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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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What Mysterious Blue Pill Did Trump Take at the U.S. Open?
Joining them, former Representative Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts, the health secretary’s nephew, took to X Friday, calling his uncle…
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Thailand vows to curb baht swings as currency hits 4-year high
Thailand’s central bank vowed to take steps to ease baht volatility and limit the influence of gold prices after the local currency…
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Medvedev accuses Finland of preparing for war with Russia
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has accused neighbouring Finland of pursuing a course of war against Russia - and has renewed…
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EU lobby groups warn of “serious damage” from China’s pork duties
EU lobby groups have warned of "serious damage" to the bloc's pork trade after China said it will impose temporary anti-dumping duties on…
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Transcript: Trump Suddenly Facing Worsening Losses on Many Key Fronts
Sargent: And saying it’s all justified by emergency, but we’ll come back to that. We had something similar on these two other cases. On…
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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
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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
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Clip of strong winds in Vietnam falsely shared by Thai users to taunt Cambodia
After major storms caused flooding in parts of Southeast Asia, a video of people battling strong winds surfaced in Thai social media posts…
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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…
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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…
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Trump Is a Weak and Failing President, and It’s Time to Say So
By the way, many other polls support those findings. Pew, Fox, Gallup, and Quinnipiac have all found approval of Trump’s tariffs and/or…
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German minister: Berlin committed to Ukraine security guarantees
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is looking to dispel doubts about Germany's seriousness regarding security guarantees for Ukraine,…
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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…
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Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by over US$2.1 billion in US port fees: HSBC
Chinese lines Cosco Shipping Holdings and Orient Overseas (International) could be hit by US port fees amounting to more than US$2.1…
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Iran will try further attacks as Israel continues Gaza offensive, defense expert says
Buskila noted that while Israel had dealt significant blows to Tehran’s nuclear program, the threat remains unresolved. Iran will try to…
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In first, former police commissioner to head Israeli unit spearheading gaza aid
Israel named retired Police Commissioner Yoram Halevy to lead COGAT, the army unit managing humanitarian aid in Gaza and coordination with…
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France faces more political upheaval as prime minister's fate hangs in the balance
PARIS (AP) — France risks losing its third prime minister in 12 months on Monday, with incumbent François Bayrou facing a parliamentary…
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Iron Age olive oil center in Beit Aryeh shows Israelite kingdom’s economic power in Samaria
A study published in the Israel Antiquities Authority's latest volume found that olive oil production was a key economic engine for the…
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Mahmood to host security allies for talks on tackling people smuggling
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will meet her counterparts from the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in London on Monday to discuss…
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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…