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Paramount’s Warner Bros Discovery bid faces conflict of interest concerns
Experts are worried that Paramount-Skydance might undercut the editorial independence of CNN, among other issues.
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Failure of rival health bills underscores impasse in US politics
Democrats voted down a Republican bill that would have provided limited relief for out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
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US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates in final decision of the year
The central bank cut rates for the third time in 2025 as limited government data clouds economic outlook.
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Trump’s $12bn aid package: Are tariffs bleeding US farmers?
Trump says funds will be made available from tariff revenues and promises trade policies will make US farmers 'strong’.
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Fact-checking Trump’s Pennsylvania speech and his Politico interview
Here's a closer look at what Trump said about the economy and migration during the Politico interview and the rally.
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Waymo runs into safety concerns and competition as it expands in the US
A stellar safety record let Waymo expand, but recent accidents and competition from Zoox have raised concerns.
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US tariffs ruin education dreams for children in India’s diamond hub
For decades, India's diamond industry offered workers a way to a better income and life for their families. Not anymore.
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Trump clears way for sale of powerful Nvidia H200 chips to China
Trump says chipmaker will be allowed to export to 'approved customers', in shift away from Washington's export controls.
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Cuba sentences ex-economy minister to life in prison for espionage
Top court sentences Alejandro Gil in the highest profile case against an ex-official in Cuba in decades.
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Paramount goes hostile in its bid for Warner Bros Discovery
It is the same bid that Warner Brothers rejected in favour of the offer from Netflix last week.
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Bethlehem lights up Christmas tree amid hopes for economic recovery
Palestinians hope first Christmas tree lighting ceremony in three years will encourage tourists to return to the city.
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US to slash tariffs on Switzerland to 15% from crippling 39%
The new slab will bring tariffs on Swiss imports to the same level as for the European Union.
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