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Singapore-listed US office Reits soar on Trump’s return to office mandate
SINGAPORE-LISTED office real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have surged in the past week, after US President Donald Trump signed an…
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Lukashenko wins Belarus' stage-managed election as planned
In a presidential election dismissed as a farce and an affront to democracy, strongman Alexander Lukashenko has secured a seventh term in…
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Trump punishes Colombia for refusing entry to deportation flights
WASHINGTON — Facing another early challenge to his immigration policies, President Trump on Sunday ordered a 25% tariff on exports from…
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Thousands flee as rebels close in on key DR Congo city
Tens of thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are fleeing towns in the east of the country as rebel forces close in on…
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US Fed prepares to pause in first rate decision since Trump’s inauguration
THE US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a pause in rate cuts on Wednesday (Jan 29), as policymakers look to continue tackling…
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Google pushes global agenda to educate workers, lawmakers on AI
ALPHABET’S Google, already facing an unprecedented regulatory onslaught, is looking to shape public perception and policies on artificial…
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My opponents choose jail and exile, Lukashenko tells BBC
I have reported on many elections. I have seen prime ministers and presidents roll up at polling stations, cast ballots and then take a…
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NATO investigating damage to further undersea cable in Baltic Sea
NATO officials are investigating damage discovered on Sunday to another undersea cable running across the Baltic Sea, this time a…
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Exit poll: Belarus' Lukashenko secures 7th term with 87.6% of vote
Alexander Lukashenko, the strongman who has ruled Belarus for three decades, secured a seventh term in power following an election on…
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Latvia seeks cooperation from Baltic Sea allies in finding cause of undersea data cable rupture
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa said Sunday that her government has reached out to Sweden and other Baltic Sea…
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Belarus expects to host new Russian hypersonic missile within days
Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko said he expects Russia to deploy its new Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile in his…
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Iran's top diplomat visits Kabul to discuss refugees, water issues
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi visited Kabul on Sunday, marking the highest-level visit by an Iranian official to the…
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Bill Gates Calls Divorce from Melinda His 'Biggest Regret'
In a candid interview with The Times, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates opened up about his divorce from ex-wife Melinda, calling it the…
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Colombia's disappeared: As a coalition, former enemies now search for loved ones and dream of peace
CALI, Colombia (AP) — From time to time, Gustavo Arbeláez faces relatives whose losses were caused by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of…
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Trump talks 'free speech' while moving to muzzle those he disagrees with
In one of his first acts in office, President Trump issued an executive order promising to end government censorship and restore free…
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Column: The rise of Silicon Valley, from indifference to lords of the political universe
When the high and mighty of Silicon Valley assumed their privileged perch at the swearing-in of President Trump, it was an ostentatious…
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California's growing need for caregivers could collide with a crackdown on immigrants
President Trump’s plans to overhaul immigration could reduce the ranks of workers who care for elderly and disabled people at home and in…
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Column: Does Donald Trump's return to power mean it's time to admit he's right? In a word, no
The MAGA Republican triumphalism unleashed by Donald Trump’s return to the White House has extended, unsurprisingly, to many of my most…
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Opinion: Trump promised to end the Ukraine war, but neither side is ready
Earlier this month, a full moon blocked Mars from view. Historically, some have taken that as a sign for peace as Mars has been the…
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Stranded in Mexico City, these migrants hoping to reach the United States have no good options
A sense of despair has engulfed the migrant camp of La Soledad, named after the colonial-era church that towers over the shantytown in…
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German vice chancellor: New approach needed to commemorate Auschwitz
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Emerging market currencies get relief rally from softening Trump threats
Emerging-market (EM) currencies climbed during the first week of Donald Trump’s second term, helped by a softer-than-expected rollout of…
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Greens to meet to finalize their election platform
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Trump Says He May Consider Rejoining WHO Just Days After Signing Executive Order for US to Withdraw
President Trump said on Saturday that he was contemplating the idea of rejoining the World Health Organization, despite having recently…