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  1. Scott Bessent, a former Soros money manager, is Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Treasury

    Donald Trump is seen listening, as investor Scott Bessent speaks at at event in Asheville, N.C., in August 2024.

    U.S. president-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he'll nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary.

  2. These rare and mysterious deepsea fish are washing up in California, and no one's sure why

    Closeup on the head of a dead fish stretched out on the beach at sunset. It

    A 3.3-metre oarfish — an elusive deepsea creature shaped like an eel — washed up earlier this month in California. Also known as a "doomsday fish," this is the third one to wash ashore in as many months.

  3. Indian billionaire Adani, 3 former executives of Canadian pension fund charged in fraud scheme

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    Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, one of Asia's richest men, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an indictment by U.S. prosecutors for alleged fraud and bribery. But it's unclear just how the case will affect his businesses and own future — as well as the Indian economy and government.

  4. Former UFC champion Conor McGregor found liable for sexual assault by civil jury in Ireland

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    A civil jury in Ireland on Friday found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying.

  5. Bird flu case confirmed in U.S. child, health officials say

    A colourized electron microscope image shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in canine kidney epithelial cell cultures (blue).

    Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor.