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Trump keeps turning to military to advance domestic agenda, testing the bounds of emergency powers
President Trump is stretching the limit of how the military can be used on American soil with the deployment of the National Guard to…
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Justice Dept. directs employees not to use preferred pronouns
The Justice Department sent out an internal memo on Tuesday directing employees not to use preferred pronouns in their email signatures.…
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Judge Declines Trump DOJ Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Testimony
The Justice Department could appeal the ruling, but doing so would be foolish. Source link
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Texas' redistricting brawl is about much more than House seats
The redistricting fight in Texas has Ken Paxton written all over it, with the Texas attorney general filing a multitude of lawsuits…
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What If A.I. Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This?
For this week’s Open Questions column, Cal Newport is filling in for Joshua Rothman. Much of the euphoria and dread swirling around…
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Israel negotiating possible resettlement of Palestinians to South Sudan
Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East…
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Have Democrats Forgotten How to Do Politics?
Their reaction to Trump’s D.C. police takeover is unconvincing. Source link
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Trump tallies third straight month of no catch-and-release at the border
Homeland Security notched its third month in a row where it didn't catch and release a single illegal immigrant at the border, the…
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Delfi H1 net profit down 37.7% to US$12.2 million on softer performance in Indonesia
Delfi posted a 37.7 per cent drop in net profit to US$12.2 million for its first half ended Jun 30, 2025, from US$19.6 million in the…
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D.C.’s Problems Require a Long-Term Fix
While President Trump has the power to deploy the National Guard to the capital, it is not necessarily wise. Source link
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India, China to resume direct flights in sign of closer ties
India and China are set to resume direct flight connections as soon as next month, people familiar with the negotiations said, as the…
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Sea reports 418.3% surge in Q2 2025 earnings to US$414.2 million, on Shopee and Monee’s performance
Sea Ltd reported on Tuesday (Aug 12) a 418.3 per cent increase in its second-quarter earnings to US$414.2 million, a jump from the US$79.9…
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Singapore shares slip despite upgraded 2025 growth outlook; STI down 0.3%
Stocks on the local bourse ended lower on Tuesday (Aug 12) for the third consecutive session. The decline occurred despite gains in most…
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Still King of the Hill
The similarly rave reviews among the entertainment intelligentsia and the general public suggest that King of the Hill endures because it…
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Inventing Climate Liability: An International Court’s Big Adventure
Climate adaptation and mitigation require technological innovation and economic growth, not legal warfare between nations. Source link
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The Real Case for Protectionism
MBD responds to David Bahnsen’s reaction to his critique of free trade. Source link
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Washington, D.C., Is a Disgrace
Trump’s indictment of D.C. for allowing lawless young people to blight the city is accurate. Source link
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Mainline Protestantism Won’t Be Saved by ‘Ecumenicism’
The ELCA’s alteration of the Nicene Creed was an attempt at ‘reconciliation’ with the Eastern Orthodox Church, but it masks the true…
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It Is Everywhere
Antisemitism is everywhere now. The obligation falls to us — meaning the country’s leading journal of conservative opinion — to confront…
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Wilmar H1 profit rises 2.6% on improved plantation, sugar milling and food product segments
Agribusiness Wilmar International on Tuesday (Aug 12) reported a net profit of US$594.9 million for the first half ended Jun 30, up 2.6…
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Hong Leong Asia H1 net profit rises 13.1% to S$56 million
Hong Leong Asia posted a 13.1 per cent rise in net profit to S$56 million for the first half of its financial year ended Jun 30, 2025,…
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Top Philippine bank likely to sustain record profit, CEO says
BDO Unibank, the Philippines’ biggest lender, expects to sustain record-high earnings this year on broad-based growth in lending, its…
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Norway’s US$1.9 trillion wealth fund returns 5.7% in H1
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund returned 5.7 per cent and slightly missed its target in the first six months of 2025. The US$1.9 trillion…
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M1-Simba, Starhub-MyRepublic consolidations: a crowded telco market through the years
Developments of telecommunications companies consolidating dominated this week, after many years of speculation. News broke on Tuesday…