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German firefighters helping to control Spain wildfires
German firefighters helping to tackle the wildfires ravaging much of Spain have been redeployed to the northern Castile and León region…
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Resources That Serve New and Expectant Mothers Deserve Our Support
A compassionate community of providers, maternity homes, pregnancy centers, financial aid providers, and nonprofit organizations exists to…
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Did Israel know over 80 percent of those it killed in Gaza were civilians?
Israel has been bombing Gaza for nearly two years, killing more than 62,000 people, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza says, but…
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Stopping Trump’s Dictatorship Is a Vital Message—and a Winning One
But those of us in the anti-Trump camp must do a better job of collectively telling a single story. The Democratic Party should name…
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New York City, Taco Town
Santo Taco, one of the newest of the newcomers, opened this spring, in a sliver-slim SoHo space that previously housed La Esquina’s…
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The Creator of “Subway Takes” One Hundred Per Cent Disagrees
“Subway Takes” is the TikTok version of the “Tonight Show”: wholesome, relatable comedy, even if some episodes do acknowledge the…
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California's lightning-fast push for partisan redistricting reflects Trump's new America
In an evening social media post about a supremely partisan battle that could reshape American political power for generations, President…
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The Supreme Court could give immigration agents broad power to stop and question Latinos
WASHINGTON — This year’s most far-reaching immigration case is likely to decide if immigration agents in Los Angeles are free to stop,…
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More than 30 jihadists killed in air strikes, Nigerian military says
Nigeria's military has killed 35 jihadists in a series of air strikes near its north-eastern border with Cameroon, it said in a statement.…
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Singapore-headquartered Mirxes to join Alibaba, Tencent on Hang Seng Composite Index
Home-grown biotech firm Mirxes will join the Hang Seng Composite Index on Sep 8, the startup announced on Saturday (Aug 23). The Hang Seng…
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Hospitality lags while industrial S-Reits defy tariff concerns in H1 results
While the hospitality sector “disappointed” in the latest half-year results for Singapore real estate investment trusts (S-Reits), the…
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Pakistan FM holds talks with Bangladeshi officials during ‘historic’ visit
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has held talks with top Bangladeshi officials and politicians, including the foreign affairs adviser,…
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German, EU leaders honour Ukraine's fight for free Europe
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz marked Ukraine's independence day on Sunday by stressing Berlin's ongoing support for Kiev in its defence…
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Wave of director acquisitions as local rally takes a breather
Over the five trading sessions from Aug 15 to 21, institutions were net sellers of Singapore stocks, with net institutional outflow of…
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Nursery and crèche: How much do families spend on childcare across Europe?
Early childhood education and care are key to success in school, work and life. The EU says every child has the right to affordable,…
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Israel Police arrest 61-year-old woman during protest over alleged 'incitement to violence'
The woman, whose name hasn’t been shared, is a resident of northern Israel who chanted the slogan “with spirit and blood, we redeemed…
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Derek Carr Throws Shade at Browns Over Shedeur Sanders Decision
The Cleveland Browns finished up their preseason schedule on Saturday afternoon with a matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Shedeur…
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Databricks to buy Sequoia-backed Tecton in AI agent push
Databricks will acquire machine learning startup Tecton to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) agent offerings, the latest in a string…
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Goldman’s US$500 million Texas expansion takes shape in Dallas
Goldman Sachs’ US$500 million bet on Texas is poised to put a stamp on the Dallas skyline. The storied investment bank’s new office…
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Africa is much bigger than most maps show, and a new campaign wants that fixed
The Brief African advocacy groups launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map with the Equal Earth projection. The African Union…
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Alphabet’s Waymo gets first permit to test autonomous vehicles in New York City
New York State law requires that a test vehicle operator be present at all times and be ready to assume control of the vehicle while the…
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Grapevine, August 24, 2025: An OK Israeli
Movers and shakers in Israeli society Australia is not denying entry visas to all Israeli officials or ex officio. Michal Cotler-Wunsh,…
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Starbucks throttles operations at US coffee plants to curb costs
The Starbucks plants that roast and package the company’s coffee beans in the US are cutting two days of weekly production as part of…
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Can Gantz's 'hostage government' idea break Israel's political deadlock?
Benny Gantz's six-month government proposal to return all of the hostages and pass a haredi draft law is just what Israel needs, but it…