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TPG, Warburg weigh US$500 million stake in India-rooted Sirion
TPG Capital and Warburg Pincus are in early talks to buy a stake in Sirion Labs, a Partners Group Holding-backed software business…
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Los Angeles port fire: Container ship carrying hazardous materials burns
A blaze erupted aboard a container ship holding hazardous materials Friday night in the Port of Los Angeles, prompting the response of…
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Washington state resident dies of new H5N5 form of bird flu
The first person infected with the H5N5 bird flu has died, according to health officials in Washington. The person, who lived in Grays…
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Judge in Google ad tech case seeks quick fix for web giant's monopolies
The US judge considering whether to order a breakup of Google’s advertising technology business asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) on…
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Lebanon's President Aoun says country ready for agreement to end Israeli strikes
Aoun added that talks would also involve the IDF withdrawing from the five outposts in Lebanese territory, where the military said in they…
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning from Congress, says: 'Loyalty should be a two-way street'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has since become a critic, said Friday that she will…
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Canada Post, largest union announce tentative contract agreement
Canada Post and the union representing 50,000 mail carriers late Friday announced they have reached a tentative agreement on a collective…
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This Charming Canadian Town Offers A Lake Ontario Getaway With Family-Friendly Fun
Nestled along the shores of Lake Ontario, there's a charming town offering the perfect family-friendly getaway with a quaint small…
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It’s official: Turkey will be boss of COP31 climate talks
BELÉM, Brazil — Turkey has won the right to host next year’s U.N. climate talks — and to preside over the talks, giving it a powerful say…
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Texas asks Supreme Court to allow use of new GOP-friendly map
Texas dropped a major new voting-rights issue on the Supreme Court's doorstep Friday with an emergency request asking the justices to let…
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Exxon freezes plans for major hydrogen plant amid weak customer demand
Exxon Mobil has paused plans to build what would be one of the world’s largest hydrogen production facilities due to weak customer demand,…
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UN climate talks go into overtime as divisions over fossil fuels persist
United Nations climate talks in Brazil have gone past their scheduled deadline as countries remain deeply divided over a proposed deal…
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Video: What the Jobs Report Tells Us About the Economy
new video loaded: What the Jobs Report Tells Us About the Economy What does the September jobs report, delayed by six weeks because of the…
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JD Vance reacts to Donald Trump's viral moment with Mamdani
Vice President JD Vance reacted to President Donald Trump's viral moment with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday in the…
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Trump Wrecks Republicans’ Biggest Talking Points on Zohran Mamdani
President Donald Trump’s fawning over Zohran Mamdani Friday may have just detonated Republicans’ strategy for the 2026 midterm elections.…
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Oil prices settle down at lowest in a month as US seeks Russia-Ukraine peace deal
Oil prices eased about 1 per cent on Friday (Nov 21) to settle at one-month lows as the US pushed for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal that…
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European shares log a weekly decline, defence stocks slide
European shares slid on Friday (Nov 21) and registered a weekly decline as concerns over stretched tech valuations came to the fore again,…
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“Two People Exchanging Saliva” Rewrites the Slap in Cinema
One of the promotional images for the film “Two People Exchanging Saliva” is a black-and-white closeup of a woman, her face bruised, her…
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WTF Did Zohran Mamdani Say to Trump in White House Meeting?
In a country where the cost of living skyrockets while wages remain low, where a few broken bones can leave you in financial ruin, and…
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Ghislaine Maxwell Announces She Won’t Cooperate in Epstein Probe
Ghislanie Maxwell, an accomplice of disgraced billionaire child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein, will not cooperate with a House probe into…
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Eurovision Song Contest changes voting rules after controversial allegations against Israel
The new rules by the European Broadcasting Union discourage governments and third parties from "disproportionately promoting" songs to…
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Zohran Mamdani Refuses to Take Back Calling Trump a Fascist
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani refused to back down Friday for calling President Donald Trump a fascist—even when standing right…
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Europe pledges over €15bn for clean energy for Africa
A campaign to mobilize investments in renewable energy in Africa, led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and South…
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German finance minister sees advantages of smartphones in schools
Germany's Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has said he is opposed to banning mobile phones and social media in schools. "I'm not convinced…