Trump and SoftBank CEO announce $100 billion investment plan in US
• Dec 17, 2024, 9:32 AM
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US President-elect Donald Trump appeared jointly with Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Japan's SoftBank, announcing the group's plan to invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years. Son said Trump's election victory had boosted his confidence in the US economy. Meanwhile, Canada's finance minister resigns, citing disagreements with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over how to respond to Trump's threat of new trade tariffs.
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Russia detains Uzbek suspect in killing of chemical weapons general
• 7:41 AM
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Russia said it had detained a suspect on Wednesday who confessed to planting the bomb which killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov outside his apartment building. The Uzbekistani suspect said he was acting on orders from Ukraine.
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'Bayrou already under pressure': French PM under fire for choosing Pau over Mayotte
• 6:53 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, December 18: French PM François Bayrou is under pressure less than a week into the role. Meanwhile, Donald Trump sues an Iowa newspaper over their election poll, just days after ABC agrees to pay the President-elect $15m in a de
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Live: UN calls for 'inclusive' political process in Syria
• 6:08 AM
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The UN Security Council on Tuesday called on Syria's new leadership to implement an "inclusive and Syrian-led" political process to enable Syrians to "peacefully, independently and democratically determine their own futures". Follow our liveblog to see h
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