Trump promises ‘hell to pay’ in Middle East if hostages are not released before he takes office

Biden still believes ‘no one is above the law,’ White House says in wake of Hunter pardon

Biden administration to announce $725M weapons package to Ukraine months before Trump is sworn in

Senate Democrats to hold leadership elections after losing chamber majority

Biden’s sweeping Hunter pardon at odds with longtime rhetoric on executive power: ‘No one is above the law’

Former defense minister accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza

Rebel groups have taken Syria’s second-biggest city. Here’s who they are

French lawmakers push through no-confidence motion that could topple government

Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi released from prison

Angela Merkel recalls Trump’s ‘fascination with the sheer power’ of strongmen like Putin and Kim

Argentina walks away from COP29 – amid fears Trump may pull US out of Paris climate deal

Apple sued by Which? over iCloud use – with potential payout for 40 million UK customers

There’s already a risk COP29 will end in failure – and damage of Trump 2.0 could yet spread

Battle lines drawn on new climate fund despite ‘shot in the arm’ cash injection at COP29

The Guardian quits Elon Musk’s X social media platform

Rush orders, cut costs, crossed fingers: How small businesses are preparing for tariffs

Why Amazon sellers and retailers are flocking to TikTok Shop despite looming U.S. ban

Intel CEO retires as chipmaker loses ground in AI revolution

FTC opens broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft

Drone company’s stock soars after it appoints Donald Trump Jr. to advisory board