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2024 was big for bitcoin. States could see a crypto policy blitz in 2025
The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehousesABC News - 34m -
IMF warns EU against state aid glut and ‘unilateral industrial policies’
Also in this newsletter: can Olaf Scholz lose a no-confidence vote?Financial Times - 8h -
McConnell warns RFK Jr. against effort to undermine polio vaccines
Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.CBS News - 2d -
What Trump’s industrial policy will look like
New legislation raises questions about whether Maga, or Wall Street, will steer the ship in the incoming administrationFinancial Times - 9h -
Germany warns Assad supporters involved in atrocities in Syria against trying to flee there
Germany’s foreign minister is warning anyone involved in atrocities for the ousted Syrian government against seeking refuge in her country and says they would face “the full force of the law.”ABC News - 1d -
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Gaza aid close to all-time lows despite US warning to Israel
People endure extreme food scarcity as looters and IDF attacks on Palestinians guarding convoys choke off suppliesFinancial Times - 2d -
McConnell warns RFK Jr. against effort to undermine polio vaccines
Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.CBS News - 2d -
U.N. working to get humanitarian aid into Syria
The United Nations is trying to get humanitarian assistance to nearly three million people in need of help in Syria following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's ruthless regime. Cindy ...CBS News - 2d -
U.S. Ally Halts Fight Against Islamic State in Syria as It Battles Rebel Group
Washington’s main ally in the country warned that a power vacuum was leading to attacks on the group by Turkish-backed rebels.The Wall Street Journal - 2d -
Trump’s Policy Plans Could Hit Restaurant Industry, Seafood Prices and Trucking
While shares of restaurant operators traded higher, the prospect of mass deportations could gut the industry’s labor force.Inc. - 2d -
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The chain of contradictions in Trump’s economic policy
His team is promising high growth, low inflation and control of government spending — all at onceFinancial Times - 3d -
Brown snow falls over Maine town; officials warn against touching, eating it
Residents of a Maine town are being asked to avoid touching or ingesting the “brown” show that fell in the area.The Hill - 3d -
IMF faces internal attack over flaws in biggest bailouts
Internal watchdog says fund needs to tackle claims that large loans reflect political pressuresFinancial Times - 3d -
Countering China: Foreign aid in America’s national interest
Like Japan, the United Kingdom and France, the United States must have a more direct alignment between its foreign aid and commercial interests.The Hill - 4d -
Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation . Billions of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union should be used to ...The Guardian - 4d -
Nuclear industry tiptoes toward renaissance
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Nuclear industry tiptoes toward renaissance Step by halting step, the U.S. nuclear industry ...The Hill - 4d -
US warns experimental Russian missile may be used against Ukraine soon
Russia could soon launch another attack against Ukraine using an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), according to a U.S. official. The official said that Russia could fire its ...The Hill - 4d -
Future of FEMA in question, Criswell warns against letting states handle disaster relief
FEMA's place in President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration is unclear after Trump subjected the agency to attacks and misinformation in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. ...CBS News - 5d -
Albanese calls for protest ban outside places of worship as critics warn against ‘kneejerk reactions’
PM takes stance on ‘provocative acts’ and denounces antisemitism after Melbourne synagogue arson attack and Sydney anti-Israel vandalismYahoo Sports - 5d -
Florida state lawmaker files measure eliminating tuition aid for undocumented immigrants
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R) announced Monday he was introducing a bill to limit college tuition aid to undocumented immigrants. Fine is looking to repeal a 2014 state law “offering illegal ...The Hill - 5d -
FCA chair warns UK against regulatory ‘race to the bottom’ with Trump
Ashley Alder underlines danger of pursuing a US-led ‘deregulation agenda’Financial Times - 5d -
EU’s new competition chief signals reform of anti-trust and state aid rules
Teresa Ribera says changes are needed to make it easier for innovative firms to merge and spur the green transition. The EU’s new competition chief has signalled a shake-up of anti-trust rules to ...The Guardian - 5d -
EU's New Competition Chief Plans Policy Overhaul
The new chief of the European Union’s antitrust arm plans to overhaul the bloc’s approach to enforcement to safeguard its competitiveness globally.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Some health experts warn against microdosing weight loss drugs
The demand for weight loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, has skyrocketed in the past few years despite the high cost and unpleasant side effects for some people. The New York Times reports some ...CBS News - 6d -
EU should ban space mirrors and other solar geoengineering, warn scientists
European Commission scientific advisers say technology to offset global heating could wreak havoc on weather. Europe should ban space mirrors, cloud whitening and other untested tools being touted ...The Guardian - 6d -
Rachel Reeves warns of greater trade barriers with EU unless relationship improves – business live
UK chancellor wants to reset ties with EU; oil and gold prices climb after fall of Assad. Jason Tuvey , deputy chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics, said:. The fall of Syria’s ...The Guardian - 6d -
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El Salvador to scale back bitcoin dreams to seal $1.3bn IMF deal
Central American nation to make acceptance of cryptocurrency voluntary to unlock international lendingFinancial Times - Dec. 9 -
Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks
Tens of thousands of people joined an 11th straight day of protests in Georgia on Sunday after the governing party moved to suspend negotiations on joining the European UnionABC News - Dec. 8 -
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Pakistan's state-run airline to resume flights to Europe in January after EU agency lifted ban
Pakistan’s state-run airline says it is preparing to resume direct flights to European countries early next monthABC News - Dec. 5 -
House Freedom Caucus comes out against ‘unpaid’ disaster aid
The hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus came out against “unpaid” disaster aid legislation in an official statement on Wednesday, urging “not one more cent to the Biden administration.” In ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
What does the EU’s rightward shift mean for green policy?
Plus, carbon removal business Heirloom announces $150mn fundraising in boost to nascent sectorFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Why Brussels hopes cracking down on China will also save EU industry
Also in this newsletter: Is EU drug policy fair to poorer states?Financial Times - Dec. 4 -
Belgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past
A Brussels appeals court has ruled that the Belgian state committed a crime against humanity in the case of five mixed-race women who were taken away from their Black mothers in infancyABC News - Dec. 2 -
Lawmakers warn against Trump's Kash Patel pick for FBI director
Democrats in Congress are decrying President-elect Donald Trump's pick for FBI director. Trump announced he wants Kash Patel to take over the job but current FBI director Christopher Wray is still ...CBS News - Dec. 2
