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Trump Should Not Go Soft on Pot
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Opec+ set to raise oil output further from October: sources
[LONDON/MOSCOW] Opec+ is set to agree to further raise oil output on Sunday (Sep 7) while probably slowing the pace of increases from…
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Opec+ agrees further oil output boost from October to regain market share
[LONDON/MOSCOW] Opec+ has agreed to further raise oil production from October as its leader Saudi Arabia pushes to regain market share,…
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Finance, Defense ministries to establish c'mtee to expand resources for wounded IDF soldiers
A new public committee, led by senior medical experts, will oversee an expanded national response for wounded IDF soldiers, with a focus…
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Trump Has Ignited a Civil War Between the Federal Courts
The rebuke still prompted Judge William Young, who presided over the NIH case, to make a public apology to the justices “if they think…
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What’s the Deal with U.F.O.s?
I ran these notions by Arlan Andrews, a retired mechanical engineer and author who is the founder and director of SIGMA, a think tank of…
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Commentary: Finally some fairness in redistricting fight. In Utah, a judge stands up for voters
It’s been more than 60 years since Utah backed a Democrat for president. The state’s last Democratic U.S. senator left office nearly half…
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Nasdaq 100 gains as weak labour data fuels rate-cut bets
THE Nasdaq 100 rose on Thursday (Sep 4), closing 218.17 points, or 0.93 per cent higher, at 23,633.01, as investors digested…
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From vision to action: Global Asia Insurance Partnership’s new CEO targets greater coverage in Asia
As the Global Asia Insurance Partnership’s (GAIP) new chief executive officer, Cheng Min Hung is on a mission to tackle one of the…
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IDF intercepts one of two rockets fired from central Gaza towards border communities
These rockets were the first fired out of Gaza in the past three weeks. Two rockets fired from central Gaza triggered sirens in several…
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Syrian refugee returns from Germany rise slowly after Assad's fall
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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They dug for decades for Colombia’s disappeared and now they are a national symbol
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) — Luz Elena Galeano intently watches as the earth is sifted for clothing, documents and bone fragments, hoping for…
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Baby among two killed in Russian drone attack on Kyiv, officials say
At least two people have been killed and 13 injured in a new Russian overnight drone attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, local officials…
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Russia hits Kyiv with drones and missiles, killing at least 2
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Associated Press reporters saw a plume of smoke rising from the roof of Kyiv’s cabinet of ministers building…
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Spanish chess tournament bans Israeli flags, global body overrules
A ban on Israeli flags at a Spanish chess tournament brings Israeli chess player Erez Kupervaser back to Oct. 7 and memories of his sister…
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Former Cubs Outfielder Passes Away
Carlos Lezcano, an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs for two seasons who went on to a long career managing in the minor leagues, has died.…
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China’s WM Motor to restart production after government-backed revival plan
Chinese EV makers have faced years-long price wars as they battle intense competition in an overcrowded sector Chinese electric vehicle…
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One of the world's most sacred places is being turned into a luxury mega-resort
For years, visitors would venture up Mount Sinai with a Bedouin guide to watch the sunrise over the pristine, rocky landscape or go on…
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Meta’s backstop is linchpin for US$26 billion AI data-centre deal
When Meta Platforms turned to lenders to secure US$26 billion in debt funding for the construction of a sprawling new data centre, one key…
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Almost half of Israelis believe Gaza op. has low chance of defeating Hamas
The poll found that 46% believe that the IDF op. in Gaza City has a low chance of defeating Hamas, 38% are confident it will succeed in…
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Bank of America sees two US Fed rate cuts this year vs none before
Economists at Bank of America forecast two US Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts this year, in September and December, based on weak…
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Disney races to keep promises made in launch of ESPN online
Three weeks after ESPN launched an online version of its pay-TV network, parent Walt Disney is racing to cut deals with cable providers so…
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Inflatable tanks and flat-pack guns - inside Ukraine's decoy war
In June 2023, a video started spreading on pro-war Russian social media channels, apparently showing a drone destroying a Ukrainian tank…
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Air Canada flight attendants vote against agreement reached last month, but operations to continue
TORONTO (AP) — About 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants have voted down the employer’s wage offer that the union and airline agreed to…