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A 200% stock surge makes Leapmotor China’s next EV rising star
Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology, once a fringe player in China’s electric-vehicle (EV) industry, is beating all its startup rivals by sales…
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Gavin Newsom Rolls the Dice
California’s governor hopes that his new gerrymander will help his 2028 presidential prospects. Source link
Business
OpenAI staffers to sell US$6 billion in stock to SoftBank, other investors
Current and former OpenAI employees plan to sell approximately US$6 billion worth of shares to an investor group that includes Thrive…
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Oil slips as Russia supply concerns ease after Trump-Putin meet
Oil prices slipped in early Asian trade on Monday as the United States did not exert more pressure on Russia to end the Ukraine war by…
Business
Simba-M1 deal: Better to be a consumer than an investor in the local telecoms space for now
When I began working in Singapore back in 2000, choosing a mobile phone service provider was not hard. Many people told me Singtel had the…
Business
National Australia Bank third-quarter cash earnings rise marginally
ONAL Australia Bank reported a slight increase in its cash earnings for the third-quarter on Monday, helped by improved margins and growth…
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Florida senator invites anti-Mamdani New Yorkers to come to Sunshine State
Sen. Rick Scott is inviting New Yorkers who cannot stomach the idea of Zohran Mamdani becoming the city's next mayor to relocate from the…
Business
A factory town in crisis shows Japan’s fading manufacturing era
Nissan Motor’s Oppama factory, opened in 1961, was once a crown jewel in Japan’s postwar rise to manufacturing powerhouse. Today, it…
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Trump can't take over D.C. police but federal troops ramping up show of force in the city
Washington remains in political turmoil a week after President Trump declared a safety-inspired "takeover" of the city's streets, with a…
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Trump to meet Zelenskyy with sweetener for peace deal but land swaps still a major sticking point
President Trump will try to advance peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday, offering him…
Fashion
How Did Terence Stamp Die? 'Superman' and 'Far from the 'Madding Crowd' Star Dies Aged 87 as Tributes Pour In
British actor Terence Stamp, best known for his role as the villain General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II," has died today aged 87.…
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Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza after Laura Loomer questions arrivals
A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. for medical…
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Northern Virginia schools face funding cuts after defying administration on transgender policies
It didn't take long for the Trump administration to bring down the hammer after Northern Virginia school officials refused to bar…
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Russia has agreed to NATO-like protections for Ukraine in talks, U.S. special envoy says
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Trump to NATO-like…
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A Kennedy Center for the Whole Country?
With the line between ‘art’ and ‘entertainment’ blurred, Trump’s Kennedy Center seeks to give its audiences a bit of both. Source link
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Sen. Chris Murphy: 'Putin got everything he wanted' from Trump at Alaska summit
Sen. Chris Murphy said Sunday that President Trump got rolled by Russian President Vladimir Putin in their Alaska summit. Source link
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Mass Shooting Inside Taste of the City Lounge in NYC Leaves 3 Dead and 8 Wounded as Multiple Gunmen Remain at Large
Three people were killed and eight more were injured after multiple shooters opened fire inside a Brooklyn hookah lounge and restaurant…
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GOP-led Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia to send National Guard troops to D.C.
The Republican governors of Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia said they are sending National Guard troops to the District in support…
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No more de facto amnesty: Trump cuts deportation court backlog for first time in almost 20 years
President Trump took the adage about finding yourself in a hole and stopping digging to heart -- at least when it comes to illegal…
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Russia-Ukraine peace deal is 'a long ways off'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Trump made "some progress" in his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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U.S. envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit
Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow…
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Black mayors of cities Trump decries as 'lawless' tout significant declines in violent crimes
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, D.C., a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention this week and threatened…
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for local homeless people, invites them to lunch at summer villa
Pope Leo XIV spent the last Sunday of his summer vacation with several dozen refugees, homeless and poor people and the church volunteers…
Business
China’s US$11 trillion stock market is a headache for both Xi and Trump
At the heart of why consumers in China save so much and spend so little, and why President Xi Jinping and US leader Donald Trump will…