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World Bank U-turn ends loan ban to Uganda over gay rights
The World Bank says it is lifting a ban on loans to Uganda that it had put in place two years ago when the country passed a draconian new…
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Going green in a multi-polar world
BY HOW much has the world progressed in climate mitigation and abatement? A cursory look may be disheartening. 2024 was the hottest year…
Politics
Donald Trump's world is "fracturing," former Giuliani associate warns
Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, is warning that President Donald Trump's world is "fracturing" amid Elon Musk's rebuke of…
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Wes Anderson Shows How the World Works
The Phoenician Scheme reminds us what matters. Source link
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Hong Kong bankers on edge over US$11 billion New World refinancing
Hong Kong bankers have become fixated on an US$11 billion loan deal with unusually high stakes for the financial hub. New World…
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Sean Combs' inner circle reveals a world of guns, abuse, kidnapping and death threats
When federal authorities brought sweeping criminal charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs last year, they said the case was about much more…
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China’s answer to World Bank plans to open Singapore, HK offices
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is looking to open new offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, according to people familiar with the…
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China’s answer to World Bank could open Singapore, HK offices: sources
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is looking to open new offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, according to people familiar with the…
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Judge In World Junior Trial Rules Text Exchange Between Two NHLer Witnesses Is Inadmissible
Warning: coverage of the Hockey Canada trial includes graphic details of alleged sexual assault that may be disturbing to readers. The…
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Milla Magee: Miss England Pulls Out of Miss World Pageant Claiming Organizers in India Made Her Feel Like a 'Prostitute' and 'Performing Monkeys'
A Miss World contestant has suddenly and dramatically quit the pageant, alleging that organizers in India paraded her like a "performing…
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The World Health Organization Is Excluding Taiwan — at China’s Behest
It is time for the WHO to take a more pragmatic and inclusive approach — one that puts public health above politics. Source link
Culture
Hilton Als on the Visionary World of Alva Rogers
I met Alva Rogers years ago, through a mutual friend, and her various incarnations—actress, singer, artistic director, writer,…
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Much like L.A., this American-born pope transcends borders
The faithful in Los Angeles, America’s most Catholic city, were delighted — and a little stunned — Thursday to learn a Chicago-born priest…
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Mexican executives cheer Rowan for pushing U.S.-Mexico deal
Mexican business leaders and executives lauded statements from Apollo Global Management Inc. Chief Executive Marc Rowan emphasizing the…
Politics
Contributor: Mexico's president has notched some big wins, but she has a lot of work ahead
On a recent Friday morning, President Claudia Sheinbaum stood inside Mexico’s presidential palace during her daily morning news conference…
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Inside Trump’s Bizarre Campaign to Bend the Art World to His Will
Lee Greenwood, a country music singer who was reappointed to the Kennedy Center board in February, and who was previously chosen as a…
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Trump Says He Is Renaming Veterans Day as ‘Victory Day for World War I’
President Trump said Thursday that he would rename Veterans Day, on Nov. 11, as “Victory Day for World War I” and May 8, widely known as…
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A month after Trump’s tariff madness, shockwaves still being felt around the world
If US President Donald Trump’s sole intention was to tank the US economy, he could not have done a more efficient job of it than his…
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A month after Trump’s tariff madness, shock waves are still being felt around the world
IF US President Donald Trump’s sole intention was to tank the US economy, he could not have done a more efficient job of it than his…
Politics
Russian regulators are trying to seize assets from the developers of World of Tanks
Top executives from Wargaming and Lesta Games, the joint developers of World of Tanks, could have their stakes in their respective…
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UN is threatened by Israel’s decision to cut ties with relief agency, world court told
The very nature of the UN is threatened by Israel’s refusal to accept the rights of its agencies to operate freely in the occupied…
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Treasury market’s ‘new world order’ brings fear of the long bond
The “Sell America” trade that gripped markets this month has left a potentially lasting dent in investors’ willingness to hold the US…
Culture
K-Pop Band Just B Member Bain Comes Out as Gay as He Makes Announcement During Group World Tour
Bain, a 23-year-old member of the K-pop group Just B, publicly came out as gay during a concert in Los Angeles this week. Bain was…
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China’s central bank chief warns trade frictions threaten trust in world economy
Pan joins annual meetings of IMF, World Bank talks in Washington with US, EU and G20 members China’s central bank chief Pan Gongsheng…