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- HuffPost
Steve Bannon Falsely Suggests Trump Could Run For President Again In 2028
The former White House chief strategist claimed there might be a way around the constitutional two-term limit.
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The 28 best Christmas gifts for him that men actually want this 2024 holiday season
Wrap up a light-up beanie, spring for a coffee subscription or splash out on a top-rated drone.
- Reuters
Bitcoin tops $106,000, hopes grow for strategic reserve
(Reuters) -Bitcoin hit a record high above $106,000 on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump suggested he plans to create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve similar to its strategic oil reserve, stoking the enthusiasm of crypto bulls. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best known cryptocurrency, hit a high of $106,533 and last traded up 2.6% at $103,917 at 1215 GMT. "We're in blue sky territory here," said Tony Sycamore, an analyst at IG.
- Yahoo Finance Video
Trump, SoftBank CEO announces $100B AI investment in US
SoftBank (9984.T, SFTBY) CEO Masayoshi Son confirmed the company's $100 billion investment in the United States at a press conference alongside US President-elect Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago resort on Monday. This venture is expected to generate 100,000 new jobs. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Angel Smith and updated by Luke Carberry Mogan.
- USA TODAY
DOT finalizes rule for 'dignified air travel': What wheelchair users can expect
The Transportation Department has finalized a rule aimed at making travel safer and easier for passengers with disabilities.
- USA TODAY
2 men accused of operating drones 'dangerously close' to Boston airport
The arrests occur amid a number of reported drone sightings in the Northeast, including New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
- The Canadian Press
Missouri's death row had nearly 100 inmates in the 1990s. Now, it has eight
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri 's status as one of the most active death penalty states is about to change for one simple reason: The state is running out of inmates to execute.
- Associated Press
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as bitcoin jumps to another record
U.S. stock indexes are drifting Monday ahead of a meeting by the Federal Reserve later this week that could set Wall Street’s direction into next year. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in midday trading, coming off its first losing week in the last four. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was edging up by 3 points, or less than 0.1%, as of 11:45 a.m. Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.8%.
- The Independent
Syria’s rebels took Homs back from Assad in a matter of days. Now they have to police it
ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew meets the new police chief in Syria’s third city, tasked with keeping the peace now that forces led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have ousted the regime of Bashar al-Assad. Every city across the country is now facing the same question: who will rule and how?
- Reuters
CVC weighs buying Vivendi's Telecom Italia stake, Bloomberg News reports
Private-equity group CVC has been holding preliminary talks with Vivendi about the stake purchase, the report said, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Vivendi is the largest shareholder of Telecom Italia, according to LSEG data. The French company owns about 23.75% of Telecom Italia, valued at about $1 billion.
- BBC
Mayotte: 'It feels like nuclear war aftermath' after cyclone, residents say
Rescuers comb through the debris in the French Indian Ocean territory hit by the worst storm in 90 years.
- The Canadian Press
Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns
At least two internal Amazon studies found a link between how quickly the online retailer's warehouse workers perform tasks and workplace injuries, but the company rejected many safety recommendations out of concern the proposed changes might reduce productivity, according to a U.S. Senate committee report.
- The Independent
One of UK’s most prolific rapists ‘attacked inside Category A prison’
Reynhard Sinaga is said to have narrowly missed being seriously injured
- The Canadian Press
Can U.N. summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process
The world's nations keep faltering in their efforts to join together to save the planet from several environmental crises.
- Reuters
Alleged Chinese spy linked to UK's Prince Andrew denies any wrongdoing
A Chinese national with close links to Prince Andrew said he had done nothing wrong and was not a spy, after the businessman was named in court as being a suspected Chinese agent by the British authorities. Yang Tengbo, described in a ruling last week by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) as a "close confidant" of Andrew, waived his right to anonymity on Monday so he could respond to the accusation. "I have done nothing wrong or unlawful, and the concerns raised by the Home Office against me are ill-founded," he said in a statement released by his lawyer, referring to Britain's interior ministry.
- Sky News
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, paving the way for early election
Germany is on course for an early election in February after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in parliament. Of the 717 MPs who voted in the lower house, or Bundestag, only 207 supported the country's leader, while 394 opposed him and 116 abstained. Mr Scholz, leader of Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), had governed as the head of a fractious three-party coalition until it collapsed last month when he sacked his finance minister.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
The 9 best water shoes for women in 2025
From rugged options for rocky beaches to cute, quick-drying espadrilles, these are the best women's water shoes, according to experts.
- TechCrunch
Softbank CEO announces a $100 billion investment into the US
On Monday, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son joined President-elect Donald Trump to announce that his company would invest $100 billion into the US over the next four years. In a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, Trump also announced that Softbank’s investment would create, at a minimum, 100,000 American jobs. Trump called it a “historic investment” that will “help ensure that artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and other industries of tomorrow are built, created and grown right here in the USA.”
- PA Media: UK News
Tax expert tells of ‘shocking threat’ over retracting claims about ex-chancellor
Ashley Hurst, of Osborne Clarke law firm, is alleged to have ‘improperly attempted to restrict’ Dan Neidle’s right to publish correspondence he sent.
- The Independent
Don Jr insists he will always ‘care for’ and have ‘special bond’ with Kimberly Guilfoyle
President-elect’s eldest son has still not officially confirmed the split but was pictured last week with Florida socialite Bettina Anderson