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FAA will not require urgent 737 MAX engine action after bird strikes

FAA Corrective Action Review Board reviewed the CFM LEAP-1B engine bird strikes which led to smoke entering two Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

US educators worry over Trump's promise to deport illegal immigrants

Educators around the US are bracing for upheaval, whether or not Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to deport millions of immigrants who are in the country illegally

Imran Khan's PTI condemns violence against protestors by security forces

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party alleged that the government's security forces assaulted the peaceful protesters in Islamabad during their rally

OPEC+ production cuts may support oil prices in near term: Goldman Sachs

OPEC+, which includes members of the OPEC and allies such as Russia, is discussing a further delay to a planned oil output hike that was due to start in January

Donald Trump's trade chief pick advocates 'strategic decoupling' from China

Greer calls for Congress to revoke Beijing's permanent normal trade relations status and impose new, higher tariffs

Goldman warns of likely Asia LNG price rise on European supply crunch

There will also be delays in the upcoming LNG supply projects across the Americas, so Europe and Asia will have access to less LNG next year than originally expected, analyst at Goldman Sachs said

Nordstrom raises lower end of annual sales outlook on uncertain environment

Nordstrom's addition of sought-after brands, along with its focus on digital growth and expanding stores of its off-price brand Rack, has boosted sales ahead of a potentially mixed holiday season

Trump taps Covid lockdown sceptic Jay Bhattacharya to lead US health agency

Jay Bhattacharya, alongside controversial appointees like vaccine sceptic Robert Kennedy Jr and surgeon Marty Makary, is expected to challenge conventional public health approaches

Samsung Electronics appoints new chip business heads, CFO in reshuffle

Samsung named Jun Young-hyun as its co-CEO as well as head of its memory chip business and appointed Han Jin-man as company president and head of the foundry business

Australia draws the line: New bill bans social media for children under 16

Australian parliament passes strict new rules: Social media platforms will face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars if they fail to prevent children under 16 from holding accounts

Imran Khan's supporters end protests after Pakistan govt's crackdown

There is a search operation ongoing and a large number of protesters who started a sit-in in Islamabad to demand Khan's release from jail have been arrested

Global manufacturing footprint to shield from Trump's tariffs: Foxconn

Foxconn would only be able to share more details about the company's US plans after Jan 20, once Trump takes office and his policies become clearer

China state media dismiss Trump's tariff threat, focus on fentanyl

Trump is threatening Beijing with far higher tariffs than the 7.5 per cent-25 per cent levied on Chinese goods during his first term

Donald Trump taps Kevin Hassett to head National Economic Council

Hassett headed the White House Council of Economic Advisers, which advises the president on economic policy, from 2017-2019

China's defence minister Dong Jun under probe in PLA corruption crackdown

Dong Jun, former PLA Navy chief, has joined a growing list of decorated military officials in China under investigation for corruption

Israel strikes crossings with Syria for first time, says Lebanon minister

Strikes came moments after US President Joe Biden announced that a ceasefire would come into effect at 4 am local time (0200 GMT) on Wednesday to halt hostilities

Dell forecasts downbeat Q4 revenue on weak PC demand, rival competition

Dell forecast fourth-quarter revenue between $24 billion and $25 billion, average analyst estimate is $25.57 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG

Harvey Weinstein files claim alleging lack of medical care at Rikers jail

Weinstein was briefly hospitalised in April and again in July for health problems

Trump's team claims credit for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal by Biden

Biden administration's reported coordination with Trump's team on its efforts to forge ceasefire in Lebanon is perhaps the highest-profile example of cooperation in sometimes choppy transition period

Israel, Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting

Ceasefire calls for an initial two-month halt to fighting and requires Hezbollah to end its armed presence in southern Lebanon, while Israeli troops are to return to their side of the border