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Elon Musk in the Oval Office
We’ve got some more thoughts on Elon Musk’s $97 billion hostile bid for Sam Altman’s OpenAI, which, we’re told, still hasn’t been…
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Hungary's Orbán meets head of far-right German party AfD, calling her 'the future of Germany'
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's nationalist prime minister on Wednesday hosted a German far-right party's candidate for chancellor in…
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Transcript: GOPers Shocked to Learn Their Own Voters Are Angry at Musk
Sargent: Now it’s starting to look very plausible that Trump and Musk will ignore court orders. JD Vance tweeted that judges aren’t…
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Alibaba becomes China’s new AI darling with US$87 billion rally
THE frenzy over Chinese artificial intelligence is turning Alibaba Group Holding into an investor favourite again, injecting new life into…
Fashion
Spotted at NYFW: 7 Trends Seen Among Street Style Attendees This Season
If there’s one thing I look forward to as much as the runway shows during New York Fashion Week, it’s the street style. There’s something…
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Germany extends border controls by 6 months as election rivals focus on migration ahead of poll
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's outgoing government on Wednesday extended by six months the border checks it imposed on all its frontiers last…
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Digital Core Reit H2 DPU up 1.1 per cent to US$0.018
DIGITAL Core Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) posted a distribution per unit (DPU) of US$0.018 for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024,…
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Single this Valentine's Day? Treat Yo' Self
The pressure is on. Expectations are high. The day of red hearts, pink flowers, and dinner reservations is right around the corner. Yes,…
Beauty
The Best 15 Spring Nail Colors to Try Right Now
Much like last year, 2025's spring nail colors are anything but predictable—at least for the most part. We would be remiss to not include…
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I Just Got My Hands On This New French-Girl Fragrance and Now I Smell Rich and Parisian
It's widely known that some of the best perfumes are French. And as a beauty editor who has tried hundreds of them, one of my all-time…
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DBS appoints group audit head Derrick Goh as group COO, a newly created role
SINGAPORE’S largest lender DBS has appointed its current group audit head, Derrick Goh, to assume the newly created role of group chief…
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Romania's Iohannis steps down, leaving caretaker president in charge until election rerun in spring
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — After over a decade in office, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis stepped down on Wednesday and has been replaced…
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Chekhov Mates: Cate Blanchett and Emma Corrin Lead a Revelatory Reimagining of ‘The Seagull’ in London
You? I ask, audibly sceptical. At 55, Blanchett has earned four BAFTAs, two Oscars, and the admiration of auteurs from Steven Spielberg to…
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“The Last of the Nightingales” Tells the Story of How Soundscapes Change After a Fire
For Bernie Krause, the sign of a healthy ecosystem is the sound it makes. The musician and Hollywood sound engineer is a pioneer of…
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Pope Francis’s Stunning Rebuke of JD Vance Exposes MAGA’s Dark Soul
All of this gets at another Vance error. He claims that the “far left” has the circles of obligation backward, that they “seem to hate the…
Style
Elon Musk’s A.I.-Fuelled War on Human Agency
Not long ago, the American public could have been forgiven for thinking of Elon Musk’s vaunted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)…
Beauty
How to Plan Your Wedding According to Astrological Timing
Once we got engaged and had decided on the year and general season of when we wanted to get married, then we had to find a date that both…
Culture
Hanwha Group’s Pinetree Securities joins Alta Exchange as member firm
PINETREE Securities, the Singapore-based unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Investment & Securities, has joined Alta Exchange as a member firm.…
Fashion
Olivia Dean Just Wore the Pretty Skirt Trend Stylish People Are Already Banking For Spring
Few celebrities have their fingers on the pulse of new trends quite like Olivia Dean. The singer, Chanel ambassador, and former Who What…
Culture
China launches new rocket crucial to challenging Musk’s Starlink
A NEW Chinese rocket took off on its debut mission, marking a major step in Beijing’s effort to catch up with Elon Musk’s Starlink. The…
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Trump Softens Tone on Inflation After Pledging to Lower Prices
President Trump promised voters that, if elected, he would enact policies that would bring prices down on “Day 1” in office. But three…
Culture
Singapore shares track regional gains; STI up 0.4%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 347 to 186 after 1.9 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion change hands SINGAPORE…
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Funds secured for Victorian soldier memorial revamp
Highland Council has approved more than £162,500 of funding to help reopen a 117-year-old tower dedicated to a Victorian soldier. Maj Gen…
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Citi Private Bank hires Hoo Peng Han as it rebuilds family office team in Asia
CITI Private Bank has hired Hoo Peng Han as a director of its global family office group in Asia, as it rebuilds its family office team in…