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Canada's US envoy to step down, Mark Wiseman seen as likely successor

Kirsten Hillman, who serves as ambassador and Canada's chief trade negotiator with the US, has informed Carney she will leave both roles in the new year

Have clear idea of next Fed chair, will review contenders, says Trump

Trump has said he will soon announce his choice for Fed chair, but that he might wait until early 2026 to publicly reveal the name

Paramount, Netflix brace for prolonged fight to buy Warner Bros Discovery

Shareholders of Warner Bros., one of Hollywood's biggest film and TV companies, are hoping for a bidding war that further boosts the price of the dea

OpenAI hires Slack CEO Dresser as 1st revenue chief to drive profitability

OpenAI said Dresser will oversee global revenue strategy and "will help more businesses put AI to work in their day-to-day operations

Trump warns Supreme Court ruling on tariffs could harm US national security

The warning comes as the Supreme Court continues to review challenges to Trump's wide-ranging use of tariffs, a process that began on November 5

UK may face 11 billion pounds hit from new legal immigration curbs

The cumulative monetized cost of the changes to the immigration system, which were put forward by the government in a May white paper, ranges from £2.2 billion to £10.8 billion

Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support

The Ukrainian president arrived at Castel Gandolfo, a papal residence outside Rome, for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV and is to have talks with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later

Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, trade war with no end in sight

Amid the deepest erosion of relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan in decades, the Pakistani government has cut off cross-border trade

Japan speeds up building 'missile archipelago' near Taiwan to counter China

Up and down the 160-strong Ryukyu island chain, Japan is quickly putting in place missile batteries, radar towers, ammunition storage sites and other combat facilities

World's first AI-planned high-speed rail tunnel tested in China's Wufeng

China is trialling an AI system that selects excavation methods for each section of a new high-speed rail tunnel in Wufeng, marking the world's first such project

YouTube's Neal Mohan is TIME's 2025 CEO of the Year: All you need to know

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has been named TIME's 2025 CEO of the Year for his 'calm leadership' and 'big role in shaping what billions watch daily'

ICE arrests of Afghans surge after National Guard attack, say lawyers

Those who work with Afghans say the stepped-up enforcement amounts to the collective punishment of a population, many of whom risked their lives to protect US troops

Cambodia vows fierce fight against Thailand amid escalating border conflict

In a statement posted to Facebook and Telegram, Hun Sen claimed that his country had refrained from firing back on Monday, but overnight began to shoot back at Thai forces

Ceasefire enters tougher phase as Trump plan aims to reshape Gaza's future

Trumps plan calls for the formation of an international force known as International Stabilization Force to maintain security and train Palestinian police to one day to take over

Elon Musk calls for abolishing the EU after the bloc fined X for $140 mn

On December 5, the European Union issued a ruling against X, following a two-year investigation under the Digital Services Act (DSA), adopted in 2022 to regulate online platforms

Cyclone Ditwah: US provides immediate $2 million emergency aid to Sri Lanka

The US military deployed a range of personnel, aircraft and logistical support capabilities to assist with lifesaving and life-sustaining humanitarian operations

Inside China's wireless train convoy hauling cargo equal to 3 Eiffel Towers

China has tested a wireless train convoy on the Baoshen Railway, moving seven freight trains carrying 35,000 tonnes, equal to three Eiffel Towers, safely in close formation

Sleepy Donald? Trump battles the very label he once gave Joe Biden

Trump's cabinet-room snooze and his dismissal of affordability concerns are prompting comparisons with Biden's energy struggles from the last administration

Trump hints at additional tariffs on Indian rice as trade talks drag

Donald Trump said that American farmers have flagged their concerns about the falling rice prices, blaming rice imports from countries like India, Thailand, and Vietnam

Indian Army accelerates bridge repair in Sri Lanka under Op Sagar Bandhu

The Indian Army is assisting the Road Development Authority (RDA), Sri Lanka by employing a wheeled excavator for de-launching bridge panels