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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as investors assess Trump’s tariff threats
THE benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday (Nov 26), with investors assessing Donald Trump’s tariff pledges on top…
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Here’s How Badly Trump’s New Tariffs Threat Would Wreck the Economy
The three countries are America’s biggest trading partners, and many industries rely on exporting goods to them in addition to imports.…
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How do tariffs work and will Trump's plan cause inflation?
President-elect Donald Trump has said he will impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office. During…
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Israeli troops reach symbolic Litani River in southern Lebanon
Israeli ground troops have reached the symbolic Litani River during their advance in southern Lebanon, the military said on Tuesday. The…
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Trump Has Late-Night Meltdown Over New York Times Story on Close Aide
Leo’s top achievement was ensuring a 6–3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court during Trump’s first term, but now he also wants to…
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India's Andhra Pradesh state likely to suspend Adani power deal
India’s Andhra Pradesh state is likely to suspend a power purchase deal linked to Adani Group due to the US indictment of the group’s…
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Manchester United posts smaller Q1 loss on cost cuts
Adjusted net loss was £349,000 (S$591,428) for the three months ended Sept 30, compared with a loss of £8.6 million a year earlier…
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North Korea sent 100 ballistic missiles to Russia
North Korea has sent more than 100 KN-23 and KN-24 short-range nuclear capable ballistic missiles to Russia, according to Ukraine's…
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Singapore Post in exclusive talks for Australia business sale
Singapore Post’s Australian business had posted a revenue of S$574.8 million in the half year ending Sept 30, up from S$398.8 million a…
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Russia expels British diplomat after accusing him of spying
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Tuesday ordered a British diplomat to leave the country on allegations of spying as tensions soar…
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Transcript: James Carville on Why Trump Won—and What Dems Must Do Now
Carville: We spent half this interview talking about trans. That’s for people who have faced with this to do it in the most humane way…
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Citigroup slashes promotions as it seeks to overhaul bank, FT reports
CITIGROUP is cutting the number of year-end promotions it awards as it seeks to hold costs down amid a long-term restructuring to shrink…
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Ryan Kobayashi's cause of death confirmed
The father of missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi died by suicide in Los Angeles on Sunday, the county coroners office has said. Ryan…
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Bombs go off all around, but in Lebanon’s ancient olive groves, work must go on
AABRA, Lebanon — Mayada El Sayed, duct tape wrapped around her fingers to prevent bruising, efficiently strips ripe olives from a tree,…
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Adani Wilmar said to defer stake sale amid US bribery charges
Local securities law requires at least 25% of the holding to be with non-founders within three years of listing Adani Enterprises and…
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Indonesia rejects Apple’s US$100 million investment offer
Tech giant has not met the government’s requirements when compared with its investments in other countries, says industry minister…
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Hong Kong tycoon Cheng’s jeweller sees steep revenue fall amid slowdown
CHINA’S largest jewellery retailer Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group saw revenue plunge 20.4 per cent in the half year ended September, the…
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Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving. Here's how it fuels climate change
Mexico City — Each day, an army of trucks delivers tens of thousands of pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to Mexico City’s Central de…
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Little Treats Galore: A Holiday Gift Guide
On social media, rewarding oneself with “little treats” has become a de rigueur form of performative self-care. Did the laundry? You…
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The Answer to Democrats’ Class Problem Is Staring Them in the Face
And boy, are regular Americans paying the price. They’re paying in higher insurance costs driven by the “violent weather” that Big Oil…
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Why Is Gratitude So Difficult?
“Does Gratitude to R for φ-ing Imply Gratitude that R φ-ed?” isn’t a question we often ask ourselves on Thanksgiving. Translated into…
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Donald Trump Is a Weakling. That’s the Problem.
In saying this, I don’t dispute that Trump’s instincts are dangerously authoritarian. Nor would I argue that a bumbling maximum leader is…
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Dune: Prophecy and the Decline of the Spin-Off
But there have been a few successes even among the expanded universes. There are several species of spin-off, and whether a show rises or…
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Junk Science and Judicial Arrogance Are Killing Us
Unfortunately, our courts’ willingness to accept lethal junk science is not restricted to SBS. The problem is so widespread that, in…