China shadows U.S. plane in Taiwan Strait amid tensions
Around once a month, U.S. military ships or aircraft pass through or above the waterway that separates democratically governed Taiwan from China — missions that always anger Beijing. Read more
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Netanyahu: Ready to implement Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
In a television address, Netanyahu said he would put the ceasefire accord to his full cabinet later in the evening. Israeli TV reported that the more restricted security cabinet had earlier approved the deal. Read more
U.S. trade partners warn Trump tariffs would harm all involved
Imposing import duties was a major policy plank during his first four-year term and, like now, Trump has also threatened them for non-economic reasons. Read more
Biden floats more Medicare, Medicaid coverage of obesity drugs
This would enable more Americans to afford new weight loss medications in the GLP-1 class that have been shown to reduce weight by as much as 20% on average and can help prevent type 2 diabetes but cost as much as $1,000 a month without insurance coverage. Read more
Marcos vows response to assassination threat by Philippines VP
In a strongly worded video message addressing the nation, Marcos did not name Vice President Sara Duterte, his presidential running mate, but said “such criminal plans should not be overlooked.” Read more
Walmart to roll back some diversity policies amid pressure
The world’s largest retailer will now join the likes of Starbucks, JPMorgan Chase and Ford, which have modified their DEI policies over the last year in response to pressure from conservatives. Read more
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Google to build subsea cable between Darwin and Christmas Island
The cable announcement comes as the Australian and U.S. militaries upgrade airfields in Australia’s north, where a rotating force of U.S. Marines will be joined by Japanese troops next year. Read more
Trump vows 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico on Day 1; more on China
The president-elect’s threatened new tariff would appear to violate the terms of the 2020 U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade. Read more
Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce
In Washington, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, “We’re close” but “nothing is done until everything is done.” Read more
L.A. judge postpones hearing on release of Menendez brothers
“I’m not ready to go forward,” Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic told a hearing. “I want the new administration to go through the documents.” Read more
Starbucks faces disruptions following ransomware attack
The coffee giant said that an outage at a third-party vendor has disrupted a back-end Starbucks process that enables employee scheduling and time tracking. Read more
Prosecutors seek to drop federal criminal cases against Trump
The steps by prosecutors working with Special Counsel Jack Smith in the two cases represent a big legal victory for the Republican president-elect, who won the Nov. 5 election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20. Read more
Farm groups want Trump to spare their workers from deportation
So far Trump officials have not committed to any exemptions, according to interviews with farm and worker groups and Trump’s incoming “border czar” Tom Homan. Read more
UAE arrests three suspects in killing of Israeli rabbi
The ministry statement did not give details on the suspects or say if they had been charged, but said all legal powers would be used “to respond decisively and without leniency to any actions or attempts that threaten societal stability.” Read more
Rand Paul opposes Trump talk of using military in deportations
“You don’t do it with the Army because it’s illegal,” Paul said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” program. “If they send the Army into New York and you have 10,000 troops marching carrying semi-automatic weapons, I think it’s a terrible image, and I will oppose that.” Read more
Trump adviser vows unity over security during transition
Waltz, a Republican congressman tapped by Trump to serve as his national security adviser after taking office Jan. 20, said he is in discussions with his Biden administration counterpart, Jake Sullivan, as the United States confronts an escalating war in Ukraine and ongoing hostilities in the Middle East. Read more
4 convicted in Spain over homophobic murder that sparked protests
Samuel Luiz died in hospital after being assaulted by a group of people outside a night club in A Coruna in the northwestern Galicia region in July 2021. Read more
‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ brings in $270.2M at global box office
The robust box office returns provided reassurance to Hollywood, which has weathered cost-cutting and layoffs amid forecasts of the death of cinema as consumers gravitated to streaming video services. Read more
Hezbollah rockets land near Tel Aviv after big Israeli strike on Beirut
Israel also struck Beirut’s Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs, where intensified bombardment over the last two weeks has coincided with signs of progress in U.S.-led ceasefire talks. Read more
Trump picks Scott Bessent for Treasury, capping long drama over choice
The announcement caps a week where big name Wall Street luminaries’ chance at the job oscillated on a daily basis. Read more
Powerful Israeli airstrike in Beirut kills 15, Lebanese officials say
In Beirut, an eight-story building was struck with four missiles, including bunker-penetrating types designed to hit underground targets, said a Lebanese security source. Read more
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