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In New York, Hochul moves to thread needle between Democratic divides ahead of a contested election
Ahead of a tough reelection fight, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled an agenda aimed at bridging the divides in the Democratic Party -…
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Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority
Justice Department officials on Tuesday accused a federal judge of abusing his power in demanding that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan…
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US greenlights Nvidia H200 chip exports to China
The Trump administration on Tuesday gave the greenlight to exports to China of Nvidia’s second most powerful AI chips, putting in place a…
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Justice Department prosecutors resign amid turmoil over Minnesota ICE shooting investigation
Roughly half a dozen federal prosecutors in Minnesota have resigned and several supervisors in the criminal section of the Justice…
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Competing House bills introduced to curb, augment efforts to acquire Greenland
The same day a Florida Republican rolled out legislation to make Greenland the 51st U.S. state, a bipartisan group of lawmakers announced…
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A 2026 Iranian Revolution Could Reverse the Debacle of 1979
The Iranians may be able to cajole Trump into negotiations, but they will never be able to push him around, and they disregard his threats…
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EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating how much money is saved in health care costs avoided and deaths…
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Bill Clinton defies House subpoena in Epstein probe, faces contempt of Congress vote next week
House Republicans say they'll seek to hold former President Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress after he failed to appear Tuesday for a…
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Low Keng Huat controlling shareholders up offer price to S$0.78 per share, extend closing date
Revised offer represents an increase of 8.3% or S$0.06 over the initial offer price The offerors for Low Keng Huat have raised the offer…
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How the Supreme Court May Untangle the Tariff Knot
Don’t expect a broad constitutional ruling or a complete answer in the tariff case. Source link
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Minnesota has released more than 400 'criminal' migrants in 1 year: DHS
The Department of Homeland Security challenged Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to start cooperating with ICE to turn over illegal immigrants with…
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Lawmakers urge NIH to stop taxpayer money for 'dangerous' bat virus lab in U.S.
Republican lawmakers have asked the Trump administration to cancel its support for a controversial new lab being built in Colorado to…
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S&P 500, Dow open near record highs after mixed earnings, inflation data
The S&P 500 and the Dow opened near record highs on Tuesday (Jan 13) after a largely in-line inflation report sustained expectations of…
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F&N unit prices S$125 million in fixed-rate notes due 2033 at 2.6%
The notes are payable semi-annually in arrears and will be issued in denominations of S$250,000 each Beverage maker Fraser and Neave (F&N)…
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Will Washington Learn the Lessons of Tiananmen in Tehran?
If he chooses to stand by while Iran burns, Donald Trump runs the risk of repeating his predecessors’ mistakes. Source link
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Targeting Powell
If this is a baseless effort at revenge or pure intimidation, it’s a disgrace. Source link
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Why Sex Differences Matter in Women’s Sports
In ruling on whether males should be able to compete alongside girls and women, the Supreme Court should trust science. Source link
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Contributor: You can blame me for all those em dashes in AI-generated text
Now that I know how fond chatbots are of the em dash — the thing I just used to convey a thought that intruded on but is connected to the…
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You can buy Steve Jobs' bow ties, desk and other bits of Apple history at this auction
In March 1976, Apple cofounders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak both signed a $500 check weeks before the official creation of a California…
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ExxonMobil’s truth-telling on Venezuela shows risk of crossing Trump
There are no signs the Trump administration will oppose ExxonMobil’s role in Venezuela’s reconstruction efforts When ExxonMobil chief…
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Singapore stocks ride Asian wave amid US ‘self-sabotage’; STI up 0.9%
Japan’s Nikkei 225, South Korea’s Kospi, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index all close higher SINGAPORE shares…
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AirAsia X to be renamed AirAsia from Jan 19, founder says
AirAsia X will be renamed AirAsia from Jan 19 as low-cost carrier AirAsia reaches the final stages of its restructuring to consolidate all…
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Robotics frenzy drives US$24 billion gain in Hyundai Motor stocks
Its projects help to modernise the company’s image, and its undervalued stock has room to rise further Hyundai Motor Group stocks have…
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Proactive tax strategy in a shifting global landscape
As OECD rules redefine the game, Singapore’s tax and business leaders are pivoting from compliance to strategic foresight THE global tax…