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Column: Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden and revisionist presidential history
For my entire career, it’s seemed, the Republican Party has run against Jimmy Carter. From my novice reporter days in Texas beginning…
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Business
Hyundai Motor Group to invest record 24.3 trillion won in South Korea this year
SOUTH Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday (Jan 9) that it planned to boost domestic investment by 19 per cent to a record high of…
Politics
Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, a prominent progressive Democrat who represented the East Bay in Congress for more than two…
Politics
Opinion: Trump wants to rekindle his Kim Jong Un bromance, but North Korea has other suitors now
To say that President-elect Donald Trump has a lot of plans for his second term would be a gross understatement. He has vowed to implement…
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Toyota aims to open its futuristic city in Japan this year
TOYOTA Motor plans to move in the first 100 residents of a futuristic city at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan by as soon as this fall. The…
Business
Samsung CEO touts AI fridges and washers after year to forget
SAMSUNG Electronics is ramping up investment in artificial intelligence (AI) for consumer electronics, betting on its ubiquitous presence…
Politics
Column: Biden's legacy, like Jimmy Carter's, is complex — and it's in Donald Trump's hands now
WASHINGTON — By the standard President Biden set himself, the core purpose he proclaimed when he ran in 2020, it is impossible to assess…
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Clip shows blaze at firecracker store in India before Diwali, not in Philippines before New Year
The Philippines' health department warned there had been an increase in fireworks-related injuries during the end-of-year holiday period,…
Business
Microsoft expects to spend US$80 billion on AI this fiscal year
MICROSOFT president Brad Smith on Friday (Jan 3) said the company is on track to pump about US$80 billion into artificial intelligence…
Business
Woman loses 100lb in year naturally, shares amazing timelapse of progress
As quick fixes for weight loss dominate headlines, a California woman has gained viral attention after sharing her year-long natural…
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Pantone's 2025 Color of the Year is all about "comfort"
"Mocha Mousse" was announced as the Pantone Color of the Year for 2025, and experts told Newsweek that the hue's familiarity encompasses…
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2025: Here's All You Need to Know About the First Celestial Event of the Year
While the whole world is still busy ushering in the New Year with great positivity and enthusiasm, stargazers can gear up to get a glimpse…
Business
Banks Celebrate the New Year by Quitting Their Climate Pledges
NZBA was part of the broader Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net-Zero, launched by former Bank of England governor turned green investment…
Business
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF posts record outflow after banner year
INVESTORS yanked a net US$333 million from BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) on Thursday (Jan 2), the most withdrawn from the…
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Islamic State's brutal ideology still inspires attacks worldwide
BEIRUT — Screams, carnage — and a black banner. The attacker in the deadly New Year’s truck-ramming strike on revelers in New Orleans’…
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Drunken officer freed suspects to celebrate New Year, Zambian police say
A drunken police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say.…
Business
Bank of Korea governor says monetary easing this year will be flexible
SOUTH Korea’s central bank governor said on Thursday (Jan 2) that the pace of monetary policy easing would need to be flexible this year…
Business
Singapore stocks start the year higher; STI up 0.2% on Thursday
SINGAPORE equities ushered in the New Year on a high note, rising at the opening bell on Thursday (Jan 2). As at 9.01 am, the Straits…
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What we know about Shamsud-Din Jabbar, accused in deadly New Orleans attack
The FBI has identified Shamsud-Din Jabbar as the man who drove a truck into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street early Wednesday,…
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Almost 1,000 cars set ablaze during New Year celebrations in France
Despite nearly 1,000 cars being set ablaze, hundreds of thousands of people in France welcomed the New Year with largely peaceful…
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New Orleans Terror Attack: 10 Killed and 35 Injured after Killer Rams Crowd Celebrating New Year on Bourbon Street Before Being Shot Dead [GRAPHIC]
At least 10 people lost their lives, and dozens were injured when a truck driver rammed into crowds on the iconic Bourbon Street in New…
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Five killed in New Year accidents across Germany, hundreds arrested
Five people were killed in accidents, many others were severely injured and hundreds were arrested throughout Germany as the nation…
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President Carter and the Mideast: Long-ago success and lasting wounds
Of all the legacies of Jimmy Carter, his engagement with the Middle East might have been the most complex and consequential — and perhaps…
Politics
Chief Justice Roberts warns of four areas of concern in end of year report
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday addressed four areas of "illegitimate activity" that he said threaten the independence…