Business News - The Last 24 Hours

US suspends immigration requests for Afghans after National Guard shooting
BBC - 1 hour 11 min ago
The alleged gunman in the Washington shooting is an Afghan national who entered the US in September 2021.

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Indiatimes - 'Rapid gunshots': Eyewitnesses recall disturbing scene of National Guard shooting near White House - 1 hour 11 min ago

The Guardian - Police identify suspect in national guard shooting as Afghan man - 4 hours 39 min ago

The Independent - DC shooting updates: Two National Guard members have been hurt as gunfire erupts near White House - 9 hours 33 min ago

Explained: Why Trump Deployed National Guard In The US Capital
NDTV - 1 hour 21 min ago
The shooting of two members of the National Guard in the US capital has shined a spotlight on President Donald Trump's controversial decision to station more than 2,000 troops in the city.

Associated Press - Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard troops to DC after shooting of soldiers - WTOP - 8 hours 22 min ago

BBC - Georgia judge dismisses 2020 election interference case against Trump - 9 hours 20 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Georgia judge dismisses Trump election interference case - 9 hours 58 min ago

CNBC - Eric Swalwell sues FHFA chief Pulte, alleging director used private information to attack Trump critics - 10 hours 30 min ago

Reuters - Exclusive: Trump administration seeks major Belarus prisoner release, sources say - Reuters - 13 hours 14 min ago

FOX Business - Bessent wraps up Fed chair interviews as Trump’s decision expected before Christmas - 13 hours 33 min ago

Bloomberg - Who leaked Witkoff’s call advising Kremlin on how to get Trump on side? - The Guardian - 14 hours 53 min ago

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Sydney Morning Herald - Did Taylor Greene see the light about Trump? There’s a simpler reason for their fall-out - 1 hour 56 min ago

Indiatimes - 'An act of evil, hatred...': Trump reacts to DC shooting, vows ‘steepest price’ for perpetrator - 2 hours 20 min ago

The Independent - Trump team cancels funding for World AIDS Day commemorations after 37 years - 4 hours 13 sec ago

SCMP - Immigrant with family ties to Trump spokeswoman Leavitt detained by ICE - 7 hours 43 min ago

Russia Today - Will Trump cave to Zelensky and sink his own peace deal? - 10 hours 20 min ago

The Guardian - Trump officials halt protected status for Haitians in US - 10 hours 35 min ago

"A Home, Gone In Flames": Residents Recount Horror Of Hong Kong Tower Fire
NDTV - 1 hour 52 min ago
Residents anxiously awaited news of their loved ones Thursday at a temporary shelter as one of Hong Kong's deadliest fires in decades engulfed a 2,000-unit high-rise complex.

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NDTV - Hong Kong Inferno Puts Spotlight On Risky Bamboo Scaffolding - 4 hours 12 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Hong Kong fire: Nearly 300 missing as fire continues to burn - 7 hours 9 min ago

Reuters - At least 40 killed in Hong Kong fire with 279 still missing, authorities say - BBC - 7 hours 38 min ago

BBC - 'I am devastated': Hong Kong residents in disbelief after fire destroys blocks of flats - 7 hours 43 min ago

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SCMP - Hong Kong developers Sino Group, NWD delay home sales after deadly Tai Po fire - 45 min 6 sec ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Incredible effort to extinguish the Hong Kong high-rise fires - 46 min 15 sec ago

Indiatimes - Hong Kong's high-rise apartment fire leaves 44 killed, 279 missing, 3 arrested on suspicion of manslaughter - 1 hour 2 min ago

The Guardian - Hong Kong fire: three reportedly arrested with dozens dead and hundreds missing in housing complex blaze – follow updates - 8 hours 46 min ago

Russia Today - Dozens dead after fire engulfs high-rise block in Hong Kong (VIDEOS) - 11 hours 27 min ago

The Independent - Video: Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise apartment blocks - 17 hours 41 min ago

New York Times - Huge Fire Engulfs Apartment Buildings in Hong Kong - 19 hours 35 min ago

Russian Fitness Influencer's 10,000-Calorie Junk Food Experiment Turns Deadly
NDTV - 1 hour 56 min ago
Dmitry Nuyanzin spent weeks consuming junk food as part of a 'marathon' challenge he hoped would inspire his clients to shed weight alongside him.

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NDTV - 'Some Aspects Viewed Positively': Russia Welcomes Trumps Peace Plan - 15 hours 19 min ago

Reuters - Russian oil cargo discharge at Indian port delayed due to insurance scrutiny, sources say - Reuters - 16 hours 8 min ago

CNBC - All eyes on Russia as it eyes Ukraine peace plan with caution - 18 hours 55 min ago

BBC - Trump defends envoy after leak appears to show him coaching Russia - 19 hours 31 min ago

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BusinessInsider - Ukrainian pilot says his French Mirage 2000 fighter has a 98% kill rate against Russian drones and missiles - 54 min 24 sec ago

The Independent - Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump Jr defends father’s peace envoy as Kremlin rages over ‘unacceptable’ leak - 1 hour 53 min ago

Indiatimes - Russia's frozen assets at centre of negotiations over Ukraine peace deal - 2 hours 37 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Putin’s ‘ghost ships’: Russian blood oil in Aussie cars - 9 hours 9 min ago

Russia Today - EU scrambling to steal Russian funds - 18 hours 38 min ago

SCMP - Chinese tourism to Russia soars as travellers pivot from under-fire Japan - 19 hours 56 min ago

The Guardian - Russia’s mindset has not changed since Yalta, says Von der Leyen, as EU discusses Ukraine peace plan – Europe live - 21 hours 22 min ago

Asahi says 1.5 million customers' data leaked in cyber-attack
BBC - 2 hours 14 min ago
The ransomware attack in September crippled Asahi's Japan operations and caused a drinks shortage.

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New York Post - Amazon warns customers of holidays cyberattacks as FBI sees $300M in thefts: ‘Account takeover fraud’ - 11 hours 10 min ago

The Guardian - Two London councils enact emergency plans after being hit by cyber-attack - 16 hours 16 min ago

Apple Challenges Antitrust Penalty Law In India, Risks $38 Billion Fine
NDTV - 3 hours 38 min ago
The challenge is the first against India's antitrust penalty law that since last year allows the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to use global turnover when calculating the penalties it imposes on companies for abusing their market dominance.

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Indiatimes - Apple fights india antitrust rule that could trigger $38 billion global penalty - 10 hours 56 min ago

The Papers: 'High welfare, high tax' and 'Budget goes as billed'
BBC - 5 hours 6 min ago
Budget highlights, lowlights, and an OBR blunder lead all the front pages in Thursday's papers.

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Sydney Morning Herald - Tax-free EVs run out of road as Britain drops a budget bombshell - 5 hours 3 min ago

The Guardian - Rachel Reeves targets UK’s wealthiest in £26bn tax-raising budget - 9 hours 19 min ago

Indiatimes - CBI cracks open mega bribery web inside Jaipur tax tribunal; Judicial member, advocate and appellant arrested - 14 hours 18 min ago

SCMP - UK’s Reeves unveils tax plan amid embarrassing budget leak - 16 hours 26 min ago

Georgia's pro-EU protesters defiant year after accession process was halted
BBC - 5 hours 53 min ago
The demonstrations began when Georgia's prime minister called a four-year halt on moves towards joining the EU.

Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed after Wall Street gains as tech extends rebound
CNBC - 5 hours 58 min ago
Overnight, shares of artificial intelligence player Oracle boosted major U.S. averages after Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its bullish stance on the name.

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BusinessInsider - Why gold prices could soar another 20% next year, according to top Wall Street forecasters - 14 hours 37 min ago

The Straits Times - Singapore stocks track Wall Street gains; STI up 0.4% - 19 hours 1 min ago

Oil Holds Near Month-Low as Trump Hails Progress on Ukraine Deal - Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg - 8 hours 56 min ago
Oil Holds Near Month-Low as Trump Hails Progress on Ukraine Deal Bloomberg.com

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Deutsche Welle - Dan Driscoll, Trump's latest hope for peace in Ukraine - 9 hours 4 min ago

BBC - Where peace stands in Ukraine after frantic diplomacy - 14 hours 27 min ago

NDTV - Trump Says Will Meet Putin And Zelensky 'Only When Ukraine Deal Is Final' - 16 hours 2 min ago

Reuters - 28-point U.S. peace plan traced to Kremlin blueprint — Reuters - The New Voice of Ukraine - 19 hours 44 min ago

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Indiatimes - Trump's Ukraine plan triggers outrage from Republican lawmakers - 2 hours 28 min ago

The Guardian - Can Europe prevent an unjust ‘peace’ in Ukraine – and what is at stake if it fails? - 14 hours 34 min ago

SCMP - China waits in the wings for opportunity as Trump makes Ukraine peace push - 14 hours 56 min ago

Russia Today - Can anyone end the Ukraine war if Kiev refuses every compromise? - 17 hours 1 min ago

The Independent - Ukraine has tried to bounce US into a peace deal - but Putin is still in charge - 20 hours 14 min ago

Apple projected to beat Samsung in smartphone shipments for first time since 2011
FOX Business - 9 hours 13 min ago
Shipments of iPhones are expected to surge 10% in 2025 as Apple reclaims smartphone leadership from Samsung, fueled by strong iPhone 17 series reception.

Amazon investigated by FAA after delivery drone strikes internet cable
FOX Business - 9 hours 50 min ago
The FAA is investigating after an Amazon MK30 delivery drone struck an overhead internet cable in Waco, Texas, following a completed delivery on Nov. 18.

Traders bet big on Fed rate cut as December odds soar above 80% on prediction markets
FOX Business - 11 hours 5 min ago
Prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket show a more than 80% probability of a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve interest rate cut at the central bank's Dec. 9-10 policy meeting.

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New York Times - Kevin Hassett Reportedly Becomes Front-Runner for Fed Chair - 16 hours 27 min ago

World's Central Banks Are Wary Of AI, Struggling To Quit The Dollar: Survey
NDTV - 11 hours 30 min ago
Artificial Intelligence is not a core part of operations at most of the world's central banks and digital assets are off the table, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum.

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Indiatimes - World's central banks are wary of AI and struggling to quit the dollar, survey shows - 16 hours 12 min ago

'We Support All Efforts To Bring Lasting Peace': India On Ukraine Plan
NDTV - 11 hours 52 min ago
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said that India continues to back all efforts aimed at ending the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

BBC - South Africa hammer India by 408 runs to complete historic clean sweep - 21 hours 17 min ago

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SCMP - Russia’s Su-57 offer boosts India’s ‘strategic options’ amid strained US ties - 2 hours 56 min ago

Indiatimes - India Gate protest case: Delhi Police gets 3 days custody of arrested students - 3 hours 14 min ago

The Hindu - India's MRO sector to be worth $4bn by 2031: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu - 20 hours 9 min ago

Trump’s record tariff haul meets Supreme Court review as White House braces for ruling
FOX Business - 12 hours 34 min ago
Tariff revenues hit record $34.2 billion in October as Supreme Court weighs Trump's trade authority. Stakes rise for economic agenda amid challenge.

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Indiatimes - Despite tariffs, India's Q2 FY26 GDP growth likely at 7.5%, higher than last year: Union Bank Report - 2 hours 37 min ago

EU rethinks UAE trade deal over alleged arms sales to Sudan
Deutsche Welle - 13 hours 13 min ago
Members of the European Parliament demand that the EU end talks with the UAE over a trade deal. The UAE is suspected of sending arms to a Sudanese paramilitary accused of war crimes, which the Emirati government denies.

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FOX Business - Trump admin negotiating Taiwan trade deal that would give US semiconductor boost: report - 15 hours 42 min ago

Bitcoin’s Drawdown Breaks Old Rule as Volatility Stays Tame - Bloomberg
Bloomberg - 13 hours 39 min ago
Bitcoin’s Drawdown Breaks Old Rule as Volatility Stays Tame Bloomberg

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Indiatimes - Bitcoin price target: JPMorgan predicts BTC USD could hit $240,000 and reveals why crypto is acting like a macro asset - 10 hours 47 min ago

Vanguard fund strips out China in emerging markets investment play
FOX Business - 15 hours 2 min ago
Vanguard launches an exchange-traded fund to help investors access emerging markets like Brazil, India and Taiwan while avoiding China's risk and volatility.

UK growth forecasts lowered from next year
BBC - 16 hours 13 min ago
Downgrades to productivity means the economy is set to grow at an annual rate of 1.5% on average over the next five years.

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Indiatimes - UK unveils tax-raising budget as growth downgraded - 14 hours 58 min ago

Meta slams EU's 'aberrant' antitrust demands for data on Facebook - Reuters
Reuters - 16 hours 41 min ago
Meta slams EU's 'aberrant' antitrust demands for data on Facebook Reuters

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Indiatimes - Thanksgiving 2025: 100+ Wishes, Quotes, Images, and status to share with loved ones on WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram - 13 hours 6 min ago

Nvidia plays down Google chip threat concerns
BBC - 17 hours 20 min ago
The world's most valuable company said it was still "a generation ahead of the industry".

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BBC - Nvidia plays down Google chip threat concerns - 17 hours 20 min ago

NDTV - Google's AI Awakening Sends Alphabet Near $4 Trillion, And Rivals Scrambling - 17 hours 53 min ago

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BusinessInsider - What's next for Google's AI team? Sundar Pichai says he hopes they 'get a bit of rest' - 9 hours 14 min ago

SCMP - AI scaling hasn’t reached a dead end yet, Chinese Google scientist says - 16 hours 56 min ago

Indiatimes - Google Meet, Snapchat, ChatGPT: The internet keeps breaking and users are the first to feel it - 19 hours 44 min ago

Homebuyers make a last gasp effort before the holidays, but interest rates offer little incentive
CNBC - 17 hours 56 min ago
Mortgage demand was split last week, with current borrowers pulling back and potential homebuyers coming in. It resulted in flat overall weekly volume.

Allianz to cut up to 1,800 jobs due to AI advances, says source - Reuters
Reuters - 18 hours 22 min ago
Allianz to cut up to 1,800 jobs due to AI advances, says source Reuters

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Indiatimes - Tech layoffs November 2025: Apple, Synopsys, Hewlett-Packard, Playtika, HP & more cut jobs - which roles and departments are most affected - 8 hours 29 min ago

The Straits Times - Allianz to cut up to 1,800 jobs due to AI advances, says source - 16 hours 16 min ago

The Guardian - Computer maker HP to cut up to 6,000 jobs by 2028 as it turns more to AI - 19 hours 2 min ago

8 Million People Are Jobless In Pakistan, Unemployment Rate Jumps To 7.1%
NDTV - 19 hours 57 min ago
The unemployment rate in Pakistan has risen, resulting in the number of jobless people in the country crossing the figure of eight million people, according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024-2025 released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

Tesla says it values China suppliers, does not exclude any by origin - Reuters
Reuters - 22 hours 16 min ago
Tesla says it values China suppliers, does not exclude any by origin Reuters

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The Hindu - Tesla flags low maintenance and fuel costs to woo Indian buyers - 2 hours 13 min ago

SCMP - Tesla affirms confidence in Chinese partners, rejects supplier bans - 18 hours 9 min ago

BusinessInsider - Elon Musk says Tesla's Austin robotaxi fleet should 'roughly double' next month after fans complain it's unusable - 18 hours 26 min ago

Crypto Worth $11 Million Stolen From OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Ex's House
NDTV - 22 hours 36 min ago
A tech investor who once dated OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had his $11 million cryptocurrency stolen Saturday evening.

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Indiatimes - Bitcoin price (BTC USD) surges above $90,000 ahead of Thanksgiving 2025: Ethereum, Solana, XRP, & Dogecoin rally amid crypto market recovery - 7 hours 58 min ago