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US House Of Representatives Passes Legislation To Prevent Government Shutdown
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US House Of Representatives Passes Legislation To Prevent Government Shutdown

ABP News  

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed legislation to prevent a midnight government shutdown on Friday, defying President-elect Donald Trump's call to approve trillions of dollars in new debt. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer posted on X that he is “confident” the Senate will vote to avert a shutdown and hopes “to get it passed as soon as possible.” The legislation …

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Saudi Arabian Doctor Crashes Car Through Christmas Market In Germany's Magdeburg, Two Dead
2 days, 11 hours ago

Saudi Arabian Doctor Crashes Car Through Christmas Market In Germany's Magdeburg, Two Dead

ABP News  

Two individuals including a child were killed and at least 60 others were injured after a car rammed into a Christmas market in Germany. Terrorist attack in Germany’s Christmas Market has killed at least 11 and injured over 60 in Magdeburg.#Magdeburg#Terroristattack pic.twitter.com/omVzVhTHpo — Sumit December 21, 2024 As per The Guardian, the suspect rented the car shortly before the attack. …

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US Spending Bill Backed by Donald Trump Fails To Get Republican Support At Congress Risks Govt Shutdown Amid Christmas 2024 Rush
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US Spending Bill Backed by Donald Trump Fails To Get Republican Support At Congress Risks Govt Shutdown Amid Christmas 2024 Rush

ABP News  

A spending bill supported by Donald Trump failed in the US House of Representatives on Thursday, as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect. The vote exposed deep divisions within Trump's Republican Party, which could resurface next year when the party takes control of the White House and both chambers of US Congress. Trump had pressed lawmakers to resolve pending issues …

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Malaysia Is Resuming MH370 Search, 10 Years After Its Mysterious Disappearance — Know Why
3 days, 1 hour ago

Malaysia Is Resuming MH370 Search, 10 Years After Its Mysterious Disappearance — Know Why

ABP News  

MH370 Disappearance: More than 10 years after the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared on its way to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian government has given its approval to resume the search for the wreckage of the Boeing 777 aircraft in the southern Indian Ocean. Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Friday they agreed to resume the search so they …

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Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal
4 days, 8 hours ago

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, according to documents seen by Reuters. Bangladesh's de facto power minister Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan told Reuters the country now had enough domestic capacity to cope without the Adani …

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Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal
4 days, 9 hours ago

Adani, under bribery scrutiny, pressed by Bangladesh to reopen power deal

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s interim government has accused energy supplier Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, according to documents seen by Reuters. Adani Group has called the U.S. allegations “baseless.” Tax Exemptions Adani Power’s Godda plant runs off imported coal and was built to serve Bangladesh. …

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The Gisèle Pelicot rape trial shocked France and changed the country forever
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The Gisèle Pelicot rape trial shocked France and changed the country forever

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A man walks past the …

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Gaza ceasefire believed to be close as expectations grow over deal
5 days, 9 hours ago

Gaza ceasefire believed to be close as expectations grow over deal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Two Egyptian security sources told Reuters that a meeting …

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'Machinery of Death': Satellite imagery reveals large-scale mass graves in Syria, thousands of bodies believed buried
5 days, 12 hours ago

'Machinery of Death': Satellite imagery reveals large-scale mass graves in Syria, thousands of bodies believed buried

Firstpost  

Speaking after visiting two mass grave sites in the towns of Qutayfah and Najha near Damascus, former U.S. war crimes ambassador at large Stephen Rapp told Reuters: ‘We certainly have more than 100,000 people that were disappeared into and tortured to death in this machine’ A drone view shows the site of a mass grave from the rule of Syria's …

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Trump needs to hold Elon Musk to ethics standards, says Democratic Senator
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5 days, 15 hours ago

Trump needs to hold Elon Musk to ethics standards, says Democratic Senator

India Today  

US Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Donald Trump's transition team to hold Elon Musk to the same ethics standards as other transition members, putting oversight of the unusually powerful presidential adviser in the spotlight. "Mr Musk’s substantial private interests present a massive conflict of interest with the role he has taken on as your ‘unofficial co-president," Warren said in a …

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EU automakers offer deals to boost EV sales
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5 days, 15 hours ago

EU automakers offer deals to boost EV sales

China Daily  

By EARLE GALE in London | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-18 02:32 Europe's electric vehicle, or EV, makers are offering deals to try to boost sales and avoid 15 billion euros of fines that could be heading their way if they fail to meet new quotas set by the European Union. With the bloc insisting, as of Jan 1, 2025, that …

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EU automakers offer deals to boost EV sales
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5 days, 15 hours ago

EU automakers offer deals to boost EV sales

China Daily  

Europe's electric vehicle, or EV, makers are offering deals to try to boost sales and avoid 15 billion euros of fines that could be heading their way if they fail to meet new quotas set by the European Union. With the bloc insisting, as of Jan 1, 2025, that at least 20 percent of cars sold by Europe's automakers are …

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Syrian mass graves expose 'machinery of death' under Assad regime: Prosecutor
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5 days, 15 hours ago

Syrian mass graves expose 'machinery of death' under Assad regime: Prosecutor

India Today  

An international war crimes prosecutor said on Tuesday that evidence emerging from mass grave sites in Syria has exposed a state-run "machinery of death" under toppled leader Bashar al-Assad in which he estimated more than 100,000 people were tortured and murdered since 2013. Speaking after visiting two mass grave sites in the towns of Qutayfah and Najha near Damascus, former …

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Adani deal under bribery scrutiny was approved against officials’ advice
5 days, 21 hours ago

Adani deal under bribery scrutiny was approved against officials’ advice

The Hindu  

The approach from the Solar Energy Corporation of India on September 15, 2021 came out of the blue. Two years earlier, Andhra Pradesh's energy regulator had said in a 10-year forecast the State had no short-term need for solar power, and should focus on other renewables that could provide 24-hour energy. The news agency spoke to a former State power …

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NATO takes over Ukraine aid coordination as Trump’s return stirs concerns over US support
5 days, 23 hours ago

NATO takes over Ukraine aid coordination as Trump’s return stirs concerns over US support

Firstpost  

Trump, who will take office in January, has said wants to end the war in Ukraine swiftly but not how he aims to do so. Trump threatened to quit NATO during his first term as president and demanded allies must spend 3% of national GDP on their militaries, compared with NATO’s target of 2%. Image- Reuters In a move widely …

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Trump Will Reportedly Block the US Government and Military From Buying EVs
6 days ago

Trump Will Reportedly Block the US Government and Military From Buying EVs

Wired  

The incoming Trump administration has even more plans to delay electric vehicle adoption than previously thought. According to Reuters, which has seen transition team documents, the Trump team wants to abolish EV subsidies, claw back federal funding meant for EV charging infrastructure, block EV battery imports on national security grounds, and prevent the federal government and the US military from …

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Tennis in 2024: Alcaraz and Sinner share spoils in a controversial year, while Sabalenka dominates
6 days, 6 hours ago

Tennis in 2024: Alcaraz and Sinner share spoils in a controversial year, while Sabalenka dominates

Firstpost  

Carlos Alcaraz delivered another impressive year, while Jannik Sinner clinched two Grand Slam titles and ended 2024 as World No. Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna sabalenka enjoyed success on the tennis court but it was a mixed 2024 for tennis altogether with doping controversies. This year witnessed one Spaniard, Rafael Nadal, making the tough decision to call it quits from tennis, …

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All about Russia's plan to allow Indians to travel without visa, other visa-free countries
6 days, 6 hours ago

All about Russia's plan to allow Indians to travel without visa, other visa-free countries

Firstpost  

From spring 2025, Russia will allow Indian tourists to visit without a visa. As per estimates, Moscow welcomed 28,500 Indian visitors in the first half of 2024, a 1.5-fold increase compared to the previous year Indian tourists may soon visit Russia without the need for a visa, with visa-free entry expected to begin by spring 2025. Russia Indian tourists may …

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Adani-Andhra Deal Approved Against Officials' Advice, Under Bribery Scrutiny
6 days, 6 hours ago

Adani-Andhra Deal Approved Against Officials' Advice, Under Bribery Scrutiny

Deccan Chronicle  

The approach from the Solar Energy Corporation of India on Sept. 15, 2021 came out of the blue. The federal agency, tasked with developing the solar sector, wanted to know if the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh would like to sign India's largest renewables contract.Two years earlier, Andhra Pradesh's energy regulator had said in a 10-year forecast the state had …

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US cracks down on China Telecom's US unit over national security fears
6 days, 11 hours ago

US cracks down on China Telecom's US unit over national security fears

Firstpost  

The source confirmed a New York Times report that the department last week sent China Telecom Americas a preliminary determination that its presence in U.S. networks and cloud services poses U.S. national security risks and gave the company 30 days to respond Flags of U.S. and China are seen in this illustration picture. File image/ Reuters The U.S. Commerce Department …

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Syria: Mass grave near Damascus has at least 100,000 bodies, says US advocacy group
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6 days, 12 hours ago

Syria: Mass grave near Damascus has at least 100,000 bodies, says US advocacy group

Firstpost  

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are estimated to have been killed since 2011, when Assad’s crackdown on protests against his rule grew into a full-scale civil war A fighter of the ruling Syrian body walks, as people inspect the site of a mass grave from the rule of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, according to residents, after the ousting of al-Assad, in …

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Mayotte authorities fear hunger and disease after cyclone, as death toll rises in Mozambique
6 days, 15 hours ago

Mayotte authorities fear hunger and disease after cyclone, as death toll rises in Mozambique

CNN  

Paris/Moroni Reuters — Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading in the French overseas territory after the weekend’s devastating cyclone, while Mozambique reported dozens of deaths from the storm. Drone footage from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, already experiencing a humanitarian crisis due to an Islamist insurgency, showed razed thatched-roof houses near the …

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Russian general killed in Moscow, Ukraine's security service claims responsibility
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6 days, 15 hours ago

Russian general killed in Moscow, Ukraine's security service claims responsibility

India Today  

A high-ranking Russian general, in charge of nuclear protection forces, was killed in an explosion in Moscow on Tuesday, news agency Reuters said. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who is chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed outside an apartment building on Ryazansky Prospekt, near the Kremlin. In a statement, the agency said, "The security service of …

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Canada promised Trump a border crackdown. Easier said than done.
1 week ago

Canada promised Trump a border crackdown. Easier said than done.

Hindustan Times  

* Canada promised Trump a border crackdown. Advocates warn restrictions could put migrants at greater risk * Canada faces 'credibility challenge' on migration, Immigration Minister says By Anna Mehler Paperny SAINT-GEORGES-DE-CLARENCEVILLE, - Six Lego-like concrete blocks mark the end of a rural road at the U.S.-Canada border. "We have a very important activity to undertake to make sure that we …

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