New Orleans is the latest front in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration. H-1B visa applicants will also now face enhanced vetting. The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put troops at risk. And sources say a Netflix-Warner Bros Discovery combo could mean a cheaper price tag for subscribers. Plus, Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to India hoping to land some deals.

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President Vladimir Putin warns Europe that Russia is ready for war after U.S. talks stall on a Ukraine compromise. Trump pardons an ex-Honduran president convicted for drug trafficking. Michael Dell donates more than $6 billion to Trump's savings accounts for American children. And India backpedals on a controversial app mandate after outrage over surveillance concerns. Plus, Trump calls Somalis in Minnesota "garbage". 

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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is running out of options after U.S. President Donald Trump gave him an ultimatum in a November phone call. Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow to discuss an end to the Ukraine war. And the U.S. Supreme Court grapples with a music copyright case between Cox Communications and major record labels. Plus, Honduras' presidential election is on a knife edge with the two main candidates tied. 

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President Donald Trump confirms he’s spoken by phone to Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asks for a pardon in his multi-year corruption trial. And keeping AI data centers cool is a challenge as the political rhetoric around them heats up.  

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U.S. President Donald Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed as tensions mount with Nicolas Maduros’ government. Ukraine says naval drones hit two tankers from Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’. Hondurans vote in a divisive election. Plus, we look at how retailers are trying to get on your AI holiday shopping list.

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Airbus recall halts flights around the world. Pope Leo visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque. President Trump’s immigration crackdown pledge. Plus, icy swims in Russia.

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U.S. President Donald Trump calls for a sweeping crackdown on immigration from developing nations after a deadly attack near the White House. Rescue efforts are called off in Hong Kong after a massive fire leaves more than 120 people dead and around 200 still missing. Record Black Friday crowds are expected in store but not at the checkout. Plus, why Finns are so happy.

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Two National Guard soldiers are critically injured in a shooting near the White House. Dozens are killed and hundreds are still missing after a huge fire engulfs an apartment complex in Hong Kong. Discounted turkeys keep Thanksgiving costs down this year but go easy on the sweet potato. Plus, Pope Leo heads to Turkey in his first papal trip abroad.

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Reuters reveals the US-backed Ukraine peace plan drew from a Russian-authored document. More than 300 students remain missing after gunmen abducted them from a Catholic school in northwestern Nigeria. Thanksgiving flight bookings are down. Plus, France is seeking a three-month suspension of Shein over sales of childlike sex dolls and banned weapons.

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A judge has thrown out the criminal charges against ex FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trials of Novo Nordisk’s pill version of its semaglutide drug have failed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s. And Americans relying on subsidies to afford Obamacare health insurance are delaying enrolling or not signing up at all as they face massive premium hikes.  

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