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China's prez unveils megaport in Peru, locals say they're being left out

Considerable income and enormous job opportunities will be generated for Peru, Xi said

Hyundai Motor names Jose Munoz as CEO, first foreign leader of automaker

Munoz, 59, joined Hyundai in 2019 as global chief operating officer, with responsibility for the carmaker's north and south American operations

Israel Air Force strikes Hezbollah bases embedded in Beirut civilian area

Before the attack, the IDF took many steps to reduce the chance of harming civilians

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says no need to hurry rate cuts with strong economy

US central bankers began lowering borrowing costs in September with an aggressive half-percentage-point cut, and then lowered the policy rate again by a quarter point last week

Biden arrives in Peru for summit as world leaders brace for Donald Trump

White House officials insist that Biden's visits will be substantive, with talks on climate issues, global infrastructure

Hezbollah claims missile attack on Israeli military base in Tel Aviv

Hezbollah said it used qualitative missiles to target the base, which it said belongs to the military intelligence division of the Israeli army

US takes immigration issue 'very seriously': State Dept amid visa delays

Early discussions among Trump's team have focused on removing undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes, a source familiar with the team's preliminary plans told CNN

Trump meets Argentina's president, first foreign leader meet since election

After meeting with Trump, Milei addressed the America First Policy Institute gala at Mar-a-Lago

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes, forced exile in Gaza Strip

Israel's blistering 13-month war in Gaza has killed over 43,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to local health officials who do not distinguish between civilians and combatants

Brazil launches G20 social summit to highlight needs of low-income people

Proposals developed at the social summit will be summarised in a final document to be presented at the leaders' summit

Ford agrees to pay up to $165 mn fine to US govt for slow recall response

The agency says Ford was too slow to recall vehicles with faulty rear-view cameras

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers, 15 people in Syria

In southern Lebanon, an Israeli strike on Arabsalim village targeted the Health Authority Association

Gaza's freed hostages meet Pope Francis, push campaign to bring others home

The freed hostages included Yelena Troufanov, who was released last November but whose son Sasha remains in Gaza and appeared in a video released Wednesday by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group

Crypto industry lobbies Trump, allies to capitalise on US election wins

After years in the political wilderness, crypto executives are scrambling to execute a policy wish list that could fundamentally transform the industry's standing in the United States

Saudi Arabia scales back on NEOM plans to prioritise sports as costs rise

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has poured hundreds of billions of dollars into development projects through the kingdom's PIF sovereign wealth fund

ECB members divided on risk of excessively weak inflation, show accounts

The ECB cut rates for the third time this year in October and made clear that further easing is coming given a weak economy and diminishing price pressures

EU slaps Meta with 800 mn euro fine over 'abusive' Marketplace practices

Brussels had accused Meta of distorting competition by tying its online classified ad business to its social network, automatically exposing Facebook users to Marketplace whether they want it or not"

Melania Trump's 'most bullied' claim resurfaces after Biden tea snub

Meetings between the outgoing First Lady with the next is a longstanding tradition in the United States

Europe makes final appeal to Biden for Ukraine aid before Trump term begins

Donald Trump, who takes office Jan. 20, has said he'd seek a quick deal between Kyiv and Moscow, raising concerns in Europe that such an accord would be disadvantageous to Ukraine

UN braces for 4 years of uncertainty as Trump returns to US presidency

In his first term, Trump suspended funding for the UN health and family planning agencies, withdrew from its cultural organisation and top human rights body