CK Hutchison Launches Arbitration After Panama Court Revokes Canal Port Licences 
Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility 
Panama Supreme Court Voids CK Hutchison Port Concessions, Raising Geopolitical and Trade Concerns 
Supreme Court Signals Doubts Over Trump’s Bid to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook 
Federal Judge Restores Funding for Gateway Rail Tunnel Project 
U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength 
TrumpRx Website Launches to Offer Discounted Prescription Drugs for Cash-Paying Americans 
Supreme Court Signals Skepticism Toward Hawaii Handgun Carry Law 
US Judge Rejects $2.36B Penalty Bid Against Google in Privacy Data Case 
Washington Post Publisher Will Lewis Steps Down After Layoffs 
Trump Backs Nexstar–Tegna Merger Amid Shifting U.S. Media Landscape 
Tencent Shares Slide After WeChat Restricts YuanBao AI Promotional Links 
Prudential Financial Reports Higher Q4 Profit on Strong Underwriting and Investment Gains 
Facebook asked for the withdrawal of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan from the FTC's antitrust case against it.
Khan, who was sworn in as FTC chair in June, is a prominent critic of Big Tech.
She worked for the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, which issued a report in October describing what supposedly was the anti-competitive conduct displayed by Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Google.
A Facebook spokesperson insists that it's reasonable to conclude that Khan has prejudged the antitrust case based on her statements.
The spokesperson added that the request for Khan's recusal was for the protection of fairness and impartiality of the proceedings.
Two weeks ago, Amazon also asked for Khan to be recused.
The FTC sued Facebook in December for allegedly breaking antitrust law in acquiring photo-sharing app Instagram and messaging service WhatsApp.
In June, a US judge dismissed the complaint and gave FTC a roadmap for how to rewrite the complaint with a deadline for refiling it on July 29.
