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Construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant jail could be halted over environmental concerns
1. Construction of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" could be halted…
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Variety’s 10 Storytellers to Watch for 2025
There are many ways to tell a story. And this year’s list of Variety’s 10 Storytellers to Watch highlights creators in all media, from…
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Claire's on brink of collapse putting 2,150 jobs at risk
Tom Espiner & Faarea Masud Business reporters, BBC News Fashion accessories chain Claire's is on the brink of collapse after the retailer…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust to divest logistics property in Australia for A$60 million
Its manager says the capital freed up will give MLT room to pursue investment openings in modern, high-spec facilities with more growth…
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Trump's nominee to oversee jobs and inflation data faces shower of criticism
The director of the agency that produces the nation's jobs and inflation data is typically a mild-mannered technocrat, often with…
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EXCLUSIVE: Hugo Boss Hits the Court as Official Outfitter of Montauk’s Privé Padel
Hugo Boss is hitting the court this season with Montauk’s Privé Padel as the group’s official outfitter. The Germany-based fashion brand…
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Bombshell New Report Casts More Doubt on Trump’s Epstein Claims
The timeline of Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump’s friendship is not adding up. Despite Trump’s doing everything within his power to…
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Parents are rushing to do their back-to-school shopping this year as potential tariff price hikes loom
Back-to-school season is officially upon us, and with it comes the usual influx of ad campaigns and last-minute trips to Target. This…
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EC World Reit’s H1 net property income falls 60.3% to S$18.7 million
EC World Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) reported a 60.3 per cent decline in net property income to S$18.7 million in the first half…
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‘Pride and Prejudice’ and Vampires: New AI-Driven Role-Playing Platform Launches With Plans to Gamify Fan Fiction Across Books, Movies and TV IP
New role-playing gaming platform Hidden Door debuted Wednesday with features that allow users to create their own stories within iconic…
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MAGA Is Coming for Legal Marijuana
President Trump’s vaguely positive views on marijuana use and legalization have opened up yet another schism within the MAGA movement, as…
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Mohamed Al Fayed: 146 people report crimes to investigation
The Metropolitan Police says 146 people have now come forward to report a crime in their investigation into former Harrods boss Mohammed…
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US: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs at open on September rate cut hopes
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Aug 13) with the benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting record highs, underpinned…
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Cuban exiles honored at Miami's 'Ellis Island of the South' as Trump ramps up immigrant arrests
For decades, its powerful lighthouse illuminated Miami's Biscayne Bay, and during the height of the Cold War, what was known as the…
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'Woefully out of balance': U.S. debt surpasses $37 trillion
The U.S. national debt has exceeded $37 trillion, raising fears that the country's sea of red ink is rising faster than expected. Source…
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The road to artificial general intelligence
Artificial intelligence models that can discover drugs and write code still fail at puzzles a lay person can master in minutes. This…
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Laura Loomer Has Found Her Next Shocking Target
The economist tapped to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics has suggested that the agency do away with the monthly jobs report altogether.…
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Food Empire reports net loss of US$1.5 million, declares first-ever interim dividend of S$0.03
Food Empire reported a net loss of US$1.5 million for the first half-year ended Jun 30, the group said in a bourse filing on Wednesday…
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Asics Is Introducing a Super Bouncy Foam While Expanding Its Blast Franchise With Two New Models
Asics‘ blast radius is growing with the introduction of two new running models, the Sonicblast and Megablast. Coming out of the same…
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AEM net profit more than doubles to S$3.1 million
AEM Holdings posted a 245 per cent increase in net profit to S$3.1 million for the half-year ended Jun 30, from S$895,000 the year before.…
Culture
‘Steve’ Trailer: Cillian Murphy Is the Headteacher at a Reform School in New Netflix Drama
Netflix has released the trailer for “Steve,” starring Oscar winner Cillian Murphy. Based on Max Porter’s 2023 novel “Shy,” the film…
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Ikea retailer Ingka Group announces first non-Swede CEO
The world’s biggest retailer of IKEA furniture said on Wednesday CEO Jesper Brodin was stepping down after eight years, to be succeeded by…
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I had knife pulled on me in migrant camp, says Conservative shadow minister
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp has said he was pelted with bottles and had a knife pulled on him while speaking to migrants in a camp…
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Gildan Buying HanesBrands in $2.2B Cash and Stock Deal
Basic is getting bigger. In a major move to consolidate the basic side of the apparel industry, Gildan Activewear Inc. has agreed to buy…