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Trump to host leaders of Rwanda, Congo to end war
President Trump will host the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to sign a peace deal to end years of…
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Samuel Beckett on the Couch
Bion, who was born in 1897, in Muttra, India, to a European father and an Anglo-Indian mother, moved to England for boarding school at age…
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I Love Drug Traffickers
It’s the only possible reason for my discomfort with blowing up boats. Source link
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Trump pardons Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas in corruption probe
President Trump said Wednesday he has pardoned Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife Imelda, ending the government's…
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Gallup: Most Americans say political rhetoric has gone 'too far' after Charlie Kirk's assassination
Most Americans say Republicans and Democrats have "gone too far" with political rhetoric following Charlie Kirk's assassination, the…
Business
TikTok to invest more than 200 billion reais in Brazil data centre
ByteDance’s TikTok will invest more than 200 billion reais (S$49 billion) to build a data centre in Brazil, marking its first project in…
Business
Wall Street opens lower as investors assess data, Microsoft falls
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Wednesday (Dec 3), as investors assessed data pointing to a weak jobs market, while Microsoft…
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New Orleans is target of latest Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it is surging immigration agents into New Orleans, making it the latest…
Business
DFI Retail Group hikes dividend payout ratio to 70% in three-year plan
The group is targeting a compound annual growth rate of 11 to 15% for its underlying profit DFI Retail Group has unveiled a three-year…
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Minnesota’s Massive Welfare Fraud Scandal
The billion-dollar fraud scheme based out of the Somali diaspora community has implications beyond dollars and cents. Source link
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The Not-So-Nefarious Reason for White Crime Stat Confusion
Misclassification is not part of some elaborate plot. Source link
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Dracula Reimagined as Socialist Trauma
Radu Jude puts a stake through diabolical politics. Source link
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The Mamdani Myth of International Law
New York City’s mayor-elect ignores American sovereignty. Source link
Business
Retail investors push e-commerce platform Meesho’s US$604 million India IPO to full subscription
The company has raised about US$270 million from anchors including Government of Singapore ahead of its IPO Meesho’s US$604 million…
Business
Global accounting body IASB consults on new model for assessing bank risks
The model will attempt to replace a transaction-driven view of how banks manage interest rate risks Banks could give investors a clearer…
Fashion
Airbus cuts 2025 delivery target after issues with top-selling jet
Airbus cut its 2025 delivery target to around 790 commercial aircraft on Wednesday (Dec 3), 30 fewer than previously expected, but…
Fashion
China's LandSpace fails to complete reusable rocket test
The rocket was not able to complete a controlled landing following an initial launch The maiden test of LandSpace’s next-generation…
Business
HSBC names Brendan Nelson chairman in surprise move
The bank says Nelson’s appointment follows a robust process assessing internal and external candidates HSBC Holdings’ interim chairman…
Business
Cordlife faces S$5.45 million civil claim from clients over damaged cord blood units
Cordlife Group is facing claims of at least S$5.45 million in damages from clients who stored 109 cord blood units (CBUs) with the…
Business
Philippines' slow growth raises chance of December rate cut, says central bank chief
Data last month showed annual growth slowed to a four-year low of 4.0% in the third quarter A slower growth outlook for the Philippines…
Business
Major Chinese banks cut high-yield deposit products to ease margin pressure
Some major Chinese commercial banks have removed five-year, large-scale certificates of deposit that carry a high yield from their…
Business
Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
[HANGZHOU, China] In China, artificial intelligence (AI) glasses let the wearer pay in shops with just a glance at a QR code and a voice…
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Judge orders ICE to stop most warrantless immigration arrests in D.C.
A federal judge issued a stern spanking to the Trump administration on Tuesday, telling it to cut out warrantless arrests in the nation's…
Business
Most Asian markets rise as traders await key US data
Money markets have put the chances of a Dec 10 cut at around 90%, with another three forecast by the end of next year Markets mostly rose…