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Trump, several of his Cabinet picks face accusations of sexual misconduct
Taken together, there are a striking number of incidents in which potential high-ranking government officials in Trump's second administration face allegations of sexual abuse
 "Trump, several of his Cabinet picks face accusations of sexual misconduct")
SEC Chair Gary Gensler who led US crackdown on cryptos to step down
President-elect Donald Trump had promised during his campaign that he would remove Gensler
 "SEC Chair Gary Gensler who led US crackdown on cryptos to step down")
Trudeau to cut sales tax, send checks to Canadians as election looms
The measures come as a cost of living crisis has left voters unhappy with Trudeau
 "Trudeau to cut sales tax, send checks to Canadians as election looms")
Musk's budget crusade may cause constitutional clash in Trump's 2nd term
Musk and Ramaswamy said they would encourage Trump to make cuts by refusing to spend money allocated by Congress
 "Musk's budget crusade may cause constitutional clash in Trump's 2nd term")
UN nuclear agency's board condemns Iran again for failing to cooperate
International Atomic Energy Agency also called on Tehran to provide answers in a long-running investigation into uranium particles found at two locations that it has failed to declare as nuclear sites
 "UN nuclear agency's board condemns Iran again for failing to cooperate")
Crude oil climbs on supply jitters as Russia-Ukraine war escalates
Ukraine fired U.S. and British missiles at targets inside Russia this week despite warnings by Moscow that it would see such action as a major escalation
 "Crude oil climbs on supply jitters as Russia-Ukraine war escalates")
Matt Gaetz drops bid for Trump attorney general amid Senate opposition
The announcement came a day after the House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing a report into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by Gaetz
 "Matt Gaetz drops bid for Trump attorney general amid Senate opposition")
Amazon likely to face investigation under EU tech rules next year
The timing and decision on whether to go ahead with an investigation will be taken by incoming EU antitrust chief Teresa Ribera in the coming months,
 "Amazon likely to face investigation under EU tech rules next year")
New global climate finance draft poses challenges for developing world
Latest version of the Global Climate Finance plan fails on most counts to meet India and other developing countries' demands or expectations
 "New global climate finance draft poses challenges for developing world")
US sanctions Gazprombank, 50 Russian banks & 15 officials over Ukraine war
The Biden administration had previously decided not to levy sanctions against the bank for fear of roiling global energy markets
 "US sanctions Gazprombank, 50 Russian banks & 15 officials over Ukraine war")
COP29 meet: Cannot accept attempts to shift focus from finance, says India
It also said that without adequate support in terms of finance, technology, and capacity building, the fight against climate change would be severely impacted
 "COP29 meet: Cannot accept attempts to shift focus from finance, says India")
US yields dip as market watches geopolitics, potential Trump policies
Russia's attack, if confirmed, came after Ukraine fired US and British missiles at targets inside Russia this week despite warnings by Moscow it would view such action as a major escalation
 "US yields dip as market watches geopolitics, potential Trump policies")
50 killed, 20 injured as militants attack vehicles in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The militants ambushed the vehicles in the Kurram district of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan
 "50 killed, 20 injured as militants attack vehicles in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa")
Expert probe underway into Russian missile attack: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Regardless of its classification, the latest strike highlighted rapidly rising tensions in the 33-month-old war
 "Expert probe underway into Russian missile attack: Volodymyr Zelenskyy")
Gaza death toll from Israel-Hamas war crosses 44,000: Palestine officials
Israel says it tries to avoid harming civilians and blames their deaths on Hamas because the militants operate in residential areas, where they have built tunnels, rocket launchers and other things
 "Gaza death toll from Israel-Hamas war crosses 44,000: Palestine officials")
ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel PM Netanyahu, Hamas officials
Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders have condemned ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's request for warrants as disgraceful and antisemitic
 "ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel PM Netanyahu, Hamas officials")
Failure not an option, says Stiell amid disagreement among nations at COP29
A surge in finance is essential: To ensure all parties can deliver new national plans aligned with 1.5 degrees as they must, he said
 "Failure not an option, says Stiell amid disagreement among nations at COP29")
Death toll from gun attack in Pakistan on Shiites soars to at least 28
No one has claimed responsibility. The latest violence came a week after authorities reopened a key highway in the region after keeping it closed for weeks following deadly clashes
 "Death toll from gun attack in Pakistan on Shiites soars to at least 28")
Abrupt, 'irreversible' drop in global freshwater levels, Nasa study claims
Recent data from Nasa satellites have revealed that Earth's surface has lost freshwater abruptly since 2015. This major drop coincides with a 2014 to 2016 period of El Niño warming
 "Abrupt, 'irreversible' drop in global freshwater levels, Nasa study claims")
Alibaba Group combines e-commerce arms to tackle growing competition
Alibaba split into six business units in 2023, in the biggest revamp of its 24-year history
 "Alibaba Group combines e-commerce arms to tackle growing competition")