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Indonesia detains Trafigura employee in 285 trillion rupiah graft case
Indonesia has detained an employee of Trafigura Group along with seven other suspects in a case involving oil procurement by state-owned…
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Posts falsely claim UK issued warrant for South African opposition leader
The United Kingdom has twice refused visas to radical leftist South African politician Julius Malema in 2025. In June, social media posts…
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Who is Tan Teck Long, the former DBS veteran who is OCBC’s incoming CEO?
Tan Teck Long is no stranger in the banking world, albeit not yet a household name. But he was thrust into the limelight on Friday (Jul…
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Dog refuses to leave grandparents' home—and the reason is heartwarming
A video of a rottweiler refusing to accept that it is time home time has gone viral on TikTok, racking up over 1 million views. The…
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Transcript: Stephen Miller Rages at Low Arrests—and Wrecks a MAGA Scam
Sargent: I think Trump knows that he’s got a problem here as well with the ICE morale issue and with the unpopularity of what we’re…
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MAS, PBOC to deepen collaboration in green and transition finance
The central banks of Singapore and China reaffirmed their commitment to push on with their cooperation in green and transition finance. At…
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MAS, PBOC to deepen cooperation in green and transition finance
The central banks of Singapore and China reaffirmed their commitment to push on with their cooperation in green and transition finance. At…
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NATO is deploying Dutch and Norwegian F-35s over Poland in major boost to air defenses
NATO is set to deploy F-35 jets over Poland to deter Russian threats near Ukraine. The mission marks the first F-35 operation in Poland…
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Singapore stocks notch 5-day rally ahead of GDP data
The local bourse extended its winning streak to end the week on a high note as investment sentiments have been undisturbed by tariff news,…
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What Was Paul Gauguin Looking For?
In June, 1891, Paul Gauguin arrived in Tahiti. He was forty-three. With him—according to Sue Prideaux, whose new biography of Gauguin,…
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Misinformation is already a problem during natural disasters. AI chatbots aren’t helping
When deadly flash floods hit central Texas last week, people on social media site X turned to artificial intelligence chatbot Grok for…
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The Arms Race to Kiss Trump’s Ass Has Never Been More Ridiculous
I do not wish to leave out an important branch of this subject, for it is a danger from which princes are with difficulty preserved,…
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An Adolescent Crush That Never Let Up
John Updike’s professional relationship with The New Yorker began in 1954, when he was twenty-two and the magazine published his poem…
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Commentary: He tried to keep Trump from a second term. But six months in, 'I'm very impressed.'
DENVER — Roger Hutson was never a huge fan of Donald Trump. In 2016, he supported Marco Rubio for president, helping raise hundreds of…
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Conor McPherson’s Reliable Treasure
Conor McPherson’s small 1997 masterwork “The Weir” has been one of the most reliable treasures of the Irish Repertory Theatre. First…
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How a Supreme Court win for public health bolstered RFK Jr. and threatens no-cost vaccines
WASHINGTON — Public health advocates won a big case in the Supreme Court on the last day of this year’s term, but the victory came with an…
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The EPA’s Lee Zeldin Is Unleashing a Chemical Nightmare
In the days since flash floods killed more than 100 people in Central Texas, various conspiracy theories have circulated on the right…
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Trump’s Big Cuts Are Going to Overwhelm Food Banks With Hungry People
“Food shelves would have to have the capacity to welcome twice the volume of meals through their doors, and their shelves, and their…
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What If the Political Pendulum Doesn’t Swing Back?
The pendulum will swing back. It is a phrase invoked repeatedly, with variation, since Donald Trump’s reelection last November. Cable news…
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CGSI downgrades Grab to ‘hold’ with earnings growth expected to slow in H2
CGS International (CGSI) has downgraded its rating on Grab Holdings to “hold” from “add”, anticipating a slowdown in earnings growth in…
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Stephen Miller Rages Wildly at Low Arrests—and Wrecks a Big Trump Scam
Stephen Miller recently berated ICE officials in a private meeting, demanding that they hit supercharged new arrest quotas and…
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Misleadingly edited Netanyahu interview omits warning of 'Taliban takeover of Pakistan'
After Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign against Iran in June 2025, a clip of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was…
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Image of Israeli spy strapped to rocket bears AI signs
After Iranian media reported the arrest of two people linked to Israel's intelligence agency during the arch rivals' 12-day war, online…