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US Probes China Chip Industry On 'Anticompetitive' Concerns

The United States said Monday it is opening an investigation into China's policies for its semiconductor industry
The United States said Monday it is opening an investigation into China's policies for its semiconductor industry, over concerns that Beijing is turning to "extensive anticompetitive and non-market means" to undermine other economies.
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The leader of Syria's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group that seized Damascus, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, addresses a crowd at the capital's landmark Umayyad Mosque on December 8, 2024

US Diplomats Visit Syria To Meet New Rulers

US diplomats have arrived in Syria to speak directly to the new Islamist-led rulers, hoping to encourage a moderate, inclusive path and to find clues on missing Americans, the State Department said Friday.
A protester wearing a mask of impeached South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol performs in a mock prison during a demonstration calling for Yoon's ouster in Seoul on December 19, 2024. The legal team for South Korea's impeached president argued on December 1

South Korea Probe Team Issues Christmas Day Summons For Yoon

Investigators probing suspended South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his foiled martial law bid on Friday ordered him to appear before the country's corruption watchdog on Christmas Day -- after he snubbed a previous summons this week.
Government shutdowns cause the closure of federal agencies and national parks, limiting public services and furloughing millions of US workers without pay

Trump Opposes Deal To Avert Government Shutdown

US President-elect Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers Wednesday to scupper a cross-party deal to avert a fast-looming US government shutdown, as the White House accused him of "playing politics."
'I know families are still struggling with the cost of living,' said Reeves

Further Hike In UK Inflation Hits Rate Cut Chance

UK annual inflation climbed further above the Bank of England's target rate in November, official data showed Wednesday, firming expectations that it will avoid cutting interest rates this week.
All over Syria, the Assad-era flag has been replaced by the three-star symbol of the 2011 revolt

Syria's First Flight Since Assad's Fall Takes Off

The first commercial flight since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad took off from Damascus airport on Wednesday, offering Syrians a glimmer of hope after years of war and decades of oppression.
Russia's economy is suffering from inflation, high borrowing costs and growing numbers of bankruptcies which many analysts blamed on the conflict with Ukraine

Economic Woes Mount For Russia's War Machine

Stubborn inflation, exorbitant borrowing costs, bankruptcy risks and a growth slowdown: the Russian economy is facing a slew of negative headlines, as the costs of the Ukraine war and Western sanctions mount.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky are set to huddle with key European leaders in Brussels

Zelensky Huddles With European Leaders As Trump Looms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Wednesday with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels to discuss "next steps" on Russia's war as Donald Trump prepares to take office in the United States.

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