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Trump’s Defense Pick Is Now Denying Things He Said on Tape
Pete Hegseth is hoping you’ll forget he thinks women aren’t suited for combat roles in the military. Too bad he enthusiastically declared…
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Posts falsely claim to show image of Assad in Moscow
Russian media reported that ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled to Moscow following his government's collapse as rebel forces…
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Google invests in venture to build energy parks for data centres
ALPHABET’S Google is investing in mega energy parks that will generate renewable power as the company races to fuel its data centres. The…
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HSBC raised fraud alarm that sparked collapse of fintech Stenn
A FINANCE firm backed by several influential Wall Street investors collapsed last week after HSBC Holdings discovered some of the…
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Man used Jackie Robinson contracts to steal millions from investors. Then he fled to Russia seeking asylum
The first contract Jackie Robinson signed along with Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey on Oct. 23, 1945, was an agreement to play…
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Matt Gaetz Lands His Own TV Show After Failing at Everything Else
It appears that disgraced former Representative Matt Gaetz has found his new job: anchor on One America News Network. CNN reports that…
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Trump’s Ridiculous Pick for Mexico Ambassador Gets Rightfully Roasted
Kari Lake, the television anchor turned twice-failed Republican political candidate from Arizona, is reportedly the leading contender to…
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Lindsey Graham Can’t Find Anything Nice to Say About Tulsi Gabbard
Perhaps of greatest note, his cover photo on X contains an image of an X-ray, leading to speculation about the status of his own health.…
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US: Wall St opens mixed, focus remains on inflation data
Wall Street’s main indexes opened mixed on Tuesday (Dec 10) ahead of a key inflation report this week that could influence the Federal…
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Journalists' rights group says 104 media workers killed this year. Gaza stands out for 2nd year
BRUSSELS (AP) — The International Federation of Journalists said Tuesday that 104 journalists and media workers have been killed so far in…
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The biggest question in South Korea: Who is running the country?
SEOUL — Who is running South Korea? In the week since President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law, setting off widespread calls…
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Trump Goes on Late-Night Rant After Trudeau Makes Veiled Threat
Donald Trump mocked Justin Trudeau and Canada after the Canadian prime minister pointed out that Americans are realizing how expensive…
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Zambia's ex-President Lungu barred from seeking re-election
Zambia's top court has barred former President Edgar Lungu from standing for re-election in 2026. The Constitutional Court ruled that the…
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UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. and Germany pledged Tuesday to share intelligence and expertise against the people-smuggling gangs that send…
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Stellantis and CATL to invest €4.1 bn in joint Spanish battery plant
The Stellantis logo pictured on a banner outside the Opel plant in Eisenach. Martin Schutt/ZB/dpa The multinational car maker Stellantis…
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Nippon Life in talks to buy Resolution Life in deal worth US$8.2 billion
NIPPON Life Insurance is in the final stages of buyout talks with US life insurer Resolution Life Group Holdings, Resolution said on…
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Aims Apac Reit to divest warehouse in Singapore for S$24.4 million
The sale price is a 32.5% premium to the property’s valuation as at Mar 31, 2024 AIMS Apac Real Estate Investment Trust (AA Reit) is…
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US dollar steadies, Aussie drops after RBA, Chinese trade data
THE US dollar rose on Tuesday (Dec 10) ahead of US inflation data which could offer clues about the Federal Reserve’s monetary easing…
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US finalises more than US$6.1 billion chips subsidy for Micron Technology
THE US Department of Commerce has finalised a subsidy of more than US$6.1 billion for memory chip maker Micron Technology to support the…
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Transcript: GOPers Suddenly Fear MTG Is Creating a New Mess for Trump
I know some people are feeling really defeated and scared, thinking, No, they won. This is it. I don’t think we’re there yet. There’s a…
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'Zero progress': Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
Seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River are ending the year at an impasse in negotiations over the writing of new rules for…
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Column: The headlines said Amnesty International accused Israel of genocide. Here’s what they missed
In a shocking development last week, Amnesty International effectively exonerated Israel of genocide. This was easy to miss, and not just…
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A day without Mexicans in Mammoth? Locals mull how to get a message to Trump
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — If all the service workers born in Mexico stayed home from their jobs for just one day in this thriving resort…
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The Best TV Shows of 2024
For the past two decades or so, cinema’s loss has been television’s gain. As the mid-budget movie, once the natural home of grown-up fare,…