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Suspect pleads guilty to April arson targeting Pennsylvania governor
The man who torched the Pennsylvania governor's mansion while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were sleeping inside pleaded guilty Tuesday…
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IAF chief Tomer Bar not seeking to extend tenure in role, slated to step down in April
Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar requested to retire after four years as Israel Air Force chief, despite IDF efforts to keep him on amid ongoing…
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Europe: Shares mark best week since April on boost from banks, healthcare
EUROPEAN shares logged their best weekly showing in five months on Friday with healthcare and miners leading advances on the day as rising…
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U.S. trade deficit dropped by record amount in April, Commerce Dept. says
The U.S. trade deficit saw a dramatic decrease in April as companies adjusted to President Trump's ever-changing tariff policy, according…
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Swiss watch exports jump in April ahead of threatened US tariffs
Asian markets displayed further weakness, with exports to Singapore falling 9%, China off 30% and Hong Kong down 23% Swiss watch exports…
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Car sales in Europe dip slightly in April, Tesla’s 49% drop tempers EV gains
TESLA’S sales in Europe fell 49 per cent in April from a year earlier, even as battery-electric sales rose by 27.8 per cent, as the US EV…
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More margin calls and stopouts in April as Trump tariffs rattle markets
Several brokerages across Singapore observed up to double the number of margin calls and stopouts on such trades in April after US…
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Tesla’s China EV sales decline 6% YoY in April
Tesla's China-made electric vehicle (EV) sales saw a 6% year-on-year decline in April, a continuation of a seven-month downward trend,…
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Investors flocked to these Singapore stocks in April
Traders rode a wave of sharp swings in Singapore stocks in April, as tariff-driven volatility pushed investors into risk-off mode and to…
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IPhone maker Hon Hai’s April sales surge 26% ahead of US tariffs
Hon Hai Precision Industry, the main contract manufacturer for Apple and Nvidia, said its April revenue rose 26 per cent, likely boosted…
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Volvo Cars sales fall 11% in April as fully electric cars slump
Volvo Cars reported on Monday (May 5) an 11 per cent decrease in April sales to 58,881 cars from a year earlier, sending its shares down.…
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In U.S. retreat from global media, Arab language network is latest casualty
AMMAN, Jordan — The message was contrite but direct. “I’m heartbroken. If you’re receiving this letter, I’m letting you go — effective…
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RFK Jr. said his agency will find the cause of autism. These researchers have actually been looking
The annual meeting of the International Society for Autism Research took place in Seattle this week. The field’s premiere scientific…
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U.S. added 177K jobs in April; strong report buoys markets
The U.S. added 177,000 in April and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%, the government said in a stronger-than-expected report.…
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Column: The 'USA' brand was 250 years in the making. It took just 100 days to trash it
Ken Griffin, one of the billionaire donors who’d convinced themselves that President Trump wouldn’t do some things he campaigned to do,…
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Nio delivers 53% more vehicles in April following Firefly brand launch
The EV maker officially launched its lower-priced Firefly brand in China on Apr 19, with plans to gradually reach global markets Chinese…
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50 years after the fall of Saigon, Vietnam tweaks the story of its victory
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Military officers stoop to inspect slim green cannons along the Saigon River. Construction equipment whines as…
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'Connections' April 27: Hints and answers for puzzle #686
In 2023 the New York Times launched Connections, a new word-based game, which quickly picked up a dedicated following across the English…
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S-Reits rebound from early April sell-off
Real estate investment trusts in Singapore (S-Reits) have rebounded strongly over the past two weeks, in line with the broader recovery in…
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“April” Is an Unflinching Portrait of a Doctor’s Fight for Reproductive Justice
Before watching “April,” the new movie from the Georgian director and screenwriter Dea Kulumbegashvili, I had seen only one other…
Business
Trio Of Aces Headline National League Cy Young Odds as April Ends
By Hunter Mulholland Contributing Sports Writer news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or…
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Trump reversals on Fed chair, China tariffs send markets higher
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is looking for an off-ramp from the trade war it started with China earlier this month, calling its…
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April heralds return of migratory birds to UK – unless the weather turns cruel
Despite TS Eliot’s famous reworking of the opening lines to Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, April is not usually the cruellest month,…
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IRS April 15 tax deadline extended in 9 states: Here's why
While Tax Day looms over millions of Americans, taxpayers in at least nine states have been allowed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)…