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Allianz pull-out ‘provides clarity’ on Income’s special position
GERMAN insurer Allianz likely misjudged Income Insurance’s special position in Singapore, industry watchers said. And the government’s…
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US dollar holds firm as traders bet on cautious Fed in 2025
THE greenback held firm on Tuesday (Dec 17) ahead of an expected interest rate cut in the United States, as traders grow increasingly…
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Venezuelan opposition leaders receive the European Union’s top human rights honor
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union's legislature on Tuesday celebrated the bravery and staunch resistance of Venezuelan…
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Cosco Shipping begins building expanded logistics hub on Jurong Island
LOGISTICS management service provider Cosco Shipping International (Singapore) started construction work on Phase 2 of its logistics hub…
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Minnesota parents jailed for locking children in cages
What's New A couple has been jailed after keeping their four children locked up in cages. Benjamin Taylor Cotton, 42, and Christina Ann…
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From Small-Town Beginnings to the International Spotlight: The Inspiring Journey of Celina Weil
In a world where dreams often feel out of reach, Celina Weil’s rise to becoming Miss Intercontinental Europe stands as a beacon of hope…
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Germany sees hottest year on record in 2024, weather service says
The year 2024 is the hottest year on record in Germany since nationwide measurements began in 1881, the German Weather Service (DWD) said…
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Transcript: Trump Reveals a Key Weakness in Twisted Vaccine Ramblings
Shoup: I can understand how some of these Democratic senators want to have a reasonable take of, I’m going to take a look at these…
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What Natalie Rupnow's social media shows before Wisconsin school shooting
What's New On December 16 at 9.30 p.m. ET at a news conference, police identified 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow as the shooter in the…
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Modernize to Maximize: Digital Transformation Professional's insights to unlock Business Value and Strengthen Security
Jagadeesh Vedula, a seasoned US-based IT project manager and thought leader in the digital transformation space, shares his insights on…
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Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating
The federal judge in Los Angeles who presided over Hunter Biden’s criminal tax fraud case has been sued over a party at his home where…
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Why Can’t You Pack a Bag?
I had my worst-ever packing experience in the late nineties, when I was a teen-ager. My mother and I were returning from a trip to…
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What If Tech Execs Don’t Really Need All These Data Centers?
Today, a new generation of tech executives are making similarly audacious claims about demand for their products, justifying yet another…
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ABC News Just Showed Trump Exactly How to Silence Journalists
In other words, ABC is paying Trump $16 million over what amounts to careful, defensible journalism. As Margaret Sullivan points out in…
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Bidenomics Was Wildly Successful
As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, Democrats are licking their wounds—and, inevitably, fighting among themselves.…
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Trump Is Going Back to War With Congress
While many governors have a line-item veto, presidents did not have one until Congress passed the Line-Item Veto Act of 1996. It was…
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High-stakes labour talks resume at German carmaker Volkswagen
A VW employee participates in an IG Metall rally outside the hotel hosting the fifth round of collective bargaining between Volkswagen and…
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Indonesia politician did not 'promise cash handout' to celebrate poll win: campaign
Politicians in Indonesia are regularly targeted by online scammers who use edited videos to impersonate them and push spurious financial…
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"Dog-like" fossil discovery may be oldest known saber-toothed animal
Paleontologists have revealed what may be the earliest known saber-toothed animal to have ever lived—a predator that roamed our planet…
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DBS forecasts strong growth for suburban retail Reits in 2025, names its top picks
SINGAPORE’S suburban real estate investment trusts (Reits) are poised for growth next year, although there is a temporary risk in the form…
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Trump Reveals a Surprise Weakness in Unhinged New Vaccine Ramblings
On Monday, Donald Trump issued some rambling, tortured claims. He bent over backward to reassure people about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and…
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The parts of Project 2025 Donald Trump might make a reality
Before he was elected as president for a second time, Donald Trump swore he had "nothing to do with" Project 2025, the 900-page policy…
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Video of Indian temple ritual falsely linked to Hindu attacks in Bangladesh
Following reports of attacks against Hindus in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, a video spread in social media posts that falsely claimed it…
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Who Was Igor Kirillov? Putin's Top General and Head of Russia's Nuclear and Biological Forces Blown to Pieces Outside His Moscow Apartment
One of Vladimir Putin's top generals was killed in an explosion when a bomb hidden in an electric scooter detonated outside his Moscow…