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North Koreans indicted for using IT workers to fund weapons programmes

Scheme involving thousands of IT workers generated more than $88 million for the North Korean government, Ashley T Johnson, special agent in charge of the St. Louis FBI office, said

Israeli strike in Gaza kills 25 people as US makes new push for ceasefire

Palestinian medics also reported that over 40 people, most of them children, were receiving treatment at the two hospitals

FBI should have collected more intelligence before Capitol riot: Report

Report from the Justice Department inspector general's office knocks down a fringe conspiracy theory advanced by some Republicans in Congress that the FBI played a role in instigating events that day

Federal Aviation head to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor

Mike Whitaker announced his pending resignation in a message to employees of the FAA

President Biden watching situation in Bangladesh very closely: White House

Over the past few weeks, Indian Americans have held peaceful protests and marches in several cities, including in front of the White Hous

Biden govt makes final diplomatic push for stability across Middle East

A ceasefire would give President Joe Biden a final diplomatic victory after a turbulent term in which his administration has been unable to halt a brutal war

US colleges ask foreign students to get to campus before Trump takes office

"A travel ban is likely to go into effect soon after inauguration," Cornell's Office of Global Learning warned students on its website late last month, advising them to be back in the United States

Donald Trump to discuss ending childhood vaccination programs with RFK Jr

Robert F. Kennedy Jr is US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services

Global chemical weapons watchdog holds emergency meeting on Syria's stock

The last time the OPCW called an extraordinary meeting was in 2018, in response to the chemical attack on Douma, a town close to Damascus, when some 40 people were killed by poison gas. Last year the

Formula 1 owner's $3.8 billion MotoGP deal faces full-scale EU probe

MotoGP is just the latest asset to be taken over by billionaire John Malone's sprawling Liberty Media empire that already includes a wide range of media, communications and entertainment businesses

British trader gets 12 years' jail in Denmark for 'cum-ex' tax fraud

Shah has denied any wrongdoing, arguing earlier in court that he used a legal loophole, which meant the trades did not break the law, and that he should be acquitted

Trump rings NYSE opening bell, marks 2nd time as Time's Person of the Year

Before he rang the opening bell at 9.30 am, a first for him, Trump spoke at the exchange and called it a tremendous honour

ECB cuts rates 25 bps to 3% amid worsening growth outlook for Euro zone

The ECB has been easing policy as inflation worries largely evaporate and the debate shifts to whether it is cutting rates fast enough to support an economy that is lagging global peers

India votes in favour of UN resolution for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

India was among the 158 nations that voted in favour of the resolution while nine member states, including Israel and the US, voted against it

Oil little changed as IEA surplus forecast offsets rate cut optimism

Global oil demand rose at a slower-than-expected rate this month, but has remained resilient, analysts at JPMorgan said in a note on Thursday

In Tokyo, government employees to work only 4 days a week: Here's why

The Tokyo Metropolitan government said that under this plan, government employees will have the option to take three days off per week

Musk calls Trudeau 'insufferable tool' after speech on women's rights

Elon Musk called Canadian PM Justin Trudeau an 'insufferable tool' after Trudeau addressed setbacks to women's progress

Webb telescope discovers galaxy that may offer clues into Milky Way's birth

Named 'Firefly Sparkle,' this galaxy is distinguished by its low mass, offering a rare glimpse into early galaxy formation

Trump crypto venture likely used by criminals, Iran-backed militants

World Liberty Financial Inc founded by the Witkoff family two months before November's US election with Trump as a financial beneficiary

Bangladesh top court stays decision on making 'Joy Bangla' national slogan

Following the change of government, the state moved to suspend the High Court's ruling and on December 2 filed the leave to appeal petition with the SC seeking stay on the High Court verdict of March