurag Mehrotra, ex-managing director and president at Ford India, is set to join JSW MG Motor India as its MD, replacing Rajiv Chaba, CEO Emeritus, who is superannuating on 31 March 2025, said people aware of the movement. Mehrotra who till recently was serving as vice president, international business, and strategy at Tata Motors Commercial Vehicle, is likely to join JSW MG early next month. ET had reported in its 26 November edition that MG JSW has been on a look out for a senior resource who can replace Chaba.

Cargill’s plans to slash thousands of jobs across its global workforce are not expected to impact front-line, unionized positions in Canada, according to the union representing the bulk of the food giant’s Canadian workers.

A new era for tennis in Bangladesh MD Shakil Khan is not only a name recognised in sports management but also a distinguished entrepreneur, currently serving as the Chairman of One97 Technologies Private Limited. Under his leadership, the company has achieved remarkable milestones, contributing to the technological landscape of Bangladesh. This unique blend of expertise in both sports and business positions him ideally to enhance the operational capabilities and strategic direction of the BTF.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense, once shouted at a bar 'kill all Muslims' in a drunken state. The former Fox News host once drunkenly shouted “kill all Muslims!” in the middle of a bar while serving as the president of a veterans’ group, according to a report in The New Yorker. Pete Hegseth was pushed out as the head of two veterans' advocacy organisations amid internal allegations of mismanagement and personal misconduct. The two non-profit advocacy groups — Veterans for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America — both led by Hegseth have the recording apart from other evidence of financial mismanagement and inappropriate sexual advances, according to the report. Reacting to the fresh claims, Hegseth's lawyers said these outlandish claims must have come from a «petty and jealous disgruntled former associate».