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Jay-Z's legal defense Is groundbreaking—other accused celebs could copy him
Rapper Jay-Z is making all the right moves in defending himself from a rape allegation, a senior trial attorney has said. Wayne Dennison,…
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Rand Paul Suggests Worst Person You Know Should Be Next House Speaker
PAFACA, intended “to protect the national security of the United States from the threat posed by foreign adversary controlled…
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Trump Gets Massive Win as Fani Willis Disqualified From Georgia Case
Georgia’s Court of Appeals disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Thursday from prosecuting the 2020 election…
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Rolling hills are now barren: BBC sees destruction in cyclone-hit Mayotte
Landing over Petite-Terre, Mayotte's smaller island, the level of destruction from Cyclone Chido is immediately apparent. It's hard to…
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US: Wall St jumps at open after selloff on Fed rate cut caution
WALL Street’s main indexes broadly rose at the open on Thursday (Dec 19), a day after the Federal Reserve’s projections of…
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Trump Dragged for Letting “President Musk” Run the Government
While Republicans are quickly falling in line over Elon Musk’s missives, Democrats are pointing out that the unelected billionaire…
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Gift Guide: My Wist List! - Southern Curls & Pearls
Hotel Lobby Candle // Bow Drop Pearl Earrings // Veuve Clicquot Champagne // Faux Fur Coat // Polo Ralph Lauren Crewneck // Bistro Tile…
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Gift Guide: For Newlyweds - Southern Curls & Pearls
The Newlywed Table Cookbook // Slip Pure Silk Sleep Mask // Bespoke Embroidered Coasters // Monogrammed Wine Bowl // Personalized Ring Box…
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IReit Global inks lease agreement with second hospitality company in less than a month
EUROPE-focused real estate investment trust IReit Global has signed a 20-year agreement with hospitality operator Stayery, which will be…
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Gift Guide: Last Minute - Southern Curls & Pearls
Victoria’s Secret Pajamas // Stanley Quencher // Bow Earrings // Pink Bow Candle Holder // Scalloped Basket Set Of 2 // OUAI Melrose Place…
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Fed’s hawkish tilt has emerging markets scurrying to save currencies
CENTRAL banks from Brazil to Indonesia scrambled to defend their struggling currencies on Thursday (Dec 19), hours after the Federal…
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German lawmakers back plan to protect supreme court against meddling by authoritarians, extremists
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation designed to protect the country's highest court against possible future…
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Swedish police to go aboard Chinese ship that was seen near Baltic cable ruptures
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police said Thursday they would participate as observers as Chinese authorities conduct investigations aboard a…
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Transcript: Chris Murphy’s Ominous New Warning about Trump Nails It
A, it’s not a department. B, it’s being run by two billionaires, people who have no idea how important basic government services like…
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Scoot apologises after KL-bound flight took off 1½ hours earlier than scheduled on Nov 1
BUDGET carrier Scoot has apologised after one of its flights took off from Changi Airport about 1½ hours earlier than scheduled on Nov 1.…
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Burkina Faso releases four French nationals after detaining them for a year
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — France said Thursday that Burkina Faso released four French nationals it had detained for a year, following…
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Saudi Global Ports, co-owned by PSA, taps banks for up to US$1 billion IPO
STATE-backed Saudi Global Ports has picked banks including Goldman Sachs Group and HSBC Holdings to help arrange a planned Riyadh initial…
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Saudi Global Ports, co-owned by PSA, taps banks for up to US$1 billion IPO: sources
STATE-backed Saudi Global Ports has picked banks including Goldman Sachs Group and HSBC Holdings to help arrange a planned Riyadh initial…
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CapitaLand Investment sells 4.9% stake in CapitaLand Ascott Trust for S$162 million
PROPERTY investment manager CapitaLand Investment (CLI), through its subsidiary The Ascott Ltd, has sold its stapled securities in…
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Transgender people working in U.S. government see peril under Trump
WASHINGTON — The Air Force lieutenant colonel left the Pentagon one day and returned the next — with a new name and a new gender identity.…
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A massacre, a rumored hanging and Syrians' thirst for justice and revenge
DAMASCUS, Syria — The crowd surged forward, thousands cheering, waving and jostling their way around Damascus’ Al Ashmar Square, all…
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Women's prisons are rife with trauma. Can California set a new course at Chowchilla?
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. — Gazing across the crowd of women, fresh from county jail in their orange prison jumpsuits, Lena Coleman wishes she…
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The French Children France Doesn’t Want
What’s more, after this summer’s snap elections, Macron is a lame-duck president, initially forced into cohabitation with a minority…