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Euro trades at one-month high after Trump delays EU tariffs
[TOKYO/LONDON] The euro hit a one-month high against the greenback on Monday (May 26), after US President Donald Trump backed down from…
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The 2028 podcast primary is underway as Democrats try to reshape their image
The Democrats' 2028 podcast primary is well underway. Source link
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Justice Department says it's 'absurd' and 'wrong' to suggest U.S. marshals won't protect judges
The Trump administration is criticizing as "absurd" and "wrong" a report saying federal judges are considering shifting control of armed…
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Ugandan army accuses German envoy of 'subversive activities'
Uganda's army has announced the suspension of all military cooperation with Germany after accusing its ambassador, Mathias Schauer, of…
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Trump Pauses AI Trade Rule, Should Scrap It for Good
Instead of restricting American AI with bureaucracy, the president should focus on enabling rapid global deployment of American…
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Villaraigosa, despite climate credentials, pivots toward oil industry in run for governor
As California positions itself as a leader on climate change, former Los Angeles mayor and gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa is…
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William F. Buckley, Jr., and the Invention of American Conservatism
National Review embraced Goldwater. Bozell ghostwrote his campaign book, “The Conscience of a Conservative,” a hit with college students.…
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Top German lawmaker: Public criticism of Israel has 'zero' effect
Public criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza by the country's allies has had "zero" effect in protecting Palestinian lives, a leading…
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List of store hours for Memorial Day: Target, Goodwill, TJ Maxx and more
Store hours on Memorial Day will vary based on store and location. The holiday is held on the last Monday in May every year. The national…
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China’s ambassador warns Australia over Port of Darwin lease
The decision to lease the port to Landbridge has been criticised in the decade since the deal was announced, including by former US…
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Vietnam’s VietJet orders 20 more Airbus planes as Macron visits Hanoi
Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet on Monday agreed to place a new order with planemaker Airbus for 20 A330neo wide-body jets, the airline…
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France, Vietnam sign Airbus, defence deals as Macron visits Hanoi
France and Vietnam signed a deal on Monday (May 26) for 20 Airbus planes, as well as defence and space pacts, as President Emmanuel Macron…
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Alibaba chair says Asian firms can seek growth outside US
Alibaba Group Holding chairman Joe Tsai said Asian companies can look to inter-Asia opportunities and the European market for growth as…
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Asia: Stocks, euro gain after Trump delays EU tariffs
Stock markets across Asia edged higher on Monday, and the euro rallied after President Donald Trump abruptly extended by more than a month…
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Asia: Markets mixed as Trump dials down after EU tariff threat
Asian stocks were mixed on Monday after Donald Trump thrust his trade war back into the spotlight by threatening the European Union with…
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Japan touts ships expertise, LNG investment as key to tariff talks
Japan may offer financial and technical contributions ranging from investment in an Alaskan liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline project…
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Japan aims to slash stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen per 5kg: farm ministry
Japan aims to drastically cut stockpiled rice prices to 2,000 yen (S$18) per 5 kg and speed up getting rice onto shop shelves as consumers…
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AOC edges out Chuck Schumer by double-digit margin in new poll
A new poll shows Representative Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez of New York would defeat Senator Chuck Schumer in a hypothetical 2028 Democratic…
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Gold retreats from two-week high as Trump extends EU tariff deadline
Gold prices slipped from a two-week high on Monday (May 26) after US President Donald Trump set a Jul 9 deadline for a trade deal with the…
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Oil climbs after Trump extends EU trade talks deadline to July
Oil prices gained in early Asian trade on Monday after US President Donald Trump extended a deadline for trade talks with the European…
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Singapore’s STI down 0.1% after Trump’s Apple tariff salvo; Asian markets mixed
Singapore shares were down at Monday’s (May 26) open as regional markets traded mixed after US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened…
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Trump agrees to delay 50% tariff on EU goods by more than a month
President Trump has delayed the 50% tariff he recently vowed to impose on European goods. Source link
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'We didn't see it as treason': The Russian couple who became informants for Ukraine
It was shortly after Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 that Sergei and Tatyana Voronkov decided they would leave Russia. The…
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Interest costs fall for S-Reits in Q1, but US tariffs cloud outlook
Interest costs eased for more Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) in the first quarter of FY2025, even as looming US…