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New UN aid chief vows 'ruthlessness' to prioritize spending as funding for world's crises shrinks
The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends moneyABC News - 1h -
New UN aid chief vows 'ruthlessness' to prioritize spending as funding for world's crises shrinks
The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends moneyABC News - 10h -
South Korea vows market support in wake of turmoil
Won flat and Korean stocks fall 1.4% as central bank says it is keeping all options open until situation stabilisesFinancial Times - 8h -
Trump repeats vow to 'block' Nippon Steel's bid for U.S. Steel
While he made similar statements on the 2024 campaign trail, it was the first time that Trump had spoken about the deal since he won a second presidential term last month.CNBC - 1d -
Trump vows to block U.S. Steel's takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel
President-elect Donald Trump said he is "totally against" Japan's Nippon Steel buying U.S. Steel.CBS News - 1d -
Scottish government vows to scrap two-child benefit cap
SNP administration sets out record healthcare spending as it seeks to double down on policy prioritiesFinancial Times - 1h -
SNP government vows to scrap two-child benefit cap
Finance Secretary Shona Robison also announced plans to change the income tax system in her Budget speech.BBC News - 27m -
Earn $800,000? You Might Get Financial Aid at an Elite N.Y.C. School.
The average tuition of $65,000 a year at private schools has separated New York’s truly rich, who can afford to pay full tuition, from its merely wealthy.The New York Times - 1d -
Experts create controllable gastric balloon to aid weight loss
Device inflates before eating and contracts afterwards, simulating the effects of having a meal, say scientists. From weight loss jabs to vibrating pills , the obesity crisis has spawned myriad ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump taps ex-aide Peter Navarro for senior counselor on trade and manufacturing
President-elect Trump on Wednesday named his once-jailed former aide Peter Navarro as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing to the incoming White House, picking a loyal ally to help ...The Hill - 2h -
Johnson rejects Biden request for $24 billion on new Ukraine aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday rejected a White House request to pass $24 billion in additional aid for Ukraine by the end of the year, saying any further assistance for Kyiv would be ...The Hill - 1h -
Why Stellantis’ chief executive Carlos Tavares was axed
Portuguese boss refused to budge on pace of EV transition as cries from suppliers, workers and government grew louderFinancial Times - 2d -
FirstFT: Critics see chance to close US accounting regulator
Also in this newsletter, Nato’s new chief warns of ‘dire threat’ of a bad Ukraine peace deal and China hits back against chip sanctionsFinancial Times - 1d -
OpenAI hires first marketing chief from Coinbase
OpenAI said on Tuesday that it's hired Kate Rouch from Coinbase as its first chief marketing officer.CNBC - 22h -
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital wound 3, Netanyahu vows 'iron fist' in Lebanon
A medical director in northern Gaza said Israeli drone strikes on have wounded three medical workersABC News - 20h -
Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification
At WIRED's The Big Interview event, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discussed the booming user numbers for the Twitter rival and why giving social media users more control is a recipe for success.Wired - 18h -
German chancellor Olaf Scholz pledges €650m in military aid to Ukraine on Kyiv visit
Scholz said Germany was ‘strongest supporter of Ukraine in Europe’ and promised speedy arms deliveries. Olaf Scholz has met the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an unannounced visit to ...The Guardian - 2d -
Fury in South Korea After President Imposes Martial Law
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s top aides offered to resign hours after he rescinded his extraordinary order. Protesters are calling for his resignation as lawmakers prepare to meet.The New York Times - 8h -
Nomura chief apologises after ex-employee charged with clients’ attempted murder
Former wealth management staff arrested after allegedly setting customers’ house on fireFinancial Times - 1d -
NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs, Ravens aren't as good as we think
Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City are 11-1, but are looking more vulnerable every week and Baltimore's five losses are concerning. Plus: Lions in danger?Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Starmer plans peerage for former chief of staff Sue Gray
PM’s ‘political list’ said to be long even as he axes 92 hereditary peers to trim the size of the LordsFinancial Times - 1d -
England’s chief prosecutor warns lawyers’ pay may be adding to court delays
Head of Crown Prosecution Service Stephen Parkinson calls for reviewFinancial Times - 1d -
NATO chief wants less talk of peace process in Ukraine, more arms
NATO’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte argued that Ukraine needs to be put in a “position of strength” instead of being pushed toward peace talks, while speaking at a Tuesday conference ahead of the ...The Hill - 1d -
NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks
Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyiv’s position beforehand.The New York Times - 21h -
Bundesbank chief calls for softer debt brake to increase investment
German central bank president Joachim Nagel urges Berlin to relax rules to address defence and infrastructure shortfallsFinancial Times - 13h -
Deutsche Bank chief calls for relief on regulation and ‘rethink’ on tax
Call comes amid discontent with Germany’s ruling coalition ahead of snap election in FebruaryFinancial Times - 7h -
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NATO chief calls for more weapons for Ukraine ahead of peace talks with Russia
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is urging Ukraine to hold off on peace talks with Russia until it can get more military aid. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.CBS News - 2h -
Trump nominates Jared Isaacman, private astronaut and Shift4 CEO, for NASA chief
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman to be NASA Administrator.CNBC - 1h -
Trump taps billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as next NASA chief
Jared Isaacman, 41, the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, has emerged as a leading figure in commercial spaceflight.CBS News - 49m -
Trump disputes his DEA chief pick's withdrawing from consideration
Florida sheriff Chad Chronister announced Tuesday he was withdrawing his name from consideration to run the Drug Enforcement Agency.ABC News - 15m -
My criticism of the Band Aid charity single caused a storm. Now let’s talk about the way forward for Africa | Fuse ODG
Band Aid was well meaning, but it has done more harm than good. We in the diaspora are taking back control of the narrative. Fuse ODG is a British-Ghanaian Afrobeats artist This Christmas, ...The Guardian - 1d -
NATO's chief avoids talk of Ukraine's membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military allianceABC News - 1d
