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- As speculation about an imminent trade deal between the two countries gathers steam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke over the phone on Thursday and discussed expanding cooperation in various areas.
- Ivory Coast wants the Trump administration to station US spy planes in the country's north to carry outcross-border operations targeting Al Qaeda-allied jihadists wreaking havoc across the Sahel
- Nobel Peace laureate Maria Corina Machado will do her best to return to Venezuela to end the "tyranny" in the country, she said Thursday as she seized the spotlight in Oslo after nearly a year in hiding.
- Maria Corina Machado reportedly took three days to make it out of Venezuela and reach Norway, wearing a wig and a disguise, dodging checkpoints and the risk of arrest.
- Time magazine named the "Architects of AI" as its Person of the Year on Thursday, highlighting the US tech titans whose work on cutting-edge artificial intelligence is transforming humanity.
- A 7-year-old boy was killed in a leopard attack near the Atila Balaji temple in Ranthambore, Sawai Madhopur, on Thursday.
- The Romeo Lane chain of restaurants and clubs, under intense scrutiny after 25 people died in a fire at its Goa nightclub, Birch by Romeo Lane, has a history of complaints and fines for allegedly violating environmental norms in Goa and Uttarakhand.
- In a major administrative reboot, the Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday approved redrawing of the Capital's revenue map, expanding the city from 11 to 13 revenue districts.
- Shortly after getting information about the fire at Birch By Romeo Lane, Saurav and Gaurav Luthra made hurried plans to travel to Thailand.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hosted a dinner for MPs belonging to the National Democratic Alliance constituents (NDA) at his residence here.
- Chandrayaan-3 has uncovered a "far more active" and dynamic electrical environment near the Moon's south pole than previously understood, new analysis of data from the lander has revealed.
- The Centre on Thursday informed the Parliament that it has taken notice of instances of dubious firms involved in fake recruitment job offers.
- Khetarpal denied the Pakistan Army a vital breakthrough on December 17, 1971, on India's western border, and kept them from gaining control of the road to Jammu. Indira Gandhi wrote a heartfelt letter to his father, honouring his bravery.
- Railways finally managed to trace and pay Rs 8.92 lakh as compensation to a tragedy-struck widow, who lost her husband in a train accident in 2002, after the Supreme Court's nudge.
- India has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to adopt a practical and balanced approach while dealing with the Taliban, saying engagement must focus on encouraging positive steps rather than relying only on punitive measures.
- The court said individual claims for insurance made under the PMGKY-Package will be considered and decided in accordance with the law and on the basis of evidence.
- Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.
- A Myanmar military air strike killed more than 30 people at a hospital, aid workers said Thursday, as the junta wages a withering offensive ahead of elections beginning this month.
- At a special prayer meeting held in Delhi to pay tribute to the legendary Dharmendra, his associate of 21 years, Sudhir Kumar Singh, opened his heart and took everyone back to a moment that revealed the real He-Man – not just the reel one.
- Minutes after stealing 90 grams of gold, Rs 1.75 lakh cash and then committing two more burglaries, the thief was going robbed near the Mandur crematorium.
- Dec 11 – The resignation of Bulgaria's government on Thursday puts an end to an increasingly unpopular coalition but is likely to usher in a period of prolonged political instability on the eve of the Black Sea nation's entry into the euro zone.
- DAKAR/ABIDJAN, Dec 11 – Ivory Coast wants the Trump administration to station U.S. spy planes in the country’s north to carry out cross-border operations targeting Al Qaeda-allied jihadists wreaking havoc across the Sahel, according to two senior Ivorian security officials who told Reuters they expected a decision from Washington next year.
- The Trump administration does not recognise Mr Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate president.
- Dec 11 – The M23 rebel group consolidated control over the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, residents said, as Kinshasa warned that the Rwanda-backed advance could derail U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to broker peace in the region.
- LISBON, Dec 11 – Train services ground to a halt across Portugal on Thursday, hundreds of flights were cancelled, and schools closed as unions launched a first general strike in more than a decade, in protest against proposed labour reforms.
- WARSAW, Dec 11 – Poland has detained a Russian archaeologist whom Ukraine accuses of unauthorised excavation and plundering historical artefacts in Crimea, Polish authorities said on Thursday, prompting outrage from Moscow which demanded his immediate release.
- Non-profit organisation Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore lost €1.5 million to the fraudsters.
- The US government never secured a formal order for his removal, says the judge.
- GAZA, Dec 11 – As winter bites in Gaza, displaced Palestinians set out every day to homes destroyed by Israel. There they rip out iron rods from the walls and use them to prop up their flimsy tents or sell to scratch out a living in an enclave that will take years to recover from war.
- GENEVA, Dec 11 – The World Health Organization chief said on Thursday that he was hopeful an annex to a pandemic treaty would be adopted next year, saying that he did not see bilateral negotiations between the United States and African states as a threat.
- MOSCOW, Dec 11 – President Vladimir Putin thanked the Russian army on Thursday after commanders told him that their forces had taken full control of the town of Siversk in eastern Ukraine, a long-time target for Moscow.
- Dec 11 – Polish Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek accused Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday of being closer to Russia than Europe, renewing an argument between the two European Union members that Budapest has called an unjustified provocation.
- TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 11 – Honduras is expected to start a special recount on Friday to resolve tally sheet irregularities, an election official said, amid the chaotic aftermath of the still-undecided Nov. 30 presidential election that has deepened political uncertainty.
- Wind gusts of up to 98kmh battered the region during a 12-hour gale.
- Dec 11 – President Peter Pellegrini on Thursday vetoed a law aiming to revamp Slovakia's whistleblower protection office, a move critics say undermines anti-corruption safeguards and the country's commitments as a European Union member.
- Called FL-100, it weighs less than a pair of over-the-ear headphones.
- The Church is looking into a 2020 complaint made against Bishop Mullally’s handling of allegations.
- BUDAPEST, Dec 11 – Hungary's government spokesman denied a media report on Thursday that Prime Minister Viktor Orban was about to introduce a \"presidential system\".
- One in four people in Germany are expected to be aged over 67 in a decade’s time.
- The deal involves 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters.
- The Russian Finance Ministry reported oil and gas revenues were down 22 per cent in the first nine months of the year.
- The asset is country’s fourth-largest utilities provider with around 1.1 million customers
- Across the broader market, gainers edge out losers 256 to 244
- Ms Tan, the DBS chief, is a fresh entrant among the 3 Singapore-based leaders on the list.
- The tariffs will apply on over 1,400 products from Asian nations that do not have a trade deal with Mexico.
- The tech could help prevent AI chip smuggling to restricted countries.
- To fund the purchase, the REIT has launched a $886.3 million rights issue.
- Number of layoffs came to 3,670, up from 3,540 in the second quarter.
- The supermarket operator is embroiled in two lawsuits related to the leasing of the shopping mall.
- All four of its owners invest in crypto, including Singaporean Chaw Wei Yang.
- They will allow Britain's business secretary to direct rapid investigations into unfair practices.
- Critics liken prediction markets – which allow investors to bet on everything – to gambling.
- It would be Boeing's first win in six years.
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 501.03 points, or 1.05 per cent, to 48,061.32.
- Eight in 10 workers say their jobs underdeliver on the job pitch.
- US central bank signals tougher road ahead for further rate cuts with inflation still above target.
- mm2 intends to distribute $12 million among its creditors after restructuring.
- He said the changes should be fundamental, and focused on more than taxes and government spending.
- The STI ended the day flat.
- US tech giants are pouring billions of dollars into India, especially in AI.