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Katie Porter gains backing of powerful Democratic women's group in 2026 governor's race
Former Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine received the endorsement of a prominent Democratic women’s group on Monday that backs candidates who…
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UBS launches pilot for new AI tool aimed at boosting productivity of advisers
Minister Josephine Teo says this development aligns with Singapore’s push to be a leading financial hub in the region UBS, on Monday (Oct…
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Berlin's Brandenburg Gate to honour hostages on October 7 anniversary
Berlin's Brandenburg Gate is to light up with the words "Bring them home now" on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the October 7,…
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Transcript: Trump Press Sec Snaps at Journos as Shutdown Polls Worsen
Sargent: Yeah, I think you’re getting at what I think is a real problem in the Trump coalition, kind of in a very broad sense, right? So…
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Outgoing French Premier Lecornu accuses parties of causing deadlock
Outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu accused parties in France's divided parliament of causing political deadlock as he unexpectedly…
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Singapore shares rise amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.2%
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 326 to 240, after 1.4 billion securities worth S$1.2 billion change hands Shares…
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A Season of Rage at the Philharmonic and the Met
John Corigliano’s First Symphony, which Gustavo Dudamel and the New York Philharmonic presented early in the new season, begins with a…
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Brian Stauffer’s “Winds of Change”
For the cover of the October 13, 2025, issue, the artist Brian Stauffer chose to see the beauty in what many consider a noisy nuisance.…
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The Violent, Hilarious Return of “Hothead Paisan”
Diane DiMassa’s “homicidal lesbian terrorist” was a star of underground comics in the nineties, but her “rage therapy” has lost none of…
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Pan-African Dreams, Post-Colonial Realities
Two new books, on Kwame Nkrumah’s promise and Idi Amin’s tyranny, capture the soaring hopes and bitter aftermath of Africa’s age of…
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Trump’s War on America Is Expanding
Trump’s decision to label “antifa” a domestic terrorist organization after Charlie Kirk’s assassination—even though his assassin had no…
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Tesla teases Tuesday event as focus shifts to affordable EVs
The teaser follows Tesla’s record quarterly deliveries for the three months ended September [AUSTIN, Texas] Tesla on Sunday (Oct 5) teased…
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French appeals court revisits shocking Gisèle Pelicot rape case
NIMES, France (AP) — Less than a year after the landmark verdict in a drugging and rape trial that shook France last year and turned…
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Report: More anti-Semitic protests in Germany after Hamas attack
Since the attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, led by the Palestinian militant organization Hamas and the subsequent Israeli military…
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New soft plastics recycling scheme to replace Australia failed REDcycle
A new industry-led soft plastics recycling scheme is gearing up to replace Australia’s failed REDcycle programme, aiming to revive…
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Defense Ministry: 1,152 soldiers fallen since October 7, over 40% were under age 21
Since Oct. 7, 1,152 Israeli soldiers have fallen, with over 40% under 21 years old, the Defense Ministry said, adding that more than 6,500…
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Trump tariffs cast a cloud over Jaipur, India’s gemstone capital
[JAIPUR, India] Inside a bright, bustling room in a factory in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, Neeraj Lunawat held out a piece of…
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Singapore Reits: the internal management model's tough task in gaining traction.
Giving birth to a listed real estate investment trust (Reit) with an internal manager in the Singapore market dominated by Reits and…
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Vietnam Yet To Receive Proposals For Digital Asset Trading Pilots: Ministry
The Vietnam Finance Ministry said it has not yet received any proposals from enterprises seeking to participate in the country’s digital…
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Vikings WR Justin Jefferson 'had words' with Jordan Addison over benching
The Minnesota Vikings didn't have wide receiver Jordan Addison for the first quarter of their Week 5 game against the Cleveland Browns,…
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Videos show unrest in Nepal and Indonesia, not Bangladesh
Three people were shot dead after protests erupted in Bangladesh's southeast border region with India over the alleged rape of a…
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IAF chief Tomer Bar not seeking to extend tenure in role, slated to step down in April
Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar requested to retire after four years as Israel Air Force chief, despite IDF efforts to keep him on amid ongoing…
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Japan's Nikkei hits record after fiscal dove Takaichi's election win
By Junko Fujita and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Nikkei share gauge surged past the 47,000 level for the first time on Monday…
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More than 350 trekkers escape blizzard-hit Everest, hundreds still stranded
Rescuers have guided more than 350 people to safety after they were stranded by blizzard-like conditions on the Tibetan side of Mount…