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UAE becomes Africa’s biggest investor amid rights concerns
Activists alarmed at emirati companies’ poor record on labour rights and fear projects may fail to address environmental concerns. The United Arab Emirates has become the largest backer of new ...The Guardian - 12h -
Tonga government elects ’Aisake Valu Eke as new prime minister
The new leader was chosen by secret ballot two weeks after the previous premier resigned abruptly amid a power struggle with the Pacific nation’s royal family. Tonga’s government elected a new ...The Guardian - 12h -
Biden delivers on threat to veto bill to expand U.S. judiciary
The JUDGES Act would have increased the number of trial court judges in 25 federal district courts in 13 states in six waves every two years through 2035.NBC News - 14h -
Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
Biden said his administration strongly opposes the provision because it targets a group based on gender identity and “interferes with parents’ roles to determine the best care for their children.” ...NBC News - 14h -
Kay Granger’s Senior Living Revelation Draws Fresh Scrutiny to Aging Congress
Representative Kay Granger, Republican of Texas, has been largely absent from Capitol Hill since the summer and has moved into a retirement home.The New York Times - 14h -
Turmoil between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was building for months
Blake Lively has alleged that her ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star and director Justin Baldoni created a hostile work environment and tried to ruin her reputation. He denied the accusations.NBC News - 15h -
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 - 16h -
Israel confirms it killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July
Defence minister Israel Katz threatens Houthi rebels in Yemen, saying the military will ‘decapitate their leadership – just as we did with Haniyeh’. Israel’s defence minister has confirmed that the ...The Guardian - 16h -
Money for 9/11 Health Care Was Dropped from Year-End Spending Bill
A plan to ensure long-term funding to address health needs stemming from the terrorist attacks fell to the wayside after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk objected to a bipartisan budget ...The New York Times - 17h -
Gaetz 'has a real problem here,' former Ethics chairman says
Lawmakers and officials react to Gaetz ethics report releaseABC News - 17h -
Former US President Bill Clinton admitted to hospital with fever
The 42nd president is at a Washington DC hospital, and is in "good spirits", according to a spokesman.BBC News - 17h -
UK launches review of targets for sales of electric vehicles
Carmakers say current plan could lead to job cuts as shift away from petrol and diesel engines stallsFinancial Times - 17h -
Bill Clinton hospitalized for "testing and observation" after developing fever
Former President Bill Clinton remains in "good spirits," a spokesman said.CBS News - 17h -
Bill Clinton Is Hospitalized After Developing a Fever
A Washington hospital admitted Mr. Clinton for testing and observation, and an aide said that the former president was “in good spirits.”The New York Times - 18h -
Luigi Mangione's lawyer expresses concern about right to fair trial
The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson remains behind bars after pleading not guilty to murder and terrorism charges Monday morning in New York. Luigi Mangione's lawyer ...CBS News - 18h -
Fed says it is weighing changes to bank tests for systemic risk
Overhaul could alter the models for hypothetical losses, averaging results over two years to cut results’ volatilityFinancial Times - 19h -
Bill Clinton admitted to hospital with fever
Former President Clinton was admitted to a Washington hospital Monday with a fever, his spokesperson said on social media. “President Clinton was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital ...The Hill - 19h -
Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a financial technology firm, alleging they illegally forced drivers into using costly deposit accounts to receive their pay.NBC News - 19h -
Bill Clinton is hospitalized for observation and testing after developing a fever
Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized in Washington after he developed a fever, a top aide told NBC News on Monday.NBC News - 19h -
German Christmas market attack offers far-right fertile ground despite suspect's support
There is deep sadness in the city - and also anger directed at the government and migrants.BBC News - 19h -
Texans claim WR Diontae Johnson from Ravens after losing Tank Dell for season, per report
Houston is adding some help at wide receiverCBS Sports - 19h -
5 storylines that defined 2024: from the Politics Desk
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Joe Biden exiting and a new Congress starting next month, here’s a rundown of the top political storylines that shaped 2024.NBC News - 19h -
EPA Administrator Michael Regan to depart at year’s end
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan will leave the Biden administration at the end of this year — about a month before the presidency changes hands. While Regan could ...The Hill - 20h -
Luigi Mangione's lawyer on concerns about Eric Adam's comments, right to fair trial
Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Luigi Mangione's lawyer, protested New York City Mayor Eric Adam's statements about the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder case. CBS News legal contributor ...CBS News - 21h -
France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapse
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country’s budgetABC News - 22h -
Biden did the right thing granting clemency to 37 federal death row inmates
President Biden is urged to commute all federal death sentences to life in prison in order to keep his promise as the first president to oppose capital punishment and secure his legacy as a ...The Hill - 23h -
Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth
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DeVonta Smith owns up to rare drop that cost Eagles in loss to Commanders: 'I gotta make the damn play'
Smith took full accountability for his third-down miscueCBS Sports - 23h -
Germany's far-right AfD holds march after Christmas market attack
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France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapse
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BATMMAAN begins: These may be the dominant stocks for next year
A new acronym has been making the rounds since another potential tech kingmaker — Broadcom — began closing in on the $1 trillion market cap club last week.MarketWatch - 1d -
A much-needed reality check on reality show labor rights
Reality television is about creating stories that resonate with audiences while offering contestants a chance to change their lives. The NLRB’s complaint risks undermining that balance by imposing ...The Hill - 1d -
Congress Delays Threatened DJI Drone Ban for a Year
The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act passed without an amendment effectively banning the China-made drones, but left a door open for a prohibition in 12 months.Inc. - 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 -
Children among 58 killed in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza, say medics
Victims reported to include six people escorting aid convoy, and eight in tent encampment in humanitarian zone. . Health authorities in Gaza said on Monday that 58 people had been killed in the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Mozambique court upholds the governing party's presidential election victory as protests flare again
Mozambique’s highest court has upheld the governing party’s win in the October presidential election following weeks of opposition protests in which more than 100 people have diedABC News - 1d -
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.ABC News - 1d -
Amber Heard reacts to Blake Lively accusations against Justin Baldoni
Amber Heard released a statement responding to Blake Lively’s accusations against Justin Baldoni, mainly criticizing public reaction on social media. NBC News’ Chloe Melas reports on how Heard’s ...NBC News - 1d -
Mauritius says talks with UK over Chagos Islands are stuck over money
The deputy PM said the UK was "quibbling" over the sum to be handed over to Mauritius.BBC News - 1d -
Wallace & Gromit without Peter Sallis is 'emotional' says Nick Park
The popular pair's new animation is the first feature that doesn't Sallis's voice, in a story that the return of an old foe.BBC News - 1d
