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Tech executives, but not Elon Musk, to attend Trump's Rose Garden dinner
President Trump is scheduled to dine with tech executives from Apple, Meta, Google and OpenAI on Thursday night at a White House event in…
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Freedom Caucus hatches plan to stave off Democrats' spending increases through 2026 elections
The House Freedom Caucus is putting the "finishing touches" on a proposal to freeze government funding levels for another year - and…
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Judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid approved by Congress
The Trump administration must release billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress, including money that President Donald Trump…
Business
Biotech company Amgen set to build $600-million research center in Thousand Oaks
Biotech company Amgen is investing $600 million into a new research center for its Thousand Oaks campus. The new site will create hundreds…
Business
Rubio announces $13.5 million for Ecuador to combat drug violence
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a substantial payment aimed at assisting Ecuadorian authorities in fighting violence coming from…
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Tech titans to dine with Trump in White House's new-look Rose Garden
President Trump will be dining with tech executives in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden on Thursday night. Source link
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Minn. Gov. Tim Walz criticized for mocking Trump's health during Labor Day comments
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is catching heat for commenting on speculation about President Trump's death and said he understood why people…
Culture
The Impossible Becomes Possible: My Millennium Wave
The Millennium Wave in Tahiti stands as a monument to what many consider impossible. This famous wave, which I rode in February, marked a…
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Sliwa says Trump team isn't pressuring him to exit NYC mayor's race
Republican Curtis Sliwa on Thursday dismissed speculation that the Trump administration is pressing him to bow out of the New York mayoral…
Business
BlackRock to run US$80 billion for Citi as bank refocuses wealth unit
The move highlights a growing trend among big banks to partner with specialist asset managers Citigroup said on Thursday (Sep 4) it will…
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The Greatest Showman on Earth vs. the Global Propaganda Superpower
In the long run, the obviousness of China’s weaknesses will grow. But for now, in the battle of appearances, the Party’s propaganda may be…
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US: Wall St indexes open mixed after jobs data
Wall Street opened mixed on Thursday (Sep 4) after a weaker-than-expected private payrolls report, while Salesforce shares dropped as the…
Business
Olam Group, Yangzijiang Financial to replace CapitaLand Ascott Trust, ComfortDelgro on STI reserve list
There will be no changes to the constituents of the STI following the September 2025 review Food and agricultural giant Olam Group and…
Business
Job cuts jump 66% year to date; DOGE, uncertainty and AI are major factors
Job cuts so far this year have already surpassed the total for 2024, as government cost-cutting, economic uncertainty and AI have prompted…
Business
Google ruling shows how tech can outpace antitrust enforcement
The rapid pace of development in the world of tech, particularly in AI, spurred a judge’s cautious approach to curbing Google’s online…
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Google Antitrust Ruling Gets It Right
The tech industry is simply too chaotic and fast-moving to permit aggressive antitrust action. Source link
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Don’t Let Ticketmaster Turn Trump’s Reform into a Monopoly Shield
Real reform shouldn’t mean more central planning. Source link
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American Universities Are Schooling China on Authoritarian Tactics
The attempt to limit speech through peer pressure risks turning campuses into surveillance states. Source link
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Cats in Medieval Manuscripts: Prancing, Prowling, and Pounding the Ivories
In an enchanting new show, Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum looks at cat capers, from comforting the Baby Jesus to routing rats. Source link
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Some European Nations Are Taking National Security Seriously
As old Europe lags, the Nordic and Baltic countries, along with Poland, have taken the mantle of European leadership. Source link
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Singapore stocks climb on weak US jobs data, rate-cut expectations; STI up 0.2%
Stocks on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) rebounded on Thursday (Sep 4), tracking a mixed performance in Asian markets amid weak US jobs data…
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Reëxamining the American Dream in “The Last Carnival”
Watch “The Last Carnival.” Away from the rides and games of a busy fairground is another world. A group of men, immigrants who work at the…