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The U.K.’s Abortion ‘Buffer Zone’ Tyranny Is Buffeting Free Speech
As censorship mounts, Britain must decide whether it will continue down this authoritarian path or reclaim its role as a defender of basic…
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Swiss watchdog backs UBS plan to limit investment bank amid capital rule debate
The head of Switzerland’s financial watchdog signalled he is in favour of UBS Group’s offer to limit the size of its investment bank,…
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Like it or not, the A’s have a new home, and it's a win for this scrappy city
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The arrival of a major league team to this decidedly minor league city last week was not, as they say in…
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The Trump Show Comes to the Kennedy Center
On the evening of March 23rd, the Kennedy Center honored Conan O’Brien with the 2025 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The ceremony,…
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Resolving succession at Kwek Leng Beng's Hong Leong Finance
Succession troubles surfaced recently at local-listed property and hotel group City Developments Limited (CDL), when executive chairman…
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The Bleak, Defeatist Rise of “Climate Realism”
The prescriptions that flow from those assessments are bleak. Naturally, Wall Street is looking to find investment opportunities and avoid…
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Here’s What One of Trump’s Grantee Termination Letters Looks Like
In fact, until news of my grant cancellation arrived last Thursday, I had spent most of the week working on a curricular initiative to…
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Singapore shares settle lower on Tuesday; STI down 2%, bucks regional indices rebound
Across the broader market, gainers beat decliners 362 to 234, with 2.4 billion shares worth S$3.5 billion transacting The Straits Times…
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Who plays Elon Musk on 'Kill Tony'? Meet Kyle Dunnigan
Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's Netflix debut featured an Elon Musk impersonation by Kyle Dunnigan. Newsweek reached out to Dunnigan's…
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Japan debt deals pulled as tariffs hit deals outlook across Asia
Three Japanese companies have postponed the sale of 100 billion yen (S$916.7 million) worth of yen-denominated bonds in the wake of global…
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Oil prices sink to 2021 lows as tariff war fans recession fears
Crude oil prices have plunged to their lowest levels since 2021, when Covid curbs hurt business activity, amid an escalating tariff crisis…
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Alibaba chases international AI users with new Qwen upgrades
The expansion, through its Singapore availability zones, shows Alibaba ramping up an aggressive campaign to lure AI users and developers…
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Photos show people meditating, not victims of Myanmar earthquake
Old photos of a meditation exercise in Myanmar surfaced in social media posts that falsely claimed they depicted casualties of a magnitude…
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US ally arrests Chinese students for filming military base
Police in South Korea, a key United States treaty ally in Northeast Asia, caught two Chinese teenagers for illegally photographing fighter…
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Would Donald Trump defend Taiwan?
China's latest round of military drills around Taiwan has once again drawn attention to one of the most consequential unknowns in global…
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Iran responds to Donald Trump on nuclear talks
Iran's foreign minister confirmed Iran and the United States would meet in Oman on Saturday, but described them as "indirect high-level…
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Reporters Without Borders: Attacks on media in Germany double in 2024
Attacks on journalists and media professionals in Germany more than doubled in the past year, an analysis by the press freedom…
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Video shows PTI march in Italy, not demonstration in UK over Pakistan army chief's visit
After General Syed Asim Munir visited the United Kingdom in February 2025, a video was shared in social media posts that falsely claimed…
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Ukraine initiates UN Security Council meeting over deadly strike
Ukraine has initiated an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council following a Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih that killed 20 people,…
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CDL group CEO Sherman Kwek gives up long-term incentive of S$1.35 million; total compensation for FY2024 down 15.4%
City Developments Ltd (CDL) group chief executive officer Sherman Kwek has voluntarily forgone his long-term incentive grant of S$1.35…
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IBM launches new mainframe in bet that some data stays local
The intense computational requirements of generative AI have increased demand for many kinds of tech hardware International Business…
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Venture capitalist Finian Tan of US$33.3m duped in alleged nickel scam
Well-known venture capitalist Finian Tan told the High Court on Tuesday (Apr 8) that he was red-faced by the loss to alleged fraudster Ng…
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Finian Tan on US$33.3 million duped in alleged nickel scam
Well-known venture capitalist Finian Tan told the High Court on Tuesday (Apr 8) that he was red-faced by the loss to alleged fraudster Ng…
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Clean power offers safety to China investors rattled by tariffs
Investors traditionally turn to utilities during times of market upheaval thanks to their relatively stable revenue sources China’s clean…