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U.S. COURT REJECTS TIKTOK REQUEST TO HALT PENDING U.S. BAN – Without court action, the law will shut down TikTok  A U.S. appeals court rejected an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would require its Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest of the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban on the app. TikTok and ByteDance filed the emergency motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, asking for more time to make their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Friday’s ruling means that TikTok now must quickly move to…

BITCOIN POWERS ABOVE $105,000 FOR THE FIRST TIME – Bitcoin hit a high of $105,142 and last traded up 3.3% at $104,760 Bitcoin surged more than 3% to a record high above $105,000 in early Asian trade, extending gains made since Republican Donald Trump, who has promised to champion cryptocurrencies, was elected U.S. president in November Bitcoin hit a high of $105,142 and last traded up 3.3% at $104,760. Bitcoin rose above $100,000 for the first time on December 5 as the election of Republican Donald Trump as president of the United States spurred expectations that his administration will create…

UK APPROVES $6.7 BLN BID FOR ROYAL MAIL PARENT – The British government has approved Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s takeover The British government has approved Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s 5.3-billion-pound ($6.69 billion) takeover of Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services IDSI.L,. The approval is set to be announced  officially later today, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. International Distribution Services (IDS) and the Competition and Markets Authority, Britain’s competition regulator, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Kretinsky and IDS had reached an agreement in May on the deal, which was expected to undergo…

SCIENTISTS WARN OF MAN-MADE ‘MIRROR BACTERIA’ THREAT – Leading scientists say the biological advancement could pose a grave threat to all life on Earth Leading scientists have issued a warning about a newly developed synthetic life form known as “mirror bacteria,” which could pose a grave threat to all life on Earth. The concern arises from the bacteria’s unique molecular structure, which differs fundamentally from all known forms of life. This synthetic creation, with its reversed or “mirrored” molecular properties, could potentially disrupt ecosystems and jeopardize human health if not carefully controlled. Traditional life relies on molecules with specific structures:…

USYK FULL OF CONFIDENCE AHEAD OF FURY REMATCH – Usyk is unbeaten in 22 professional fights World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk was full of confidence a little over a week ahead of his rematch with British boxer Tyson Fury, saying on Thursday (December 12) that he has been “preparing for this my entire life.” Usyk beat Fury on a split-decision in Saudi Arabia in May to become the four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion and they will fight again in the Gulf State on December 21. The Ukrainian boxer said he has fine-tuned his approach in training which he said he returned…

EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK CUT INTEREST RATES – This is the fourth time this year the ECB has cut rates The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the fourth time this year and kept the door open to further easing ahead as inflation closes in on its goal and the economy remains weak. The central bank for the 20 countries that share the euro reduced the rate it pays on bank deposits, which drives financing conditions in the bloc, to 3.0% from 3.25%. It was at a record 4.0% only in June. It also signalled that further cuts are possible…

SOUTH KOREA PARLIAMENT SUBMIT SECOND MOTION TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT YOON- The second Impeachment vote will take place on 14 Dec South Korea’s Parliament has formally submitted a second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol today (December 13) after the first attempt to unseat and remove him from office failed. Opposition parties, which control the single-chamber parliament, plan to hold the second impeachment vote at 08:00 GMT on Saturday (December 14) as the first impeachment vote failed as a result of boycotting by the ruling party. A vote to impeach Yoon would send the case to the Constitutional Court, which…

TIME MAGAZINE NAMES U.S PRESIDENT ELECT AS “PERSON OF THE YEAR”- Trump took to the stage at a ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange U.S. President-elect Donald Trump took to the stage at a ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange after being named “Person of the Year” by Time Magazine. Trump was joined on stage by his wife Melania, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, daughters Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump, and several of his cabinet nominations, including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, and Scott Bessent, Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary. “This…

THE ONLY POSSIBLE PEACE IN UKRAINE IS SUSTAINABLE PEACE- Says French President Emmanuel Macron French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that it was up to Ukraine to decide what concessions it wanted to make for peace with Russia but for Europe to be secure the people of the continent as a whole must take responsibility. Macron spoke alongside Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who said Warsaw had no plans to send troops to Ukraine amid speculation that Western powers could put boots on the ground if a ceasefire is reached. President Emmanuel Macron also met his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda…

BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS TO BE MADE INDEFINITE IN THE UK – The legislation announced by the  Health Secretary Wes Streeting will be reviewed in 2027 The ban on giving puberty blockers to under-18s questioning their gender identify is to be made permanent, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced. Streeting told MPs he was making the temporary ban introduced in May indefinite across the UK, following a consultation and advice from the Commission on Human Medicines – calling the way the drugs had been used a “scandal”. The expert group said prescribing the drugs to children for gender dysphoria was…