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Donald Trump names TV doctor Mehmet Oz as medicare, medicaid chief

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Oz became an informal health adviser to Trump, then serving his first White House term

G20: Chaos in Rio shows a world untethered even before Trump returns

The behind-the-scenes squabbling over language characterising wars in Ukraine and the Middle East had been abruptly shut down by an impatient host

Google's Chrome worth up to $20 billion if judge orders business sale

Antitrust officials, along with states that have joined the case, also plan to recommend Wednesday that federal judge Amit Mehta impose data licensing requirements

G20 Summit: Biden's legacy fades into rainforest at last major gathering

His trip to the region for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima and the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro was meant to reassure allies

Israel PM Netanyahu offers $5 mn reward to Gazans for each hostage returned

It's the latest twist in Netanyahu's frustrated attempts to deliver on pledges to the families of hostages to bring home those seized when Hamas militants attacked Israel more than a year ago

Russian President Putin plans first visit to India since Ukraine war began

Putin and Modi held talks when Russia hosted the summit of Brics states last month. The Indian leader also met Putin in Moscow in July on his first trip to Russia since the war began

Russia's seaborne crude oil exports fall to lowest since September

Four-week average flows slipped by about 150,000 barrels a day in the period to Nov. 17, driven lower by the biggest drop in weekly exports since early July

Rajeev Misra's OneIM upsizes to $8 billion to enhance investments

OneIM is backed by Abu Dhabi conglomerate Royal Group and Mubadala Investment Co., one of the emirate's sovereign wealth funds

China seeks to resume direct flights with India as border tensions ease

Tensions started easing as China's President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October held their first meeting

Apple offers $100 million to lift Indonesia's ban on iPhone 16 sale

According to the Indonesian government, Apple has only invested 1.5 trillion rupiah ($95 million) in the nation via developer academies

Tenants in Singapore may have upper hand in 2025 as leasing market cools

After jumping nearly 60 per cent in three years, the island-wide rental index has softened by 4 per cent over the last four quarters

US Commerce Dept raises import tariff for Nippon Steel after review

The Commerce Department imposed a dumping margin of 29 per cent on Nippon Steel for selling hot-rolled steel in the US

Hong Kong to sentence 45 democracy activists in biggest security law case

The sentencing of former youth activist Joshua Wong, 28, and legal scholar Benny Tai, 60, will start at 10 a.m. today, nearly four years after they were arrested

Biden's missile call isn't enough to rally support of Ukraine's allies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had moved in lockstep with Biden earlier in the conflict despite concerns about retaliation

Nvidia partners with Google to design quantum computing processors

Nvidia, the world's most valuable company, believes its technology will help Google sort out one thorny issue

UK PM Starmer seeks India trade deal even Sunak couldn't pull off

The UK's trading relationship with India was worth £42 billion in the 12 months to June 2024

DOJ to force Google to sell Chrome browser to break search monopoly

The company is able to see activity from signed-in users, and use that data to more effectively target promotions

Vivek Ramaswamy sees massive cuts for contractors in effficiency push

Ramaswamy didn't single out any contractors, and isn't clear yet how the efficiency drive will be structured

Xi Jinping's olive branch to Trump comes with warning on China red lines

China's leader took Saturday's meeting as a chance to spell out his approach toward Trump

Donald Trump's team seeking to ease US rules for self-driving vehicles

If new rules enable cars without human controls, that would directly benefit Elon Musk