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French wine production hit by summer heat waves and wildfires
Output is projected to be 37.4 million hectolitres, down from an August estimate of as much as 42.5 million hectolitres France expects…
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The 2025 National Book Awards Longlist
This week, The New Yorker is announcing the longlists for the 2025 National Book Awards, including Young People’s Literature, Translated…
Politics
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore running for second term, quieting White House rumors
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday said he will seek a second term as the state's top politician, distancing himself from speculation that…
Business
Singapore stocks end lower amid mixed regional trading; STI down 0.3%
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 291 to 275, as 1.6 billion securities worth S$1.4 billion change hands Local shares ended…
Politics
India’s RBI cut US debt, bought gold even before Trump’s tariffs
Central banks have been boosting gold purchases to reduce their risks to the US dollar as global growth becomes more uncertain India’s…
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Senate Republicans begin to change rules to clear backlog of Trump nominees
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday he planned to begin "necessary procedural steps to amend the rules" so that Republicans…
Business
Rivian lays off hundreds of employees ahead of the end of EV tax credits
Rivian has laid off about 200 employees as the electric vehicle maker prepares for a U.S. economy with fewer incentives to go green. The…
Politics
MAGA’s Vision for America in Retreat
A draft of a new National Defense Strategy envisions a smaller, weaker, more self-conscious America. Source link
Business
China's PBOC extends currency swap pacts with ECB, Swiss, Hungarian central banks
China’s central bank has extended currency swap agreements with the European Central Bank and the central banks of Switzerland and…
Politics
Trump loses bid to toss $83M defamation judgment in favor of E. Jean Carroll
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a civil judgment ordering President Trump to pay $83.3 million to former magazine columnist E.…
Business
US: Wall St opens higher as Fed rate cut expectations firm
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Monday (Sep 8), rebounding from the previous session’s decline, amid hopes that the Federal…
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Don’t Abandon the MMR Vaccine
The legacy of Covid-era overreach is no reason to give measles a new lease on life. Source link
Politics
Russia Is Not a Defender of Christianity
The Russian regime is actively persecuting Christians, in Russia itself and in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine. Source link
Politics
Kadir Nelson’s “The Soloist”
When the news is especially distressing, it can be easy to feel like art is futile; that you should, instead, focus your attention on all…
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Why Christopher Marlowe Is Still Making Trouble
Do you know the one about the Jewish guy and the Muslim Turk? They gang up on this Christian friar and strangle him. Then they take him…
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Bohuslav Martinů Is One of Music’s Great Chameleons
How does a singular musical personality emerge from an agglomeration of pitches? The characteristic quirks of major composers are easily…
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Nostalgic Cravings at the Minnesota State Fair
In the lead-up to the Minnesota State Fair, a twelve-day fête of starch and fat which marks the end of every summer, the event’s…
Politics
The War on Trans Art
In July, the artist Amy Sherald pulled out of a large-scale show at the Smithsonian after learning that she might not be able to include a…
Lifestyle
London’s commuters face travel chaos as tube strike hits hard
All fleet staff walk out on Monday, causing chaos for the UK capital’s commuters Londoners face severe travel disruption as a seven-day…
Politics
Singapore committed to helping firms navigate energy trade, technology and transition: Low Yen Ling
As the global energy sector faces both trading uncertainty amid geopolitical tensions and transformation in a low-carbon future, Singapore…
Business
Chinese battery maker CATL expects Hungarian production to start by early 2026
The battery maker has been extending its lead in the EV battery market, with a 38% share globally in 2024, up from 36% a year earlier…
Politics
'Chipocalypse Now': Trump zeroes in on Chicago as part of sanctuary city cleanup
The Trump administration is stepping up its federal presence in sanctuary cities, bringing in the National Guard to assist law enforcement…
Politics
A decades-long peace vigil outside the White House is dismantled after Trump's order
Law enforcement officials on Sunday removed a peace vigil that had stood outside the White House for more than four decades after…
Politics
Trump’s Retreat on China
To confront China, the president must rediscover the clarity and conviction of his first term — and leave behind the weakness and…