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EU and China to agree new investment treaty  Financial TimesView Full coverage on Google News

President Donald Trump, having launched brutal economic war against Iran while ordering the assassination of one of its top officials, appears shocked that Tehran keeps firing back, most recently at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. He remains full of threats, even though Secretary of State Mike Pompeo withdrew some embassy personnel and considered closing the … Continue reading "When Washington Sends a Message by Threatening War, Other Countries Hear ‘Build Nukes!’"

The case for why fixed-income assets may defy widespread expectations of a sell-off in 2021

HMRC warns of risk of fraud from phishing scams and copycat websites

Satellite images become flashpoint as Brazil’s government seeks to discredit scientists

Half a million students a year undertake the rigid process in hope of getting a job for life

US, UK, France, Germany and Japan register sharp rises in new company registrations

The glitches that have blighted titles such as Cyberpunk 2077 are symptomatic of deeper problems in the industry

Zoom forced me to reappraise the humble phone, which cuts through the endless email chains and WhatsApp pinging

Lack of investment-grade companies and questions over legality run counter to optimism

Analysts see ‘demand gap’ as government looks to offload $1.8tn in debt to investors

After Joe Biden’s narrower-than-expected victory in some key states forecasters face a harsh reckoning

Draft deal will bring 7 years of negotiations to a successful close, but risks EU tensions with US

FT writers share their predictions for the new year, from the availability and take-up of Covid-19 vaccines to the fortunes of the S&P 500

Lenders squeezed out as American rivals double down on domestic operations

In the weirdest of twists at the end of his presidency, President Donald Trump is now in league with Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders over $2,000 Covid-19 relief checks, doing battle with Republican leaders over Pentagon policy and warning the political party he overtook and remade in his own image could soon be dead.

Farmers, Centre to hold talks today; Political tension intensifies after TMC worker shot dead in Bengal; more

Today in History

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 30, the 365th day of 2020. There is one day left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On Dec. 30, 1903, about 600 people died when fire broke out at the recently opened Iroquois Theater in Chicago.

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Powerful digital tools using artificial intelligence (AI) software are helping in the fight against COVID-19, and have the potential to improve the world in many other ways. However, as AI seeps into more areas of daily life, it’s becoming clear that its misuse can lead to serious harm, leading the UN to call for strong, international regulation of the technology.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Frank Haith has coached various teams to some huge wins over the years, and he wanted everyone to know how much Tulsa's gritty performance against unbeaten No. 5 Houston meant to his team.

Spoiler alert: it’s likely not your productivity that’s suffering; it’s your career.

Common finger monitors often overestimate the blood oxygen levels of Black people with COVID-19

Brad Takairangi on ignoring NRL interest to join Hull KR, his playing style and hopes for 2021  Hull Live

The investigational vaccine known as mRNA-1273 was 94.1% efficacious in preventing symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to preliminary results from a Phase 3 clinical trial reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. The vaccine also demonstrated efficacy in preventing severe COVID-19. Investigators identified no safety concerns and no evidence of vaccine-associated enhanced respiratory disease (VAERD).