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UN panel urges UK to renegotiate Chagos Islands deal
A UN panel has urged the UK to renegotiate a deal returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, saying it "fails to guarantee" the rights of…
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New Zealand central bank says former head quit over funding dispute
Former New Zealand central bank governor Adrian Orr’s surprise resignation in March was due to his disagreements with the treasury over…
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Twix ad banned in UK for encouraging unsafe driving
A TV ad for chocolate bar Twix has been banned for encouraging unsafe driving. The advert shows a man with flowing hair involved in a car…
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Stocks to watch: Keppel Infrastructure Trust, Raffles Medical, Amara, Koh Brothers Eco Engineering, SIA
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (Jun 11): Keppel Infrastructure…
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4 observations about Apple’s low-key WWDC 2025
At Apple’s annual WWDC keynote, the highest-level subject is always the future of its software platforms. And the big news in that…
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Australia’s Qantas to close low-cost arm Jetstar Asia
RALIAN flag carrier Qantas said on Wednesday it will close Jetstar Asia, the group’s Singapore-based low-cost unit, in a bid to recycle up…
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Sting: Governments have neglected the North East for decades
Sting is in a reflective mood. The Grammy-Award-winning singer-songwriter grew up in Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and tells me he is…
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Pitbull: Star says seeing fans dressed in bald caps is priceless
Annabel Rackham Culture reporter Pitbull is fascinated by his popularity in the UK - telling the BBC it makes him "very, very happy" to…
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France’s Mistral launches Europe’s first AI reasoning model
Mistral on Tuesday launched Europe’s first AI reasoning model, which uses logical thinking to create a response, as it tries to keep pace…
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AI assistants still need a human touch
When I first encountered AI, it wasn’t anything like the sophisticated tools we have today. In the 1990s, my introduction came in the form…
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Blackstone plans US$500 billion Europe investment: CEO
BLACKSTONE is planning to invest as much as US$500 billion in Europe over the next 10 years, underlining the continent’s growing appeal to…
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Oil prices hold near 7-week high as market waits for news from US-China trade talks
Oil prices held near a seven-week high on Tuesday as the market awaited direction from trade talks between the US and China. Analysts have…
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Europe: Stocks flat as investors await outcome of US-China talks
EUROPEAN shares closed little changed on Tuesday in cautious trade as investors awaited the outcome of the second day of US-China trade…
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US: Stocks advance as China trade talks drag on
Wall Street stocks advanced on Tuesday as markets hoped for progress in US-China trade talks while digesting the World Bank’s lowered…
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England vs West Indies third T20 highlights: Dominant England ease to series win
Ben Duckett hit a magnificent 84 as England make their highest T20 score at home to ease to a 37-run victory against West Indies and…
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23andMe Customers Did Not Expect Their DNA Data Would Be Sold, Lawsuit Claims
Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the genetic-testing company 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its…
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England vs West Indies third T20: Harry Brook takes brilliant diving catch
England's Harry Brook dives low to take a brilliant catch to dismiss Romario Shepherd for a duck to leave West Indies on 120-6 in the…
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Brett Blundy’s BBRC Blasts Victoria’s Secret Ahead of Earnings Report
Brett Blundy is making his case for change at Victoria’s Secret & Co. in full view of other investors. The Australian entrepreneur’s BBRC…
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Who is Alexandr Wang? Scale AI’s young billionaire CEO will head Meta’s new ‘superintelligence’ lab
Meta, which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram—as well as Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp—has tapped Alexandr Wang, the CEO and…
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John Schumacher, Headed I. Magnin, Bonwit Teller, Dies at 94
John Schumacher, former chief executive officer of Bonwit Teller and president of I. Magnin in the 1970s, died early Friday evening at…
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CaaStle Meltdown: P180 Sues ‘The Hunsicker Enterprise’ for Conspiracy
It took Christine Hunsicker 14 years to build CaaStle up into what looked like a pioneering fashion rental service with hundreds of…
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Designer Brands Is ‘Reviewing Pricing’ and ‘Diversifying Sourcing’ to Mitigate Tariff Impact
DSW parent company Designer Brands Inc. is evolving its approach after missing revenue estimates in the first quarter of fiscal 2025. On…
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Video game voice actors have been on strike for nearly a year. They finally have a deal
Video game voice actors and motion capture artists could be headed back to work soon. SAG-AFTRA and major video game companies have…
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World Bank: Trump’s Trade War Could Destroy the Global Economy
Trump’s trade war won’t just cripple domestic markets—it will slow global gross domestic product growth to its lowest point in 17 years.…