Authorities charged Adani and two other executives at Adani Green Energy, his nephew Sagar Adani and Vneet Jaain, with agreeing between 2020 and 2024 to pay more than $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to obtain solar energy supply contracts expected to yield $2 billion in profits. Read more
“There was no consensus on this issue,” Democratic U.S. Representative Susan Wild told reporters. Read more
Hwang was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in Manhattan, where a jury convicted Hwang in July on 10 criminal charges including wire fraud, securities fraud and market manipulation. Read more
U.S. District Judge Julien Neals in Newark, New Jersey, heard arguments from lawyers for Apple who said the government’s case should be dismissed on multiple grounds and asked the judge to limit the discovery process. Read more
Winds should die down across the region by midday, but the storm has moved to California and is set to bring extreme rainfall by the end of the week, according to forecasters. Read more
Bitcoin has soared more than 40% since the Nov. 5 presidential election, as traders bet that Trump’s stated commitment to support cryptocurrencies would lead to a less restrictive regulatory environment, lifting the sector overall. Read more
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Trump said she will fight “tirelessly” to expand universal school choice across the U.S. Read more
The move comes as OpenAI is stepping up efforts to highlight the positive role in education of its ChatGPT chatbot whose launch in November 2022 kicked off a generative AI craze and made it one of the world’s fastest-growing applications. Read more
During a hearing in Manhattan federal court, U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said prosecutors should not consult the notes while he considers the defense argument that they were subject to attorney-client privilege. Read more
The yen dropped to 155.67 against the greenback, retracing the previous day’s gains. Read more
Paparo said the expenditure of U.S. air defenses “imposes costs on the readiness” to respond in the Asia-Pacific. Read more
Oz, known as “Dr. Oz,” unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2022. Read more
The prosecutors said they would accept a delay but asked Merchan to set a deadline for Trump to formally seek dismissal of the case. The prosecutors suggested that they then be given until Dec. 9 to oppose Trump’s bid. Read more
Russia said its forces shot down five out of six missiles, which were fired at a military facility in the Bryansk region. Debris of one hit the facility, starting a fire that was swiftly put out and caused no casualties or damage, it said. Read more
The Japanese yen strengthened 0.43% against the greenback to 154 per dollar and rose 0.48% to 163.07 against the euro after strengthening to a six-week high of 161.50. Read more
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, suggested today after reporting results that prices could increase if tariffs rise. Read more
Putin approved the change days after two U.S. officials and a source familiar with the decision said on Sunday that President Joe Biden’s administration allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia. Read more
A total of 47 pro-democracy activists were arrested and charged in 2021 with conspiracy to commit subversion under a Beijing-imposed national security law which carried sentences of up to life in prison. Read more
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller in a briefing declined to confirm that the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden had decided to allow the strikes, but reiterated that the U.S. “will always adapt and adjust the capabilities we provide to Ukraine when it’s appropriate to do so.” Read more
“We’ve apologised to customers for delays to their flights and ensured they were able to reach their destinations as planned,” the spokesperson said via email. Read more
Nvidia reports third-quarter earnings on Wednesday when investors will assess demand for chips and the sustainability of the AI euphoria that drove much of the market’s rally this year. Read more
