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12/08/2025

Trump calls EU fine on X ‘nasty one’, says Europe going in ‘bad directions’

WASHINGTON, Dec 8 : U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called a fine imposed on Elon Musk's social media company X by European Union tech regulators "a nasty one" and said he did not understand how they could justify the move. X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators last week for breaching online content rules....

12/08/2025

Joe Burrow’s tunnel fits prove he’s fearless when it comes to fashion. Just don’t make him wear red.

Joe Burrow hates the color red. Or shorts that are too long. He may be one of the NFL’s most fashionable athletes, but even the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback has hard lines he won’t cross — and Kyle Smith, the man behind his headline-making tunnel looks, has them memorized. “We’re probably never going to see him in a fully red outfit,” Smith, the NFL’s first-ever fashion editor, tells me with a knowing laugh....

Joe Burrow hates the color red. Or shorts that are too long.He may be one of the NFL’s most fashionable athletes, but even the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback has hard lines he won’t cross — and Kyl…

12/08/2025

Holders Palace at sixth-tier Macclesfield, Spurs host Villa in FA Cup

Dec 8 : Crystal Palace begin their defence of the FA Cup with a third-round tie at sixth-tier Macclesfield, while the standout tie in Monday's draw paired Tottenham Hotspur at home to Aston Villa. Three other all Premier League clashes will see Everton host Sunderland, Newcastle United welcome Bournemouth and Manchester United at home to Brighton & Hove Albion. Manchester City, beaten by Palace in last season's final, entertain lowly third-tier Exeter City, while Premier League leaders Arsenal go to second-tier Portsmouth....

12/08/2025

Arne Slot has ‘no clue’ whether Mohamed Salah has played last game for Liverpool

Arne Slot has said he has "no clue" whether Mohamed Salah has played his last game for Liverpool. The 33-year-old forward told journalists after Saturday's 3-3 Premier League draw at Leeds - his third game not starting for Liverpool this season - that he has been "thrown under the bus" by the club, and his relationship with head coach Slot had broken down....

Arne Slot has said he has “no clue” whether Mohamed Salah has played his last game for Liverpool.The 33-year-old forward told journalists after Saturday’s 3-3 Premier League draw …

12/08/2025

PSX jumps 1,200 points on IMF loan hopes | The Express Tribune

A stock broker reacts while monitoring the market on the electronic board displaying share prices during trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi on July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the week on a strong note as bullish sentiment dominated trading throughout the session. Investor confidence was buoyed by expectations that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board would approve the long-awaited $1 billion disbursement for Pakistan later in the day....

12/08/2025

Hardships mount in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as flood tolls rise

EXTRA TROOPS In Sri Lanka, the military deployed thousands of extra troops to aid recovery efforts there after a devastating cyclone cut a swathe of destruction, killing 627 people. More than 2 million people - nearly 10 per cent of the population - have been affected by Cyclone Ditwah, the worst on the island this century. Sri Lanka is expecting further heavy monsoon rains on Monday, topping 5cm in many places, the Disaster Management Centre said....

EXTRA TROOPSIn Sri Lanka, the military deployed thousands of extra troops to aid recovery efforts there after a devastating cyclone cut a swathe of destruction, killing 627 people.More than 2 milli…

12/08/2025

South Africa • G20 machinations and the rupture between Washington and Pretoria

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12/08/2025

Trump’s son-in-law part of Paramount’s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros

“So, I don’t know. That’s going to be for some economist to tell, and I’ll be involved in that decision, too. But it is a big market share, there’s no doubt about that. It could be a problem.” Paramount said its decision to go hostile came after it made several earlier bids that Warner management “never engaged meaningfully” with following the company’s October announcement that it was open to selling itself....

“So, I don’t know. That’s going to be for some economist to tell, and I’ll be involved in that decision, too. But it is a big market share, there’s no doubt about that. It could be a problem.”Param…

12/08/2025

Albanese’s words from 2015 that reveal tension at the heart of Wells scandal

A jolly family reunion That tension – between the reality of the job and public sensitivity – sits at the heart of one of the most controversial features of the system: family reunion travel. To outsiders, the idea of taxpayer-funded flights for spouses and dependent children can appear like a holdover from Canberra’s more indulgent days. A minister earns around $400,000 a year....

A jolly family reunionThat tension – between the reality of the job and public sensitivity – sits at the heart of one of the most controversial features of the system: family reunion travel.To outs…

12/08/2025

Sugar Prices Mixed as India Ramps Up Sugar Output

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) today is up +0.01 (+0.07%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) is down -2.90 (-0.68%). Sugar prices are mixed today. Ramped-up sugar production in India is limiting the upside in sugar prices. Last Monday. The India Sugar Mill Association (ISMA) reported that Indian sugar production from Oct-Nov jumped +43% y/y to 4.11 MMT. ...

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) today is up +0.01 (+0.07%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26) is down -2.90 (-0.68%).Sugar prices are mixed today. Ramped-up sugar production in India is…

12/08/2025

Ukraine to share revised peace plan with US, Zelenskyy says

The publication of a US ceasefire plan last month has gone some way to focus the minds of European leaders, who fear that Kyiv could be forced to accept many Russian demands, which some say could destabilise the continent. But although US officials said they were in the final stage of reaching an agreement, there has so far been little sign that either Ukraine or Russia is willing to sign the framework deal drawn up by Trump’s negotiators....

The publication of a US ceasefire plan last month has gone some way to focus the minds of European leaders, who fear that Kyiv could be forced to accept many Russian demands, which some say could d…

12/08/2025

Trump administration sued over removal of app for tracking immigration agents’ whereabouts

Dec 8 : The developer of the most popular app used to share information about sightings of federal immigration agents sued the Trump administration on Monday, alleging free speech violations after Apple removed ICEBlock from its online store. The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Joshua Aaron, the developer of the ICEBlock app that had over 1 million users before it was removed by Apple in October following pressure from the Trump administration, a rare instance of a tech company removing an app based on a complaint from the U.S....

Dec 8 : The developer of the most popular app used to share information about sightings of federal immigration agents sued the Trump administration on Monday, alleging free speech violations after …