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New power outages in Ukraine due to Russian airstrikes
Russian airstrikes caused further widespread power outages in Ukraine overnight, the Ministry of Energy announced in Kiev on Thursday.…
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CapitaLand India Trust wins second hyperscaler agreement for data-centre development
The facility has a gross power capacity of 55 MW and is set to be completed by Q4 2026 The trustee-manager of CapitaLand India Trust…
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Qatar welcomes second phase of Gaza peace plan
Qatar, which is helping to mediate a peace deal between Israel and Hamas, has welcomed the US announcement on Wednesday of the start of…
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Keppel bags 720 MW power bank for AI data-centre campus near Melbourne
The group is in ‘active discussions with hyperscalers and neoclouds’ on the site’s future capacity Asset manager Keppel on Thursday (Jan…
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'Over 90% of Iranians hate the regime,' INSS’s Beni Sabti reveals from leaked Iran survey
“It was a secret poll which said that 92% of the Iranian people hate their regime,” Sabti said, according to a transcript provided to The…
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Transcript: Mike Johnson’s Gaslighting on ICE Takes Truly Vile Turn
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 15 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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The Credit Card Interest Cap Is a Scam
The president has no authority to dictate credit card terms, and his price controls would constrain access if enacted. Source link
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An Open Letter to John Malone
Your sale to AT&T was a turning point in our national history. Source link
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Column: Trump celebrates our nation's founding while imitating tyrant King George III
It’s a measure of President Trump’s lack of self-awareness — a superpower, really, for authoritarian demagogues like him who otherwise…
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Trump Already Gave Us the Blueprint for Abolishing ICE
At the same time, Trump’s campaign has further soured the American public on ICE. A recent Economist/YouGov survey found that 46 percent…
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Amazingly, the Democrats Have a Shot at a Senate Majority
And in many key states, Democrats have found Senate candidates who are familiar to voters and have been skilled enough to win in these…
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Authoritarianism Is Climate Policy
The MAHA movement associated with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has always had, shall we say, an above-average…
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In pictures: Fog and frozen lakes as cold weather sweeps northern India
A severe cold wave has tightened its grip on large parts of northern India, with temperatures hovering near zero in several states. On…
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Mike Johnson Goes Off Rails in Vile Gaslighting Display on Trump, ICE
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s response to growing ICE violence is really something to behold. In one long, rambling answer, he blamed…
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How to sail across the Atlantic on a century-old schooner
The first port after crossing the Atlantic from Europe is Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni. The city is located in western French Guiana on the…
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Russia expels British diplomat from Moscow embassy over spying claims
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities Thursday ordered a British diplomat to leave the country on allegations of spying. Russia’s Federal…
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Nikkei falls from record as tech shares retreat; Topix rises
Japan’s Nikkei share average fell back from a record high on Thursday (Jan 15), as the yen’s rebound weighed on exporters and a red-hot…
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Microsoft in record deal for soil carbon credits as data centres surge
It will buy a record 2.85 million soil carbon credits linked to regenerative agriculture Microsoft has agreed with Indigo Carbon to buy a…
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How to Buy WWE x Stranger Things T-Shirts
The WWE has partnered up with Stranger Things to create a new collaborative collection of t-shirts, and the entire release is available on…
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'Israel has the right to continue its attacks,' Lebanese Foreign Minister announces
The statement put Rajji in the crosshairs of Hezbollah supporters, with several prominent figures releasing statements condemning the…
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Voting begins in Uganda’s presidential election during internet shutdown and polling station delays
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Voting began Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been…
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Concern for couple jailed in Tehran as British embassy closes
The son of a British couple detained in Iran has expressed his concern for their welfare after the UK's embassy was closed in Tehran amid…
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Trump to shut down Afghan evacuee camp
President Trump has informed Congress he will shut down the migrant camp in Qatar where the U.S. holds Afghan evacuees before they are…
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Bank of Korea stands pat as board wary of weak won, property market rally
South Korea’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged in a widely expected move, as authorities monitor the weakening won…