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Trump and Musk Keep Spouting Bogus Numbers to Hide Their Real Agenda
Not only was that $8 billion complete bunk; turns out, so were the next three highest “savings” claimed on the site. DOGE professed to…
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Green Berets and Reaper Drones: Trump’s Shadow War in Mexico
The Pentagon is arguably as focused on Mexico as it is on China. On a call with his Mexican counterpart earlier in the month, Secretary of…
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The World According to Mo
Which brings us to the moment with the guard at the detention facility. Mo’s several days into his stay, and he’s been really working a…
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A Furious Trump Is Learning That Food Prices Are Out of His Control
“The idea that U.S. chemical regulation is so advanced that it hinders and slows down U.S. competitivity is preposterous,” said David…
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The Christian Nationalist Plot to Disenfranchise Women Voters
Because this is what the SAVE Act does with ruthless efficiency: It creates a backdoor to the disenfranchisement of millions of…
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Make DOGE Even Greater Again
To start, it is worth clarifying some things about DOGE’s operations. The original pitch for DOGE was that it would be an advisory group…
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CapitaLand India Trust to buy Bengaluru office project for 14.7 billion rupees
CAPITALAND India Trust (Clint) will purchase a 1.13 million-square-foot (sq ft) office project in Bengaluru from luxury residence…
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Radisson announces hotel openings and revamps in Spain and Portugal
Radisson Hotel Group (RHG) has revealed plans to open new hotels and carry out refurbishment and repositioning projects in Spain and…
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Haw Par posts 5.5% drop in H2 profit; proposes special dividend of S$1 per share
TIGER Balm maker Haw Par Corp’s profit fell 5.5 per cent to S$106.3 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2024, on the back of higher…
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Vicom posts 11% higher H2 net profit on robust demand for vehicle testing
VEHICLE Inspection company Vicom posted 11 per cent higher net profit of S$15.2 million for the half-year ended Dec 31, 2024, from S$13.7…
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Amazon's James Bond takeover has 007 fans worried
Many James Bond fans are worried about the future direction of the spy movie franchise after the handing over of creative control to…
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When Germany Votes, It Will Be About the Economy
When German voters go to the polls on Sunday, the fate of companies like SKW Piesteritz will be at the top of their minds. The chemical…
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Bad News for Trump as Brutal New Polls Show Him and Elon Musk Sinking
Three new national polls—from CNN, Gallup, and The Washington Post—show that President Donald Trump’s job approval is decidedly…
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Singapore stocks end up on Friday as regional indices gain ground; STI expands 0.1%
SINGAPORE equities finished higher on Friday (Feb 21) amid regional gains and a flurry of earnings reports. The benchmark Straits Times…
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Venture posts 6.6% fall in H2 net profit to S$121.4 million on weakness in lifestyle consumer segment
VENTURE Corporation posted a 6.6 per cent year-on-year decline in net profit to S$121.4 million for the half year ended Dec 31, 2024, from…
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South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan on Thursday announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due to an ongoing extreme heatwave…
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China’s SAIC, Huawei to partner in developing new smart EVs
CHINESE automaker SAIC Motor said on Friday (Feb 21) it would partner with tech company Huawei to develop new “globally competitive” smart…
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New undersea cable broken under 'NATO lake'
By Daniel Orton is an editor on the live news team at Newsweek, based in London, U.K. He was previously a video news editor at the company…
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Trust Bank hits one million customers, launches investment products
SINGAPORE digital bank Trust Bank has hit the one-million-customer milestone, making up about 20 per cent of the adult population in the…
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Alibaba rockets more than 14% to boost Hong Kong market
SHARES in e-commerce titan Alibaba soared more than 14 per cent on Friday (Feb 21), extending a blistering rally in Hong Kong’s Hang Seng…
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EDB managing director Jacqueline Poh named as JTC’s new CEO
She will also be appointed as a member of the JTC board in an ex officio capacity THE Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced on…
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Australian shares post worst week in 2½ years as bank stocks bleed
Australian shares closed lower on Friday (Feb 21), rounding off their worst week in nearly two-and-a-half years, as banking stocks went on…
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Many who came to Germany as migrants will vote for the first time Sunday. Here's what they hope for
BERLIN (AP) — More than half a million newly naturalized citizens will have the opportunity to vote in a German national election for the…
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Flying becoming less safe in 'disturbing trend,' ex-FAA investigator warns
This year has already seen a series of shocking aviation accidents—some fatal—leading to increased scrutiny of America's already-embattled…