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What’s on the front page of The New York Times? The front page of The New York Times this morning – 27/11/2024 – reports on the Israeli-Lebanon ceasefire brokered by France and the US. A large image of a rioter in Pakistan makes the front page amid political turmoil. The country’s police have been ordered to shoot Imran Khan’s supporters if needed. The front page offers up an analysis on whether Donald Trump’s tariff threats at Canada, Mexico…

What’s on the front page of USA Today?  The front page of USA Today – 27/11/2024 – reports on Donald Trump and his incoming presidency.  Officials in China, Mexico and Canada criticized Tuesday a pledge made by President-elect Donald Trump on social media to impose new tariffs on all three of the United States’ largest trading partners on the first day of his presidency. Trump said the move, appears to violate the terms of a…

Oil watchers say inflation risks will stave off Trump’s Canada tariff threatThe sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 24, 2019.Angus Mordant | ReutersHigher fuel prices could be in the cards if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his tariff threats on Canada, according to industry experts, who are skeptical on whether the new levies will ever be implemented.Trump on…

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on November 26, 2024, in New York City. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. stock futures were little changed on Wednesday morning as traders await the release of the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 30 points, or 0.07%. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures flickered near the flatline, while Nasdaq-100 futures…

Illegal immigrant allegedly runs red light, kills pastor in crosswalk A distinguished Detroit-area pastor has died after an illegal immigrant from Colombia allegedly struck him with a car while he was out for a run on the morning of Nov. 3. Pastor Stephen Singleton’s family said on a GoFundMe page for the 72-year-old pastor that he was “out on his usual daily run,” wearing a reflective vest when he crossed the street on a crosswalk…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Aug. 2, 2024.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesStock futures traded flat early Tuesday, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a new record.Futures tied to the Dow were up 4 points, or 0.01%. S&P 500 futures traded around the flatline, and Nasdaq 100 futures inched up 0.05%.On Monday evening, President-elect Donald Trump called for a 25% tariff on products…

The main US front pages cover various domestic US news ahead of Thanksgiving. Most of the front pages leave space to look ahead to the incoming Donald Trump presidency and what it means – not just for the country – but on local and state levels. 

What’s on the front page of the WSJ? The front page of The Wall Street Journal this morning – 25/11/2024 – reports Apple chief executive Tim Cook did something that many other corporate leaders failed to do: He developed a personal relationship with incoming president Donald Trump. Their rapport has been built, in part, by zeroing in on areas of mutual interest between Apple and Trump’s agenda. Now, with Trump’s cabinet taking shape and new circles…

Trump Considers Defense Financiers for a Top Spot at Pentagon Two financiers are in the running to be the deputy secretary of defense, a competition that pits a publicity-averse private-equity investor against an outspoken venture capitalist. Trae Stephens, a partner at Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund venture-capital firm, is under consideration by President-elect Donald Trump to become the deputy secretary of defense, according to two people familiar with the transition. Billionaire investor Stephen Feinberg, who led…

What’s on the front page of the LA Times? The front page of the Los Angeles Times this morning – 25/11/2024 – reports California is making so much solar energy that large commercial operators are increasingly forced to stop production, raising questions about the state’s costly plan to shift entirely to carbon-free sources of electricity. The front splash features an image of the homeless in California. The paper says the Fresno area is about to get hard…

Bird flu virus detected in California raw milk State health officials said Sunday that bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from the Fresno-based Raw Farm dairy. The sample was collected by officials with the Santa Clara County public health office, who have been testing raw milk products from retail stores “as a second line of consumer protection.” County officials identified the virus in “one sample of raw milk purchased…

What’s on the front page of USA Today? The front page of USA Today – 25/11/2024 – features an image from workers at a food bank. The paper says at the Brooklyn-based nonprofit CHIPS food pantry in New York City, food services director Pauline Auguste, left, executive director Peter Endriss and food services manager Janice Lebby stand between large bins of onions and potatoes Nov. 11 as they prepare for Thanksgiving needs.The lead story reports that…

Immigrant advocates fear Trump’s policy shifts will hurt one group most: Children Keeping her up at night are thoughts of how the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump will treat immigrants in the U.S., specifically children. Walker Gates, an Austin-based immigration attorney who specializes in helping migrant children apply for asylum, said she fears that between Trump’s tougher immigration policies and his party’s control of both chambers of Congress, protection for children – both migrant…

Chairperson of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, Gautam Adani, speaking at the World Congress of Accountants in Mumbai on November 19, 2022. Indranil Mukherjee | Afp | Getty Images A U.S. bribery indictment of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is linked to one contract of Adani Green Energy that makes up some 10% of its business, and no other firms in the conglomerate are accused of wrongdoing, the group’s CFO said on Saturday. On Wednesday, Gautam…

Apple’s first physical retail store is located in the populous city of Mumbai. Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images India’s antitrust body has turned down a request from Apple to put a hold on an investigation report which found the company breached competition laws, allowing the case to continue, an internal order from the regulator seen by Reuters showed. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in August ordered a recall of investigation reports after Apple said the watchdog…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 22, 2024 in New York City. NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know today Winning week for markets Major U.S. indexes rose on Friday to…

UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaks in the early hours at the conclusion of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 24, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Ambitious climate action often requires ambitious financing — be it a clean energy transition project or helping developing countries mitigate the effects of natural disasters. But as extreme weather becomes more the norm and temperatures rise across the planet, what is supposed…

Sydney city skyline, New South Wales, Australia. Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Monday, with investors awaiting a slew of economic data this week including China industrial data and India’s third-quarter GDP numbers. Singapore later in the day will release its inflation figures for October. Economists polled by Reuters expect the headline inflation rate of 1.8%, down from the 2% in the previous month. Should this forecast…

China on Monday kept its medium-term lending rate steady, as the country’s central bank seeks to stabilize the yuan which has come under pressure following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. The People’s Bank of China kept the medium-term lending facility rate unchanged at 2.0% on 900 billion yuan ($124.26 billion) worth of one-year loans to some financial institutions, according to the bank’s official statement. “It is a well-expected move, given that…

Pipeline operator ONEOK said on Sunday it would buy the remaining shares of peer EnLink Midstream, for $4.3 billion in an all-stock deal, boosting its presence in the Permian Basin amid increased consolidation in the U.S. energy sector. In August, ONEOK acquired a 43% controlling interest in Enlink, which has a solid presence in the Permian basin, from Global Infrastructure Partners for about $3.3 billion in cash. ONEOK said it will offer 0.1412 shares of its common stock…

Six travelers have died from suspected methanol poisoning after visiting the tourist town of Vang Vieng, Laos, this month. The travelers — two from Australia, two from Denmark, one from United Kingdom and one from United States — are believed to have consumed alcohol tainted with methanol, which is sometimes illegally added to regular or home-brewed alcohol to cut costs. Some fourteen people were sickened following a night out in Vang Vieng around Nov.…

People walk past the logotype at the venue for the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on November 11, 2024. Alexander Nemenov | Afp | Getty Images Countries agreed on Sunday to an annual finance target of $300 billion to help poorer countries deal with the impacts of climate change, with rich countries leading the payments, according to a hard-fought deal clinched at the COP29 conference in Baku. The new goal…

Richard “Ric” Grenell, the former acting director of National Intelligence in President-elect Trump’s first administration, is reportedly under consideration to be special envoy for the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Currently, there is no special envoy responsible for bringing an end to the war in Eastern Europe. Trump is strongly considering whether to create the role, Reuters reported, citing four sources familiar with the president’s deliberations. If he does create the new position, Grenell is said to be…

Scott Bessent, founder and chief executive officer of Key Square Group LP, during an interview in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, June 7, 2024. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump signaled Friday his intention to nominate hedge fund executive Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, in a move that puts a seasoned market pro and a close Trump loyalist in a critical economic position. The founder of Key Square Group…

Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s initial pick for attorney general ahead of his White House return, has withdrawn from consideration for the post. Trump’s decision to choose Gaetz shocked Washington and the country.

Gaetz had faced significant scrutiny over a previous federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations involving a 17-year-old girl that cast doubt over his ability to be confirmed as the country’s top legal official.

He has also been under scrutiny by the House Ethics Committee over wider allegations including sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and accepting improper gifts.

The top newspapers in the United States all lead with the news of Gaetz’s withdrawal.