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Gold's 27% annual gain stands out in mixed year for metals markets

While bullion has ticked lower since Donald Trump's sweeping victory in November's US presidential election, its gains over 2024 still outstrip most other commodities

Jimmy Carter: Peanut farmer who reached White House, passes away at 100

The longest-living former US president ever, Carter had opted in early 2023 to spend his remaining time at his home in Plains receiving hospice care

US economy surprised again in 2024 despite Fed Reserve, election drama

The US is set to be the top performer among Group of Seven countries, according to International Monetary Fund projections

Nvidia supplier Ibiden weighs faster expansion to meet AI demand, says CEO

Sales of the 112-year-old company's AI-use substrates are robust with customers buying up all that Ibiden has, CEO Koji Kawashima said

Ex-US Prez Jimmy Carter passes away, to receive state funeral, says Biden

While the White House didn't immediately announce specific plans, state funerals for presidents usually include lying in state at the US Capitol and a memorial service

Future of Ukraine-Russia gas transit deal faces critical moment of truth

Ukraine is under mounting pressure from Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and a group of central European companies to keep gas moving from its eastern border with Russia into the European Union

Singapore oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin declared bankrupt after empire crash

The name of the founder of Hin Leong Trading Pte. and his children Lim Huey Ching and Lim Chee Meng were listed as having been issued a bankruptcy order on Dec. 19, the government gazette showed

US plans more action against China over telecom hack and cyber threats

As the Biden administration learns about the scope and scale of the so-called Salt Typhoon breach which it attributed to China, officials are laying the blame on companies

Europe braces for Trump's return: Trade, defence, and tech challenges loom

On security, a truly defence-ready Europe still looks a distant prospect even after the biggest full-scale conflict on home soil since 1945

South Korea impeaches two leaders in two weeks as political crisis deepens

Lawmakers voted 192-0 in favor of Prime Minister Han's impeachment on Friday, according to National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik

Bangladesh targets Hasina with new corruption probe, extradition plea

The Anti-Corruption Commission said Thursday it will investigate Hasina and five other family members for allegedly misappropriating government land in Purbachal

OpenAI board considers plan for a more conventional for-profit business

The board is evaluating a plan that would turn OpenAI's business into a public benefit corporation - an entity free to pursue income but with the goal of bettering society

Jeff Bezos' Miami neighbor seeks $200 million for empty 1.8 acre lot

Even if the land ultimately fails to sell for $200 million, Reznik believes it will still set a record for the region

Donald Trump's 'Made in USA' Bitcoin is promise impossible to keep

Trump made the pledge in a post on his Truth Social account in June after meeting at Mar-a-Lago with a group of executives from crypto miners

Israeli police to probe Netanyahu's wife over TV show allegations

The acrimony escalates a lingering clash between Netanyahu and the judiciary

China's industrial profits set for steepest annual drop since 2000

Industrial profits at large Chinese companies fell 7.3 per cent last month compared to a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement on Friday

Manmohan Singh: India's quiet reformer taught a generation to dream

Manmohan Singh, who died at 92, was above everything else the embodiment of hope

Forces loyal to ex-Assad regime kill 14 as Syria sees upsurge in violence

Several deadly incidents in recent days underscore the fragile security situation in Syria following the downfall of Assad's long-standing regime

India's coal-power plant growth holds near five-year high at 4 GW in 2024

India's dependence on the dirtiest fossil fuel will likely continue for years, despite plans for the rapid deployment of clean power capacity

China keeps interest rates steady, drains record cash in policy adjustment

The authorities also withdrew a net 1.15 trillion yuan ($158 billion) from the financial system with the tool, the most since 2014