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Gold slips as profit-taking, softer geopolitical tone hit safe-haven demand
Gold slipped on Thursday (Jan 15) as investors booked profits after three consecutive sessions of record highs, while an apparent softer…
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Wells Fargo misses profit estimates on severance costs, shares fall
WELLS Fargo missed analysts’ profit estimates in the fourth quarter on Wednesday, after it booked US$612 million in severance expenses as…
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Iran temporarily closes airspace to most flights, forcing airlines to reroute
Iran closed its airspace temporarily to most flights late on Wednesday, forcing airlines to cancel, reroute or delay some flights, amid…
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Chris Noth Explains Replying to ‘F— Sarah Jessica Parker’ Comment Amid Rumored Feud: ‘Off-the-Cuff, Slightly Sarcastic Response’
Chris Noth took to Instagram on Wednesday to calm the buzz surrounding a comment he made on an earlier post that appeared to endorse a…
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Trump to shut down Afghan evacuee camp
President Trump has informed Congress he will shut down the migrant camp in Qatar where the U.S. holds Afghan evacuees before they are…
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Zelensky declares state of emergency in Ukraine's energy sector
Ukraine has declared a state of emergency in the country's energy sector, with particular focus on Kyiv, as ongoing Russian strikes…
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Two Palestine Action protesters end 73-day hunger strike
Two alleged Palestine Action activists who are awaiting trial have ended a hunger strike protest in prison, seemingly bringing to an end…
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Bank of Korea stands pat as board wary of weak won, property market rally
South Korea’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged in a widely expected move, as authorities monitor the weakening won…
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Oil prices sink more than 2% as Trump remarks calm concern about Iran
Oil prices slid more than 2 per cent in early Asian trade on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said killings in Iran’s crackdown on…
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Youngkin declares Virginia 'stronger than ever' in final State of the Commonwealth address
Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivered his final State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday, closing out a four-year run that steered Virginia…
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Twenty councils in England ask for election delays
Harry FarleyPolitical correspondent About a third of eligible councils in England have asked to postpone their elections due in May,…
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KKR Asia credit fund draws 75% new investors as decoupling rises
The optimism around Asian private credit runs counter to a broader global pullback KKR raised three-quarters of its US$2.5 billion Asia…
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A Historic Opportunity for Regime Change in Iran
We can do a lot to further hollow out the regime’s capacity to project power, but only the Iranian people can push it over. Source link
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Bruno Mars Adds 30+ New Dates to ‘The Romantic Tour’
Bruno Mars has added 30-plus new dates to his 2026 “Romantic Tour,” announced earlier this week, which marks his first full headline tour…
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China brokers rebuild ranks, raise pay on dealmaking return
CHINA’S biggest securities firms are back on the offensive after taking a battering over the past few years. Investment banking divisions…
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UOB prices S$850 million perpetual securities at 3%
UOB has priced S$850 million in perpetual capital securities at 3 per cent under its US$30 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme, the…
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Elon Musk's X to block Grok from undressing images of real people
Elon Musk's AI model Grok will no longer be able to edit photos of real people to show them in revealing clothing, after widespread…
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Senate Republicans flip votes to quash Venezuela war powers resolution
Senate Republicans on Thursday flipped just enough votes to kill Democrats' war powers resolution that sought to block President Trump…
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How Johnny Sequoyah, Breakout Star of ‘Primate,’ Used Jane Goodall’s Life to Inspire Terrifying Lead Role
Never work with kids or animals, the Hollywood cliche goes. Thankfully, actor Johnny Sequoyah didn’t pay attention. As the lead of last…
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Germany cautions flights over Iran as Lufthansa rejigs Middle East operations
GERMANY issued a new directive cautioning the country’s airlines from entering Iranian airspace, Flightradar24 said on Wednesday, shortly…
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Meta begins job cuts as it shifts from metaverse to AI devices
Reality Labs houses the company’s hardware and other futuristic product efforts Meta Platforms is beginning to cut more than 1,000 jobs…
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‘Palm Royale’ Boss and Kristen Wiig on Whether That Finale Wedding Twist Means the Show Is Over
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the Season 2 finale “Palm Royale,” “Maxine Does Something Good,” now streaming on Apple…
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Denmark warns of 'fundamental disagreement' with US over Greenland
Daniel Bush Washington correspondent, at the White House Watch: "Fundamental disagreement" with US over Greenland remains, says Danish…
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Saudi Arabia is already living the future of healthcare
While traveling to Riyadh for the Fortune Global Forum, FII9, and the Global Health Exhibition, I witnessed something that should be a…