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House Speaker cautiously optimistic on DHS funding deal, but draws hard line on mask ban, visible ID
House Speaker Mike Johnson is signaling that a deal with Democrats on funding the Department of Homeland Security for a full year is…
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Heavy earnings week, jobs data to test US stocks after Microsoft swoon
Results are due from about one-quarter of S&P 500 companies including Alphabet, Amazon, Lilly Another huge batch of corporate earnings…
Business
Nio’s January deliveries jump over 96%; cumulative deliveries top 1 million
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio delivered 27,182 vehicles in January, marking a 96.1 per cent increase year on year, said the…
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'Melania' documentary delights audiences, foils naysayers with successful opening weekend
"Melania" blew past expectations in its debut, opening to the strongest ticket sales for a documentary in a decade and reaping rave…
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Trump's failed bid to elevate an Arab American ally shows cracks in his political coalition
When Donald Trump won his comeback campaign, he credited the mayor of a small Detroit suburb with helping him make inroads with Michigan's…
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What a swing House district in Colorado shows about Republicans' immigration fallout in the midterms
Like many Donald Trump voters, Miranda Niedermeier is not opposed to immigration enforcement. She was heartened by initial moves from the…
Business
Singapore bank lending hits fastest monthly growth since Dec 2024; full-year lending at multi-year high
For the whole of 2025, bank lending up 5.8% at S$10.26 trillion, MAS data indicates Singapore’s bank lending in December 2025 charted the…
Business
Spring Fever Episode 9 Preview Teases New Challenge for Yoon Bom, Seon Jae Gyu
Spring Fever episode 9 will air on tvN on Monday (February 1) at 8:50 pm KST. The romance drama, starring Ahn Bo Hyun and Lee Joo Bin,…
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NPR and PBS Never Needed Your Taxpayer Dollars
‘Vanishingly few’ stations have shuttered so far. Surprised? Source link
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Virginia Proposal to Expand Offshore Wind Power Threatens National Security
Wind projects create radar interference and clutter that could put U.S. assets in Norfolk at risk. Source link
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Our Radical Moment’s Antecedents
So much of the tumult around us has its roots in the 1970s, the subject of Jason Burke’s new study. Source link
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The Troubling Trend of Combat-Uniform Creep
What law enforcement officers wear matters. Source link
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Sauce for a Snowy Day
Distant relations and dear friends alike ask for Mom’s spaghetti and meatballs recipe. This past weekend, so did I. Source link
Fashion
Positively Yours Episode 6 to Feature Tense Confrontation Between Cha Min Uk, Kang Du Jun
Positively Yours episode 6 will air on Channel A on Sunday (February 1) at 10:30 PM KST. The chapter will feature a tense confrontation…
Business
China’s BYD vehicle sales fall for fifth month in a row
It has narrowly met its slashed global sales target of 4.6 million units in 2025, and has not announced this year’s target [BEIJING/HONG…
Fashion
Undercover Miss Hong Episode 6: Release Date, Preview, Spoilers, and More
Undercover Miss Hong episode 6 will air on tvN on Sunday (February 1) at 9:10 PM KST. Big revelations are awaiting viewers in this…
Culture
Lei Is a New Jewel of Chinatown
Doyers Street is a one-block strip in Chinatown that starts off perpendicular to the Bowery and then curves ninety degrees, like a…
Culture
The Brazilian Director Who’s Up for Multiple Oscars
I want to start with Recife, the setting for this film. How does your home town fit into the history of filmmaking in Brazil? A hundred…
Business
Sell America is the new trade on Wall Street
A NEW investment thesis has spread through global markets at the start of 2026, as trading strategies long built on the primacy of the…
Business
What is tokenised gold, and why is it taking off in Asia?
Market watchers note that Singapore’s banks have taken a more measured approach towards tokenised gold offerings for retail investors Amid…
Business
Chinese travel giant Trip.com bets on Apac growth as it looks beyond home market
It will strengthen its branding and continue to develop specialised products for the newer audience Once synonymous with China travel,…
Culture
Brett Ratner: 'Melania' Director Seen Cuddling Woman on Sofa Next to Jeffrey Epstein in DOJ Latest Epstein Files Dump
Hollywood director Brett Ratner, best known recently for directing "Melania," has surfaced in the Justice Department's latest Epstein…
Fashion
Trump welcomes China, India investment in Venezuela oil
President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Jan 31) he welcomed investment by China and India in Venezuela’s oil industry. “China is welcome…
Business
Why Chinese companies are eyeing SGX again
According to statistics, there are still around 100 Chinese companies listed on SGX today CONNECTIVITY between the capital markets of…