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UK govt outlines first steps in new plan to get more people back into work

Britain is the only major economy where the inactivity rate remains above its pre-Covid-19 levels

Zoom raises annual revenue, profit forecasts, expands share repurchase

Shares of the company were down around 3 per cent in extended trading after closing up over 3.5 per cent

Here's what Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, and climate change

Trump on Monday pledged to impose tariffs on the United States' top three trading partners including a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Mexico and Canada

TikTok decision expected soon as Jan 19 divestment deadline looms

President-elect Donald Trump has said he will not allow TikTok, which is used by 170 million Americans, to be banned

Donald Trump's team denies any plan to ban transgender military personnel

Trump's incoming press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the allegations, describing them as speculative and unfounded

Rich nations fail to meet climate goals, study reveals worsening outlook

Investors largely agree that climate risks aren't fully priced into markets, and academics are now studying what they're calling the climate-sovereign debt doom loop to calculate the potential costs

Meta, TikTok, Google oppose Australia's proposed under-16 social media ban

In submissions to the Senate inquiry, tech companies warned of unintended, negative consequences from the rapidly-drafted laws

Deadly violence erupts as Imran Khan's supporters march on Islamabad

Naqvi, the interior minister, told reporters Monday, after attending the funeral for the policeman, that dozens of officers were injured in Islamabad, two of them in critical condition, and that

Audios reveal high-ranking officers pressured Bolsonaro to stage coup

In an audio from December 8, Bolsonaro's aide-de-camp, Lt. Col. Mauro Cid, is heard telling Gen. Fernandes that time was running out to keep his boss in office

No one will win a trade war, China says after Trump tariff threat

Trump said he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States

Donald Trump roils markets with tariff threat on China, Mexico, and Canada

Trump said he would impose additional 10 per cent tariffs on goods from China and 25 per cent tariffs on all products from Mexico and Canada in posts to his Truth Social network on Monday

What's blocking ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah: All you need to know

More than 70 have been killed in Israel, over 40 of them civilians. In addition, over 50 Israeli soldiers have been killed in the ground offensive

Special counsel moves to dismiss classified documents case against Trump

The announcement in an appeals court filing in Florida came shortly after a similar filing was made by prosecutors in Washington, DC

US calls on Pakistani govt to respect human rights, fundamental freedoms

In Pakistan and around the world, we support freedom of expression, Matthew Miller said

Buffett gives away another $1.1 bn, plans for distributing $147 bn fortune

Buffett has said previously that his three kids will distribute his remaining $147.4 billion fortune in the 10 years after his death, but now he has also designated successors for them

Turkish police detain protesters demanding stronger protection for women

The demonstrators tried to enter the main pedestrian street, Istiklal, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Israel strikes Lebanon as leaders draw closer to ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israeli strikes hit commercial and residential buildings in Beirut as well as in the port city of Tyre

Democrats to choose new party leader shortly after Trump's inauguration

Democrats' selection of a leader after Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 loss will be a key starting point as the party starts to move forward

Oil falls more than 2% after reports of possible West Asia peace deal

Israel said on Monday it is moving toward a ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah but there are still issues to address

Without drama or banana, art auctions in US struggle to generate revenue

One reason for the slump is a supply contraction: few wanted to sell prized paintings during an election season