Ukraine kills Russian chemical weapons chief in Moscow
Former president Dmitry Medvedev, now a senior Russian security official, told a meeting shown on state TV that Moscow would avenge what he called an act of terrorism. Read more
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Canada’s finance minister resigns after clash with Trudeau
In a stinging resignation letter, Freeland dismissed Trudeau’s push for increased spending as a political gimmick that could hurt Ottawa’s ability to deal with the 25% import tariffs President-elect Donald Trump says he will impose. Read more
TikTok turns to Supreme Court in last-ditch bid to avert ban
TikTok and ByteDance filed an emergency request to the justices for an injunction to halt the looming ban on the social media app used by about 170 million Americans while they appeal a lower court’s ruling that upheld the law. Read more
Police: Teenage shooter kills student, teacher at Wisconsin school
At least six other people were wounded, according to police. Two students had life-threatening injuries; four other people had non-life-threatening injuries. Read more
Bitcoin rallies past $107,000, hopes grow for strategic reserve
Investor sentiment also got a lift from the inclusion of MicroStrategy into the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index, which will likely lead to more inflows for the software firm turned bitcoin buyer. Read more
Trump, SoftBank CEO announce $100 billion U.S. investment
Trump said in his joint appearance with Son that the investment would create 100,000 jobs focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and related infrastructure, with the money to be deployed before the end of Trump’s term. Read more
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Trump team eyes reversal of Biden EV, emissions policies
The recommendations, which have not been previously reported, come as the U.S. electric-vehicle transition stalls and China’s heavily subsidized EV industry continues to surge, in part because of its superior battery supply chain. Read more
Lamborghini delays first EV launch to 2029 as market not ready
Italian rival Ferrari will launch its first EV model in the first quarter of next year. Read more
Rhode Island hit by data breach as hackers demand ransom
In what Rhode Island officials described as extortion, the hackers threatened to release the stolen information unless they were paid an undisclosed amount of money. Read more
Syrian Christians attend services, schools reopen a week after Assad’s overthrow
As the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept to power last week, it sought to reassure Syria’s minority groups that their way of life would not be at risk. Read more
Trump and Netanyahu discuss Gaza hostages and Syria
Netanyahu said he spoke with Trump on Saturday night about the issue, which will loom large as one of the main foreign challenges facing Trump when he takes office if it is not resolved before he is sworn in on Jan. 20. Read more
Mother sees hope for her son’s release in Syria
Debra Tice said news that Missouri resident Travis Timmerman had been freed from a Syrian prison by rebels felt “like a rehearsal.” Her children woke her up when images of Timmerman began circulating on social media misidentifying him as Tice. Read more
Israel to close Dublin embassy, citing ‘extreme anti-Israel policies’
Israel’s ambassador to Dublin was recalled following Ireland’s decision on a Palestinian state in May, Saar’s statement added. Last week, Dublin announced its support for South Africa’s legal action against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of genocide. Read more
Israeli forces carry out air, ground attacks in Gaza; dozens dead
An airstrike hit the civil emergency center in the Nuseirat market area in the central Gaza Strip, killing Ahmed Al-Louh, a video journalist for Al Jazeera TV, and five other people, medics and fellow journalists said. Read more
Mayotte cyclone kills several hundred, maybe thousands
Asked about the death toll from Cyclone Chido, the French interior ministry said “it will be difficult to account for all victims” and a figure could not be determined at this stage. Read more
N.Korean troops join Russian assaults in large numbers, Ukraine says
The North Koreans were being used in combined Russian units and only on the Kursk front for now Read more
ABC to pay $15M to Trump library to settle lawsuit
ABC News must publish by Sunday a statement at the bottom of a March 10 online article. Read more
FBI: Most Northeast drone sightings are actually manned aircraft
An FBI official told reporters that the agency was working with 50 local, state and federal partners to look into increased reports. Read more
At site of mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are estimated to have been killed since 2011, when Assad’s crackdown on protests against him spiraled into a full-scale war that drew in regional powers. Read more
Canada says it will respond robustly if U.S. imposes tariffs
Trump has said he will keep the tariffs in place until Canada clamps down on drugs and migrants crossing the border. Read more
Trump calls for end to daylight saving time
Daylight saving time — putting the clocks forward one hour during the summer half of the year to make the most of the longer evenings — has been in place in nearly all of the United States since the 1960s, but has been a topic of debate in recent years. Read more
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