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Drug lord back in Colombia after 20 years in US jail
Fabio Ochoa Vasquez completed his prison sentence in the US and returned home a free man.BBC News - 23h -
US chiefs are leaving the corner office in record numbers
Soaring stock markets have allowed company leaders to cash out rather than deal with turmoil in 2025Financial Times - 1d -
Could Trump heal Canada’s ailing economy?
Economists say a jolt from the south could shock the country out of its torporFinancial Times - 1d -
New York vows to ‘fill the gaps’ left by Trump’s regulation rollback
Head of state’s powerful financial regulator could seek new powers to scrutinise banks and crypto groupsFinancial Times - 1d -
Magdeburg attack has cast ‘dark shadow’ over Christmas, says German president in call for unity
Frank-Walter Steinmeier seeks to convey message of healing four days after the brutal attack in Magdeburg killed five people and injured more than 200. A deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas ...The Guardian - 1d -
Northern Lights: The aurora that dazzled us in 2024
There has been lots of aurora activity seen in the UK this year and there is likely to be even more in the coming year.BBC News - 1d -
Trump’s Wish to Control Greenland and Panama Canal: Not a Joke This Time
In recent days the president-elect has called for asserting U.S. control over the Panama Canal and Greenland, showing that his “America First” philosophy has an expansionist dimension.The New York Times - 1d -
Mulvaney on Trump, Panama Canal: It’s a negotiation
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said on Monday that President-elect Trump's recent provocations about the U.S. possibly retaking control of the Panama Canal are part of a ...The Hill - 1d -
An Architect of Trump’s Tough Latin America Policies Is Named Envoy
A longtime proponent of harsh sanctions, Mauricio Claver-Carone was forced out of his job at the Inter-American Development Bank in 2022.The New York Times - 1d -
Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized with a fever
Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to a Washington, D.C., hospital Monday afternoon for "testing and observation after developing a fever," an aide said in a statement. Clinton, who is 78, ...CBS News - 1d -
‘A hostage situation’: South Korea paralysed in fight against Trump tariffs
Companies fear political vacuum in Seoul will leave them vulnerable to tariffs and loss of subsidiesFinancial Times - 1d -
The US town where it's the law to own a gun
Kennesaw, Georgia became the first American town to require people to own a gun in the 1980s.BBC News - 1d -
Ford to donate $1M, fleet of vehicles to Trump inauguration
Ford Motor Company said it will donate $1 million and a small fleet of vehicles for use in President-elect Trump’s inauguration, multiple outlets reported Monday. Ford joins a recent wave of major ...The Hill - 1d -
Americans more hopeful about 2025 than 2024, CBS News poll finds
A new CBS News poll finds Americans are more hopeful about 2025 than 2024. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto unpacks the numbers.CBS News - 1d -
Trump denies Elon Musk is "taking the presidency"
On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump appeared in Arizona to speak at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center. Trump responded to a new attack from Democrats, saying that ...CBS News - 1d -
French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote
Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right. The French prime minister has announced his ...The Guardian - 1d -
Gimenez calls Trump Panama threats 'legitimate'
Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) on Monday called President-elect Trump’s recent threats about the Panama Canal “legitimate.” “I always take the president seriously, and it’s … [a] legitimate threat to ...The Hill - 1d -
1 million Americans to receive checks from the IRS. How to know if you're eligible
The IRS estimates that a total of roughly $2.4 billion will be sent to Americans in the coming weeks.ABC News - 1d -
Trump team slams ‘abhorrent’ Biden death row commutations
President-elect Trump’s team slammed President Biden’s decision Monday to commute the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, calling the move “abhorrent” and a “slap in the face.” “These are ...The Hill - 1d -
Greenland to Trump: We're not for sale
Greenland’s prime minister said Monday the autonomous island is not for sale after President-elect Trump said owning Greenland “is an absolute necessity” for the U.S. “Greenland is ours. We are not ...The Hill - 1d -
US Starbucks workers’ strike expands to 11 states as Christmas approaches
Walkouts have caused nearly 50 stores nationwide to close in five days, says Starbucks Workers United union. The five-day strike from the Starbucks workers’ union has grown to include locations ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump threatens to take the Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump made comments threatening to take back the Panama Canal based on what he said were high costs that ships are encountering. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.CBS News - 1d -
Trump’s pick to lead Federal Railroad Administration a positive for railroad stocks: analyst
David Fink, the former president of Pan Am Railways, is “carrier friendly,” according to TD Cowen.MarketWatch - 1d -
Dairy farmers struggle to cover expenses as American appetites change
The work never ends on a dairy farm. The job is "rewarding spiritually, not always financially," New York farmer Nate Chittenden says.CBS News - 1d -
Matt Gaetz accused of paying for sex and using drugs by US congressional panel
Explosive report alleges Donald Trump’s former nominee for attorney-general also had sex with an underage girlFinancial Times - 1d -
Iran is the low hanging fruit of the anti-American axis
President-elect Trump faces a full plate of challenges early on in his administration to avert armed conflicts in the Middle East, Europe's East, and East Asia, and will need to rely on ...The Hill - 1d -
The IRS is sending up to $1,400 to 1 million Americans—how to know if you qualify
In a surprise move, the IRS is automatically sending stimulus checks to qualified tax filers who haven't already received them.CNBC - 1d -
Trump announces slate of top Pentagon appointments
President-elect Trump on Sunday night revealed several new nominees for senior Pentagon roles, including his pick for the Defense Department’s No. 2 civilian. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he ...The Hill - 1d -
Greenland again tells Trump it is not for sale
It comes after the US president-elect repeated comments he made in 2019 that he would like to purchase the territory.BBC News - 1d -
Baseball Hall of Fame: Why Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Omar Vizquel will never get voted into Cooperstown
Let's examine three players whose on-field contributions don't much matter at allCBS Sports - 1d -
US targets China with probe into semiconductor industry
The White House on Monday launched a new probe into China's semiconductor industry as the Biden administration continues to take more aggressive action against Chinese technology out of national ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump announces slate of tech appointments, 'crypto council'
President-elect Trump announced a slate of tech appointments in posts on his Truth Social platform on Sunday. “I am pleased to announce the brilliant Team that will be working in conjunction with ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump says he hasn't "ceded the presidency" to Elon Musk
President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend dismissed concerns about Elon Musk's influence after the billionaire helped tank a congressional spending bill last week. Democratic strategist Joel ...CBS News - 1d -
Consumer confidence dented by stock-market worries and threat of Trump tariffs
The consumer-confidence index fell to a three-month low in December.MarketWatch - 1d -
Kosovo election authority bans main ethnic Serb party from parliamentary vote
Kosovo’s election authority has barred the main ethnic Serb party from competing in the upcoming parliamentary electionABC News - 1d -
Record number of Americans expected to travel this holiday season
More than 119 million Americans will travel for the holiday season, according to AAA. Megan Spurrell, associate director of articles for Condé Nast Traveler, has tips on what to expect.CBS News - 1d -
The peaceful transfer of power is rarer than Americans might think
Remembering that history makes the peaceful transfer of power that Biden is promising seems less a rote exercise than a commitment that must be revived after every election and celebrated whenever ...The Hill - 1d -
Gaetz Ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ of statutory rape, drug use
The House Ethics Committee found “substantial evidence” that former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) paid a 17-year-old high school student for sex when he was 35, used illicit drugs like cocaine and ...The Hill - 1d -
Who owns the Panama Canal and what does Trump want with it?
US president-elect has threatened to retake canal over ‘exorbitant’ rates but Panama’s president rejects his claims. Donald Trump has threatened to take over the Panama Canal , but what is the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Romania parties field joint candidate in new vote after Russian meddling claims
PM Marcel Ciolacu’s coalition picks retired liberal politician after vote was cancelledFinancial Times - 1d