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Video of 2020 Beirut port explosion misrepresented as Huthi missile attack on Israel
Yemen’s Huthi rebels have fired numerous missiles at Israel since the war on Gaza began, and while most have been intercepted, one…
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Trump moves to end legal tool used to fight discrimination: Live Updates
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order directing federal agencies to stop using a long-standing legal standard known as…
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ThaiBev Q2 profit down 3.2% at 6.7 billion baht; declares dividend of 0.15 baht per share
Chang beer maker Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) on Friday (May 9) announced that its profit for the second quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, decreased…
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PKK militant group close to announcing decision to disband, Turkey's pro-Kurdish party says
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Kurdish militant group could soon announce a historic decision to disband and disarm as part of a new peace…
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UMS Integration Q1 earnings nearly flat at S$9.8 million
Semiconductor player UMS Integration on Friday (May 9) reported profit of S$9.8 million for the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, almost…
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Reckoning with GDP: Accounting Versus Economics
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Commerzbank profit unexpectedly rises in boost to CEO Orlopp
Commerzbank’s first-quarter profit unexpectedly rose to the highest in 14 years as commissions increased, and the German lender set aside…
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Aoxin Q&M appoints IFA for offer from Q&M Dental Group
Catalist-listed Aoxin Q&M has appointed Hong Leong Finance as the independent financial adviser (IFA) for the mandatory unconditional cash…
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StarHub Q1 profit falls 18.4% to S$31.8 million
Telco StarHub on Friday (May 9) reported profit of S$31.8 million for the first quarter ended Mar 31, 2025, sliding 18.4 per cent from…
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5 ways the Trump administration is implementing Project 2025
Whether Project 2025 was President Trump’s plan for his second presidency was a big point of contention during the presidential campaign.…
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Our Favorite “Only in New York” Spots
“Only in New York” may be a cliché, but only because it’s so true. For Goings On, in our New York-themed centenary issue, we asked staff…
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Here’s the Deranged MAGA Propaganda Coming to Voice of America
Another host, the oft-mendacious Dan Ball, frequently espouses conspiracy theories and has a regular “This Week in Woke America” segment…
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Mallory McMorrow Wants Power—and Yes, That Is a Good Thing
They were wed in 2017. Although they lived in both Los Angeles and New York, both said McMorrow urged them to settle down in Michigan,…
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Whether it's his plan or not, Trump's policies so far closely align with Project 2025
In his Project 2025 chapter on trade, economist Peter Navarro called on the next U.S. president to bring about a domestic manufacturing…
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AI Execs Are Demanding Government Support—No Questions Asked
Senators didn’t ask those kinds of questions. And the executives they’d invited to Capitol Hill didn’t volunteer answers, preferring the…
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The Trump Atrocity Happening in Plain Sight on the Media’s Watch
It’s maddening that PEPFAR should find itself in political peril. The program was established by a Republican president, and has typically…
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More Californians now get therapy via a video screen or phone than through in-person sessions
More Californians are talking to their therapists through a video screen or by phone than in person, marking a profound shift in how…
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Singapore stocks rise on US-UK trade deal; STI up 0.7%
Local stocks ended higher on Friday (May 9), as investors reacted positively to news of the US striking a trade deal with the UK – the…
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Analysts raise price targets on DBS after Q1 earnings
Analysts raised price targets for shares of DBS, following its first quarter results release on Thursday (May 8). The bank’s net profit at…
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Japan's Panasonic targets 10,000 job cuts worldwide
The figure represents around 4% of the firm’s total workforce of nearly 230,000 Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Friday (May 9)…
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Ukraine says it uncovered a Hungarian espionage network
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's main security agency said Friday it had arrested two people on suspicion of spying for Hungary by gathering…
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MAGA Rage Erupts as New Pope’s Views of Trump Prove Unexpectedly Harsh
Right after the news broke that Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the new pope of the Roman Catholic Church, the internet produced…
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Germany’s DAX Index hits record high after tariffs round trip
Germany’s DAX Index became the first major European gauge to surpass its March record high, recouping all declines sparked by US President…