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No decision has been taken to start a currency to compete with the US dollar, said S Jaishankar Doha/New Delhi: No decision has been taken to start a new currency to compete with the US dollar, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said in Qatar, where he has gone to attend the Doha Forum. Mr…
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Donors poured a staggering $4.7 billion into the campaigns of Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and their supporting groups during the 2024 US presidential election. The amount was revealed through final campaign finance reports released on December 5. The figure represents contributions from October 17 to November 25, as detailed in the latest filings, combined…
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Washington DC: Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help Donald Trump win November’s presidential election, according to new filings, underscoring the influence one of the world’s wealthiest people had on this year’s White House race. The billionaire owner of electric car maker Tesla and SpaceX gave $259 million to groups…
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President-elect Donald Trump has decided not to leave behind his Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth and reiterated his “strong and deep” support for the former Fox News presenter. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Pete Hegseth is doing very well. His support is strong and deep, much more so than…
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Nearly 400 days since the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel that led to the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, West Bank, and Lebanon, more than 43,000 have been killed, mostly civilians. Despite calls by the United Nations (UN) for action to address the humanitarian crisis; an International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict on the risk…
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Washington: The United States is pushing back its planned return to the Moon from 2026 to “mid-2027” as it deals with heat shield issues and other troubles plaguing its Orion crew capsule, NASA officials said Thursday. The announcement comes as President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to take office in January and could significantly reshape the…
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An “epic milestone” is what Bitcoin reached, with an all time high of $100,100. The currency peaked at $103,000 on Thursday. With president-elect Donald Trump promising to make the US “the crypto capital of the planet”, the digital currency is up more than 130 per cent so far this year. However, that indicates a shifted…
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US President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial nomination of TV host Pete Hegseth to run the Defense Department was teetering Wednesday as Republican senators raised questions over his fitness for the powerful role. Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer and Fox News weekend presenter, is under intense pressure over a series of misconduct allegations, including accusations…
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Despite being the world’s most famous cryptocurrency, Bitcoin — whose value on Thursday passed $100,000 for the first time — has always been surrounded by mystery and controversy. Here are some things to know about the volatile digital unit, which has soared since Donald Trump won the US election promising to make the country the…
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Washington DC: US President-elect Donald Trump has named Adam Boehler as his administration’s lead hostage negotiator at a time when the United States is seeking to secure the release of prisoners trapped in Gaza and other parts around the world. A healthcare executive, Mr Boehle would be America’s special presidential envoy for hostage affairs. He…
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