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Pedro Almodóvar’s Self-Indulgent Portrait of a Woman’s Last Days
The temptation to beautify—and, in doing so, obfuscate—death on the big screen is nothing new. In Dark Victory (1939), Bette Davis’s Long…
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Trump’s Rage at Liz Cheney Takes a Dark Turn—and Wrecks a Big GOP Lie
Liz Cheney could be in a lot of trouble based on the evidence obtained by the subcommittee, which states that “numerous federal laws were…
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Pet Cam captures plumber saving tiny, escaped puppy: "Man like this please"
While working at a client's house, a plumber from the United Kingdom noticed one of their puppies escaping, so he stopped it and placed it…
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Influential ex-defence minister jailed for corruption in Guinea
A court in Guinea has sentenced a former highly influential defence minister to five years in prison for corruption, illicit enrichment,…
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Amazon delays return-to-office mandate for thousands of workers due to space
AMAZON.com will not have enough space for thousands of employees when they start returning to the office five days a week next month. The…
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Shocker From Chris Murphy: We May Not Have a Democracy for Much Longer
Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, sounded an extraordinary warning this week. After a House GOP report recommended that the…
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Disappointment over Spotify’s flat year-end wrap is a warning that AI is not everything
Several listeners have taken to social media to complain about how unrelatable and underwhelming this year’s edition was THERE was much…
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Trump Says "stupid" Republicans supporting CR bill should be primaried
What's New President-elect Donald Trump has said any Republican lawmaker who backs a continuing resolution (CR) without including an…
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Behind a potential Honda and Nissan tie-up, the existential threat posed by Chinese EVs
SOME unions are born of necessity, others from convenience. In the case of Honda and Nissan’s potential merger, it is mostly defensive as…
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Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after missile attack
Israel has said its fighter jets conducted a series of attacks against military targets in Yemen belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi…
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S-Reits fall despite US Fed’s 25-basis-point rate cut
SINGAPORE-LISTED real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) were a sea of red on Thursday (Dec 19) afternoon, even after the US Federal…
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S-Reits fall despite Fed’s 25-basis-point rate cut
SINGAPORE-LISTED real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) were a sea of red on Thursday (Dec 19) afternoon, even after the US Federal…
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US shares update on China's nuclear arsenal
What's New China now possesses over 600 operational nuclear warheads, the Pentagon reported on Wednesday, about 100 more than last year's…
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Putting Politics Aside, They Come Together to Save Lives | Opinion
EAGAN, MINN. — "I'm so anti-woke," said Tina Rexing, the owner of the eponymous T-Rex Cookie bakery based in this suburb of Minneapolis.…
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As Russia's threat looms, guns and defense training surge in Finland
KERAVA, Finland (AP) — Unsettled by Russia's expansionism and emboldened by its recent accession to NATO, Finland is rallying to…
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How many lives were lost to COVID-19? A look back nearly 5 years later
What's New Deaths from COVID-19 have slowed significantly but continue adding to a tally of more than 7 million deaths from the virus in…
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Putin holds annual press conference and televised call-in show
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to hold his annual end-of-year press conference and televised call-in show on Thursday. The…
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Apple in talks with Tencent, ByteDance to roll out AI features in China: sources
APPLE is in talks with Tencent and TikTok owner ByteDance about integrating their artificial intelligence (AI) models into iPhones sold in…
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Companies that spent billions on M&A are now selling for peanuts
COMPANIES that spent billions on poorly timed acquisitions in recent years are now offloading those assets at knockdown prices. Alibaba…
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Alibaba, BlackBerry among companies selling assets for peanuts after splurging billions buying them
COMPANIES that spent billions on poorly timed acquisitions in recent years are now offloading those assets at knockdown prices. Alibaba…
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Analysts optimistic on Asian equity, bonds despite US Fed signalling fewer rate cuts
Bond investors will benefit from less volatility due to shifting rate expectations, they say ALTHOUGH the “hawkish” projection of interest…
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Analysts optimistic on Asian equity, bonds even as US Fed signals fewer rate cuts
Bond investors will benefit from less volatility due to shifting rate expectations, they say ALTHOUGH the “hawkish” projection of interest…
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Analysts optimistic on Asian equities, bonds even as US Fed signals fewer rate cuts
They note strong long-term outlook for banking, manufacturing sectors here, and add bond investors will benefit from less volatility…
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Analysts optimistic on Asian equities, bonds even as Fed signals fewer rate cuts
They note strong long-term outlook for banking, manufacturing sectors here, and add bond investors will benefit from less volatility…