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A boom in AI-linked assets powered the surge, concentrating a quarter of the gains in just eight people.

Five States Start SNAP Limits on Soda, Candy Jan. 1 as 18-State Waiver Rollout Begins

Judge Halts Trump HUD Plan Limiting Housing First, Redirecting $3.9 Billion

Northcott Hosts First Sit-Down Christmas Dinner, Serving Hundreds in Milwaukee

Bolivia’s Vice President Declares Himself Opposition, Deepening Rift With President Paz

Touadera Favored as Central African Republic Votes on Third-Term Bid

Bolivia Faces General Strike as Paz Holds Line on Fuel Subsidy Repeal

Peru’s Central Bank Warns New Laws Hurt Fiscal Stability as It Lifts 2025 Outlook

International Day of Human Solidarity Puts UN Priorities in Focus as Opinion Pieces Question Consistency

Judge Halts HUD Overhaul of Homelessness Grants, Restores Prior Rules

Montreal Police Probe $3,000 ‘Robin Hood’ Grocery Raid by Santas and Elves

Pakistan Steps Up Crackdown on Organised Begging and Illegal Travel, Off-Loading 66,000 Flyers in 2025

Trump Calls for FCC Scrutiny of NBC After Warnock Interview

EU Unveils First Affordable Housing Plan With Rental Rules, Permitting Push and €375 Billion Target

Austin Activates Cold Weather Shelters for Sunday Night as Temperatures Drop Into Mid-30s

Christmas in the Wards Marks 29th Year With 10,000 Gifts for Chicago Children

Trump Accounts Advance With IRS Guidance and Dell’s $6.25 Billion Boost

Judge-Ordered Vacate Empties South Shore Building Deemed Unsafe

DHS Suspends Funding to Sister Norma’s Rio Grande Valley Charity, Moves to Impose Six-Year Ban

San Jose Family Charged in $1 Million Bay Area Brothel Network, Prosecutors Say