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Asian stocks rise on Fed cut hopes, Aussie soars on strong jobs data

The Australian dollar surged after employment data topped estimates by a wide margin

Luigi Mangione charged with UnitedHealthcare CEO murder; donations pour in

Most of the messages on the crowd-sourced fundraising site GiveSendGo reflect a deep frustration shared by many Americans over the US healthcare system

Adobe forecasts below-estimate FY25 revenue on slower subscription spending

Adobe is making significant investments in AI-driven image and video generation technologies in response to the growing competition

'Great day for America': Trump welcomes FBI Director Wray's resignation

In his statement, Trump said that the resignation will end the weaponisation of 'US Department of Injustice'

Battle for Seven & i shows Japan Inc's resilience amid management buyout

Seven & i Holdings Vice President Junro Ito swooped in last month with an offer to take private the company founded by his late father

US House passes massive defense policy bill, despite transgender provision

The tally was 281-140 in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, sending it for consideration by the Democratic-led US Senate

Canadian premiers urge strong response to Trump tariff threat: Minister

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other government ministers met with provincial premiers to discuss Trump's pledge to impose steep tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports

Donald Trump invites China's Prez Xi Jinping to attend inauguration: Report

The invitation to the Jan. 20 inauguration in Washington occurred in early November, shortly after the Nov. 5 presidential election

Chinese Salt Typhoon telecom hacking: Senators say US must boost security

US agencies held classified briefings for the Senate and the House of Representatives over the last week about the hacking incident

UK housing market gathers pace despite cloudy outlook, shows survey

RICS' monthly house price gauge jumped to +25 in November from +16 in October, its highest level since September 2022. A Reuters poll of economists had pointed to a reading of +19

Oil little changed as demand weakness offsets sanctions-driven supply risks

Weak demand, particularly in top importer China, and non-Opec+ supply growth were two factors behind the move

Brazil's Lula to undergo new surgery to minimise further brain bleeding

The follow-up procedure had been discussed by doctors since Tuesday's surgery, and does not represent a worsening of Lula's health situation, according to Kalil

HSBC, WB's IFC launch $1 bn trade finance programme for emerging markets

The deal aims to support cross-border trade and bolster exports in critical industries

Martial law was act of governance, denies charges, says South Korean prez

Yoon's December 3 martial law decree has generated political chaos and protests calling for his ouster

Trump invites China's Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration on Jan 20

The president-elect's team is gearing up to host several world leaders at the Capitol in January

Nations should not take advantage of fissures in Syrian society: Singapore

The complex situation in Syria can only be resolved definitively through an inclusive, Syrian-led political process as affirmed in the UN Security Council Resolution 2254

UNGA seeks ceasefire in Gaza, backs UN agency helping Palestinian refugees

Israel and its close ally, the United States, were in a tiny minority speaking and voting against the resolutions

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 33 including children, say Palestinian medics

The Israel-Hamas war has no end in sight, even after Israel reached a ceasefire with Lebanon's Hezbollah militants

Democratic senators urge Biden to extend temporary protections for migrants

The senators have been quietly urging the White House to take executive actions that would attempt to extend legal protections for migrants into Trump's administration

UnitedHealthcare CEO murder: Gun found on suspect matches shells at scene

Suspect Luigi Mangione's fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper that police found near the scene