Former US President Bill Clinton will return home for Christmas after being released from a Washington hospital where he was being treated for the flu. The 78-year-old Democrat was admitted Monday afternoon with a fever. A spokesman said Clinton was released Tuesday with a thank you for the care he received at MedStar Georgetown University […]
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Treasury yields fluctuated on Tuesday in a holiday-shortened trading session ahead of the Christmas break. The profitability of 10-year Treasury changed hands at 4.594% after rising 3 basis points to 4.613%, hitting its highest level since May 30. The benchmark interest rate rose 6 basis points on Monday. The 2-year treasury was also little changed
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Reuters The big bear was seen tilting heavily on Monday afternoon before sinking overnight A Russian cargo ship Ursa Major has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria after an explosion in the engine room, the Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed. It said 14 crew members had been rescued and taken to the
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Prosecutors in New Mexico will not appeal a court’s decision to dismiss a manslaughter charge against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, the Santa Fe District Attorney’s office said Monday. Special prosecutor Carrie Morrissey withdrew an appeal of a July decision at trial to
A sign marks the location of a Honda dealership in Libertyville, Illinois on December 18, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Shares of a Japanese car manufacturer Honda were on course for their best day in 16 years since announced a buyback of up to ¥1.1 trillion ($7 billion) of its shares on Monday amid
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Reuters Former Republican congressman Matt Goetz spent tens of thousands of dollars on sex and drugs while a US congressman, according to a long-awaited report from the House Ethics Committee. It follows a years-long investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by Goetz, whom President-elect Donald Trump wanted to serve as the
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A staff member at a hospital in northern Gaza is raising the alarm as the building faces Israeli bombardment “from all directions” after being ordered to evacuate while ceasefire talks continue. One of the few hospitals still partially functioning in Gaza is located in an area that has been under intense Israeli military pressure for
China is looking to challenge the US in the field of artificial intelligence. Chinese tech giants have launched their own AI models. Niphon | Istock | Getty Images The Biden administration on Monday said it had launched a new investigation into legacy Chinese semiconductors that could cover everything from cars to household goods and defense
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EPA Robert Fizzo previously reiterated his opposition to the West’s policy of arming Ukraine Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin – becoming only the third Western leader to meet the Russian leader since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago. Fico – an outspoken
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US President-elect Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to restore US control of the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of charging exorbitant rates to use the Central American passage. The comments drew a sharp rebuke from Panamanian President Jose Raul Molino. Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Arizona on Sunday, Trump also said he would not
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