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Iberdrola Group Energizes Massive Transmission Line Project in Brazil
A subsidiary of Spanish energy giant Iberdrola said it has energized a major transmission line installation in Brazil. Neoenergia on…
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Bay Area Jewish community hears from 2 survivors of Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel
Two survivors of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel shared their harrowing story with the Jewish community on Sunday in San Francisco.…
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QXO secures US$1.8 billion financing led by Temasek, Apollo amid building products consolidation
[GREENWICH, Connecticut] Billionaire Brad Jacobs’ QXO said it has secured an additional US$1.8 billion in financing, led by Singapore’s…
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Spain's Sánchez announces 'urgent' measures to tackle housing crisis
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday announced "urgent and decisive" measures to address Spain's deepening housing shortage. The package…
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Goldman, JPMorgan and UBS lead Golden Goose’s buyout debt
Temasek Holdings will take a minority stake in the Italian high-end sneaker producer Goldman Sachs, Group JPMorgan Chase and UBS Group are…
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How Trump’s proposed cap on credit card rates could reshape consumer lending
It could wipe out billions of dollars in interest income for banks and card issuers, and result in them tightening credit boxes A proposed…
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Israel Police seek to renew restrictions on Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich
At the center of the request is police insistence that Urich be barred from working at the consultancy firm Perception, which…
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Trump Sends Dangerously Mixed Messages on Iran Protests
“It’s too bad that the Ballroom hasn’t completed because, if it were, it would be PACKED,” Trump continued. “We apologize to those Oil…
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Rings Every Alarm Bell About DOJ Investigation
“It’s too bad that the Ballroom hasn’t completed because, if it were, it would be PACKED,” Trump continued. “We apologize to those Oil…
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StanChart is preparing crypto expansion with prime brokerage
It will house the new business within its wholly owned venture capital unit, SC Ventures Standard Chartered plans to set up a prime…
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Maximize Indoor Plant Storage By Turning An Old China Cabinet Into Something Useful
There are plenty of houseplants that are perfect for growing indoors. So many, in fact, that you'll be tempted to buy them all. But it can…
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Former minister wanted by Poland granted asylum in Hungary
A minister in Poland's previous right-wing government says he has received political asylum in Hungary as he faces charges of corruption…
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Transcript: Trump Explodes at GOPers as Defiance of Him Visibly Grows
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the January 12 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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Hamas terrorist responsible for injuring IDF soldier in an operation in Nablus arrested in manhunt
The suspect, identified as Hamas operative Zaid Haraz, was arrested on Monday morning following a day-long manhunt. Israeli security…
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'We just want our lives back.' Maduro's gone, but what's next for 8 million Venezuelans who fled?
MEXICO CITY — Andrea Paola Hernández has one sister in Ecuador and another in London. She has cousins in Colombia, Chile, Argentina and…
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How to Recover from Caring Too Much
In Clayton’s and Josephson’s hands, though, the fawn response becomes something more pliable, less a sign of acute threat than a broadly…
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The New York Shooting That Defined an Era
“Death Wish” was the dark New York story of its era—an anti-“Annie Hall” for the armed and aggrieved. An architect sees his wife killed…
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Trump’s Rage Explodes at GOPers as Their Defiance of Him Visibly Grows
The other day, five Senate Republicans helped pass a measure blocking President Trump’s authority to wage war in Venezuela without…
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Merz hopes EU-India trade agreement can be signed at January summit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that he hopes an EU free trade agreement with India can be signed at a summit on January…
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Heineken’s Van den Brink to step down as CEO
Dutch brewer Heineken said on Monday (Jan 12) its chief executive officer (CEO) Dolf van den Brink will step down on May 31, after nearly…
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China battery shares drop on plan to cut export tax rebates
From April, discounts on 22 battery-related goods will be cut from 9% to 6%, with a complete removal planned from 2027 Chinese battery…
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He once criticised African leaders who cling to power. Now he wants a seventh term
Ugandans under the age of 40 - and that is more than three-quarters of the population - have only known one president. Yoweri Museveni…
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Musk’s Grok blocked by Indonesia, Malaysia over sexualized images in world first
Elon Musk’s Grok has been blocked by Indonesia and Malaysia, the first countries to do so after the AI tool’s “digital undressing”…
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Iran live: Regime claims "total control" as Trump warns on red line
U.S. President Donald Trump said that the regime in Iran is "starting to" cross his red line on killing protesters in his latest comments…