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Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with «The Apprentice,» is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration. «With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role,» Trump announced Saturday. Burnett, who was born in London, helped produce hits like «Survivor» and «The Voice,» but is perhaps best known for teaming up with Trump for «The Apprentice,» which first aired on NBC in 2004.

Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with "The Apprentice", is being tapped by the president-elect as special envoy to the United Kingdom in his upcoming administration. «With a distinguished career in television production and business, Mark brings a unique blend of diplomatic acumen and international recognition to this important role,» Trump announced on Saturday. Burnett, who was born in London, helped produce hits like «Survivor» and «The Voice», but is perhaps best known for teaming up with Trump for «The Apprentice», which first aired on NBC in 2004.

Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly averting a pre-Christmas government shutdown. The president-elect successfully pushed House Republicans to jettison some spending, but he failed to achieve his central goal of raising the debt limit. It demonstrated that despite his decisive election victory and frequent promises of retribution, many members of his party are still willing to openly defy him. Trump's decision to inject himself into the budget debate a month before his inauguration also showed that he remains more adept at blowing up deals than making them, and it foreshadowed that his second term will likely be marked by the same infighting, chaos and brinksmanship that characterized his first.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Zomato will make history on Monday as the first new-age tech stock to be included in the prestigious BSE Sensex, replacing JSW Steel in a half-yearly rebalancing of constituents. This signals a significant shift in the Indian business landscape.

George Stephanopoulos has agreed to a new contract, an ABC News spokesperson confirmed to HuffPost on Thursday. The deal became public amid an uproar over the network’s settlement of Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit.

The release of the cinematic trailer for The Witcher 4 has sparked discussions about a potential shift in focus, especially in regard to the future of Netflix's The Witcher, as mentioned in a report by Collider. The trailer for the upcoming game introduces a bold new twist – Ciri, once a supporting character, is now the main playable lead.

'President Musk' has captured the attention of users on social media and has spread like a wildfire. The development comes after Democrats alleged Tesla CEO and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader is leading the GOP and is the real president, rather than US president-elect Donald Trump. A number of hilarious memes have surfaced online, showing Musk's power. A user on X identified as 'The Lincoln Project' posted a video calling 'Trump' the «vice president» and Musk the «president.» The video also mentions Trump «admiring the assets of other men,» hinting towards Musk. The user captioned the video, «Everyone knows who is running this show: President-elect Musk.»

Squid Game season 1 left you wanting more, then you are in better luck. Netflix's most-watched series of all time is set to return for its long-awaited second season, with Player 456 back for revenge. There is another round of lethal games in store as Netflix announced the show's return for a Season 2. It was not at all a surprise as Squid Game Season 1 became 'Netflix's biggest series launch ever' with over 111 million viewers. Streaming later this month, the Korean thriller centres around a deadly survival game in which hundreds of players compete for the chance to win a 456 billion won cash prize.

resistance levels. The Nifty stayed under strong selling pressure over the past five sessions and violated key support levels on the daily charts. The range remained wider on the anticipated lines; the Nifty traded in a wide 1,243-point range over the past days.

Netflix show, Stranger Things 5 has wrapped up shooting and is set to be released in 2025. The makers announced the show's wrap with behind-the-scenes (BTS) photos from the shoot. The pictures of cast and crew Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Finn Wolfhard (Mike), Noah Schnapp (Will), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin), Joe Keery (Steve), David Harbour (Jim), Maya Hawke (Robin), and others were shared on Instagram

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) recorded net equity inflows of Rs 21,789 crore in December so far, marking a significant reversal after months of heavy outflows. With this surge in December, FPIs have experienced a total net inflow of Rs 6,770 crore in 2024, compared to outflows of Rs 15,019 crore at the end of November. This turnaround comes after heavy off-loading in domestic equities in the last two months, with net outflows of Rs 21,612 crore in November and Rs 94,017 crore in October.

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing a health insurance executive in broad daylight earlier this month, was cast in the public spotlight as he arrived in New York City Thursday. Handcuffed and donning an orange jumpsuit, Luigi Mangione was surrounded by armed law enforcement officers as they led him off a helipad and was flanked by none other New York Mayor Eric Adams. Mayor Eric Adams walked behind, wearing a navy blue overcoat and a stern look on his face but his appearance was atypical. Most mayors do not personally oversee the handling of people in federal custody, but Adams made an exception for Mangione, who came to the city to face murder and terror charges in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive Brian Thompson. ALSO READ: Why thousands are supporting Luigi Mangione, the suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder, and fundraising for him

Oil prices settled little changed on Friday as markets weighed Chinese demand and interest rate-cut expectations after data showed cooling U.S. inflation. Brent crude futures closed up 6 cents, or 0.08%, at $72.94 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 8 cents, or 0.12%, at $69.46 per barrel.

Approaching a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan to prevent a government shutdown

The Center for Immigration Studies’ Todd Bensman discusses the cost of illegal immigration on ‘The Bottom Line’ as the issue takes center stage in the congressional budget battle.

Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack.The driver was arrested at the scene shortly after the car barreled into the market at around 7 p.m., when it was teeming with holiday shoppers looking forward to the weekend.Verified bystander footage distributed by the German news agency dpa showed the suspect’s arrest on a walkway in the middle of the road. A nearby police officer pointing a handgun at the man shouted at him as he lay prone.

HBO has confirmed the renewal of Dune: Prophecy for a second season. The announcement was made during a virtual press conference. The news comes just days before the finale of the first season, scheduled to air on December 22.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. State governments on Friday sought extra headroom for their borrowings and greater fiscal support for their capital expenditure from the Centre, while advocating an expansionary union budget for FY26 to arrest an economic slowdown and a weakening currency. States also advocated that macroeconomic challenges should be comprehensively addressed in the Union budget.

inflation, especially in food items, dominated the discussions of the early December monetary policy review where two members voted for a rate cut, showed the minutes of the deliberations published Friday. The rate-setting panel, chaired by the then central bank governor Shaktikanta Das, kept policy rates unchanged amid demand for a reduction from two external members. Ram Singh and Nagesh Kumar — the two dissenting voices — cited the slowest growth in seven quarters in the three months to September, a 60 basis-point reduction in the FY growth projections, and low core inflation as factors having influenced their vote in favour of a quarter percentage point rate cut, showed the minutes.