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It took a full quarter of a century, but on December 6, in a second attempt, the European Union and Mercosur, a bloc based in Brazil and Argentina, finalized the text of a wide-ranging agreement governing trade and politics. I let it happen. cooperation. The impact on world trade will be minor. But its geopolitical symbolism is much greater. With the United States poised to become more protectionist under Donald Trump and China’s influence in Latin America significantly expanding, this strengthens ties between two democracies long linked by culture and history. It shows our efforts. But ratification by Europeans is…

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it would cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point in an effort to keep a seemingly stable but cooling economy stable. The move, the Fed’s third rate cut this year, lowers the central bank’s target interest rate to 4.25% to 4.5%. In its statement announcing the rate cuts, the Fed currently expects to cut rates only twice in 2025. Unemployment remains low, he said, while inflation “remains somewhat high.” Another document released by the Fed on Wednesday shows central bank officials now believe they won’t be able to reach…

Video: Magnitude 7.3 Vanuatu earthquake causes buildings to collapse and landslidesRescue teams in Vanuatu are scrambling to find survivors trapped inside buildings, a day after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake killed 14 people in the capital Port Vila. At least 200 people were injured in Tuesday’s earthquake, with many of the casualties concentrated around several buildings in the city center. A witness who was in Vanuatu’s tallest building at the time of the quake told the BBC he and his wife ran “all the way” outside, adding: “If it had lasted another 10 seconds, I wouldn’t be talking to you today.”…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan to prevent a Christmas-time government shutdown, instead calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to file an essential bill days before a deadline for federal funding to run dry. instructed them to renegotiate.The president-elect’s surprise appearance in the debate and new demands have thrown Congress into chaos as lawmakers prepare to finish work and head home for the holidays. That has left Prime Minister Boris Johnson scrambling to come up with a new plan by Friday’s deadline to keep the government functioning.”The Republican Party must get smarter and tougher,”…

Mauritius has announced that it has submitted changes to a proposed deal over the future of the Chagos archipelago, with the country’s new prime minister saying the original agreement did not provide sufficient benefits for his country.Under the terms of the original agreement, announced in October, Britain would relinquish sovereignty over the Mauritian Islands but maintain a 99-year lease on Diego Garcia, home to a major Anglo-American military air base.The plan was finalized just before the elections in which then Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth lost in a landslide.His successor, Navin Ramgoolam, has since expressed disapproval of the deal, drawing criticism…

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With the rise of Bitcoin, the luxury goods industry is reportedly showing more interest in allowing payments in cryptocurrencies. As Reuters reported on Wednesday (December 18), only a handful of brands, including Gucci and LVMH watch brands, Hublot and Tag Heuer, had until recently allowed payments in cryptocurrencies. It was. But now, with the price of Bitcoin at an all-time high, other companies are also entering the cryptocurrency space. For example, French luxury department store Printemps recently partnered with Binance, making it the first European department store to accept cryptocurrency payments, the report said. Other brands and retailers have indicated…

Three more teams officially clinched playoff berths on Sunday, leaving just a handful of open spots left across the board for teams as the NFL regular season starts to wrap up.The Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings all earned postseason spots on Sunday despite the Steelers actually losing to the Philadelphia Eagles and the Vikings not playing. The Vikings then rolled over the Bears in one of two games on Monday night to officially end Week 15.While the playoff picture is starting to come together, some teams — including both the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks — may be…

At least 17 military bases adjacent to Chinese-owned farmland across the United States have seen a spike in drone sightings in recent weeks, The Post has learned. Mysterious drones have been reported at facilities across the country, including near military bases in Hawaii and facilities in Utah, California, Maine and Florida. The newspaper previously identified 19 military bases in close proximity to farmland bought up by Chinese-owned companies, a situation that could lead to the communist country using the land to spy on U.S. military operations. This is worrying Chinese analysts who are concerned that All of these facilities except…