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Bolivia's bread shortage highlights subsidy reform challenge

Shortages of Bolivia's state-subsidized marraqueta bread roll are creating an early test for newly elected President Rodrigo Paz, as dwindling wheat supplies and rising costs squeeze bakers and frustrate consumers. The frustration from bakers and buyers highlights the political risks for Paz, who aims to unwind the subsidy-heavy economic model of his socialist predecessors without angering a population accustomed to state support.Bakers said delays in government-imported flour and other shortages make it difficult to meet demand for the iconic roll, whose price has been fixed for 17 years und

Portugal's centre-right government passes 2026 budget with Socialists' abstention

UK housing demand seen recovering on clearer post-budget outlook

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Dutch prosecutor fines Morgan Stanley 101 million euros for tax evasion

The Dutch Public Prosecutor (OM) has imposed a total fine of 101 million euros ($117.10 million) on two Morgan Stanley entities in London and Amsterdam for dividend tax evasion, it said on Thursday.The penalty is separate from the tax liability Morgan Stanley settled with the Dutch Tax Administration at the end of 2024, including accrued interest, the OM added.Under Dutch law, domestic shareholders can reclaim or offset dividend taxes, but foreign recipients usually cannot. According to OM, Morgan Stanley used a special structure that allowed parties who were not eligible to improperly claim t

Brazil seeks US cooperation as money laundering probe flags Delaware firms

ECB accounts show no hurry to cut rates, debate on declaring end of easing

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Sally Rooney says UK ban on Palestine Action could force her books off shelves

Irish novelist Sally Rooney said Britain's decision to ban pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation could stop her receiving royalties and even lead to her books being withdrawn from sale due to her support for the group.The bestselling author said in a witness statement made public on Thursday, the second day of a legal bid to overturn the ban, that production company Element Pictures had expressed concern that paying her royalties could be a crime.Element Pictures, which produced the adaptations of Rooney's novels "Normal People" and "Conversations with Friends" for

St Vincent heads to polls as incumbent party seeks sixth straight term

Putin says US-Ukraine text could form basis for future peace deal

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Georgia prosecutor kills the historic election interference case against Trump and allies

A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday officially dropped the historic racketeering case against President Donald Trump and others for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, closing the chapter in a legal effort once seen as a grave threat to Trump’s political future.The move means that Trump has dodged criminal legal jeopardy for his attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden. The federal cases against Trump from special counsel Jack Smith on election interference leading up to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot and on mishandling classified documents we

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How football became synonymous with Thanksgiving

Family, food and football: That’s what Thanksgiving is all about.The NFL has hosted games on the annual November holiday since the 1920s, and the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are the two traditional teams involved in the afternoon games every year.It all started back in 1934 – the Lions were a brand-new team struggling to fill their stadium. So, owner George Richards came up with a brilliant idea: Host a game on Thanksgiving Day and broadcast it nationwide on his radio network.Detroit sold out that first game, and the tradition stuck.Fast forward to 1966 – Dallas wanted in. The Cowbo

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Georgia case against Trump dropped, ending efforts to punish president over 2020 election aftermath

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READ: Georgia prosecutor drops racketeering case against Donald Trump

A Georgia prosecutor has dropped the sprawling racketeering case against President Donald Trump and his allies over attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.Here are key lines from the court filing from the prosecutor, Peter Skandalakis, the director of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia. Read his filing in full below.Case is too complicated and would take years“Given the complexity of the legal issues at hand – ranging from constitutional questions and the Supremacy Clause to immunity, jurisdiction, venue, speedy-trial concerns, and access to federal records –

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Trump wins dismissal of Georgia 2020 election interference case

A prosecutor on Wednesday dropped all criminal charges in Georgia against U.S. President Donald Trump for interference in the 2020 presidential election, ending a high-profile racketeering case that once seemed like a significant threat to the Republican.The decision by Peter Skandalakis, a state official who recently took over the prosecution, was a stinging defeat for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought the case in 2023 but then lost control of it amid ethics complaints by defense lawyers.It was one of four criminal prosecutions that Trump faced in the years since losing

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US: Immigration requests for Afghans ‘stopped indefinitely’

Two West Virginia National Guardsmen who were shot near the White House are in critical condition, officials said today. President Donald Trump said that US authorities believe the shooter is from Afghanistan and came to the United States in 2021.David Sanger joins Elex Michaelson to discuss.