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How Can Religion Help the Climate Fight?
Zeldin will have the power to act on both of those—and many more. The vehicle standards could take some time, said Carrie Jenks, executive…
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Tether sees US$10 billion in net profits for 2024
The world’s biggest stablecoin issuer, Tether, is on track to close the year with more than US$10 billion in net profits, chief executive…
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Australian authorities urge hundreds to flee out-of-control bushfires
Bushfires in Australia’s Victoria state burnt out of control on Saturday (Dec 21), with authorities issuing an evacuation order at the…
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Singapore stocks’ best year since 2017 masks downbeat outlook
Singapore’s main stock index is on track to have its best annual performance since 2017, but any celebrations over the Straits Times…
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Luxury labels bulk up on lower-priced goods to appeal to middle-class shoppers
Confronting a broad decline in demand for their usual fare, including US$3,000-and-up handbags and US$4,000-and-up cashmere jackets, major…
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House Republicans Snub Trump and Finally Pass Bill to Avoid Shutdown
The AfD is an ethnonationalist party that has faced criticism for its ties to neo-Nazis and, per the BBC, considers immigrants “not…
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AOC Perfectly Sums Up the Big Problem in Shutdown Battle
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a simple fix for the current government shutdown battle. “How about the House add campaign…
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Europe: Shares see worst week in more than 3 months as healthcare slides
Europe’s Stoxx 600 clocked its second straight weekly fall on Friday (Dec 20), with the healthcare sector leading losses after Danish firm…
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US: Stocks rally after inflation data but close lower for the week
US stocks rallied to close out the trading week on Friday (Dec 20) after two lacklustre sessions as a cooler-than-expected inflation…
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Pardon Recipient Roger Stone Makes Wild Claim on Unfair Justice System
Roger Stone said Friday he wants to fix America’s broken justice system, conveniently forgetting the time he got bailed out of criminal…
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Elon Tries to Kill “President Musk” Allegations After Total Disaster
Elon Musk is hoping to dispel the widely circulating notion that he, not President-elect Trump, is really calling the shots. On Thursday,…
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Mike Johnson Snubs Trump With Plan C on Government Shutdown
The AfD is an ethnonationalist party that has faced criticism for its ties to neo-Nazis and, per the BBC, considers immigrants “not…
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Elon Musk’s Latest Tantrum Shows He Has No Idea What He’s Doing
The AfD is an ethnonationalist party that has faced criticism for its ties to neo-Nazis and, per the BBC, considers immigrants “not…
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Ex–Nancy Mace Adviser Dishes on Why He Dropped Her as Client
The list of people who hate Nancy Mace is growing longer with each passing day. On Friday, the cantankerous Republican representative’s…
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Elon Musk Faces Blowback After Shocking Praise for Germany’s Far Right
Elon Musk has spent the week derailing a bipartisan funding bill, sending the U.S. government hurtling toward a shutdown. But on Friday,…
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“Don’t Give a Sh*t”: Kyrsten Sinema Gives Wildest Exit Interview
Senator Kyrsten Sinema, former Democrat and current party thorn, made her feelings known in an “exit interview” with Semafor. The Arizona…
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Biden Forgives Billions in Student Loans as GOP Scrambles on Shutdown
Those who met with the president were reportedly told that “exchanges should be short and focused.” Meetings were strategically scheduled…
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Trump Has a New Debt Ceiling Idea His Party Is Sure to Hate
Trump and the rest of the GOP seem to be even more at odds over the debt ceiling than initially believed. “Congress must get rid of, or…
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Elon Musk Suddenly Realizes He Has No Clue How to Govern
Elon Musk really hopes you don’t remember when he was cheering on a government shutdown … less than 48 hours ago. Shortly after a new…
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Trump Is Desperately Trying to Shift Blame for Impending Shutdown
Donald Trump is desperate to pretend his shoddy leadership isn’t about to cause a government shutdown. A “clean” spending bill, which…
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Swiss bank watchdog blundered on Credit Suisse, report finds
THE Swiss parliament heavily criticised the previous leadership of Switzerland’s financial regulator Finma in a landmark enquiry into last…
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Transcript: Trump-Musk Fiasco Shows How Badly MAGA Voters Got Scammed
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the December 19 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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One State’s War on Forever Chemicals in Milk
The new federal movement on PFAS, especially the drinking water standards, may help raise the bar for gauging safe consumption of other…
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The Democrats Have a Crime Problem. Blame the Media.
At a fundamental level, I agree with Klein. He’s right that we cannot fact-check our way out of a fear of crime; I’ve said this myself. As…