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Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late Aug, show disclosures

Most of the assets listed in Saturday's disclosures consist of bonds issued by municipalities, states, counties, school districts and other entities with ties to public agencies

Ex-Fed Governor Adriana Kugler resigned after violating trading rules

Kugler's resignation gave Trump an earlier-than-expected opportunity to fill a slot on the Fed's board in the midst of his intense pressure campaign urging policymakers to drastically lower rates

Lahore HC judge resigns protesting Constitutional amendment in Pakistan

Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza tendered his resignation becoming the first judge to resign from any high court after the contentious amendment was enacted into law

Apple steps up CEO succession plans as Tim Cook expected to leave next year

Apple is speeding up its plans to choose a new CEO, with a report saying Tim Cook may leave soon; the company wants a smooth transition as it prepares for major events and strong year-end sales

Warren Buffett's Berkshire builds $4.9 billion stake in Alphabet

Berkshire's Alphabet stake, representing 0.31 per cent of the outstanding shares, according to a regulatory filing Friday, was worth about $4.9 billion as of the market close

Trump cuts ties with top MAGA ally 'Wacky' Marjorie Taylor Greene

The three-term US House member has increasingly dissented from Republican leaders, attacking them during the just-ended federal government shutdown

Trump threatens to sue BBC for up to $5 billion despite its apology

After Trump's lawyer issued a letter seeking an apology, the BBC acknowledged an error in the editing and apologised. However, it maintained that it had not defamed Trump

Trump lowers tariffs on beef, coffee to reduce rising grocery prices

Donald Trump has reduced tariffs on beef, coffee and many common food items to help bring down rising grocery costs, marking a major shift in his tariff policy as Americans struggle with high prices

Made 'progress' on stopping flow of drugs from Venezuela, says Trump

US has called Venezuela's leader, President Nicolas Maduro, illegitimate and the head of a drug-trafficking network

Stopped war by preserving ceasefire between Cambodia, Thailand: Trump

Trump threatened to withhold trade privileges from the two countries unless they stopped fighting, helping to broker a temporary halt to the conflict

G7 backs free, open Indo-Pacific, opposes attempts to change status quo

G7 Foreign Ministers meeting under Canada's G7 Presidency in Niagara on November 11-12, issued a joint statement highlighting their shared position on key global security challenges

US will probe Epstein's ties to Clinton, other political foes: Pam Bondi

Bondi posted on X that she was assigning Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton to lead the probe

Judge blocks Trump bid to cut federal funding for University of California

US District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction sought by labor unions and other groups representing UC faculty, students and employees

US military's 20th strike on alleged drug-running boat kills 4 in Caribbean

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday formally named the mission Operation Southern Spear, emphasising the growing significance and permanence of the military's presence in the region

Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit to ease price pressure

The move comes after voters in off-year elections earlier this month cited economic concerns as their top issue

US administration plans broad tariff exemptions to curb rising food prices

The exemptions are expected to include beef and citrus products, although the people cautioned that President Trump had not made a final decision

China's economy slows as factory output, retail sales hit yearly lows

Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, expanded 2.9 per cent last month, also their worst pace since August last year, and cooled from a 3.0 per cent rise in September

UK's Reeves abandons plans to raise income tax rates, roiling markets

As recently as Monday, she said it would not be possible to stick to this pledge without 'deep cuts' to public investment

Google offers ad tech changes to settle €3 bn EU antitrust order

Despite the offer, the company said it still disagrees with the European Commission's September decision and plans to appeal

Court blocks new US curbs on immigrants seeking commercial driving licences

The court said the federal government didn't follow proper procedure in drafting the rule and failed to articulate a satisfactory explanation for how the rule would promote safety