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Trump declines to rule out abusing power or seeking retribution if he returns to the White House

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump declined to rule out abusing power if he wins the presidency again after Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity asked him Tuesday to respond to growing Democratic criticism of his rhetoric. The GOP presidential front-runner has talked about targeting his rivals — referring to them as “vermin” — and seeking retribution if he returns to the Oval Office for what he argues are politically motivated prosecutions against him. As Trump has dominated […]

December 5, 2023

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Biden calls reports of Hamas raping Israeli hostages ‘appalling,’ says world can’t look away

BOSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday forcefully denounced the reported rape and sexual violence against Israeli girls and women by Hamas militants following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, calling on the world to condemn such conduct “without equivocation” and “without exception.” Speaking at a campaign fundraiser in Boston, Biden noted that in recent weeks, female survivors and witnesses to the attacks have shared “horrific accounts of unimaginable cruelty.” “Reports of women raped — repeatedly raped — and […]

December 5, 2023

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Australia’s economy slows to a crawl, consumer spending surprisingly weak

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s economy barely grew in the third quarter as exports flagged and households – reeling from a surge in mortgage payments – were reluctant to spend, suggesting rate hikes were working to restrain demand. Marking an eighth straight quarter of growth, albeit its slowest in a year, real gross domestic product (GDP) inched 0.2% higher in July-September from the previous quarter. That was short of forecasts of 0.4% and a result that bolsters the […]

December 5, 2023

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Twitch to shut down in South Korea due to high costs

(Reuters) – Amazon’s streaming unit Twitch on Tuesday said it will shut down operations in South Korea in February next year, due to high operating costs and network fees. “Twitch has been operating in Korea at a significant loss, and unfortunately there is no pathway forward for our business to run more sustainably in that country,” CEO Dan Clancy said in a blog. Network fees in Korea are still 10 times more expensive than in most other countries, he said, […]

December 5, 2023

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Yellen says economists ‘eating their words’ after predicting high US unemployment

By David Lawder MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that economists who predicted that high U.S. unemployment would be needed to tame inflation are “eating their words” as the economy experiences little weakness in the labor market and consumer demand with prices moderating. “We’re not seeing the usual signs of a weakening labor market that would make you fear a recession,” Yellen told reporters on a trip to Mexico City. “Economists who’ve said it’s going […]

December 5, 2023

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Australia to end daily letter delivery as postal service pivots to parcels

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia Post will soon end daily letter deliveries as part of a series of postal reforms announced on Wednesday designed to modernise the government-owned postal service and help it turn a profit. Letters will only be delivered every second business day for 98% of locations, although parcel delivery would continue daily. Australia Post will also have an extra day to deliver regular mail. The changes announced jointly by the communications and finance ministers, have […]

December 5, 2023

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Nvidia to develop new chips that comply with US export regulations

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Nvidia will continue to develop a new set of products that comply with U.S. government regulations involving exports of high-end chips to China, its CEO Jensen Huang said on Wednesday. The California-based artificial intelligence chip designer has commanded more than a 90% share of China’s $7 billion AI chip market, but analysts have said tightening U.S curbs on chip exports are likely to create opportunities for Chinese rivals to make inroads. “Nvidia has been working very closely with […]

December 5, 2023

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Australia government seeks opposition support on immigration detention legislation

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian government on Wednesday urged the opposition to support legislation that would allow authorities to lock up some former immigration detainees who were released after a landmark ruling by the country’s top court. Australia’s High Court ruled last month that several offenders, including people serving time in jail for child sexual offences, were being unlawfully detained ,as there was no real prospect that they could be removed from Australia. The verdict overturned an court ruling from […]

December 5, 2023

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G7 leaders to hold virtual meeting on Wednesday with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy

WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of Seven countries will hold a virtual meeting on Wednesday with Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelenskiy. They will discuss the situation in Ukraine, the Middle East and artificial intelligence, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at press conference. The White House earlier announced the meeting, which will be closed to the media, will be held at 9:30 a.m. ET (1430 GMT). (Reporting by Eric Beech and John Geddie; Editing by Costas Pitas and […]

December 5, 2023