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World News Live Today December 1, 2024: Nations fail to agree on plastic-pollution treaty; committee to reconvene next year

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Latest news on December 1, 2024: Committee chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso during the fifth session of the INC in Busan.
Latest news on December 1, 2024: Committee chair Luis Vayas Valdivieso during the fifth session of the INC in Busan.

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Dec 1, 2024 10:39 PM IST

World News Live : Nations fail to agree on plastic-pollution treaty; committee to reconvene next year

  • This was the 5th meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, which has been working on the treat since 2022.
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Dec 1, 2024 10:38 PM IST

US News Live : Elon Musk suggests to ‘delete’ another government agency under upcoming Trump administration: ‘Too many duplicative…’

  • Billionaire Elon Musk suggested to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a financial watchdog, under the incoming Donald Trump's administration.
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Dec 1, 2024 8:36 PM IST

US News Live : Trump critic Mike Johnston spent $356mn taxpayer money on migrants in Denver as new audit reveals ‘weaknesses’ in…

  • Denver has spent $356 million of taxpayer dollars on migrants, despite locals claim that the surge in illegal migrants has crippled the city.
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Dec 1, 2024 8:19 PM IST

World News Live : Bangladesh high court acquits ex-PM Khaleda Zia's son in Dhaka grenade attacks case

  • The August 2004 attack occurred shortly after Sheikh Hasina, the then-Leader of Opposition, left after addressing a rally at Dhaka's Bangabandhu Avenue.
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Dec 1, 2024 7:23 PM IST

US News Live : Is Kash Patel married? Unravelling personal life of anti-'deep state' crusader and Trump's FBI pick

  • Donald Trump on Saturday nominated his loyalist Kash Patel to be the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Dec 1, 2024 7:15 PM IST

World News Live : Pakistan says security forces handled Imran Khan supporters ‘without live ammunition’

  • Pakistan home ministry said despite the Islamabad high court's ordering PTI to hold a protest at Sangjani, the party “unlawfully” entered the Islamabad Red Zone
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Dec 1, 2024 5:42 PM IST

US News Live : Fortnite's scheduled maintenance unveils exciting updates: Here's when it’s expected to return

  • Millions of Fortnite players faced server outages this morning due to Epic Games' maintenance for the v33.00 update.
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Dec 1, 2024 4:52 PM IST

US News Live : Will Trump 2.0 Cabinet's net wealth shatter 2016 record? The astounding fortunes of his ‘Richie Rich’ nominees revealed

  • Trump is poised to build the wealthiest cabinet in American history, with several billionaires contributing to the cabinet's total net worth of almost $9bn.
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Dec 1, 2024 4:18 PM IST

World News Live : Several differences as countdown to legally binding plastics treaty begins

  • The chair's text showed that the 175 parties are yet to agree on significant issues related to plastics
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Dec 1, 2024 4:16 PM IST

World News Live : Canada’s Lakshmi Narayan Temple hosts final consular camp amid threats

  • This was the last consular camp held by India’s Consulate in Toronto and nearly 250 life certificates were issued at the temple to elderly pensioners.
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Dec 1, 2024 3:41 PM IST

US News Live : Kash Patel: What happens next as Trump taps loyalist ‘Deep State’ critic to head FBI

  • Donald Trump’s stunning announcement on Saturday night that he will nominate Kash Patel as FBI director.
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Dec 1, 2024 3:37 PM IST

US News Live : Taiwanese President Lai gets red carpet treatment in US, avers need to ‘fight together to prevent war’

  • Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said in the United States on Saturday that we have to “fight together to prevent war”.
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Dec 1, 2024 3:28 PM IST

US News Live : Donald Trump seeks ‘commitment’ from BRICS on using US Dollar or else ‘should expect to say goodbye to…’

  • Donald Trump warned the so-called BRICS nations that they would not move to create a new currency as an alternative to using the US dollar.
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Dec 1, 2024 3:19 PM IST

US News Live : 'This is nuts': Vivek Ramaswamy fumes at NYC's $220mn deal with Pakistan-owned hotel to ‘house illegals’

  • Vivek Ramaswamy, the biotech entrepreneur and Republican, has sharply responded to reports that New York City is leasing the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan.
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Dec 1, 2024 2:56 PM IST

US News Live : White House reacts as Hamas releases chilling video of US-Israeli hostage urging Trump to ‘not make mistake Biden…’

  • White House reacted to a chilling video released by Hamas on Saturday, where an Israeli-American hostage described the atrocities of being held captive.
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Dec 1, 2024 2:48 PM IST

World News Live : Tragic murder-suicide in Hallandale Beach leaves couple dead in condo

  • Despite ruling their deaths a murder-suicide, police are still looking into the circumstances surrounding the deadly gunshot.
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Dec 1, 2024 2:06 PM IST

US News Live : Who is Charles Kushner? Trump taps father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner as envoy to France

  • Donald Trump nominated Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, as the US ambassador to France.
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Dec 1, 2024 1:33 PM IST

World News Live : Indian-British boy scores IQ higher than Einstein and Hawking: Krish Arora, a 10-year-old prodigy

  • 10-year-old Krish Arora from Hounslow boasts an IQ of 162, surpassing Einstein. A Mensa member, he excels in math, chess, and music, achieving Grade 8 piano.
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Dec 1, 2024 12:39 PM IST

World News Live : When will you die? This AI-powered 'Death Clock' seems to have the answer

  • The Death Clock app, launched in July, predicts life expectancy using AI and data. With 125,000 downloads, it aids health decisions and financial planning.
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Dec 1, 2024 12:25 PM IST

World News Live : Students of King Charles' former school spend week on uninhabited island to restore it

  • Two school staff and 10 Year-12 students stayed on the island and worked with the Annal family – descendants of the last inhabitants.
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Dec 1, 2024 11:46 AM IST

US News Live : Elon Musk challenges OpenAI’s change to for-profit entity

  • Elon Musk has filed an injunction to prevent OpenAI from becoming a for-profit entity, claiming it restricts investor funding for competing firms.
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Dec 1, 2024 11:33 AM IST

US News Live : NYT Connections Today: See hints and answers for December 1

  • Get hints and answers for New York Time's 'Connections' for today -December 1, 2024
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Dec 1, 2024 11:21 AM IST

US News Live : Snowstorms hit US ahead of holiday rush, freezing conditions expected to worsen

  • Snowstorms blanketed parts of New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan over the holiday weekend, leading to emergency measures.
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Dec 1, 2024 11:14 AM IST

World News Live : Surge in illegal immigration by Indians at US-Canada border, over 40,000 caught this year

  • Illegal immigration by Indian nationals into the US via Canada has surged, comprising 22% of total attempts in 2023. 
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Dec 1, 2024 10:31 AM IST

World News Live : When Trump’s FBI pick Kash Patel vowed crackdown on media, US' 'most powerful enemy '

  • Kash Patel has in the past expressed his intention of crackdown on government officials and journalists involved in information leaks.
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