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Muted German reaction to EU halt on payments to Israel
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said Berlin has "taken note" of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's decision…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs on boosted rate-cut bets
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit intraday record highs at the open on Wednesday (Sep 10), after cooler-than-expected producer inflation data…
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‘Block everything’: Nationwide protests raise travel tensions across France
France is dealing with a day of gridlock as a grassroots movement to ‘block everything’ threatens to paralyse the country’s transport…
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Russia’s Drone Incursion over Poland Demands a Serious Response
If Russia thinks NATO is a paper tiger, Moscow must be forced to reconsider. Source link
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Republican Can’t Decide Whether He Wants to See Trump’s Epstein Note
The Daily Wire, for instance, did not cite “three separate signature analysts,” It cited three “AI research systems”—which did not remark,…
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Jihadists 'summarily executed' 127 people in Niger, says rights group
Nearly 130 people have been "summarily executed" by Islamist insurgents in Niger in separate attacks since March, a report by Human Rights…
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Transcript: Trump Press Sec Seethes as Dumb New Epstein Spin Goes Awry
Sargent: Well, Steve, you’ve been covering politics a long time. There was a time at which you would have expected senior leaders of a…
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German minister links conditions faced by Jewish artists to Nazi era
German Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer believes anti-Semitism is on the rise in the German and European cultural sector,…
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mm2 Asia scraps stake sale; PE fund to take 29% of Vividthree stake in direct share deal instead
As a result of the new share placement, controlling shareholder mm2 Asia’s stake in Vividthree will be diluted to 23% Vividthree Holdings…
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Shock as Kenyan lawyer killed in drive-by shooting in Nairobi
Kenya has been left in shock after the killing of a senior lawyer in a drive-by shooting on a busy street in the capital Nairobi. Mathew…
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Centurion wins shareholder support for Reit listing plan
The Reit will accelerate the group’s growth and support sustainable capital recycling, says chief executive Kong Chee Min Mainboard-listed…
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The One Percent’s Fear of Death Is Wreaking Havoc on the World
Once you start to see it, you see it everywhere. First, there is the spectacle of Bryan Johnson, who is spending millions to stay young,…
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Social Media Is Navigating Its Sectarian Phase
On September 1st, the author and statistician Nate Silver wrote a post on X diagnosing a new condition: “Blueskyism,” so named for the…
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“Cashing Out” Examines an Investment Strategy That Profited from AIDS Deaths
As grateful as I am to the director Matt Nadel for making “Cashing Out,” a vital and outstanding film about a terrible time, it also made…
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Tesla continues its skid in mainland China as August electric car sales, market share fall
Tesla is gradually losing its appeal in China's premium electric vehicle (EV) segment as its sales and market share fall. The US carmaker…
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3 migrants die trying to cross the English Channel from France
PARIS (AP) — Three migrants have died after attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France, and at least three others are…
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Protesters clash with police in Paris as 'Block Everything' movement gains momentum
PARIS (AP) — Protesters clashed with police early Wednesday in Paris, where garbage bins were set on fire, as the government deployed an…
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Poland says it shot down Russian drones that repeatedly violated its airspace
Poland says it shot down several drones that violated the Russia-Poland border. The prime minister said the Polish armed forces downed…
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Deutsche Bank hires trio for Asia Pacific credit trading, sales
Deutsche Bank hired three for its Asia Pacific credit trading and sales desk, underscoring high demand for staff, as finance professionals…
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Alibaba mapping app steps into local business rankings, intensifying competition
Alibaba’s mapping app Amap is moving away from its traditional focus on navigation and encroaching into rival Meituan’s local-lifestyle…
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Poland says it downed drones that violated its airspace during Russian bombardment of Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish military said early Wednesday that it had downed drones that violated its airspace as Russia launched a…
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Americans are unknowingly buying critically endangered shark meat
Food products containing shark are being sold in grocery stores, seafood markets and online across the United States—and in some cases,…
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France set for disruption as new PM takes office
France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu takes office on Wednesday facing a day of protests that are expected to see transport,…
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Congressional Black Caucus members rip GOP's 'racist' redistricting plans
Congressional Black Caucus members on Tuesday decried redistricting efforts by Republicans as a "racist" plan that has threatened the…