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JLR sacks design chief Gerry McGovern; second high-profile exit in months

Seen as a Ratan Tata favourite, McGovern had strong backing at Tata-owned JLR. After Tata's death, that support disappeared, leaving him more vulnerable to internal power shifts

Did Altman eye a SpaceX rival? What we know about the Stoke Space talks

Sam Altman explored investing in rocket maker Stoke Space, a move that would have placed him in direct competition with Elon Musk's SpaceX, but the talks stalled

From Mamdani to Takaichi, 2025 emerged as defining year of political reset

Historic wins, surprise upsets, and rapid leadership changes marked 2025, as voters across major democracies demanded stability, fresh ideas and a new direction for their countries

Mangione's hearing continues on anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder

Thompson, 50, was shot from behind on Dec. 4, 2024, while walking to an investor conference; he had been UnitedHealthcare's CEO since 2021 aand had worked with parent company for 20 years

Bill Gates warns child deaths may rise after Trump-era funding cuts

More than 200,000 additional children under 5 are expected to die this year, according to modeling in the Gates Foundation's annual Goalkeepers report

US unveils 'New G20' for 2026 summit, adds Poland, excludes South Africa

According to Rubio, the 'New G20' will focus on three core themes--removing regulatory burdens, unlocking affordable and secure energy supply chains, and pioneering technologies

Nvidia claims 10x boost as new AI server speeds up next-gen global models

Nvidia says its new AI server delivers 10x faster performance for advanced models, even as rivals like AMD and AWS push competing tech to win the growing market for AI deployment

Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes Bangladesh, no casualties reported

Earlier on November 21, at least three people were killed and ten others injured after a brick-built rooftop railing of an eight-storey building collapsed in Armanitola area of Dhaka

4.1 magnitude quake strikes Afghanistan, no causalities reported so far

Afghanistan sits on numerous fault lines between the Indian and the Eurasian tectonic plates, with a fault line also running directly through Herat

US talks with Putin on Ukraine plan gave impression war may end: Trump

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law held five-hour-long talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow

Deadly floods across Asia cause $20 bn losses, show growing climate risks

Scientists have pointed to the aggravating impact of climate change on flooding, along with factors including deforestation, failures in flood defences and a lack of disaster resilience funds

Trump outlines plan to unwind Biden-era fuel efficiency standards

Trump said Biden's policies were "ridiculously burdensome" and "imposed expensive restrictions and gave all sorts of problems to automakers

Shipping rates surge 467% on conflicts, sanctions, supply disruptions

Vessels are spending more time at sea transporting cargo, contributing to the spike, and several shipping executives expect tightness in the broader market to continue

US Secretary of State Rubio warns of 'imminent threat' from radical Islam

Rubio further said that Radical Islamists are 'prepared to conduct acts of terrorism, assassination, murders' to gain their 'domination of different cultures and societies'

Asia markets mixed as weak US data fuels bets on imminent Fed rate cut

The Nikkei 225 rose 0.8 per cent, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was trading down 0.1 per cent, weighed down by declines in Korea and New Zealand

Ukraine's Nato membership 'key question' in talks with US: Kremlin aide

Moscow insists that Ukraine must never be permitted to enter the Western military alliance, calling it a core security concern

Doctor who sold ketamine to actor Matthew Perry gets 2.5 years in prison

Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence plus two years of probation to 44-year-old Dr. Salvador Plasencia in a federal courtroom in Los Angeles

Israel receives remains of possible hostage, plans to reopen Gaza crossing

The remains found by militants in northern Gaza have been returned to Israel, where they will be examined by forensics experts

US to restrict visas for Nigerians involved in violence against Christians

Last month, Trump also said he has ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria following the claims of Christian persecution

Hegseth's use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, finds Pentagon watchdog

The review by the Pentagon inspector general's office was delivered to lawmakers, who were able to review the report in a classified facility at the Capitol