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Trump wants to rename North America's tallest peak Denali to Mount McKinley

Obama changed the official name to Denali in 2015 to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives as well as the preference of many Alaska residents

Biden commutes 37 federal death sentences in latest use of pardon power

Of the 40 men on federal Death Row in Terre Haute, Indiana, 18 are White, 15 are Black, six are Latino and one is Asian. At least nine of the spared convicts were on death row for killing

US House Ethics report accuses Matt Gaetz of sex crimes, drug use in office

The 37-page report by the bipartisan panel includes explicit details of sex-filled parties and vacations that Gaetz, now 42, took part in while representing Florida's western panhandle

Trump's Panama Canal threat dents bonds, raises fears of credit downgrade

Notes due in 2036 fell 0.7 cent on the dollar and the cost of insuring against a sovereign default jumped to the highest level since February on a closing basis amid thin trading, according to pricing

Scrubbing carbon from atmosphere could be the next climate gold rush

The group assembled by Gates, known as Breakthrough Energy Ventures, is among the biggest backers of over 800 carbon removal firms that have been started in recent years

Google's proposed search result changes get thumbs up from EU airlines

Google has announced a series of changes in search result formats in recent months following conflicting demands from price-comparison sites, hotels, airlines and small retailers

Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death

The Manhattan district attorney formally charged him last week with multiple counts of murder, including murder as an act of terrorism

Trump's deportation plans spark debate over immigration enforcement

ICE deported more than 270,000 people over a recent 12-month period, the highest annual tally in a decade, the agency said in a recent report. But it also said it made fewer arrests of noncitizens

Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada, Panama Canal

Trump again having designs on Greenland comes after the president-elect suggested over the weekend that the US could retake control of the Panama Canal if something isn't done to ease rising cost

Inflation, tariffs & conflicts: Risks stack up for global economy in 2025

In richer economies, governments need to work out how to counter the conviction of many voters that their purchasing power, living standards and future prospects are in decline

China rebuffs Trump threat over Panama Canal; says it should remain neutral

The 82-km Panama Canal cuts across the central American nation and is the main link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

Telegram turns profitable for first time after paying down $2 billion debt

White-supremacist groups escalated efforts in the run-up to the US election to recruit new members over Telegram, where they've amplified racist conspiracies while posing as men-only fight clubs

Elon Musk owned X increases price of premium-plus plan to pay creators

X offers premium-plus subscribers ad-free browsing and features such as expanded access to the Grok AI chatbot and Radar, which offers real-time analytics on emerging trends through keyword tracking

Qatar to stop EU gas sales if fined under due diligence law: Report

Qatar's revenues in 2023 were 188.5 billion Qatari riyals ($51.64 bln), and 5 per cent of this is $2.5 bn

Nasa's Parker probe to have closest sun flyby on Christmas Eve, know more

According to reports, Parker is expected to transmit a beacon signal to share information about its health and operational status. It is going to be closest to the sun this Christmas eve

Decoded: Why Donald Trump wants to retake control of Panama Canal

Donald Trump's said that the US 'foolishly' ceded the canal to Panama, blaming the 'ridiculous' fee charged to American ships to pass through the channel

What happens if Russian gas transit to Europe via Ukraine is turned off?

Putin said that day that it was clear there would be no new deal with Kyiv to send Russian gas through Ukraine to Europe

In another blow to new Labour govt, British economy flatlines in Q3

In its latest revision of the July to September period, the Office for National Statistics said the British economy showed no growth against the previous estimate of 0.1 per cent

Israel's airstrikes on Gaza kill at least 20, say Palestinian medics

Israel's air and ground offensive has killed over 45,200 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. The ministry says women and children make up more than half the dead

Honda, Nissan aim to merge in 2026 as negotiations begin this week

The two automakers plan to create a holding company that would be helmed by a president picked by Honda