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The United States has added five Arab and African countries to its travel ban list amid escalating Islamophobic rhetoric by right-wing politicians.US President Donald Trump has added five countries, including Palestine and Syria, to the list of countries whose citizens are banned from entering the US.The White House announced an expansion of immigration bans on Tuesday in an effort to crack down on immigration.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listTuesday’s order imposed travel bans on six new countries, in addition to the 12 countries originally announced in June: Palestine, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria.The statute did…

Mourners gathered in Sydney on Wednesday for the first funerals for some of the 15 people killed in Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in nearly 30 years. There were emotional scenes outside Sydney’s Bondi Chabad as a large crowd paid their respects ahead of a service for Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was killed in Sunday’s massacre of Jewish families celebrating the first night of Hanukkah. Schlanger’s family wept as Schlanger’s coffin, wrapped in black velor, was carried into the synagogue. Mr Schlanger, 41, organized the Hanukkah by the Sea event on Bondi Beach and was an assistant rabbi at Chabad of…

Australian batsman Steve Smith has been refused participation in the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide.Usman Khawaja will replace Smith, who captained Australia in the first two Tests. At the coin toss 30 minutes before the start of the match, captain Pat Cummins returned and Smith’s absence was confirmed, but Australia won the coin toss and chose to bat first. “Steve has been a little sick the last few days. He came in this morning and practiced a little bit, but I didn’t expect him to be fine this time,” Cummins said.”So he’ll be heading home, but we’re very…

Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, has resigned, as has Kevin Warsh, former president of the Federal Reserve.ReutersKevin Hassett has regained the lead in prediction markets betting on who President Donald Trump will nominate as the next Fed chairman, after briefly losing ground to former Fed director Kevin Warsh.As for Carsi, traders on Tuesday valued Hassett’s odds of winning the nomination at about 53%, up from about 39% earlier in the day following reports of internal pushback from people close to President Trump. Mr. Warsh’s implied probability has fallen to about 33% from 46% earlier Tuesday.Arrow pointing outside…

Waymo co-CEOs (LR): Tekedra Mawakana and Dmitri DolgovwaymoSelf-driving car company Waymo is in talks to raise $15 billion in funding in the new year.Robotaxi company plans to raise billions of dollars from alphabetThe company’s parent company and other outside investors value the deal at $110 billion, according to people familiar with the discussions.The latest funding discussions demonstrate Waymo’s position as the collective leader in the U.S. robotaxi market. The company is spending heavily to expand its fleet and continue expanding into more regions. Waymo currently operates robotaxis and has plans to launch or begin testing vehicles in 26 markets in…

Jared Kushner, Founder and CEO of Affinity Partners, speaks during Day 2 of the FII PRIORITY Summit held at the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida on February 20, 2025.Joe Radle | Getty ImagesJared Kushner’s company Affinity Partners leaves paramount skydancehostile takeover bid warner bros discovery.”With two strong competitors vying to secure the future of this unique American asset, Affinity has decided not to pursue any further opportunities,” an Affinity spokesperson said in a statement.“The dynamics of investing have changed significantly since we first began our involvement in October,” the spokesperson said. “We continue to believe there is a strong…

The order came a week after the U.S. military seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.Published December 17, 2025December 17, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUS President Donald Trump has ordered a “total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.”Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest armada in South American history,” President Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of list”Due to the theft of our nation’s assets and numerous other reasons, including terrorism, drug smuggling, and human trafficking, the…

Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto came on from the bench to help Chelsea save the day with a 3-1 win over Cardiff and a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.Manager Enzo Maresca had named a completely different Chelsea side to the one that beat Everton at the weekend, but was forced to return to the bench after the Ligue 1 outfit proved difficult to conquer. Moises Caicedo returned after a three-game domestic suspension, and Enzo Fernandes, Joao Pedro, Neto and Garnacho were among the players on the bench at a cost of nearly £400m, significantly more than the starting XI.…

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky sees a lot of career advice on the site every day, but he doesn’t always agree with everything that’s shared.One common tip that Rozlansky said is “a little outdated” is that “you need to have a five-year plan.” He said this in an interview with content creator Erin McGough’s YouTube channel AdviceWithErin. In Rozlansky’s view, creating a five-year plan is “a little silly.” Considering how rapidly technology and the workplace are changing, it’s unrealistic to “plan what the next five years of your life will be like.”Instead, Roslansky advised employees to focus on what they want…

The Los Angeles County District Attorney announced Tuesday that Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances in connection with the brutal murders of his parents, prominent Hollywood directors Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Reiner.Nick Reiner, 32, could be sentenced to up to life in prison without parole if convicted of the murders that took place in his parents’ home.”These are some of the most serious charges that the DA’s office can bring against anyone,” Prosecutor Nathan Hockman said at a news conference.Hochman did not discuss a motive for the killing. He said the…