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Trump appoints Indian American Krishnan as senior policy advisor on AI

Sriram Krishnan will serve as the Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Trump said on Sunday

Here's a list of challenges stacked up for the global economy in 2025

In 2024, the world's central banks were finally able to start lowering interest rates after largely winning the battle against inflation without sparking a global recession

Here's all about the worst climate news of the year you may have missed

If the ongoing renewables boom (see below) doesn't avert those plans, coal's role in India's grid looks to be getting back on track

Here are takeaways from Trump's first rally speech as president-elect

He was greeted by thousands of adoring supporters who confirmed his popularity across the conservative base

Donald Trump keeps door open to Putin offer for talks on war in Ukraine

The Russian president offered on Thursday to hold talks with Trump, saying, 'I'll be ready to meet if he wants'

Taiwan major issue for world peace: Trump in meeting with Shinzo Abe's wife

Trump's comments on Taiwan's importance highlighted the significance of the potential Taiwan-China conflict and its broader implications for world peace

Germany's SPD calls for Antitrust Act to limit Elon Musk's influence

A modern-day version would essentially lead to a break-up of Musk's increasingly monopolistic conglomerate of companies

Trump denies claims he's ceded presidency to Musk, calls it 'hoax'

Trump told a conservative audience in Phoenix, addressing growing complaints about the outsized role the Tesla boss has already had in his incoming administration

Honda-Nissan merger talks driven by challenges in China's auto market

The surging popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles made by BYD Co. and others has erased the leading position that Japan's automakers once enjoyed

Trump shakes up global politics a month before taking charge at White House

His trade threats helped set off a cabinet crisis in Canada that has Prime Minister Justin Trudeau teetering

Donald Trump makes crypto and defence picks for his second-term team

Trump picks billionaire Stephen Feinberg official as the No. 2 at the Pentagon and appoints Michael Kratsios to lead tech policy at the White House

Amazon, Starbucks workers strike, possible Trump link raises questions

The strikes that started Thursday and Friday followed other recent standoffs between corporate America and organised labour

At least 10 killed as plane crashes into Brazil's popular town Gramado

Gramado is in the Serra Gaucha mountains and popular with Brazilian tourists who enjoy the cool weather

Will not let Hezbollah rebuild terror infrastructure: Israel minister

Under the terms of a two-month ceasefire that went into effect on November 27, Hezbollah is supposed to withdraw its armed presence from areas of southern Lebanon south of the Litani River

Many feared dead as small plane crashes into popular tourist town in Brazil

A small plane crashed into a Brazilian town that is popular with tourists on Sunday, killing several people, local officials said.

2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' incident

Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries

Deceit, betrayal marked final days of President Assad's regime in Syria

After dusk, the president slipped out of the capital, flying covertly to a Russian military base in northern Syria and then on a Russian jet to Moscow, as per reports

Iran's regime in 'dire straits' as it faces energy crisis due to sanctions

Industries are forced to shut down due to the grim situation

Germany says Saudi warned about Magdeburg Christmas market attack suspect

Authorities have identified the suspect as a Saudi doctor who arrived in Germany in 2006 and had received permanent residency

Reduce transit fees or return it: Trump threatens to reclaim Panama canal

The US is the canal's biggest customer, responsible for about three quarters of the cargo transiting through each year