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Biden and Trump Deliver Starkly Different Christmas Messages

On Christmas, outgoing President Joe Biden and incoming President Donald Trump delivered contrasting holiday messages, reflecting their divergent approaches to leadership. Biden, a Democrat,...
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Putin Open to Talks on Ukraine with Trump, Dismisses Immediate Truce

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to negotiate over the Ukraine conflict, signaling openness to talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Speaking during his...
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Fed Cuts Rates, Signals Caution as Trump Policies Loom

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, lowering it to 4.25%-4.50%, while signaling a cautious approach to...
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South Korea’s Court Reviews Yoon Suk Yeol’s Impeachment Over Martial Law

South Korea's Constitutional Court began its review Monday of President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his controversial Dec. 3 martial law attempt. The court’s...
South Korean President Vows to Fight Impeachment Amid Political Turmoil

South Korean President Vows to Fight Impeachment Amid Political Turmoil

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared he would "fight to the end" on Thursday as his political career teetered on the brink, with...
U.S. strikes, and concerns over extremist resurgence.

Assad’s Fall Shakes Middle East, Sparks Fears of Chaos

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted this weekend after rebel forces, led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), swept into Damascus, ending...
South Korea

South Korea Plunges Deeper into Crisis as President Yoon Faces Criminal Probe Over Martial...

South Korea’s political turmoil intensified on Sunday as prosecutors named President Yoon Suk Yeol a subject of a criminal investigation following last week’s controversial...
South Korean President Faces Impeachment Over Martial Law Crisis

South Korean President Faces Impeachment Over Martial Law Crisis

Lawmakers have moved to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his abrupt declaration of martial law, which he rescinded hours later amid intense backlash....
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China Warns Trump Over Fentanyl Tariff Threats, Cautions Against Trade War

China’s state media issued a stern warning to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday, cautioning that his pledge to impose additional tariffs on Chinese...
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Trump Appoints Massad Boulos as Middle East Adviser

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Boulos, father-in-law of...

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The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI

By Terence Tse CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value. A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...

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