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The Shrewdly Regenerative Apocalypse of “28 Years Later”
Perhaps because cannibalism comes with the territory, the zombie movie has proved uncommonly immune to a certain strain of critical…
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Deal or no deal? Zimbabwe still divided over land 25 years after white farmers evicted
A quarter of a century after their land was seized during a chaotic land reform programme that made global headlines, a small group of…
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South African engineers freed after two years in Equatorial Guinea jail
Two South African engineers have returned home after spending more than two years in jail in Equatorial Guinea on what the UN has called…
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10 years after Europe's migration crisis, the fallout reverberates in Greece and beyond
LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Fleeing Iran with her husband and toddler, Amena Namjoyan reached a rocky beach of this eastern Greek island along…
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Nigeria pardons activist Ken Saro-Wiwa 30 years after execution
Nigeria's president has pardoned the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years after his execution sparked global outrage. Along with eight…
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Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong to retire from role after seven years at helm
Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong will retire from his role after seven years at the helm, the company announced on Monday (Jun 9). The…
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Goldman CIO service suddenly catches on in Japan after 10 years
It took more than a decade of trying, but Goldman Sachs last year landed the first client for its business of helping institutions manage…
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Russian forces closing in on Sumy city three years after Ukraine forced them out of region
Russian military units appear to be within 18 miles (29km) of the city of Sumy, three years after Ukraine forced them out of the northern…
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Drought, rising prices and dwindling herds undercut this year's Eid al-Adha in North Africa
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Flocks of sheep once quilted Morocco’s mountain pastures, stretched across Algeria’s vast plateaus and grazed…
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Procter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs over two years in new restructuring plan
Procter & Gamble said on Thursday (Jun 5) it would cut 7,000 jobs, or about 6 per cent, of its total workforce over the next two years, as…
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STMicro to cut 5,000 jobs in next 3 years, says CEO
STMicroelectronics expects 5,000 staff to leave the company in the next three years, including 2,800 job cuts announced earlier this year,…
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US judge sentences ex-Goldman Sachs banker to two years over 1MDB scandal
A US judge on Thursday sentenced a former Goldman Sachs banker central to the 1MDB scandal to two years in prison after prosecutors argued…
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“Love Letters,” Received Forty Years Too Late
The vast spectrum of streaming platforms is like so many libraries: countless treasures line the shelves but little attention is paid to…
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Airbus warns airlines that delays will last three years: sources
Airbus is warning airlines that delays in deliveries will persist for another three years as it works through a backlog of supply chain…
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Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of bribery and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
President Trump on Monday pardoned a Virginia sheriff who has been convicted of soliciting bribes in exchange for sheriff's badges,…
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Tens of thousands flock to see a Spanish saint's remains more than 440 years after her death
ALBA DE TORMES, Spain (AP) — They lined up to see her, silent and wonderstruck: Inside an open silver coffin was Saint Teresa of Ávila,…
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CPF extends Great Eastern Life’s Dependants’ Protection Scheme administrator contract for three years until September 2028
The term life insurance scheme currently covers more than two million Singaporeans and permanent residents, the CPF Board said Great…
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Video: We Tracked Police Killings 5 Years After George Floyd
Killings by the police didn’t go down after George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed — they went up. Steven Rich, a data…
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Metallica, now touring four years straight, announce new Europe dates
Metallica are extending their world tour with a series of stadium concerts across Europe between May and July, taking their M72 tour into…
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Musk will reduce political spending, committed to being Tesla CEO in 5 years’ time
Elon Musk said he plans to significantly cut political spending and is committed to staying on as Tesla’s CEO for another five years,…
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Disney to Build First New Theme Park in 15 Years
Get ready for Disney magic in the Middle East! For the first time in 15 years, Disney is set to unveil an all-new theme park, unlike…
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Indonesia reserves drop most in almost two years on rupiah woes
Bank Indonesia has stepped up intervention this year and last month began intervening in the offshore non-deliverable forwards market…
Culture
Netflix Debuts New Home Screen, Its First Redesign in 12 Years
The most powerful home page in entertainment is about to look a lot different. Beginning next week, Netflix will introduce a new home page…