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Algeria drafts wartime mobilization bill amid regional tensions
ALGIERS (AP) — Algeria's government proposed a law to streamline military mobilization amid tensions with neighboring countries Morocco…
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As Trump Cuts Foreign Aid, What Does It Mean for the Gates Foundation?
On Dec. 27, Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist, made a trip to Mar-a-Lago for dinner with Donald J. Trump. Some people around him…
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Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows
Cutting federal funding for scientific research could cause long-run economic damage equivalent to a major recession, according to a new…
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I Could Easily Buy My Entire Spring Wardrobe From Revolve—Here’s Everything I'm Eyeing
My two favorite seasons have always been fall and spring. I like it when the weather’s more mild—when you’re not sweating it out next to…
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Blake Lively’s New Handbag Looks Good Enough to Eat—Which She Does
What’s more New York than hammering a pizza slice on the city streets? What’s more Italian than an opulent handbag? Blake Lively has the…
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Goldman sees central banks buying more renminbi, won, Singapore dollars
South Korea, Singapore and China’s currencies are likely to be the biggest Asian beneficiaries as central banks look to diversify their…
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I Just Tried on Reformation's Best-Selling Dress and Now I'm 110 Per Cent Obsessed
The first heatwave of the year is here, giving us a taste of the over-20-degree temperatures that summer has in store for us. In this…
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Japan's Nikkei posts first monthly gain for the year on trade talk hopes
Japan’s Nikkei share average gained on Wednesday (Apr 30) as investors awaited developments in US-Japan tariff talks, helping the…
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Germany's SPD approves coalition deal, paving way for new government
Germany's Social Democratic Party (SPD) has approved a coalition agreement with Friedrich Merz's conservative bloc in a members' ballot,…
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The Best Met Gala After-Party Outfits in History
You've probably seen plenty of Met Gala fashion retrospectives, but most of them focus on red carpet looks. Yes, that's where some of the…
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Video shows Holy Week procession, not Catholics honouring Pope Francis
As royals, presidents and hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful headed to Rome following Pope Francis's death, a video was shared in…
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I Test Drove Ferragamo’s New It Bag So I Could Tell You If It’s Actually Worth It
Finding the perfect everyday bag is not a task to be taken lightly. There is a lot of very important points to consider—you want enough…
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Chinese sovereign fund CIC to sell US$1 billion of US private equity investments: sources
Chinese sovereign investor China Investment Corporation (CIC) is selling about US$1 billion of its private equity (PE) investment…
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Company supplying critical EV metal ‘did not disclose’ Erin Brockovich pollutant in drinking water
One of Indonesia’s largest nickel-mining companies, which supplies a mineral critical to the global electric car industry, did not tell…
Fashion
Everyone Says These Are the Best Mascaras Ever Made—So I Just Put Them to the Test
Here at Who What Wear UK, we are passionate about mascara. It may sound silly, but mascara is one of those makeup products that can…
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Singapore investors buy 2.5 tonnes of bullion in Q1, the highest since 2010
Investors’ appetite for gold bars and coins remained strong in the first quarter of 2025. At 2.5 tonnes, the demand was up 35 per cent…
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Chinese Factories Slow in Early Sign of Trade War’s Toll
President Trump’s tariffs are already taking a toll on China’s factories. Three weeks into a trade war that pushed import tariffs of…
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Former South Korean Special Forces YouTuber Fined Dalgeun Yu for Assaulting Controversial American Streamer Johnny Somali
A former elite soldier from South Korea’s Underwater Demolition Team (UDT/SEAL), now a prominent YouTuber, has been fined by the South…
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Nomura’s China losses narrow as brokerage seeks turnaround
Nomura Holdings posted a smaller loss at its joint venture in China last year, as the brokerage seeks to turn around the business in the…
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'We had jobs': Rural Romania turns to faith and far-right ahead of presidential election rerun
SASCHIZ, Romania (AP) — In a picturesque village in central Romania, 83-year-old Zoica Roth bemoans the lack of opportunities for young…
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Pop Mart holder sells US$101 million stake after shares hit record
The toy company is the top gainer in the MSCI China Index over the last 12 months, with its shares jumping more than 470 per cent An…
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I Don’t Know About You, But These 32 Zara Items Are Incredibly Tempting
With temperatures rising every day, it’s a signal that we are quickly approaching summer. One thing I love about summer is the fashion.…
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Cash, tinned food and radio news: Making it through one of Europe's biggest ever power cuts
The power is out and nothing is working. How am I supposed to get through the day? That was the question faced by millions of people on…
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Sues White House to Block Board Firings
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, accusing it of illegally trying to fire three members of…