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German president dissolves parliament for Feb. 23 snap elections

Members of the Bundestag debate before passing a resolution on Nov. 30, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.  Sean Gallup | Getty…

Manmohan Singh, India’s ‘reluctant’ prime minister, dies aged 92

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh makes a statement to the media after he was shouted down by opposition politicians in…

Biggest banks planning to sue the Federal Reserve over annual stress tests

A general view of the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, United States. Samuel Corum | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images…

Why business leaders are spending big

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach…

Ford donates $1 million and fleet of vehicles to Trump’s inauguration

Ford CEO Jim Farley poses for a photo before announcing at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be…

Matt Gaetz sex, drug report released by House Ethics Committee

U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) listens to testimony during a U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Undue Influence: Operation Higher…

Trump taps ex-Treasury official Miran as chair of Council of Economic Advisers

Stephen Miran, who was an adviser for economic policy at the U.S. Treasury Department when Donald Trump was last in…

Trump says Putin wants a meeting as soon as possible about Ukraine war

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters…

The fallout from the funding debacle

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket…

Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon, White House’s Sullivan says

U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, 12 December 2024.  Abir Sultan…