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Judge blocks Trump firings at State Department, says spending bill prohibits cuts right now
A federal judge put a stop to the State Department's plans to fire some employees, ruling late Thursday that the new stopgap spending law…
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Asian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
Focus is now on the release later Friday of the personal consumption expenditures index Asian markets struggled into the weekend on Friday…
Business
Gold steady as rising yields offset dollar weakness; PCE data eyed
Gold prices held steady on Friday (Dec 5), as rising US Treasury yields offset support from a weaker US dollar, while markets awaited US…
Fashion
The reluctant heiress who saved her father’s agriculture empire
Amid mounting losses, Liu Chang instilled a “wartime culture”. “I’M NOT like the heroes of the founding generation, I don’t have a story,…
Business
Humanoid robots have a data problem. China’s ‘training centres’ hope to fix it
The humans controlling the droids have them repeat each task over and over, as a computer system logs their every move Home economics…
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Immigration officers arrest Harvard professor who fired BB gun outside synagogue
Homeland Security said Thursday it had made an immigration arrest of a Harvard Law School professor who fired a BB gun outside a synagogue…
Business
Almost one-third of firms on regional list of top employers have Singapore presence
The markets are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam Almost one-third,…
Business
Big shift in AI stock trade drives hunt for new stars in Asia
Rather than completely abandon the AI trade, investors are moving to other stocks The hunt is on for new Asian equity winners from the…
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Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James
The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed…
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US plans more stakes in minerals companies, Trump official says
Critical minerals such as gallium and cobalt are used in products ranging from iPhones to industrial magnets The US government plans to…
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Trump Pumps Up the Gas
The administration is right to abandon Joe Biden’s electric-vehicle mandate. Source link
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Supreme Court restores Texas' GOP-friendly congressional map
The Supreme Court said Thursday that Texas can go back to using its new, Republican-friendly congressional map for the 2026 midterm…
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Missouri court orders new wording for ballot measure seeking to restrict abortion rights
A Missouri appeals court panel ordered new wording Thursday for a ballot measure seeking to roll back abortion rights in the state, ruling…
Business
Microsoft to lift productivity suite prices for businesses, governments
The company says that the changes reflect more than 1,100 new features added across Microsoft 365 Microsoft will increase prices for its…
Business
Hewlett Packard forecasts weak quarterly revenue, shares fall
Analysts expect macroeconomic weakness to continue to pressure the compute, storage and networking sectors Hewlett Packard Enterprise…
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Florida starts redistricting talks in a growing battle for House control in 2026 elections
Florida's Republican-controlled House officially kicked off the first meeting of its select committee on congressional redistricting…
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Trump endorses Trever Nehls, identical twin of retiring Rep. Troy Nehls, for Texas seat
President Trump endorsed Trever Nehls, the identical twin of retiring Rep. Troy Nehls, for the Texas House seat his brother has held.…
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Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week
House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to stop venting their frustrations in public and bring their complaints to…
Culture
The Composer Making a Hip-Hop Musical About Anne Frank
A few years ago, Andrew Fox was struck by a transcendently bad idea. He would turn the story of Anne Frank into a satirical hip-hop…
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Conservatives cried 'woke' and Ken Burns made a correction in his new documentary
Ken Burns had to correct a "woke bomb" in his new documentary series about the Revolutionary War. Source link
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C-SPAN is now airing on YouTube TV
C-SPAN's three channels are now available on the YouTube TV platform, the privately funded nonprofit news network announced Thursday.…
Fashion
The changing face of directorship
The culture of the boardroom can make or break a director’s ability to fulfil their duties Source link