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China dumps five-year duties on EU pork
China has slapped import duties on EU pork for five years but at lower rates than the preliminary tariffs announced three months ago.…
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Bears QB Caleb Williams issues clear warning to Packers
Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are back in first place when it comes to the NFC North division race and are set to face off against…
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AI Isn’t Just Spying on You. It’s Tricking You Into Spending More.
In October, the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator published research showing that companies use loyalty programs to hook consumers, creating a…
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A Graphic Novel About Rage and Repression in Montreal
“Cannon” is the second graphic novel by Lai, a thirty-two-year-old Australian who lives in, and makes art about, Montreal. Her first book,…
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At a Silicon Valley summit, robots fold laundry—and investors open their wallets
Robots from around the world converged on Silicon Valley to provide a glimpse of a potential future. Two robots picked up T-shirts with…
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The MAGA Crack-Up Is Overrated. MAGA Is Here to Stay.
Some will point to Republican politicians bucking Trump as a reason to believe that the whole circus tent is about to collapse. Marjorie…
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Is Cognitive Dissonance Actually a Thing?
In 1934, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit eastern India, killing thousands and devastating several cities. Curiously, in areas that were…
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Failed emergency alerts during L.A. firestorms eroded public trust. How to fix a broken system?
During the first days of the January firestorms, Los Angeles became a case study in what can go wrong with emergency alerts and…
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The Year in Slop
2025 in Review New Yorker writers reflect on the year’s highs and lows. The Turing test, a long-established tool for measuring machine…
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IHG signs franchise deal for first Kimpton hotel in Morocco
IHG Hotels & Resorts and Sirayane Hospitality have formalised a franchise agreement to open the first Kimpton property in Morocco. The…
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Climate group files complaint against global steel giant ArcelorMittal
European steelmaker ArcelorMittal is an industrial giant, producing more of the high-strength metal than any other company except China’s…
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Ukraine says its small propeller battle drones can now go faster than Formula 1 cars
Ukraine said that one of its interceptor drones just reached 400 kmph, making it faster than F1 cars. Mykhailo Fedorov said the speed was…
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Risk of major earthquake rising for Istanbul, geoscientists warn
Geological stresses in the subsurface south of the Turkish city of Istanbul are continuing to rise, increasing the risk of a strong…
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Childhood friends find '$55,000 diamond' in India
On a recent winter morning in central India's Panna, a diamond mining region, two childhood friends made a discovery that they think could…
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Hans Patuwo gets GoTo shareholders’ nod as CEO amid investor push for Grab deal
Shareholders of Indonesia’s digital giant GoTo Group have approved the appointment of Hans Patuwo as president director and chief…
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Fact Check: AI Videos Of Flooded Tents In Gaza Are NOT Real
Do these viral videos show real footage from flooded tents in Gaza? No, that's not true: While there were credible reports about December…
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Alabama gets bad offensive injury news before Oklahoma game
The Alabama Crimson Tide offense was a disaster in its 28-7 loss to No. 3 Georgia in the SEC championship. More News: Legendary College…
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China lowers EU pork tariffs in final ruling after 18-month probe
Importers will receive a refund on the difference between the rates paid since September. [BEIJING/MADRID] China on Tuesday (Dec 16)…
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Video shows couple trying to stop Bondi attackers: "Bravery and selflessness"
Newly revealed video footage shows a couple in their 60s trying to stop the deadly terror attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's…
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Border Patrol official who is the face of Trump's crackdown back in Chicago amid immigration raids
Senior Border Patrol official Greg Bovino returned to the Chicago area on Tuesday, about a month after leaving to lead immigration…
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Roads or rice fields - Madagascar's highway dilemma
The red, wooden post hammered into the ground near the Malagasy village of Ambohidava heralds a change that will alter life here forever.…
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Chanukah in the Rockies lights up Western Slope towns following Sydney mass shooting
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — To stand in solidarity following the mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, that killed 15 people at a…
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‘Nahariya get ready’: Banner displaying Hezbollah threat mounted in Tehran’s Palestine Square
The banner, which reads “For the next war, Nahariya be prepared,” features images of Hezbollah. The Iranian regime placed a new banner in…
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Federal judge seems unconvinced that White House should stop ballroom construction
A federal judge warned the administration against building President Trump's new White House ballroom just yet, but said Tuesday he's…