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Jurors in Trump defamation trial told: ‘It’s time to hold him accountable’

A lawyer for writer E. Jean Carroll urged jurors on Tuesday to force former President Donald Trump to pay for…

Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and others accused by rivals of not respecting new EU competition rules

A raft of major technology and media companies have signed an open letter accusing tech giants of failing to bring…

Trump is a ‘transactional president’ but may not rock the boat on China, Standard Chartered CEO says

Former U.S. President Donald Trump would be a “transactional president” if he returns to power, but is unlikely to blow…

The Israel-Hamas war has already triggered U.S. military action. Is war with Hezbollah next?

Is a wider Middle East war — expanding beyond the borders of Gaza and Israel — inevitable? The question is…

Trump loses attorney Joe Tacopina as porn star hush money trial looms

Joseph Tacopina has withdrawn as a lawyer for Donald Trump in two major cases facing the former president, one of…

Iowa caucus results: Trump wins, DeSantis edges Haley for second place, Ramaswamy ends campaign

Republican former President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucus by around 30 points over his closest rival, setting a new…

Iowa Republican caucus sets new record for state political ad buys: $120 million

The battle to win the Republican Iowa caucus is the most expensive on record, with over $120 million spent on…

‘Very good chance’ that U.S. passes stablecoin laws this year, Circle CEO says

The CEO of Circle, the company behind popular stablecoin USD Coin, sees a strong chance that laws for stablecoin issuers…

U.S.-owned container vessel struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile off the coast of Yemen

A U.S.-owned and operated container ship on Monday was struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen,…

Biden raises over $97 million in fourth quarter, enters election year with $117 million war chest

President Joe Biden’s reelection effort says it received over $97 million in contributions during the fourth quarter of 2023. As…