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Netflix plans to close two gaming studios, including one in Hollywood
Netflix said it is in the process of closing two of its gaming studios, as the division is making another round of organizational changes.…
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TikTok to close Nashville office, lay off 250 employees
TikTok said Wednesday it will close its Nashville office in October, laying off 250 workers. The move is a retrenchment from the social…
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Senate is not 'anywhere close' to a funding deal as ICE fight intensifies
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader John Thune warned Thursday that Congress is not close to an agreement to fund the Department of…
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Pizza Hut to close swathes of restaurants nationwide
Pizza Hut plans to close a large number of its restaurants across the United States in the first half of 2026 after parent company Yum…
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Authorities close former Gaza hostage Mia Schem's rape case due to insufficient evidence
The Tel Aviv-based celebrity fitness trainer was released without an indictment after a year-long investigation. Former Gaza hostage Mia…
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Singapore stocks close lower amid silver rally; STI inches down 0.05%
Singapore stocks ended lower on Monday (Dec 29), tracking a mixed regional performance, while silver climbed above US$80 an ounce. The…
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Singapore stocks close lower amid silver rally; STI inches down 0.1%
Singapore stocks ended lower on Monday (Dec 29), tracking a mixed regional performance, while silver climbed above US$80 an ounce. The…
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UNIFIL says IDF forces fire impacted close by, one soldier 'wounded by gunfire, explosion sound'
Israeli operations affected one of their patrol, with gunfire and an explosion impacting near their forces, according to a report by…
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US: Wall Street ends close to all-time highs in light, post-holiday session
Wall Street ended a light-volume post-Christmas session nearly unchanged on Friday (Dec 26), with few catalysts to fuel much conviction…
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House Republicans close out 2025 touting a long list of legislative wins
House Republicans are promoting their accomplishments this year, from stopping massive tax hikes to extra spending on border security, a…
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Flash flooding causes highways to close to and from Eilat
The city's northern exit to Ramon Airport and Be'er Ora settlement will be open, however, for those wishing to reach those areas. Flooding…
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Bomb kills three Pakistani police officers close to Afghan border
A roadside bomb has killed three Pakistani police officers near the Afghan border, officials say. The blast on Wednesday, in which two…
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Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand leave close to 1,000 dead
Flooding and landslides have killed at least 954 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia following tropical storms in…
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Singapore stocks gain more ground on Friday as regional peers close mixed
Singapore stocks ended higher on Friday (Nov 28) as regional benchmarks ended the day mixed. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)…
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Democrat Close to Flipping House Seat Deep in Trump Country
That’s nearly double the $151.5 million in tax dollars Trump spent golfing in his first term as president. Trump spent a third of 2017,…
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Guinea-Bissau’s president seeks second term in close race marked by tensions
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Guinea-Bissau will vote on Sunday in a presidential election marked by political and ethnic tensions with…
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Want More Proof Trump and Epstein Were Close? Look at Bet They Made
The signees make a point to note that Israel’s genocide has been largely bankrolled by the U.S. government and the American taxpayer,…
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'Set up an Army Radio station at President’s Residence': Source close to Katz slams Herzog
"If the president is fond of radio stations, he can set one up at the President's Residence," a source close to Katz said, as reported by…
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Europe: Shares close at record high on US data, trade hopes
European shares closed at a record high on Friday (Oct 24), boosted by cooler than expected US inflation data and hopes of an easing in…
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German bid to close migrant boats loophole could face delay
There are growing doubts that Germany will tighten its laws this year to make it easier to prosecute small-boat smugglers, the BBC has…
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Starbucks to close stores, cut 900 jobs in US$1 billion restructuring
The company says its overall store count will drop by 1% during the 2025 fiscal year Starbucks said it will close stores and eliminate 900…
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US: Nasdaq notches record high close, traders look to Fed meeting
The Nasdaq notched a record high close on Friday (Sep 12) in a mixed trading session, lifted by Microsoft as investors looked ahead to the…
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Lost in translation - How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap
Although Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world's languages – well over a quarter according to some estimates - many are missing…
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US: Stocks close lower ahead of long weekend
Wall Street stocks fell on Friday (Aug 29) heading into a long weekend, with key employment data due next week alongside other indicators…