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U.S. SENATE VOTES TO END GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN – Paving way for ACA tax credit talks  In Washington, the US Senate has taken a major step toward ending the 40-day government shutdown. On Sunday, November 9th — Senators voted 60 to 40 to advance a funding measure — clearing a key hurdle and setting up a path to reopen government through January 30. The deal now heads back to the House of Representatives — and then on to President Trump — a process that could still take several days. As part of the agreement, Republicans have agreed to hold a December…

UNANNOUNCED FBI CHIEF VISIT TO CHINA – Apparently to talk fentanyl and  law enforcement  FBI Director Kash Patel visited China last week to discuss fentanyl and law enforcement issues, two people familiar with his trip said, following a summit between the U.S. and Chinese presidents where both hailed “consensus” on the matter. A person briefed on Patel’s trip said the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation flew into Beijing on Friday, November 7th and stayed for about a day. He held talks with Chinese officials on Saturday, November 8th, the person added. Patel’s visit to Beijing was not officially…

CRITICAL MINERALS NOW U.S. PRIORITY – PRESIDENT hosts Central Asian leaders at White House President Donald Trump says critical minerals are now a top U.S. priority — as he hosted leaders from five Central Asian nations at the White House on Thursday. The meeting with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan comes as Washington tries to expand its influence in a resource-rich region long dominated by Russia — and increasingly courted by China. Trump called Central Asia “an extremely wealthy region” — and says his administration has been signing new agreements to broaden U.S. critical mineral supply chains — securing…

U.S. AND UZBEKISTAN STRIKE $100 BILLION TRADE DEAL – Trump wants to deepen and strengthen relationships with Central Asian countries President Donald Trump has announced a major new trade agreement — securing tens of billions of dollars in future investment from Uzbekistan into the United States. The deal — finalised late Thursday — commits Uzbekistan to invest and purchase almost 35 billion dollars over the next three years… and more than 100 billion dollars over the next decade. Those funds will be pumped directly into key American industries — including critical minerals, aviation, automotive parts, infrastructure, agriculture, energy, chemicals and…

COMCAST IN TALKS TO BUY ITV’S BROADCASTING BUSINESS – The parent company for Sky is in preliminary talks about the deal of an estimated £2 billion The British television landscape could be heading for a major shake-up. U.S. media giant Comcast — the parent company of Sky — is now in early talks to acquire the broadcasting arm of ITV… in a deal reportedly worth around two billion pounds. If this goes ahead, Comcast would take control of ITV’s commercial TV channels and its streaming platform, ITVX. But importantly — ITV Studios — the powerhouse behind “Love Island,” “I’m a…

BRITISH AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES FREE, HIGH-SPEED WIFI FOR PASSENGERS – IAG finalised a landmark deal with Starlink British Airways is promising free ultra-fast satellite Wi-Fi for every passenger on board, regardless of which cabin they’re flying in. The airline’s parent company, IAG, has signed a landmark deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink to bring high-speed, low-latency internet to more than 500 aircraft across British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling. The service will begin rolling out next month — and it will work “gate to gate” — from the moment passengers board, right through to landing. And unlike traditional aircraft internet, Starlink…

NATO SAYS RUSSIA WILL REMAIN A DESTABILISING FORCE – The danger posed by Russia will not end when this war does, says Rutte  NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Russia will remain a destabilising force in Europe and the world for the “foreseeable future”. “The danger posed by Russia will not end when this war does. For the foreseeable future, Russia will remain a destabilising force in Europe and the world,” Rutte said at the NATO-Industry Forum in Bucharest, referring to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Addressing security concerns, Rutte highlighted the need for advanced technology and firepower to confront…

REEVES AXES LUXURY CAR BRANDS FROM MOTABILITY – The Chancellor plans to implement sweeping changes this month In the UK, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to overhaul the Motability scheme — in a move to curb welfare spending and block benefit claimants from accessing subsidised luxury cars. Sources say the plan — set to be announced this month — will end access to premium brands like BMW, Audi and Mercedes… and scale back perks such as top-tier insurance and breakdown cover. A Treasury insider says Reeves believes the scheme has “lost its focus” — and is now offering a motoring…

QATAR AIRWAYS SELLS CATHAY PACIFIC STAKE FOR $897 MILLION –  It marks its complete exit from Hong Kong’s flagship airline after eight years State-owned Qatar Airways has decided to sell its entire stake in Cathay Pacific Airways for about $897 million, marking its complete exit from Hong Kong’s flagship airline after eight years. Cathay said that the Doha-based carrier had approached it about selling its entire 9.7% stake, and it would repurchase the shareholding through a buyback at HK$10.8374 per share, roughly a 4% discount to its last closing share price. The Gulf carrier had bought the stake in November…

HAALAND HAUNTS FORMER CLUB DORTMUND – Phil Foden bagged a brilliant brace as Manchester City cruised to a 4-1 victory in the Champions League Manchester City cruised to a 4-1 Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund, with Erling Haaland scoring against his former club and Phil Foden netting a brace. City dominated from the start, with Foden opening the scoring in the 22nd minute before Haaland doubled the lead seven minutes later, finishing off a superb run from Jeremy Doku.  Foden added his second in the 57th, curling a shot past Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel. Dortmund managed a late consolation…