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Is the Supreme Court Teeing Up a Broader Attack on LGBTQ Rights?
Thursday’s oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar were a textbook example of how the Supreme Court’s conservative majority, when it’s aligned…
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Xuly Bët Spring 2026: Strike a Pose
Xuly Bët designer Lamine Badian Kouyaté held his runway presentation — which morphed into a dance party — in a small courtyard of the…
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Singapore stocks track regional decline; STI down 0.4%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 310 to 276, after 1.7 billion securities worth S$1.3 billion change hands Local…
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This fancy portable mattress is the only way you’ll get me to camp
Camping. Why anyone would put themselves through an odyssey of gross insects and pooping in holes is beyond me, but you do you, Steve.…
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Nestle bows out of initiative to reduce dairy’s climate impact
Less than two years ago, a group of the world’s biggest food companies, including Nestle, Danone and Kraft Heinz, announced a major…
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Israeli forces intercept aid flotilla bound for Gaza
A new flotilla heading for the Gaza Strip with food and medical supplies on board has been intercepted by Israeli forces. The fleet, made…
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Transcript: Newsom and Pritzker Show How To Attack An Authoritarian
Bacon: I think we’ve talked about Pritzker and Newsom a few times. We’ve talked about Democratic AGs. Are the other Democratic governors…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Just Wrecked Trump’s Entire Shutdown Strategy
With the government shutdown fight dragging into its second week, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene rolled a grenade into the GOP…
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Newsom and Pritzker Are Showing How to Attack an Authoritarian Crook
In the latest episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon, Democratic strategist Arkadi Gerney argues that the United States is in the midst of…
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Chinese 450 billion yuan optics firm Innolight weighs Hong Kong listing: sources
Zhongji Innolight, a Chinese maker of optical communication modules and devices, is considering a listing in Hong Kong, according to…
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Mnemonica Cloud Platform and Content Hub Dedicated to ‘Art of Remembering’ Celebrates 10 Years at Rome’s MIA Market
In the early 2010s, when Italian filmmaker and entrepreneur Piero Costantini studied the state of the industry, he saw a looming threat on…
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Industrial property developer Soon Hock Enterprise to offer 21.6 million shares at S$0.58 apiece in mainboard listing
The company expects to raise net proceeds of about S$34.6 million, part of which will be used for land-site and building acquisitions…
Culture
Josh Cavallo: 'Football still has an issue with homophobia'
Australian Josh Cavallo, who moved to England in July to join non-league Peterborough Sports, says football has got "mountains to do" to…
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Return-to-office policies: Layoffs in sheep’s clothing?
The return-to-office debate sees no end in sight. Workers still want flexible work—and drag their feet complying with RTO, it was reported…
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Thai central bank unexpectedly holds key rate at 1.50%
Thailand’s central bank left its key interest rate steady on Wednesday (Oct 8), counter to market expectations for a cut as the economy…
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Thai central bank unexpectedly holds rates; trims growth forecast
The forecast for headline inflation this year is cut to zero, from 0.5% previously Thailand’s central bank left its key interest rate…
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Temasek-backed Foundation Healthcare mulls US$300 million Singapore IPO: sources
Foundation Healthcare, backed by Temasek Holdings, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the medical group at…
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Australia’s central bank swings to A$11 billion profit, again skips paying dividend to government
The RBA’s equity position improves, led by valuation gains on its gold holdings Australia’s central bank swung to an accounting profit…
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‘The Hit List’ Hosts Rochelle and Marvin Humes Sign With WME for Representation (EXCLUSIVE)
British broadcasting power couple Rochelle and Marvin Humes have signed with WME for representation across their creative and…
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Collin Morikawa: US Ryder Cup fans 'probably crossed line' in New York
Europe won 15-13 to claim their first Ryder Cup triumph on American soil since 2012. Before the tournament 28-year-old Morikawa, a…
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Spy case collapse blamed on failure to label China a threat
A case involving two men accused of spying for China collapsed because evidence could not be obtained from the government referring to…
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Banijay’s Scripted Head Offers ‘Optimism’ for TV Producers Despite Commissioning Slowdown: ‘Now Is the Time’ to Take Risks
Though a yearslong diet of budget cuts, corporate mergers, course corrections and C-suite retrenchments have dimmed the optimism of many…
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SoftBank to buy ABB’s robotics arm in US$5.4 billion deal
SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire ABB’s industrial robots unit at an enterprise value of almost US$5.4 billion, reflecting the Japanese…
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SoftBank to buy ABB’s robotics business in US$5.4 billion deal
SoftBank Group said on Wednesday (Oct 8) it has agreed to buy the robotics business of Swiss engineering group ABB in a US$5.4 billion…