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1. Defense giants say investors should still bet on them, as hopes for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal spark a selloff

2. China lowers anti-dumping tariffs on European pork exporters

3. Trump's suing the BBC for $10 billion: Here's the lowdown

4. Europe poised to water down landmark 2035 ban on new diesel and gasoline cars

5. U.S. halts UK tech trade deal negotiations, FT reports

6. The AI-fueled chip shortage could raise smartphone prices — new research spells out by how much

7. Treasury yields are little change as markets await key jobs report

8. Korea Zinc sinks 14% as largest shareholder group challenges U.S.-backed plans for Tennessee smelter

9. Today is Dick Van Dyke’s 100th birthday: His tips for a long, healthy life—'sometimes I feel like I'm 15 again'

10. CNBC Daily Open: Debt worries continue to weigh on AI-related stocks

11. India goods exports rise in November despite U.S. tariffs

12. FDA approved a $250,000 Singapore work trip during government shutdown, records show

13. South Korea stocks lead losses in Asia after Wall Street declines on tech sell-off

14. OpenAI poaches Google executive to lead corporate development

15. To justify martial law, former South Korean President Yoon tried to provoke North Korea, prosecutors say

16. YouTube’s CEO limits his kids’ social media use — other tech bosses do the same

17. Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, claims defamation from Panorama documentary

18. AI infrastructure selloff continues on Wall Street as Broadcom, Oracle shares slide

19. European defense stocks slide as Zelenskyy ditches Ukraine NATO membership bid

20. New Trump tariffs collection hits $200 billion, Customs says