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Why Do Doctors Write?
The first patient I ever wrote about wasn’t actually my patient; as a first-year medical student, that possessive grammatical…
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Jobs at the Port of Los Angeles are down by half, executive director says
Job opportunities at the Port of Los Angeles are dwindling as President Trump’s steep tariffs take a hit on global trade and a major…
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It Would Be So Funny If Trump Nationalized Elon Musk’s Companies
A similar idea was floated online yesterday by Steve Bannon, the odious former film producer and Trump confidant, who suggested using the…
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Warped Ways of Seeing “P.O.V.”
You open your short-form online video platform of choice and see: A woman dancing in pointe shoes with London’s Tower Bridge in the…
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Iran’s Daughters of the Sea
They have worked in defiance of Iran’s labor laws, which stipulate that “women shall not be employed to perform dangerous, arduous or…
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An electric scooter is blamed for a violent fire that killed 4 in northeastern France
PARIS (AP) — Four people were killed in an “extremely violent” blaze — seemingly caused by a battery-powered electric scooter — that tore…
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Body of murdered Thai hostage returned during Israel forces' special operation
"We will not rest or be silent until we return all of our hostages home - both the living and the dead," the PMO said in a statement. The…
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Israel says it forewarned Beirut of Hezbollah strike yet gov't, army did not act
Israeli officials informed Lebanon of its intended strike on Hezbollah terror targets in Dahiyeh a week prior. Beirut did not respond to…
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Drought, rising prices and dwindling herds undercut this year's Eid al-Adha in North Africa
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Flocks of sheep once quilted Morocco’s mountain pastures, stretched across Algeria’s vast plateaus and grazed…
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From Pakistan to Spain via the Canaries, smugglers are using longer, more dangerous migration routes
DERA BAJWA, Pakistan (AP) — It was supposed to be the final leg of Amir Ali's monthslong journey to Europe. But he was nowhere near his…
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Biggest drone strike yet on Ukraine's second city
At least two people have been killed and another 17 injured in the biggest Russian drone attack on Ukraine's second-largest city of…
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Remembering and honoring the heroics of soldiers on D-Day
Eighty-one years after Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, the heroics and sacrifices of those soldiers are remembered and…
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How an innovative portable shelter could help India's outdoor workers beat the heat
BENGALURU, India (AP) — An innovative portable shelter recently exhibited in one of India's largest cities shows how smart, cheap ways to…
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Trump says decision on Fed chair will be out soon
President Donald Trump said on Friday that a decision on the next Federal Reserve chair will be coming out soon, adding that a good Fed…
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Election observers at the OAS voice serious concerns about Mexico's contentious judicial elections
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Electoral watchdogs at the Organization of American States expressed concern Friday over the low turnout in Mexico’s…
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New push in Europe to curb children’s social media use
From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day.…
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New OCBC offer for Great Eastern more attractive but fate lies in hands of significant minority shareholders: analysts
OCBC’s latest exit offer for Great Eastern is more attractive than its initial privatisation bid, but it still remains to be seen if the…
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Israeli army says four soldiers killed in Gaza operation
Four soldiers were killed and five were injured during an operation in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said on Friday. The incident…
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Widely shared video claims to show Ukrainian soldiers shooting deserters. Here's what we know
In early June 2025, a video circulated online claiming to show Ukrainian soldiers shooting deserters near the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.…
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Crude climbs on US jobs report, China talks
Crude rose more than US$1 a barrel on Friday, posting its first weekly gain in three weeks after a favourable US jobs report and resumed…
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Europe: Equities gain for second week on jobs data and trade hopes
EUROPEAN shares rose for a second straight week, buoyed by robust US employment figures and diminishing concerns over trade friction that…
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US: Stocks rebound on jobs data relief, US-China talks
Wall Street stocks bounced on Friday as solid US employment data helped stave off concerns of an imminent downturn, while President Donald…
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DOGE employees can search Social Security records, Supreme Court says
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the DOGE team that had been led by Elon Musk to examine Social Security records…
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What We’re Reading This Summer: Mega-Reads
Unlike Peter Thiel and Giorgia Meloni, I did not grow up with “The Lord of the Rings” in my life, and, reading it now with my son, it’s…