Elon Musk Teases Xmail as alternative • Trump and SoftBank CEO announce $100 billion • Europe opens probe into TikTok, and more - Wednesday Top News Headlines 18/December/2024

Wednesday Top News Headlines 18/December/2024

• Elon Musk Teases Xmail As Simpler Email Alternative To Gmail. Internet Reacts
• Trump and SoftBank CEO announce the company will invest $100 billion in US projects
• Europe opens probe into TikTok over election interference following Romanian election
• Databricks announces $10 billion financing at $62 billion valuation
• US FTC bans hidden junk fees in hotel, event ticket prices
• Japan's Honda and Nissan to reportedly begin merger talks
• Giant Companies Took Secret Payments to Allow Free Flow of Opioids - NYT
• Americans can now visit China for up to 10 days without a visa - NBC
• US Senators demand USDA prevent theft of grocery funds from low- income families
• Czech billionaire's takeover of British postal service Royal Mail approved
• The threat of AI-driven cyber warfare is real and it can disrupt the world - Analysis
• Federal workers flip out as Trump threatens to end cushy benefit handed out under Biden
• Two Iranian citizens charged in connection to drone strike that killed 3 US soldiers in Jordan
• British court names alleged Chinese spy who forged close ties to Prince Andrew
• Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens
• France imposes nighttime curfew on cyclone-hit Mayotte in bid to prevent looting
• Buildings flattened as 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
• Trump transition team plans rollback of Biden EV, emissions policies
• China launched its first batch of Guowang satellites.

Source: News Agencies