China's Economic Slowdown

China's growth is expected to slow due to subdued consumer sentiment, disruptions in its export-oriented manufacturing, and ongoing challenges in its property sector. This has significant implications for global growth given China's economic weight.
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Rising geopolitical tensions are identified as the single most important risk to the global economy. Conflicts in critical food and energy supply regions, like Eastern Europe and the Middle East, heighten uncertainty and can disrupt supply chains, as seen with attacks in the Red Sea.
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Inflation and Interest Rates

While global inflation is forecast to decline steadily, core inflation is projected to decline more gradually. This is keeping the prospect of "higher for longer" interest rates alive, especially with escalating trade tensions
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Tariff Wars and Trade Tensions

The surge in US tariffs and counter-responses from major trading partners are significantly increasing global trade rates and creating policy unpredictability. This is a major driver of economic uncertainty and is expected to slow global growth.
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The UN recently revised its global economic growth forecasts downwards, projecting 2.4% for this year and 2.5% for next. This slowdown is attributed to factors like rising U.S. tariffs and increasing trade tensions, impacting most countries, especially the poorest.
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Fans are not happy with NFL’s decision to prevent teams from creating official accounts on Bluesky, a new social media platform. They’ve even filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, claiming that the league is engaging in illegal practices by limiting consumer choice #news

The European Central Bank began posting on the Bluesky micro-blogging platform on Monday, joining a rival to Elon Musk's X just as the U.S. billionaire ramps up his political campaigning in Europe.
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It seems like the European Central Bank is shaking things up in the social media world.
European Central Bank joins Bluesky, rival to Elon Musk's X.
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Dear Peer Community Hub, visitors, and followers. I am so grateful that we have not blown up the planet yet. This year has been a roller coaster, but there have been many cherished moments. On this note. The crucifixion of JESUS was a celebration akin to a birthday. #news

Dear Peer Community Hub, visitors, and followers.

I am so grateful that we have not blown up the planet yet. This year has been a roller coaster, but there have been many cherished moments.

On this note.

The crucifixion of JESUS was a celebration akin to a birthday.
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Residents of Canada’s six largest metropolitan areas can now check that out through a website launched on Monday that tracks the transformation of the country by immigration down to the neighbourhood level.
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How diverse is your neighbourhood? A new website shows how immigration to Canada has transformed our cities.

“Superdiversity” project crunches immigration and census data into interactive graphics that show demographic changes across generations of newcomers.
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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will serve as acting president in the meantime. The decision was met with jubilation from protesters who have been calling for Yoon's removal. It's certainly a significant development in South Korean politics. #news

South Korea, where President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached by the parliament over his martial law decree. The vote was a historic moment, and it means that Yoon's powers are suspended while the Constitutional Court decides whether to uphold the impeachment. #news

There are concerns human rights will be breached as police forces in Wales become the first to launch a facial recognition app in the UK.

It will allow officers to use their phones to confirm someone's identity.

It could be used on people who have died or are unconscious.
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Facial recognition app being used by police forces in Wales, UK. This app allows officers to identify suspects in real-time, which can be a powerful tool for law enforcement. However, it also raises some important privacy concerns.
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Scottie Pippen is selling out his NBA legacy again, to be world champion of crypto..
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Scottie Pippen and the heady rise of the athlete turned crypto bro.

Sports stars are rushing to promote coins and exchanges. But they are stepping into a world of which they often have scant knowledge
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An ancient Sicilian proverb goes like this: “When water to two fountains flows, one will stay dry – that’s how it goes.” The residents of the small town of Troina in the heart of Sicily, struck by a long and unprecedented drought, perhaps understand its meaning better than anyone else.
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‘The water war’: how drought threatens survival of Sicily’s towns
Amid Italian island’s worst drought, towns such as Troina are fighting for survival as supplies run dry and tensions rise.
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British soldier Craig Gibson spoke to a jury Wednesday through a thick Scottish accent, recalling his visit to Toronto in August 2023 which ended in tragedy when he got into a fight with Brett Sheffield, a stranger he met in a bar.
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Sold-out Toronto concert cancelled after Air Canada refuses seat for musician’s cello.
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The British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and his pianist sister Isata were obliged to cancel a recital at Toronto’s Royal Conservatory last night after a double disaster with international airlines.

They issued an apology to concertgoers, without naming the guilty airlines.
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While speaking with Time magazine, which selected the prolific piano man as its 2024 Icon of the Year, John opened up about his past drug use and expressed his strong opinions against the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. and Canada.
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Elton minced no words explaining his stance against the legality of marijuana in North America.

Elton John Called the Legalization of Marijuana in America and Canada ‘One of the Greatest Mistakes of All Time’
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When Shahadat set out for Saudi Arabia from his village in Bangladesh, he was driven by a single purpose: to earn money for his impoverished family. “If he sent money home, his family would eat. If he didn’t, they wouldn’t,” says a relative.
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Many migrant workers will die’: the likely human cost of awarding the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia
Migrants will build stadiums, transport networks and hotels. But testimonies from Bangladeshis who have worked there suggest abuse is deeply entrenched in the Gulf kingdom #news

Trump has previously been highly critical of Mr Zuckerberg and Facebook - calling the platform "anti-Trump" in 2017.

Meta is not believed to have made similar donations to President Joe Biden's inaugural fund in 2020 or to Trump's previous inaugural fund in 2016.
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has donated $1m (£786,000) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump.

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta donates $1m to Trump fund.
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The company said Tuesday that it filed an application for a judicial review with the Federal Court in Vancouver on Dec. 5, which seeks to set aside the order for TikTok to wind-up and cease its business in Canada.
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TikTok has challenged a Canadian government order to shut down the Chinese video-sharing app’s business operations in the country that was imposed over national security concerns.
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