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The Nigerian government said 100 of the students abducted from a Catholic school just over two weeks ago have been freed.

The Thai army said it launched airstrikes in response to earlier fire from the Cambodian side.

Near-daily exchanges of fire are extending the fighting and creating a roadblock in peace talks.

The door is now shut to some 265,000 Afghans waiting to come, many of whom worked with the U.S. or have loved ones who did.

Yasser Abu Shabab led a small Palestinian militia opposing Hamas that was armed by Israel.

Jihadists received millions of dollars as they blockade the country’s capital and security across the region deteriorates.

Shipping chips from Taiwan to the U.S. to China would allow government to get 25% cut of sales.

President Trump’s deal instantly reshaped the U.S.-China technological Cold War. The fear among his critics is he just helped Beijing catch up.

The Konta-1 exploration well showed an estimated potential for a gas rate of up to 80 million standard cubic feet per day.

The president’s decision to allow exports of the powerful chip comes after meeting last week with the company’s CEO, Jensen Huang.

A get-out-the-vote campaign failed to lift turnout much above historic lows in a Hong Kong election in which the ballot was limited to “patriots” vetted by Beijing.

Shares in both MDA and Telesat rose sharply on the news, which marks one of the first big military procurements under Prime Minister Mark Carney after he pledged to accelerate military outlays.

If María Corina Machado leaves Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro may block her return.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held constructive talks with President Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on the margins of Friday’s World Cup draw in Washington, his spokeswoman said.

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández’s unusual network of Trump allies and MAGA influencers helped deliver an extraordinary pardon to him.

Venezuelans are shrugging off threats to oust leader Nicolás Maduro, worrying more about the price of Christmas decorations and an economy in ruins.

Measures announced by the U.K. government in its budget will likely lower the annual rate of inflation, but it is not clear that interest rates will follow, Bank of England Deputy Gov. Clare Lombardelli said.

British banks will no longer need to hold so much capital, as the U.K. joins the U.S. in unwinding some measures put in place after the global financial crisis.

The head of the U.K.’s budget watchdog resigned after a review found the organization had failed to protect its market-sensitive assessment of government measures from premature access.

The first Scottish bonds in over 300 years, already known as “kilts,” could help exorcise the ghosts of the past.

The budget is unlikely to cool inflation in a sustained manner that would open the way for many more rate cuts, economists say.

Lawmakers vote to suspend an increase in the retirement age to 64.

Trade let me furnish my apartment quickly, but I feel a little guilty.

Fraser Nelson replies to Barton Swaim and Allan Massie.

That is, until it moves beyond clan rule and militias to real institutions and accountability.

His Administration’s new security document is notably soft on Russia and China.

A new report offers a cautionary tale about runaway entitlements.

The continent’s leaders are concerned any deal doesn’t leave Kyiv, and the rest of Europe, at risk of future Russian attack.

The sector showed further signs of stabilization as it awaits large-scale government investment.

An annual strategy document, which has described threats from China to Russia, directs some of its harshest language at NATO allies.

Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovenia pull out of next year’s contest to protest Israel not being kicked out.

The document calls for an end to NATO expansion and chastises Europe over “unrealistic expectations” for how to end the war in Ukraine.

The historic milestone comes as China adds high-end manufacturing strength to its established dominance in lower-end goods.

Tokyo said the incidents in international waters near Okinawa were dangerous, as diplomatic tensions with Beijing simmer.

An amphibious invasion would be one of the toughest military operations to pull off. This analysis shows why.

China is swallowing up a growing share of the world’s market for manufactured goods, revealing an uncomfortable truth: Beijing is pursuing a “beggar thy neighbor” growth model at everyone else’s expense.

Hong Kong’s national-security office summoned representatives of news organizations including The Wall Street Journal to find fault with coverage of the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court and warn against reporting that would undermine Hong Kong or its authorities.

Oil futures rose as Russia-Ukraine peace talks had yet to produce results while crude supplies remained elevated.

Recent strikes are hitting at the core of Russia’s economy, but they are risky, and their ultimate impact is uncertain.

Territory has emerged as one of the main stumbling blocks to a deal. Russia has demanded that Kyiv cede all of the eastern Ukrainian region of the Donbas.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to travel to Moscow for more talks about a possible peace plan.

The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.

Almost a quarter of a million more children around the world are projected to die in 2025 than in 2024.

Fed up with Nigeria’s inability to stop mass abductions of students, families ask the U.S. for assistance.

A Red Sea port would give Moscow a vital edge in strategically critical waters.

Officials suspect a campaign of sabotage that once looked opportunistic may be a strategic escalation

Beijing encouraged purchase of Huawei and Cambricon processors before Trump’s move to allow Nvidia exports

Discussions among regulators come as Beijing seeks to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductor production

Paramount chief executive met investors in New York to push his hostile bid for the Hollywood studio group

Netflix-Paramount bidding war leaves news network detested by Donald Trump in limbo

Chamber of commerce warns that fall of tightly managed Chinese currency risks prompting trade retaliation

Microsoft has pledged $17.5 billion in investment in India's cloud and AI infrastructure, as major tech players commit to the growing market.

China for months earlier this year had boycotted purchasing soybeans from U.S. farms because of a trade war began by President Donald Trump.

Hinge founder Justin McLeod is stepping down as CEO to launch an AI-powered dating service called Overtone.

Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower on Wednesday as investors parse inflation data coming out of China later in the day, as well as await Fed decision.

Target's remodeled store opens as the company tries to get back to growth and attract sales during the critical holiday season.

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday told investors that it can be worthwhile to put trust in a good stock.

Dresser was named Slack's chief executive in 2023 after spending more than a decade at Salesforce.

The Trump administration announced a proposed joint settlement with Missouri that would soon force millions of student loan borrowers into repayment.

That added production capacity for Eli Lilly's obesity pill, orforglipron, is crucial as the company races to file for its approval.

Citigroup raises its price target on Apple stock. Wells Fargo wants to become a top player in Wall Street dealmaking.

Chinese companies moved quickly into smartglasses after Meta's release, with Inmo and Rokid sold worldwide.

A trade war begun by President Donald Trump early in his second term led China to halt its purchases of American soybeans.

Federal regulators and politicians have scrutinized companies' use of AI tools to set the cost of products or services, often called "surveillance pricing."

Seventeen states led by New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Trump in May to overturn the president's ban.

Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping "responded positively" to the proposal to let Nvidia sell H200 AI chips on condition that the U.S. gets 25% of revenue.

A large share of student loan borrowers report that their debt makes it harder to cover basic needs such as food and housing, a new report finds.

American Federation of Teachers is urging senators to reconsider its crypto market structure bill which the union says will put Americans' retirement at risk.

Experts say companies are rolling back their commitments to women's career advancement, which is leading to an ambition gap.

Commercial real estate has had a rough year after gaining momentum coming out of the pandemic.

Meta’s push to develop its next frontier model, codenamed Avocado, under new AI leadership is creating internal friction as it races rivals OpenAI and Google.

Jeffrey Epstein, a former friend of President Donald Trump, killed himself in jail in August 2019, weeks after being arrested on child sex trafficking charges.

The move comes despite a series of recent pullbacks in the crypto market that saw bitcoin trade at around $85,000 earlier this month.

The deal will help Pfizer beef up and diversify its obesity drug pipeline following its $10 billion acquisition of obesity biotech Metsera last month.

Paramount's all-cash tender offer sets up a potentially monthslong battle between it and Netflix to influence WBD shareholders about which bid is best.

There's hope for U.S. cattle ranchers in the battle to stop the spread of screwworm at a time of decimated herds with the FDA approving a new Merck treatment.