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President Biden signs bill officially making bald eagle national bird of US

The bald eagle has appeared on the Great Seal of the United States, which is used in official documents, since 1782

Lyft accuses San Francisco of overcharging $100 mn for taxes over 5 years

The company said its hometown calculated its taxes from 2019 to 2023 based on the total amount of money that passengers paid for rides

Cities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve celebrations amid conflicts

The cheer that typically descends on the West Bank during Christmas week were nowhere to be found

Honda-Nissan's $6.4 bn merger: Big synergies, but is time on their side?

Honda has focused more on hybrids and unlike Nissan offers the models in the United States, where demand for the cars has surged

UN chief Guterres 'alarmed' about worsening food security in Sudan

Guterres renewed his call for the parties to facilitate rapid, safe, unhindered and sustained access so that humanitarian assistance

Taiwan's DPP lawmaker proposes tougher rules to tackle TikTok deepfakes

Lin proposed amending Taiwan's Anti-Infiltration Act to compel foreign-based platforms deemed a potential national security threat to establish local offices in Taiwan

Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most on death row

Trump criticised Biden's decision on Monday to change the sentences of 37 of the 40 condemned people to life in prison without parole

Israeli raid and airstrikes in West Bank kill at least 8 Palestinians

Palestinian city of Bethlehem was marking a second somber Christmas Eve under the shadow of the war in Gaza

Iran restores WhatsApp, Google Play access after bans during protests

The report said the country's Supreme Council of Cyber Space made the decision in a meeting led by reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian

Global hunger crisis rises rapidly as major countries cut back on aid

The United Nations says that, at best, it will be able to raise enough money to help about 60 per cent of the 307 million people it predicts will need humanitarian aid next year

Syngenta signs $ 4.5 bn sustainability-linked loan, Asia's largest in 2024

Borrowers in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan have raised $57 billion-equivalent of such facilities so far this year, a 19% jump from the same period in 2023, Bloomberg-compiled data shows

Vietnam launches second trial over Covid-19 flight bribery scandal

The prosecutions are part of a sweeping anti-graft campaign that has touched the highest levels of government, leading to the resignation of two presidents

Moody's sees Honda-Nissan deal as credit positive, flagrisks for Honda

Honda has lower margins in its automotive business compared with its motorcycle business, giving it less flexibility in absorbing Nissan's loss-making auto operations, Enjo wrote

When Zoho CEO Vembu wanted to hire Trump's new AI advisor Krishnan

Born in Chennai, Krishnan's life took a pivotal turn when he persuaded his father to buy him a computer. He later became a well-known figure in the technology world of Silicon Valley and beyond

Apple seeks to defend Google's billion-dollar payments in search case

Prosecutors will seek to show Google must take several measures, including selling its Chrome web browser and potentially its Android operating system, to restore competition in online search

Iran denies allegations of using kids to hit Israeli targets in Europe

Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for Iran said the allegations, are "absurd, shameful and immoral," adding that Iran "never had a proxy" nor needed one

Big banks, business groups sue US Federal Reserve over annual stress tests

These tests determine the capital banks must set aside to meet their obligations and also dictate the scope of dividend payouts and stock buybacks

Russian Army's biggest cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion

Two crew members were missing and 14 others were rescued and taken to the Spanish port of Cartagena

US NSA Sullivan, Bangladesh leader Yunus vows to protect human rights

HinduAction said that disturbing reports of brutal attacks against the Hindus continue to surface, particularly over the past two weeks, as desperate pleas for help pour in from those affected

More than 5,000 Starbucks workers strike at 300 plus stores across US

The Christmas Eve strike on Tuesday was projected to be the largest ever at the coffee chain, the union added. These strikes are an initial show of strength, and we're just getting started