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Did Racial Capitalism Set the Bronx on Fire?
Sometimes people say exactly the right thing. Other times, they don’t, and we just pretend that they did. When eighteenth-century…
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Helen Oyeyemi’s Novel of Cognitive Dissonance
Few fantasies are harder to wipe away than the romance of a clean slate. Every January, when we’re twitchy with regret and self-loathing,…
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Greek island sees surge in migrant boat arrivals despite harsher detention policy
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece say more than 120 migrants were intercepted off the island of Crete early Monday, the latest…
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STI falls 1% after Trump-Putin meeting
Across the broader market, losers beat gainers 269 to 268 as 1.1 billion securities worth S$1.5 billion change hands Singapore shares fell…
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Zamir's Gaza strategy: Nearly 100,000 IDF troops to move swiftly to conquer Gaza City
In the coming days, ground forces, accompanied by the Air Force, will begin moving toward new areas to increase pressure on Hamas. IDF…
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China stocks rally to decade-high on easing tariff tensions, fund rotation
China stocks closed at their highest level since 2015 on Monday (Aug 18), extending a months-long rally driven by easing trade tensions…
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At least 40 missing after boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 40 people are missing after a boat capsized Sunday on a river in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said.…
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Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants union defies return to work order
Air Canada said it suspended plans to restart operations on Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it will defy…
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Russia is experimenting in Ukraine's robot war with uncrewed rocket launchers, hoverboards, and a box on wheels
Russia has increasingly been trialing new types of ground drones as Ukraine's robot war heats up. Designs include a "dronobus" for fiber…
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Ethiopian migrants face kidnappings and death, leaving behind heartbroken families
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — When 19-year-old Nigus Yosef told his parents he was going to leave home in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and try…
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PBOC signals no urgency for rate cuts despite poor economic news
China’s central bank indicated it’s holding back from aggressively easing monetary policy with moves such as interest-rate cuts, even…
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Video of protest outside Indonesian court falsely linked to Thai-Cambodian border clashes
Following a ceasefire between Bangkok and Phnom Penh that ended five days of deadly border clashes, a video of a rally in Indonesia was…
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Google agrees A$55 million fine for anti-competitive deals with Australian telcos
Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million (S$46 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition…
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Qantas fined A$90m for illegal layoffs during pandemic
An Australian court has fined airline giant Qantas A$90m (£43m; $59m) for illegally sacking some 1,700 ground workers during the Covid-19…
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Buffalo family stranded in Sicily due to Air Canada strike
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Among the thousands impacted by the Air Canada strike is a Buffalo family who’s stranded in Sicily after their…
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Former City of David cmdr. charged for breach of trust over secret relationship with officer
The affair was exposed via an anonymous letter and an article, prompting the commander to delete all messages with the officer from his…
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Gavin Newsom Rolls the Dice
California’s governor hopes that his new gerrymander will help his 2028 presidential prospects. Source link
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OpenAI staffers to sell US$6 billion in stock to SoftBank, other investors
Current and former OpenAI employees plan to sell approximately US$6 billion worth of shares to an investor group that includes Thrive…
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Oil slips as Russia supply concerns ease after Trump-Putin meet
Oil prices slipped in early Asian trade on Monday as the United States did not exert more pressure on Russia to end the Ukraine war by…
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Israel unveils new corridor, aid zone ahead of Gaza City invasion
Israel unveils new humanitarian corridors in Gaza as over 1,700 aid packages are airdropped without Israeli inspection, prompting scrutiny…
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Florida senator invites anti-Mamdani New Yorkers to come to Sunshine State
Sen. Rick Scott is inviting New Yorkers who cannot stomach the idea of Zohran Mamdani becoming the city's next mayor to relocate from the…
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Iraq starts mass grave excavation from ISIL (ISIS) carnage south of Mosul
Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by ISIL (ISIS) during its years of carnage…
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Prices plummet in Gaza as aid influx transforms markets
SCOOP - According to internal security data, which was presented to decision-makers, prices of essential products in Gaza’s markets have…
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Large hostage release demonstrations criticized by Netanyahu
Thousands of Israelis expressed their solidarity on Sunday with the hostages held by Hamas and others militants in the Gaza Strip with…