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Trump-backed Derek Merrin concedes to Democratic US Rep Kaptur in Ohio

The race for Ohio's 9th Congressional District was not settled until this Wednesday, when official results landed Kaptur ahead of Merrin by about 2,300 votes, or 0.7 per cent of the vote

US charges Indian for conspiring illegal export of aviation parts to Russia

Sanjay Kaushik was arrested in Miami on October 17 and was indicted on Thursday, the Department of Justice said in a press release

Vance takes on visible transition role as he works to boost Trump's picks

Vance is expected to accompany other nominees for meetings in coming weeks as he tries to leverage the two years he has spent in the Senate to help push through Trump's picks

Nato, Ukraine to hold talks after Russia's attack with hypersonic missile

Ukraine's parliament canceled a session as security was tightened following Thursday's Russian strike on a military facility

Myanmar's military ramps up attacks including rapes, torture: UN expert

Thomas Andrews, former US congressman, said in report to the UN General Assembly that the junta has responded to military defeats and loss of territory by using sophisticated weapons against civilians

Trump picks Scott Bessent as Treasury secy, Vought as top budget official

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican US Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as his nominee to lead the Labour Department

US Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action against Meta

The justices heard arguments in November in Meta's bid to shut down the lawsuit. On Friday, they decided that they were wrong to take up the case in the first place

Surprise solar boom in Pakistan helps millions, but harms grid & power cos

Driving the demand were households and factories producing everything from cement to apparel, who have suffered frequent blackouts in the past due to the unreliable grid

Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws

Bondi is a longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial

ChatGPT maker OpenAI likely considering to take on Google with browser

The move could pit the Sam Altman-led company against Google, which commands the lion's share of the browser and search market

UK regulator considers probe into Apple's, Google's mobile browsers

The CMA's independent inquiry group also proposed that no further action be taken on cloud gaming given primary concerns had been addressed

Merkel says she felt sorrow at Trump's win, recalls awkward non-handshake

Merkel worked with four American presidents while she was German chancellor. She was in power throughout Trump's first term - easily the most tense period for German-US relations of her 16-year tenure

ArcelorMittal delays green capex in EU, cites regulatory uncertainties

"We are operating in a difficult market, and there are a number of policy uncertainties that are impacting the industry," the company said in an emailed statement

Donald Trump granted permission to seek dismissal of hush money case

Bragg's office said they would argue against dismissal, but agreed Trump deserved time to make his case through written motions

Mob ransack two police check points in violence-marred NW Pakistan province

After a lot of protests, the crowd ransacked Bab-e-Kurram, an entry point to Baggan Main Bazar and burnt two police check points at Palachinar

HSBC stops processing all Russia, Belarus payments for retail customers

A message sent from the bank to its personal banking customers and seen by Reuters said the lender has 'made the decision to stop processing payments' from the two countries

Bosch plans to slash 5,550 jobs in latest blow to German auto sector

Bosch, the world's biggest car parts supplier, said it is planning to cut 3,500 jobs by end-2027 in its cross-domain computer solutions division

Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections

Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000, just two years after dropping below $17,000 following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX

India, Japan resolve to boost co-development of military hardware: Rajnath

The proposed pact was discussed at a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani

UN reports heavy clashes between Israeli troops, Hezbollah in south Lebanon

Israeli troops fought fierce battles with Hezbollah fighters on Friday in different areas in south Lebanon, including a coastal town that is home to the headquarters of UN peacekeepers.