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  Rand Paul Takes Aim At Marco Rubio, Claims He Is ‘Secretly Pushing For Regime Change In Venezuela’

  Republican Sen. Rand Paul took aim at Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he continues criticizing the Trump administration over its military pressure campaign against Venezuela.

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  Netflix Unveils Stunning $82.7 Billion Takeover Of Warner Bros. And HBO Max

  The deal stands to remake Hollywood, reshape global streaming, and thrust Netflix into a newly dominant position across film, television, and digital media.

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  EU Fines Musk’s X $140 Million For Violating Hate Speech, Misinformation Rules

  The penalty is the first major enforcement action under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), a sweeping law designed to hold large tech platforms accountable for harmful and illegal content.

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  Bill Could Force 5M Americans, Including Melania Trump And Elon Musk, To Renounce Dual Citizenship

  A Republican bill would force Melania Trump, Elon Musk, and 5M Americans to renounce foreign citizenship within a year or automatically lose US status.

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  AI Data Centre Electricity Demand Increasing US Utility Bills, Putting Households In Debt

  Rising energy demand from power-hungry AI data centres is straining household budgets, with the average overdue utility bill balance continuing to grow.

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  Most Immigrants Prefer To Remain In The U.S. Despite Risk Of Deportation, Poll Shows

  A majority of immigrants living in the United States say their lives are better here than in their countries of origin and that they would choose to migrate again, even as fear of arrest and deportation has increased under President Donald Trump’s administration.

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  3 In 10 US Firms Slash Jobs Before Christmas, Leaving 1.1M Americans Facing ‘Brutal’ Holiday Unemployment

  Nearly a third of US companies plan holiday layoffs despite admitting cuts could wait, amid a year that has already seen over 1.1 million job losses and widespread executive bonuses.

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  GOP Sen. Rejects Pete Hegseth’s Claim That Pentagon Probe Exonerates Him Over Signalgate

  Republican Sen. Thom Tillis rejected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s claim that a review by the Pentagon’s Inspector General of the incident known as Signalgate is a complete “exoneration” of his actions.

Business Lookahead: Jobs, Prices And AI

From U.S. jobs numbers that could give the Fed pause for thought, to signs the AI bandwagon is picking up speed, these are the big stories to watch out for in business and finance in the coming days. Rachel Faber has the details.