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Once a political star, Canada's Justin Trudeau is fighting for his job amid Trump tariff threats
When he came to power in 2015, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was hailed as a progressive icon, a charismatic leftist with movie…
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Three dead girls and a man on death row. Did lies put him there?
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — One by one, in the summer of 1984, teenage girls vanished off the streets of this historic town in the foothills of…
Lifestyle
Column: The U.S. economy is doing very well. But don't give too much credit to Biden — or Trump
One of Donald Trump’s closing campaign arguments was that he would deliver a new “golden age” for America. This week, he announced that…
Business
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…
Style
The Year in Brain Rot
Even as late as November, across the sports fields of our little New England town, you could still hear the call, as if from sparrows…
Fashion
Boeing’s year of crisis leaves investors wary of beaten-up stock
WHAT was supposed to be a comeback year for Boeing has turned into its worst stock-market plunge since 2008, and if Wall Street is right,…
Lifestyle
Patrick Soon-Shiong's controversial shakeup at the L.A. Times: 'Bias meter,' opinion upheaval and a call for growth
Patrick Soon-Shiong had become accustomed to making the news. He was the doctor and medical technology innovator who built a fortune, the…
Fashion
S-Reits’ secondary fundraising rebounds in 2024; more may tap capital markets next year
Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have been more active in their equity fundraising (EFR) in 2024, with the total…
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South Korean president impeached, ending an 11-day standoff
SEOUL — South Korean lawmakers voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose short-lived declaration of martial law this month…
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Ex-Assad official charged in California for 'flying carpet' torture at Syrian prison
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles this week charged a former Syrian military official with several counts of torture allegedly committed…
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Alaska is a climate victim and a perpetrator. The next four years will only make matters worse
“I’m just waiting to start hearing methane explosions like they do in Russia,” says Bethel, Alaska, City Council Member Mark Springer.…
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Trump Jr. Shares Vile Post After Dad Named Time “Person of the Year”
Trump continued, “Kash Patel is the most qualified Nominee to lead the FBI in the Agency’s History, and is committed to helping ensure…
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Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges
A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to…
Fashion
Have followers and something to sell? TikTok may want to make a deal
It is just past 10 p.m. and Aaliyah Arnold, the 20-year-old founder of BossUp Cosmetics, is selling to the TikTok universe. As she…
Culture
Hong Kong’s US$38 billion year for M&A sparks rare bidding wars
THIS year is poised to be the busiest in nearly a decade for takeover deals involving a range of Hong Kong-listed companies, from…
World
The Year Creators Took Over
In early October, the No. 5 most popular podcast on Spotify, above the Times’ “The Daily” and just behind “The Joe Rogan Experience,” was…
Lifestyle
Column: This is why Donald Trump just doubled down on mass deportation of millions of immigrants
A chilling scene in the new movie “Wicked” sums up what’s wrong with President-elect Donald Trump’s view of immigrants. The two witches,…
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Monarch butterflies proposed for threatened species status
Federal wildlife officials on Tuesday moved to add the monarch butterfly to its endangered species roster, citing decades of steep…
News
The New Republic’s Books of the Year
The New Republic has practiced a confrontational, sometimes combative, style of criticism since its early issues—its clarion call Rebecca…
Fashion
Party City mulls second bankruptcy, just over a year after first
PARTY City Holdco is considering options including a sale or a potential bankruptcy filing, just over a year after it emerged from Chapter…
Lifestyle
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…
Business
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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Trump is threatening to raise tariffs again. Here's how China plans to fight back
TAIPEI, Taiwan — President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Chinese imports when he takes office, a move that…
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Kendrick Lamar’s Year on Top
The film “Paid in Full,” from 2002, is a fictionalized retelling of the brief but titanic reign of three real-life New York drug kingpins…