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 Donald Trump announced Saturday he would impose a 100% tariff on BRICS nations if they try to replace the dollar in international trade, impacting a group of major developing economies whose members include Russia, India, China and Iran, among others, marking the latest threats by the president-elect to impose tariffs on imports from several countries. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the 100% tariff would affect all BRICS countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates—until they commit to not creating a new BRICS currency or back another currency that could replace the “mighty” dollar. Brazilian President Inacio Luiz called on BRICS nations to develop an alternative to the dollar in foreign trade last year, arguing countries that don’t use the dollar should not be forced to use the currency, while suggesting a new BRICS-supported currency “increases our payment options and reduces our vulnerabilities.” There is “no ch...

 Indian billionaire Gautam Adani broke his silence on Saturday after U.S. officials accused him and executives of his Adani Group of running a large-scale bribery scheme, calling the charges “baseless” while vowing to seek “all possible legal recourse.” The Justice Department’s allegations against Adani, 62, and Adani Group executives are “baseless,” Adani said during an awards ceremony in Jaipur, India, adding it was “not the first time we have faced such challenges,” according to a translation by Reuters. Last week, the DOJ accused Adani and other Adani Group executives of paying Indian government officials more than $250 million to secure energy contracts worth billions of dollars while the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged Adani violated federal securities laws. Adani’s statement echoed an earlier rebuttal of the allegations by Adani Group, which said the claims were “baseless” and the company had “always upheld” standards of “governance, transparency and regulatory co...

 The mother of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, previously accused Hegseth of having abused “many women,” the New York Times reported, marking the latest claims that could complicate Hegseth’s confirmation process. November 29In 2018, Penelope Hegseth asked her son to “get some help and take an honest look at yourself” after “all the women (and I know it’s many) you have abused in some way” by being a man that “belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego,” according to an email obtained by the New York Times, though she told the outlet she immediately apologized for the accusation, which she said was written “in anger, with emotion.” November 25Cramer was noncommittal about Hegseth’s nomination, telling NBC News the allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in a Monterey, Calif., hotel in 2017 were “a pretty big problem, given that we have . . . a sexual assault problem in our military,” adding the accusati...

In a recent interview with Sky News , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the potential for NATO membership to serve as a decisive mechanism for halting the ongoing conflict with Russia. Zelensky's comments reveal his strategic approach to securing Ukraine’s sovereignty while addressing the complexities of the war. NATO Membership: A Shield Against Future Aggression Zelensky expressed openness to NATO membership being extended to the parts of Ukraine currently under his government’s control, but only as part of a broader commitment to eventual membership for the entire country within its internationally recognized borders. He emphasized that offering NATO membership solely to the territories under Kyiv's authority would implicitly legitimize Russian claims over the occupied regions—a concession Ukraine cannot accept. "You can't give an invitation to just one part of a country," Zelensky asserted. "This would recognize only part of Ukraine as Ukra...

  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 14, 2023  in Washington, DC. The bomb  threats  sent to six congressional Democrats from Connecticut on Thanksgiving were signed “MAGA,” for Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" slogan , House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Friday, after a week of violent threats targeting both parties. Key Facts In a  statement , Jeffries said the messages received by the elected officials on Thanksgiving "ranged from detailed threats of a pipe bomb placed in mailboxes to swatting," but all had one thing in common—the MAGA signature. The threats were  received  by Sen. Chris Murphy and Reps. Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, John Larson, Jahana Hayes and Rosa DeLauro, all Democrats—the only member of Congress from Connecticut who appears not to have received a threat is Sen. Richard Blumenthal, also a Democrat. Jeffries decried the threats and called them "unacceptable" and ...

  Eggs are displayed for sale inside a Costco store in Hawthorne, California, on Jan. 26, 2023. The threat of salmonella has caused two major recalls—10,000 cartons of eggs under Costco’s Kirkland brand and SunFed whole cucumbers sold in more than two dozen states—with dozens of illnesses reported across the country. Key Facts Costco eggs sourced from Handsome Brook Farms, a New York-based organic egg supplier, said the potentially infected 24-count cartons of eggs were sold in 25 stores. The eggs are packaged in plastic egg cartons labeled with the Kirkland Signature on the top and the recall only applies to units with the Julian code 327, and a “use by” date of Jan 5, 2025. No illnesses have been reported from customers eating the Costco eggs. Also recalled due to potential contamination with salmonella are whole cucumbers that were sold for more than a month in 26 states and Canada. SunFed Produce recalled bulk cucumbers sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26 after the US Food and Dru...

  Moana, voiced by Auli'i Cravalho, holding Simea, voiced by Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, in a scene from  "Moana 2." A Disney movie that was never meant to be shown on the big screen is on track to beat Thanksgiving release weekend records after scoring the best-ever preview day for a Disney Animation film and reportedly grossing another $28 million on Thanksgiving Day. Key Facts “Moana 2,” which was originally conceived as a Disney+ series before being developed as a feature film, was the top-earning holiday movie and is now on track to gross at least $175 million over the five-day holiday weekend,  Variety  reported. That number would make it the highest-earning Thanksgiving release of all time, out-earning both “Frozen II” ($125 million) and “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” ($109 million). The  viral  musical sensation "Wicked," which opened over a week ago, grossed an impressive $16.9 million on Thanksgiving and “Gladiator II" grossed $6.7 million. “Wicked,” t...

A cars drives along a local route covered with snow during the first winter storm of season at the  Poconos in Pennsylvania A powerful Arctic blast is expected to bring severe winter weather and trigger lake-effect snow across the eastern half of the U.S. over the weekend—potentially disrupting post-Thanksgiving travel plans in the region. Key Facts In an  early morning update , the National Weather Service Weather Center warned that an “Arctic outbreak of cold air” will hit parts of the Midwest on Friday, dropping temperatures in the region to its lowest level since February. The Arctic blast is expected to bring “dangerously cold wind chills” over the next two days, with temperatures in the Dakotas and Minnesota dropping as low as minus 15°F. The agency warned the extreme cold weather will raise the risk of frostbites and hypothermia, and urged travelers to carry a winter survival kit. The blast of cold air is expected to move over the Great Lakes, triggering heavy lake-effe...

  The restored altar designed by French artist and designer Guillaume Bardet in the heart of  Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral in Paris/ The restored interiors of Paris’ historic Notre Dame Cathedral were publicly unveiled for the first time on Friday in a special event attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, more than five-and-half years after the UNESCO World Heritage site was severely damaged in a fire. Key Facts Visuals of the restored interiors were broadcast live while the French President and his wife Brigitte Macron were given a detailed tour of the building. Work to restore the cathedral’s interiors faced delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and workers having to operate cautiously to avoid objects falling on their heads—France’s chief architect of national monuments, Philippe Villeneuve, told Macron. Macron and the first lady were shown the restored roof, the restored church organ and the rebuilt spire—which collapsed during the fire. Speaking after the tour, Macro...