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Ukraine updates: Kyiv hit with another deadly attack
Deutsche Welle - 21 min 58 sec ago
Russian missiles and drones slammed residential Kyiv overnight, killing two civilians and injuring dozens, including a child. Meanwhile, Russia has banned the NGO Human Rights Watch as "undesirable." DW has the latest.

BBC - Ukraine anti-corruption agents search home of Zelensky's top adviser - 22 hours 10 min ago

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The Independent - While politicians wrangle over Trump’s peace plan, soldiers are still dying, says Ukrainian filmmaker - 1 hour 14 min ago

Indiatimes - Ukraine: Zelensky removes top aide after anti-graft raids - 3 hours 54 min ago

Russia Today - EU issues warning to Ukraine over graft scandal - 12 hours 15 min ago

Sydney Morning Herald - Zelensky’s chief of staff resigns as Ukraine corruption scandal widens - 15 hours 26 min ago

BusinessInsider - Ukrainian soldiers say Russian strike drones are flying smaller drones into battle like an 'aircraft carrier' - 19 hours 57 min ago

The Guardian - Belgium hits back at EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine - 20 hours 24 sec ago

Explained: India's Operation Sagar Bandhu In Sri Lanka
NDTV - 1 hour 38 min ago
India has launched Operation Sagar Bandhu, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) initiative, to support Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah triggered severe flooding, landslides and disruption across the island nation.

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Indiatimes - 7 best cities in India for vegetarian travellers - 1 hour 19 min ago

SCMP - India races ‘against the clock’ to rebuild its lost maritime muscle - 8 hours 17 min ago

The Hindu - Indian economy grows 8.2% in Q2 2025-26 - 21 hours 17 min ago

AI is taking jobs — here’s Coursera CEO's No. 1 tip for grads to stay competitive
CNBC - 2 hours 14 min ago
"They're [recruiters] going to be assessing your mindset and your traits as a human being more than your experience," Coursera's CEO told CNBC Make It.

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BusinessInsider - I'm a CEO who believes in menstrual leave for employees, polite bullying, and barre workouts. Here's a day in my life. - 10 hours 6 min ago

Indiatimes - ECI shifts West Bengal CEO office; AITC team meets CEC - 13 hours 56 min ago

New York Post - Comcast CEO mulls sweetened bid for Warner Bros. Discovery despite Trump opposition: sources - 21 hours 17 min ago

AllAfrica - Ethiopia: Ethio Telecom Continues Leading Role in Nation's Green Economy Drive - CEO - 21 hours 58 min ago

Explained: Why Airbus A320 Aircraft Are Undergoing Software Fix
NDTV - 2 hours 16 min ago
The EASA issued an emergency airworthiness directive that temporarily grounds up to 6,000 Airbus A320 aircraft worldwide. This means that half of the global fleet of the world's best-selling airliner could be sidelined until there is a software fix.

FOX Business - Airbus orders immediate repairs on 6,000 jets worldwide during America's busiest holiday travel weekend - 8 hours 33 min ago

Reuters - Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening widespread global disruption - Reuters - 10 hours 11 min ago

NDTV - Airbus Warns Of Disruption Over A320 Software Switch - 11 hours 15 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Airbus orders software changes to widely used A320 fleet, may disrupt flights - 11 hours 18 min ago

BBC - Airbus requests immediate modifications to thousands of aircraft - 12 hours 39 min ago

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The Hindu - Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption - 2 hours 28 min ago

Indiatimes - Airbus A320 Flight: How a mysterious solar blast on a Mexico flight in October triggered global aviation chaos a month later - 3 hours 6 min ago

New York Post - Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening widespread global disruption - 7 hours 51 min ago

SCMP - Airbus issues major A320 recall, threatening global flight disruption - 8 hours 4 min ago

The Guardian - Jetstar cancels domestic flights across Australia after global Airbus A320 recall - 9 hours 52 min ago

New York Times - Airbus Orders Software Update for A320 Jets - 10 hours 32 sec ago

BusinessInsider - Airbus issues a recall that will impact hundreds of US planes, including those from American Airlines and Delta - 11 hours 2 min ago

NDTV Exclusive: "Ireland Backs Early India-EU Free Trade Deal," Says Ambassador Kevin Kelly
NDTV - 2 hours 52 min ago
Ireland is "really optimistic" that the long-pending India-EU Free Trade Agreement can be concluded soon, with Dublin viewing the proposed pact as a "win-win" with transformative economic potential for both sides, Irish Ambassador to India said

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SCMP - Tripwire clauses: why is China alarmed by Malaysia’s new trade deal with the US? - 19 hours 17 min ago

Russian drone strike hits Kyiv residential areas despite peace moves
BBC - 3 hours 29 min ago
The attack on Ukraine's capital early on Saturday killed one person and injured seven, city officials said.

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Indiatimes - Kyiv rocked by explosions as Russia intensifies airstrikes; one dead, eleven injured - 1 hour 1 min ago

The Guardian - The week Europe realised it stands alone against Russian expansionism - 3 hours 17 min ago

Russia Today - Russia and Saudi Arabia set to scrap visas for each other - 11 hours 54 min ago

The Independent - Russia threatens to ‘completely block’ WhatsApp - 14 hours 58 min ago

SCMP - Zuma’s daughter quits South African parliament amid Russian mercenary scandal - 20 hours 23 min ago

How Trump's pledge to tackle Sudan atrocities could play out
BBC - 6 hours 49 min ago
The war is being fuelled by regional powers and the US president may have some leverage over them.

NDTV - Trump, Maduro Spoke Last Week, Discussed A Possible Meeting: Report - 11 hours 59 min ago

FOX Business - Melania Trump announces new business venture ahead of movie release - 13 hours 3 min ago

Bloomberg - Venezuelans Ignore Trump’s Warships and Jump Into Holiday Season - Bloomberg.com - 17 hours 17 min ago

Deutsche Welle - Fact check: Trump's remarks after National Guard shooting in DC — what's true and what's not? - 19 hours 7 min ago

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The Independent - ‘Putin’s whole life revolves around war – he’s manipulating Trump and doesn’t want peace’, ex-US aide warns - 1 hour 14 min ago

Indiatimes - 'Treated very harshly': Trump pardons ex-Honduras prez Hernandez, threatens aid cut before election - 1 hour 58 min ago

SCMP - US halts asylum cases after troop killing as Trump steps up migrant crackdown - 5 hours 11 sec ago

Russia Today - Trump and Maduro spoke in secret phone call – NYT - 5 hours 57 min ago

The Guardian - Trump to pardon ex-Honduras leader serving drug trafficking sentence in US - 8 hours 45 min ago

BusinessInsider - The Trump phone was set to be released in August. Months later, it's still nowhere to be found. - 20 hours 48 min ago

Treasury's Bessent says department working to cut federal tax benefits for illegal immigrants
FOX Business - 11 hours 8 min ago
The Treasury Department moved to block illegal immigrants from federal benefits and financial system access as part of a broader Trump administration crackdown.

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FOX Business - IRS releases guidance for Trump's 'no tax on tips' and overtime deductions: What to know - 17 hours 42 min ago

CNBC - Switzerland has long welcomed the ultra wealthy. A referendum on a new tax has riled them up - 17 hours 59 min ago

BBC - State pensioners with no other income will not pay tax - 18 hours 26 min ago

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SCMP - Hotels hit back as Tokyo plans to hike lodging tax with percentage-based system - 4 hours 17 min ago

New York Post - What to know about Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ as IRS releases new guidance on overtime rules - 4 hours 30 min ago

The Guardian - People deriving income solely from state pension won’t be taxed, says chancellor - 13 hours 4 min ago

Indiatimes - IRS tax refund 2026: When will your IRS income tax refund arrive — and will Americans get bigger checks? - 14 hours 37 min ago

AllAfrica - Nigeria: Participants At Senate Hearing Divided Over Proposal to Increase Tax On Sugar-Sweetened Beverages - 22 hours 25 min ago

Trump Says Any Document Signed By Biden With Autopen Is "Terminated"
NDTV - 11 hours 40 min ago
Donald Trump said Friday all documents signed by autopen under Joe Biden were "terminated," in a legally uncertain move as the US president escalates attacks on his predecessor.

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Indiatimes - Trump to terminate all documents signed by autopen? Warns Biden could face perjury charges as the former President faces health issues and cancer treatment - 10 hours 59 min ago

SCMP - Trump says all orders signed by Biden with autopen are ‘terminated’ - 11 hours 33 min ago

The Independent - Trump says he will cancel all Biden orders ‘signed by autopen’ and threatens ex-president with ‘perjury’ charges - 12 hours 2 min ago

Cigarette Caused Hong Kong Fire? Worker Seen Smoking Moments Before Tragedy
NDTV - 13 hours 30 min ago
At least 128 people died on Wednesday in one of Hong Kong's worst fires in decades, after flames swept through Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, a residential complex in the city's hilly New Territories.

NDTV - All You Need To Know About Hong Kong's Deadliest Fire In Decades - 17 hours 13 min ago

Bloomberg - What We Know About Hong Kong's Deadliest Fire in Decades - Bloomberg.com - 22 hours 22 min ago

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Sydney Morning Herald - ‘Please Lord, help me’: Hong Kong ‘helper’ saved toddler and his grandma as towers burned - 50 min 13 sec ago

New York Times - Deadly Hong Kong Fire Is a Test of Beijing’s Rule in the City - 1 hour 10 min ago

SCMP - Hotelier races to shelter Hong Kong fire victims using Grenfell experience - 1 hour 37 min ago

Indiatimes - Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting - 4 hours 2 min ago

The Guardian - Hong Kong begins three days of mourning after deadly apartment fires - 4 hours 49 min ago

Stock market swings got you reeling? Answer these 6 questions before making a trade
CNBC - 14 hours 14 min ago
Frustrating as volatility can be, it also tends to present opportunities.

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The Straits Times - How well do you know the Singapore stock market? - 11 hours 17 min ago

Indiatimes - What time does the stock market close today? Black Friday market hours today explained - 14 hours 22 min ago

The Hindu - Stock markets end flat in highly volatile trade ahead of GDP, IIP data - 21 hours 28 min ago

Ukrainian President Zelensky Removes Top Aide After Anti-Corruption Raids
NDTV - 14 hours 52 min ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday removed his powerful chief of staff and top negotiator, Andriy Yermak, after detectives raided his house as part of a sweeping corruption probe.

Deutsche Welle - Zelenskyy ally Andriy Yermak resigns amid corruption probe - 16 hours 41 min ago

NDTV - Anti-Corruption Agency Arrests 8 Over Hong Kong Fire That Killed 128 - 19 hours 3 min ago

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The Independent - Who is Andrii Yermak? Zelensky’s right-hand man who resigned after police raid in corruption probe - 14 hours 1 min ago

SCMP - Zelensky’s chief of staff raided amid Kyiv’s growing corruption scandal - 19 hours 23 min ago

Defence, Russian Oil, Ukraine War: What's On Agenda For Putin's 2-Day Visit
NDTV - 15 hours 20 min ago
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India from December 4 to 5. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Friday that he will be attending the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.

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BBC - Hungary's Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow - 18 hours 1 min ago

Bloomberg - Orban to Meet Putin as He Eyes Sanctioned Russian Refineries - Bloomberg.com - 19 hours 49 min ago

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The Independent - Fiona Hill: Russian expert on why Putin knows exactly how to get Trump on side - 1 hour 9 min ago

Indiatimes - Putin in India on Dec 4–5: Annual Summit to focus on major MoUs across defence, trade, nuclear energy, Arctic ties, agriculture & mobility - 14 hours 2 min ago

Exclusive: Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals in Vietnam after US tariffs, as ties with China warm - Reuters
Reuters - 16 hours 30 min ago
Exclusive: Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals in Vietnam after US tariffs, as ties with China warm Reuters

Property Play: The warehouse real estate sector is seeing a rebalance. Here's what to watch for
CNBC - 17 hours 2 min ago
After a pandemic-driven surge and subsequent pullback, warehouse real estate supply and demand is finally starting to come into balance.

Too many bosses want to be liked, but it's not a sign of good leadership, says Google exec
CNBC - 17 hours 12 min ago
Many managers shy away from critical or constructive feedback in the pursuit of being well liked.

Barcelona distances itself from sponsor's cryptocurrency after backlash
BBC - 18 hours 15 min ago
Experts say the deal may put fans at risk as the Catalan club tries to relieve its financial woes.

India economy grows at faster-than-expected 8.2% in September quarter even as tariffs bite
CNBC - 21 hours 35 min ago
In a quarter that was partially affected by the 50% U.S. tariffs, the Indian economy grew 8.2% in July to September period.

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Indiatimes - GST cuts boost demand as India posts 8.2% GDP growth, US tariff risks loom: Economists - 16 hours 39 min ago

AllAfrica - Liberia: Sen. Bartekwa Pushes LEC, Lerc to Cut Power Tariff for Businesses - 21 hours 55 min ago

EU to examine if Apple Ads and Maps subject to tough rules, Apple says no - Reuters
Reuters - 22 hours 5 min ago
EU to examine if Apple Ads and Maps subject to tough rules, Apple says no Reuters

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BusinessInsider - The best Black Friday iPad deals: Up to 25% off Apple's latest tablets - 7 hours 8 min ago

Indiatimes - Apple Black Friday Deals 2025: Grab these lowest prices ever on AirPods, Apple Watch, iPads & MacBooks - 19 hours 18 min ago

Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign
BBC - 23 hours 52 min ago
A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.