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US Unemployment Ticks Down As Hiring Accelerates

The US unemployment rate edged down in November while wage growth accelerated from a month prior, government figures showed
The United States saw its jobless rate edge down in November while hiring rose more than expected, government data showed Friday, as policymakers mull the need for further efforts to cool the economy.
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Hunter Biden, seen in July 2023, is charged with nine counts of failing to file and pay taxes, tax evasion and filing false tax returns

Hunter Biden Indicted On Tax Evasion Charges

Hunter Biden was indicted late Thursday on multiple counts of tax evasion, the second time this year President Joe Biden's troubled son has been charged by a special counsel investigating his personal and business dealings.
The White House has warned lawmakers a drop in aid could hurt Ukraine on the battlefield

Ukrainians Urged To Save Power After Plant Hit

Ukraine urged residents to save electricity Thursday after a power plant near the front line was hit by shelling, the first such warning this winter as temperatures plunge below freezing.
The bloc says it hopes Thursday's meetings between EU chiefs Charles Michel and Ursula Von Der Leyen and Beijing's top brass will provide a chance to discuss areas of common interest like climate change and health

EU Tells China 'Differences' Must Be Addressed

EU President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the bloc and its biggest trading partner must address their differences, as they began the first in-person EU-China summit in over four years.
Mitsotakis has also shown readiness to reduce tension with Ankara

Turkey's Erdogan In Athens In 'New Chapter' Bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to Athens on Thursday in a keenly watched visit billed as an attempted "new chapter" between the NATO allies and historic rivals after years of tension.

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