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Hong Kong Apartment Blaze Claims 146 Lives as Search Effort Continues
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Hong Kong Apartment Blaze Claims 146 Lives as Search Effort Continues

Hong Kong authorities confirmed on Sunday that 146 people have died following a large fire that swept through Wang Fuk Court, a residential high-rise complex in the Tai Po district. Officials warned that the number could climb further as recovery teams continue combing the damaged buildings. Scale of the Incident The fire began on Wednesday […]

China’s November PMI Shows Slight Uptick but Eighth Straight Month of Contraction
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China’s November PMI Shows Slight Uptick but Eighth Straight Month of Contraction

China’s manufacturing sector posted a marginal improvement in November but remained below the expansion threshold for an eighth consecutive month, while growth in services weakened as post-holiday momentum faded, according to official data released on Sunday. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that the headline manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) inched up to 49.2, […]

Russia Targets Kyiv With Deadly Drone Strike While Ukrainian Envoys Head to U.S. for Peace Discussions
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Russia Targets Kyiv With Deadly Drone Strike While Ukrainian Envoys Head to U.S. for Peace Discussions

Russia carried out an overnight drone assault on the Kyiv region, killing at least one person and wounding 19, according to Ukrainian authorities. The strike hit residential areas in Vyshhorod, a northern suburb of the capital, damaging several apartment buildings and triggering large fires that drew dozens of emergency crews. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said […]

Analyst Maintains Hold on Shattuck Labs as Cash Reserves Support Ongoing SL-325 Development
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Analyst Maintains Hold on Shattuck Labs as Cash Reserves Support Ongoing SL-325 Development

Shattuck Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:STTK) remains on track with its lead program, SL-325, while preserving a solid cash position that helped temper investor concerns following the company’s third-quarter 2025 earnings release. On 7 November 2025, H.C. Wainwright analyst Joseph Pantginis reaffirmed a Hold rating on the Austin-based biotechnology firm. The decision followed Shattuck’s earnings update one […]

Trump Orders Total Closure of Venezuelan Airspace as Anti-Drug Pressure Mounts
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Trump Orders Total Closure of Venezuelan Airspace as Anti-Drug Pressure Mounts

President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, 29 November 2025, that the airspace “above and surrounding Venezuela” should be treated as completely closed, escalating an already tense standoff between Washington and the government of President Nicolás Maduro. The statement, posted on Trump’s social media account, offered no procedural guidance but warned “all airlines, pilots, drug dealers, […]

Ina Garten Shares the Simple Management Principles That Guided Her Transition From Policy Analyst to Culinary Entrepreneur
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Ina Garten Shares the Simple Management Principles That Guided Her Transition From Policy Analyst to Culinary Entrepreneur

Ina Garten, known worldwide for the “Barefoot Contessa” brand, says her shift from government policy work to the food industry required a crash course in leadership. Speaking with actor and producer Amy Poehler on the “Good Hang with Amy Poehler” podcast released on Nov. 25, the cookbook author recalled the advice that helped her supervise staff, […]

Four Dead, Ten Injured in Shooting at Stockton Banquet Hall
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Four Dead, Ten Injured in Shooting at Stockton Banquet Hall

Four people were killed and ten others were wounded when gunfire erupted at a banquet hall in Stockton, California, on Saturday evening, authorities said. The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. on Nov. 29, 2025, in the 1900 block of Lucile Avenue, where dozens of guests had gathered for a family event. The San Joaquin County […]

AbbVie Emerges as Standout High-Yield Dividend King for Long-Term Investors
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AbbVie Emerges as Standout High-Yield Dividend King for Long-Term Investors

New York, Nov. 28, 2025 — A recent screen of Dividend Kings highlights AbbVie Inc. as one of the strongest high-yield candidates for investors pursuing a buy-and-forget income strategy. Dividend Kings—companies that have raised their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years—occupy a rare niche in the equity market. Their multidecade distribution records signal the […]

Virginia High School Coach Missing After Entering Woods With Gun; Faces Child Exploitation Warrants
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Virginia High School Coach Missing After Entering Woods With Gun; Faces Child Exploitation Warrants

APPALACHIA, Va. — Virginia State Police are searching for a high school football coach who vanished on Nov. 20 after reportedly walking into a mountainous stretch of woods with a firearm. Investigators later obtained 10 warrants alleging possession of child sexual abuse material and online solicitation of a minor. According to a statement released by […]

Trump-Era Tax Changes Could Reshape Giving Tuesday Tax Benefits
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Trump-Era Tax Changes Could Reshape Giving Tuesday Tax Benefits

Millions of Americans are expected to donate on Giving Tuesday 2025, but changes included in former President Donald Trump’s recent tax package – informally dubbed the “big beautiful bill” – may alter how those gifts translate into tax savings. Financial advisers say the timing and structure of donations could be critical as several provisions take […]

Afghan Man Charged in Texas After Alleged Social-Media Bomb Threat
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Afghan Man Charged in Texas After Alleged Social-Media Bomb Threat

Federal and state investigators have arrested an Afghan national in Fort Worth, Texas, who is accused of using social media to threaten a bombing in the city, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said. Mohammad Dawood Alokozay was taken into custody on Tuesday, Nov. 25, by agents from the Texas Department of Public Safety and […]

Bitcoin’s Hard Supply Cap Positions It Among Classic Store-of-Value Assets, Analyst Argues
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Bitcoin’s Hard Supply Cap Positions It Among Classic Store-of-Value Assets, Analyst Argues

In a recent commentary published on Nov. 29, 2025, by The Motley Fool, analyst Ryan Vanzo reiterated his view that Bitcoin remains the most compelling cryptocurrency for investors focused on the very long term. The author’s central argument centers on Bitcoin’s fixed supply of 21 million coins, a characteristic he says places the digital asset alongside traditional […]