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French PM Secures Narrow Social-Security Vote After Key Deal
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu won a narrow parliamentary vote on Tuesday as the National Assembly approved the 2026 social-security financing bill after extended negotiations with multiple parties. The measure passed with 247 vote...
Hinge CEO Justin McLeod Steps Down to Lead AI Dating Startup
The CEO and founder of Hinge, Justin McLeod, has stepped down from his role to start a new...
Trump Approves Nvidia Chip Sales to China, Triggering Backlash
The Biden administration’s export controls on advanced U.S. chips faced a major shift after...
ICC Jails Darfur Militia Leader Ali Kushayb for 20 Years
The International Criminal Court on December 9 sentenced former Darfur Janjaweed commander Ali...
Todd Combs Quits GEICO to Lead JPMorgan’s Investment Team
In a major shake-up of global corporate leadership, Todd Combs — veteran investment manager at...
Musk Denies $800B SpaceX Valuation, Cites Strong Cash Flow
In a recent public statement, Elon Musk strongly rejected media reports suggesting that SpaceX...
Australia Imposes Travel Bans and Sanctions on Taliban Officials
Australia has imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four senior Taliban officials,...
Zuckerberg Cuts Metaverse Spend After $70 Billion Losses
Meta Platforms Inc., under the leadership of Mark Zuckerberg, has acknowledged that its once-bold...
Trump Signals Trade Talks With Canada and Mexico at World Cup Event
U.S. President Donald Trump met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday during the draw for the 2026 World Cup in Washington, using the event to initiate discussions on trade and cross-border polic...
Iran Invites Lebanon's Foreign Minister for Talks on Regional Ties
Iran has invited Lebanon’s foreign minister, Youssef Raji, to visit Tehran for discussions focused on bilateral relations and regional developments, according to a statement released by Iran’s foreign ministry on Thursday. The invitation was issue...
Apple Hires Meta's Jennifer Newstead as New General Counsel
Apple has appointed Jennifer Newstead, currently chief legal officer at Meta Platforms and a former U.S. State Department legal adviser, as its next general counsel and senior vice president, the company said on Thursday. Newstead will ste...
Macron Joins Xi in Southwest China on Rare Leader-Level Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping met French President Emmanuel Macron in Chengdu on Friday, marking an uncommon step in Chinese diplomacy as Xi personally accompanied a foreign leader outside Beijing. The two visited the historic Dujiangya...
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