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PBOC adviser urges 1.5 trillion yuan stimulus to counter US tariffs
China should add as much as 1.5 trillion yuan (S$268 billion) in fresh stimulus to boost consumer spending and maintain currency…
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‘Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story’ Review: An Intriguing but Sluggish Postscript for the Count’s Nemesis
Plenty of horror movies have shifted the focus from vampires to vampire hunters, imagining an underground network of stake-drivers…
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‘Too Much’: All the Celebrity Guest and Supporting Stars in Lena Dunham’s Netflix Rom-Com Series
With “Too Much,” “Girls” creator-star Lena Dunham has made her long-awaited return to television, and the ensemble she’s brought along…
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Will Taylor Swift Make an Appearance at the American Century Championship? Here’s How to Watch the Star-Studded Tournament Live
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Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh says AI has made us dumbed down machines
Irvine Welsh is pointing up to the second floor of a grey stone building in Leith, the port district of Edinburgh. As he gets ready to…
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White House slams Powell over Fed finances, project cost overruns
THE White House on Thursday launched a fresh attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, with a top Trump administration official…
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Peter Jackson Says ‘I’m Not Retired’ When Asked About Not Directing a Feature Film in 11 Years: ‘I’m at the Moment Writing Three Different Scripts’
“Lords of the Rings” Oscar winner Peter Jackson has not directed a feature film in more than a decade. His last feature, “The Hobbit: The…
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Guy Ritchie Exits as ‘Road House 2’ Director
Guy Ritchie has exited as the director of “Road House 2.” It’s not yet clear why Ritchie has parted ways with the Amazon MGM project,…
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Mohammed Kudus: Tottenham agree £55m deal with West Ham for Ghana midfielder
Tottenham have completed the signing of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham for £55m, subject to work permit. The Ghana midfielder, who had an…
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Governance in the age of AI
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is advancing at breakneck speed. New models, applications and business use cases are emerging almost weekly.…
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Blue Nile Just Released Mini Half Tennis Bracelets That Give the Timeless Jewelry Staple a Modern Edge
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‘Virgin River’ Renewed for Season 8 at Netflix Ahead of Season 7 Debut
Before Season 7 of “Virgin River” even has a premiere date, the series has been renewed for its eighth season at Netflix. An early renewal…
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Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ Earns Fourth Daytime Emmy Nomination
Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” has received its fourth Daytime Emmy nomination. The PBS SoCal series, which pairs actors for candid…
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Wimbledon 2025 results: Amanda Anisimova stuns Aryna Sabalenka to reach final
Anisimova was a tipped to win Grand Slam titles as a teenager. As a 17-year-old she reached the 2019 French Open semi-finals, stunning…
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Christine Vachon on 30 Years of Killer Films and How Her Career Was Sparked by Todd Haynes’ ‘Banned’ Karen Carpenter Biopic (Which She Recommends People ‘Watch Illegally’)
One of the icons of independent cinema, Christine Vachon is celebrating 30 years of Killer Films, the production banner she set up in 1995…
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Flavour and scent giant IFF’s digital immersion hub charts the path to Asian senses
Flavours and fragrances are key to the Asian experience, as industry giant International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) would have you know.…
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‘Quiz Lady’ Director Jessica Yu to Helm Prime Video Italy Series ‘Italian Postcards,’ Prime Video Southern Europe Chief Nicole Morganti Talks Italy Strategy (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar-winning U.S. director Jessica Yu (“Quiz Lady,” “Fosse/Verdon) is set to direct new Prime Video Italy original series “Italian…
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“Hot Spot,” by Nora Lange
He called. She answered. He was her only sibling. He’d paid to have someone deliver her citrus so that she could avoid scurvy. Source link
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“Too Much” Remixes the Rom-Com
Starting over in New York is a cliché for a reason; so is starting over by leaving it behind. Lena Dunham, who became the poster child for…
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Remembrance of Scents Past
But Marks argues that smell is one of the most potent ways to give museum visitors a visceral sense of the past, and to help them remember…
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K-Pop Stars Tomorrow X Together Set to Hit U.S. Stages With ‘Act : Tomorrow’ World Tour
Tomorrow X Together is bringing their fourth world tour to American shores, with the K-pop sensation announcing nine U.S. dates spanning…
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Aster is said in talks to buy Exxon Singapore stations: sources
The sale would allow the American oil major to deploy more capital in areas of higher growth potential — Aster Chemicals and Energy, a…
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BOJ finds US tariff hit to exports limited for now
The impact on Japan’s output and exports from US tariffs is limited for the time being but many companies are worried about the risk of…
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Lena Dunham’s Charming Netflix Rom-Com ‘Too Much’ Is a Worthy Follow-Up to ‘Girls’: TV Review
“Too Much” is not Lena Dunham’s immediate follow-up to “Girls,” the seminal HBO comedy that remains its creator’s calling card. In the…