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☆ Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top E.U. officials visit Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Lawmakers in both houses of the Russian parliament, the State Duma and Federation Council, had already approved the plans in the past 10 days. Their visit comes as doubts are deepening over what Kyiv can expect from a new U.S. administration led by Donald Trump. Moscow sent 78 drones into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, Ukrainian officials said. In Russia, a child was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, according to regional Gov.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Russia’s, Antonio Costa, Kaja Kallas, Donald Trump, ” Costa, Marta Kos, Oleksandr Prokudin, Serhiy Lysak, Alexander Bogomaz Organizations: Lawmakers, State Duma, Federation Council, New, Ukraine, “, Gov, Dnipropetrovsk Gov, Russia’s Defense Ministry Locations: Moscow, Ukraine, Kyiv, EU, U.S, “, Kherson, Russian, Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk, Russia, Ukrainian, Bryansk, Kaluga, Smolensk, Kursk

TikTok is defending itself in federal court over legislation President Joe Biden signed in April that would ban TikTok if it doesn’t sell itself to an American owner by the time Trump takes office. Most Trump allies who oppose TikTok have cited claims of Chinese government influence over American users, which TikTok denies. They have both publicly criticized the legislation that would force a sale of TikTok or lead to a U.S. ban. “Don’t be fooled — the TikTok ban is not about China harvesting your data. Vivek Ramaswamy, who Trump has said will work alongside X owner Elon Musk in newly created government efficiency advisory roles, has over 855,000 TikTok followers.

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☆ Iran throws its support behind Assad as rebels expand their shock offensive in Syria
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

“The Syrian army will once again be victorious over these terrorist groups as in the past,” he added. In his first public comments released by the state news agency Saturday evening, Assad said Syria will continue to "defend its stability and territorial integrity against terrorists and their supporters." Iran’s support for Assad mirrors that of Russia, which helped to turn the tide of the war during 2016's battle for Aleppo between Syrian government forces and rebel fighters. The victory helped Assad to secure Assad's hold on strategic areas of Syria, with opposition factions and their foreign backers controlling areas on the periphery. The U.S., for its part, opposes Assad, opposes Russia, and opposes Iran, but has allied itself with Syrian Kurdish forces despite their fight against U.S.’ NATO allies Turkey.

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Four million people are currently under lake-effect snow warnings, set to expire Sunday night through Monday. Other video from storm chasers showed mounds of cars buried beneath snow in Erie County, Pennsylvania. “It just keeps coming and coming.”Large amounts of snow piled up at a home in Erie County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday morning. “We grew up here, so we were always used to lake-effect snow when the warm unfrozen lake evaporates over cold winds blowing over it,” Eisert said. Lake-effect snow is likely to fall through 4 p.m.

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☆ Romanians vote in parliamentary election amid turmoil over claims of Russian interference in presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

BUCHAREST, Romania Associated Press —Romanians cast ballots Sunday in a parliamentary election sandwiched between a two-round presidential race, the first of which has plunged the European Union and NATO member into unprecedented turmoil following allegations of electoral violations and Russian interference. By 5 p.m., about 7.5 million people – about 42% of eligible voters – had cast ballots, according to the Central Election Bureau. Cristian Andrei, a political consultant based in Bucharest, predicted the general election could also be reshaped by Georgescu’s success, with far-right parties possibly obtaining record highs. “The impact of the surprise in last Sunday’s presidential election will be significant, and we are going to wake up in a new political reality,” he told The Associated Press. Some have predicted that the far-right nationalist S.O.S Romania party, and the little-known Party of Young People, which has backed Georgescu, could pass the threshold.

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☆ Here's the state of the last uncalled House race and why it's important
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Republicans are headed into 2025 in control of the presidency, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. But there's still one outstanding House race yet to be called. Gray has 105,083 votes, compared to 104,856 votes for Duarte, according to the California Secretary of State's office. The race is a rematch of their 2022 contest, which saw Duarte ultimately defeat Gray by 564 votes out of nearly 134,000 ballots cast. Due to the number of competitive US House races in California, a state with over 22 million registered voters, control of the chamber can theoretically rest on the Golden State alone.

Persons: John Duarte, Democrat Adam Gray, there's, Donald Trump's, —, Adam Gray, Gray, Duarte, Kamala Harris —, Mike Johnson, Elise Stefanik, Trump, Michael Waltz of Florida, Matt Gaetz, Johnson Organizations: GOP Rep, Democrat, Senate, Democratic, Golden State, California, GOP, Republican, United Nations, Trump, Republicans Locations: California, Merced County, Madera County, Fresno, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Louisiana, New York, Florida, Washington

☆ Putin approves record defense spending – a third of Russia’s budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Mariya Knight | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget, setting aside a staggering third of the government’s total spending as the war in Ukraine drains resources from both sides nearly three years on. The budget for 2025, which was published Sunday, allocates about $126 billion (13.5 trillion rubles) to national defense – amounting to 32.5% of government spending. The defense budget is about $28 billion (three trillion rubles) higher than the previous record set this year. The new three-year budget forecasts a slight reduction in military spending for 2026 and 2027. The North Korean troops may help Russia’s efforts for some time – but the material losses could be harder to make up for.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky Organizations: CNN, Lawmakers, Russian Central Bank, Russia, North Locations: Ukraine, Europe, Moscow, Kursk region, United States, Russia, North Korea, Kursk

☆ Putin signs off record Russian defense spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Russia's, Antonio Costa, Kaja Kallas, Donald Trump, Costa, Marta Kos, Oleksandr Prokudin, Serhiy Lysak, Alexander Bogomaz Organizations: Sputnik, Lawmakers, State Duma, Federation Council, New, Ukraine, EU, Gov, Dnipropetrovsk Gov, Russia's Defense Ministry Locations: Russian, videoconference, Moscow, Ukraine, Kyiv, EU, U.S, Kherson, Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk, Russia, Ukrainian, Bryansk, Kaluga, Smolensk, Kursk

☆ Protests in Georgia spread as PM defies US condemnation
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The country of 3.7 million people has seen months of rising tension between the ruling Georgian Dream party and opponents who accuse it of pursuing increasingly authoritarian, anti-Western and pro-Russian policies. Opposition TV channel Formula showed footage of people in Khashuri, a town of 20,000 in central Georgia, throwing eggs at the local Georgian Dream office and tearing down the party’s flag. Georgian Dream says it is acting to defend the country’s sovereignty against outside interference. Georgia’s foreign ministry said in a statement that foreign states were trying to “interfere in the functioning of the institutions of a sovereign state”, and that this was unacceptable. But domestic opponents and Western governments have become increasingly concerned that Georgian Dream is intent – despite its denials – on abandoning that course.

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CNN —At least 200 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on northern Gaza Saturday, according to local health officials, as the United Nations said it would pause aid deliveries through the enclave’s main crossing after more of its trucks were stolen. The figure is thought to be an underestimate, as much of northern Gaza is inaccessible and many casualties never arrive at a hospital to be counted. A source involved in transferring aid inside Gaza told CNN that a further five trucks loaded with flour were stolen near the crossing Sunday. Israeli authorities “must ensure aid flows into Gaza safely and must refrain from attacks on humanitarian workers,” he said. CNN has reached out to COGAT, the Israeli agency responsible for approving aid into Gaza, for comment.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Hussam Abu Safiya, Kamal Adwan, Tal Al Zaatar, ” Dr, Abu Safiya, Tel Al Zaatar, ”, Araj, Kerem Shalom, Philippe Lazzarini, ” Lazzarini Organizations: CNN, United Nations, Israeli, Civil Defense, Tel, Israel Defense Forces, Health Ministry, UNRWA, Gaza Locations: Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Beit, “, Tel Al, Tel Al Zaatar, Kerem

☆ Serie A match abandoned after Fiorentina player collapses on field
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Inter Milan was abandoned after a player collapsed on the field on Sunday at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy. Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove fell to the ground in the 16th minute following a stoppage in play. The 22-year-old was stretchered off the field and placed in an ambulance as players, who were emotional, remained on the pitch. We're all with you ❤️ pic.twitter.com/VbaYLhhTzo — Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) December 1, 2024It is the second Serie A match to be abandoned this year after AS Roma’s Evan Ndicka experienced a “medical emergency” in April. Fiorentina currently stands in fourth place in the Serie A stable, having won eight matches this season.

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☆ Joe Biden’s pardon reversal reflects family loyalty over legacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The decision to issue a blanket pardon for his son Hunter will forever be a part of the president’s legacy. For Biden, family has long come above nearly everything. After Beau Biden died of a glioblastoma brain tumor in 2015, the elder Biden’s bond with Hunter strengthened beyond words. It was not one reached, like so many Biden judgments, after long and tedious discussions with his circle of advisers. This was a far more of a family decision, where his role as a father – the only title he will keep for life – came above all else.

Persons: Joe Biden, Hunter, ” Biden, Biden, Donald Trump’s, Hunter Biden, “, Justice Department’s, “ Hunter, –, they’ve, Beau, Beau Biden, They’ll Organizations: CNN, Senate, Office, White, Justice, Amtrak Locations: Nantucket, Washington, Africa, Delaware

☆ Chase Strangio: For the first known transgender lawyer to argue before Supreme Court, the mission ‘is not lost on me’
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Chelsea Bailey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Strangio, an attorney for the ACLU, is set to make history Wednesday as the first known transgender person to argue before the US Supreme Court. With hindsight, Strangio’s career can appear like it’s been hurtling toward this week’s Supreme Court appearance. Esseks often gets asked, he said, whether the ACLU tapped Strangio to present its case before the Supreme Court because he’s trans. The Supreme Court ruling also could be life-altering for physicians like Dr. Izzy Lowell, whose telehealth practice, QueerMed, provides hormone therapy and other services for transgender and nonbinary people. “I think about all of the arguments that have that have been held in the Supreme Court over just the basic dignity of people.

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☆ I quit my job 5 years ago and got a one-way ticket to Bali. I've been to 24 countries, and I'm not returning to the US anytime soon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

To support my lifestyle, I started my own business where I can work from anywhere in the world. I wanted to try the digital nomad lifestyle for one to two years. I also joined nomad communities like WiFi Tribe and stayed at co-livings so I could build digital nomad friendships and relationships. Traveling through Latin AmericaIn 2022 came my Latin America stint: Puerto Rico, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, and Guatemala. AdvertisementIn a way, being a digital nomad is my extreme solution to work-life balance.

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☆ Ireland's incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

File photo of Fine Gael leader Simon Harris speaking at a convention in Athlone, central Ireland on March 24, 2024, after becoming de facto prime minister-in-waiting. Ireland's two long-dominant center-right parties looked likely to form a new government as results came in from a fractured national election, though with a reduced vote share and complex coalition negotiations ahead. As ballot-counting continued Sunday, incumbent governing parties Fine Gael and Fianna Fail and left-of-center opposition Sinn Fein were jostling to see which would win the most seats in the 174-seat Dail, the lower house of Ireland's parliament. Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have similar policies, but are longtime rivals with origins on opposing sides of Ireland's 1920s civil war. Fine Gael candidate Paschal Donohoe, a minister in the outgoing government, said the main theme of the election was "one of the center holding."

Persons: Simon Harris, Harris, Leo Varadkar, Sinn Fein, Micheál Martin, Mary Lou McDonald, —, Paschal Donohoe, Gerry, Hutch Organizations: Fine Gael, Irish Republican Army, Ireland Locations: Athlone, Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Spain, Dublin

☆ Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares steps down
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Auzinea Bacon | Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Stellantis, the maker of Chrysler, Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot among other brands, announced on Sunday that embattled CEO Carlos Tavares has resigned due to differences with the board and in the face of disappointing sales and calls for his ouster. Tavares and the Stellantis board of directors had “different views,” which led to his resignation, Stellantis’ Senior Independent Director Henri de Castries, said in the release. Tavares, 66, a Portuguese businessman who was central to the deal that merged French automaker PSA Group, maker of Peugeot, and the European-American automaker Fiat-Chrysler, into the newly named Stellantis. Earlier this year, it was announced that Tavares would retire at the end of his contract in early 2026. The decision for Tavares to step down came amid high Jeep prices and a disappointed consumer base.

Persons: New York CNN — Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, Tavares, Stellantis, Henri de Castries, John Elkann Organizations: New, New York CNN, Chrysler, Jeep, Fiat, Peugeot, United Auto Workers union, PSA Group, Board, Interim, CNN Locations: New York, Portuguese, American

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President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday he would pick Kash Patel, the former chief of staff to to the acting secretary of defense during the first Trump administration, to serve as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and “America First” fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People," Trump wrote in a post to Truth Social, arguing Patel would "bring back Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity to the FBI." Patel has earned a reputation as the ultimate Trump loyalist who has called for a purge of perceived enemies in the Justice Department and intelligence agencies. During the closing months of Trump’s tenure, the former president proposed Patel to serve as the deputy CIA director or to take over the FBI. He accused Patel of being a Washington bureaucrat who would interfere in a case where he was not needed.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kash Patel, Trump, Kash, Patel, Trump’s, ”, ” Patel, Chris Miller, Gina Haspel, William Barr, “ Patel, ” Barr, Joe Biden, Marc Short, Mike Pence, Steve Bannon, Bannon, “, it’s, we’re, “ King Donald, Shawn Ryan, Lynn Hughes, ‘ Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation, American People, Fidelity, Bravery, FBI, Trump, Justice Department, “, Democratic, National Security Council, Kash Foundation, Navy, ISIS Locations: Trump, Russia, Trump’s, Miami, Libyan, U.S, Benghazi, “, Houston, Central Asia, Washington, Tajikistan

☆ Here’s why Americans traveling to Europe may find bargains in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Americans traveling to Europe next year may be in store for some bargains. “That’s a good thing for American tourists traveling abroad in Europe,” said Brendan McKenna, an international economist at Wells Fargo Economics. Now, euro parity is “back on the cards,” James Reilly, senior markets economist at Capital Economics, wrote in a research note Nov. 11. For one, the U.S. economy has “held up a lot better than anyone has been expecting” over the past year or two, in stark contrast with Europe, Reilly said. Of course, there’s a risk Europe retaliates with its own tariffs or somehow penalizes Americans by raising certain consumer prices, such as airfares, Reilly said.

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☆ Rural uprising over British tax change that critics say will hammer family farms
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

LONDON — The countryside came to the capital as thousands of farmers packed into London streets around Britain’s Parliament to protest changes to tax rules. Some drove tractors, others brought hay bales, many carried signs saying “no farms, no food.” All were protesting against the new Labour government’s decision to tax inherited agricultural property. Despite the gray skies and wet weather, thousands of farmers gathered in central London. “Ministers claim the inheritance tax cap hits only the rich, but it could put 70,000 farms — big and small — at risk. We are not — claiming that 70,000 farms will shut down or have to pay the tax a year.” The website defines a generation as 40 years.

Persons: ” Tom Bradshaw, Keir Starmer’s, Rachel Reeves, Mark Kerrison, Starmer, Victoria Vyvyan, Richard Baker, Jeremy Clarkson, Steve Reed, ” Organizations: Labour, National Farmers Union, NBC, Group, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Agricultural, Business Property Relief, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Country Land and Business Association, Britain’s Treasury, Farmers, Getty, JCB Locations: London, Britain’s, U.S, Brazilian, Rio de Janeiro, Union

An Arctic blast gripped the northern Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes Saturday morning, with millions of Americans under freeze warnings. The National Weather Service warned that the Arctic airmass is delivering the coldest temperatures since last winter. Wind chills in the northern Plains and upper Midwest are expected to plunge below zero Saturday morning. The National Weather Service said Friday that travel "could be very difficult to impossible" in spots downwind of the Great Lakes. A vigorous lake-effect snow event blanketing areas downwind of the Great Lakes, is expected to taper off early next week.

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☆ The US military's fight with the Houthis is locked in a dangerous stalemate
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In the year since, the rebels have menaced key Middle East shipping routes with missiles and drones, disrupting maritime trade. However, the ongoing Houthi attacks have caused a notable decline in activity along that critical route, forcing ships to make longer and more expensive trips around Africa. Over the past year, the Navy has fired off hundreds of munitions in its Middle East operations, costing over $1.8 billion and draining the Pentagon of key missiles that are expensive to procure. Officials stress that Washington will continue to act against the Houthis to stop their attacks. Even as some warships left the Middle East earlier this month, other vessels have already moved in to take their place.

Persons: They're, Yemen Tim Lenderking, Joseph Votel, Brian Carter, Adm, George Wikoff, Eisenhower Organizations: Galaxy Leader, Western, Houthi Media, Getty Images Merchant, US Defense Intelligence Agency, Pentagon, International Institute for Strategic Studies, US Central Command, American Enterprise, Navy, US Naval Forces Central Command, Nimitz, US, Middle East Institute Locations: Red, Yemen, East, Gulf of Aden, Iran, Israel, Africa, Gaza, Washington

☆ Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. More than 100 demonstrators were arrested as crowds clashed with police Friday night, the country's Interior Ministry said. The Associated Press saw protesters in Tbilisi being chased and beaten by police as demonstrators rallied in front of the country's parliament building. European election observers said October's vote took place in a divisive atmosphere marked by instances of bribery, double voting and physical violence. Kobakhidze also said Georgia would reject any budgetary grants from the EU until the end of 2028.

Persons: Salome Zourabichvili, Zourabichvili, Irakli Kobakhidze, Georgia's, Kobakhidze, Critics, Bidzina Ivanishvili Organizations: Protesters, European Union, Ministry, Associated Press, Central Bank, Georgian, EU, Kremlin Locations: Tbilisi , Georgia, Georgia, Tbilisi, Russia, Moscow, Georgian

☆ How GE Vernova plans to deploy small nuclear reactors across the developed world
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

GE Vernova is aiming to deploy small nuclear reactors across the developed world over the next decade, staking out a leadership position in a budding technology that could play a central role in meeting surging electricity demand and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. GE Vernova is the spinoff of General Electric's former energy business. The U.S. government wants to triple nuclear power by 2050 to shore up an electric grid that is under growing pressure from surging power demand. GE Vernova is targeting more than $2 billion in annual revenue from its small reactor business by the mid-2030s. GE Vernova won the first commercial contract in North America to deploy a small modular reactor for Ontario Power in January 2023.

Persons: Nicole Holmes, Holmes, Kenneth Parks, GE Vernova Organizations: GE, GE Hitachi, GE Vernova, New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, GE Vernova's SMR, U.S, Bank of America, America, Ontario Power, Tennessee Valley Authority, Energy, Toronto . Ontario Power Locations: Cambridge, U.S, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe, Poland, North America, Darlington, Lake Ontario, Toronto

☆ The illusion of Assad’s grip on Syria shatters, as Russia, Iran and Hezbollah let their guard down
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Ben Wedeman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

There were moments when the Bashar regime’s survival looked in doubt. Once shunned by his fellow Arab autocrats, Bashar al-Assad was gradually regaining the dubious respectability Arab regimes afford one another. Had Bashar al-Assad won? A Syrian opposition flag above a market square in central Aleppo on November 30, 2024. Muhammad Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty ImagesThe obvious explanation is that Syria’s key allies – Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah – are all under pressure and let their guard down.

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