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“Hi, I’m hoping to use your customer-of-size policy today,” a woman says to an Southwest Airlines gate agent before being handed a complimentary second ticket for the adjacent seat on the flight she was boarding, in a now-viral TikTok video.

How Hunter Biden, Jack Smith, and Trump’s legal troubles are setting the stage for 2024  POLITICO

China’s economic data is a mess, so strong growth figures for November should be viewed skeptically.

Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine  BBC.com Hungary blocks Ukraine aid deal but EU opens door to membership talks  CNN Hungary’s Orbán says he won’t hesitate to slam the brakes on Ukraine’s EU membership  The Hill Zelenskyy claims ‘victory’ as EU

BEIJING — Two subway trains collided in heavy snow in Beijing, sending 515 people to the hospital, including 102 with broken bones, authorities said Friday. The accident occurred Thursday evening in Beijing’s mountainous west on an above-ground portion of the

Trump is overperforming, but there’s a way back for Biden  Financial Times

Donald Trump’s Old Stock Market Prediction Comes Back To Haunt Him  HuffPost

Gold is likely to maintain its current rally in 2024, with a softening economy, falling interest rates and strong central bank demand likely to provide support, according to ANZ, as it upped its 12-month price target to $2,200 from $2,150.

Israel-Gaza latest news: Bodies of three hostages found, Israel says, as Gaza strikes intensify  BBC.com Body of Israeli man taken hostage by Hamas is recovered during Gaza Strip operation, IDF says  Fox News The Bodies of Three More Dead Hostages Recovered from

Biden urges Israelis to protect civilian lives as national security adviser meets with Netanyahu amid developing rift  CNN Washington Urges Israel to Scale Down Its War in Gaza  The New York Times National security adviser Jake Sullivan urges Israel to lower intensity