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Yen advances as Ishiba holds on in face of election setback
The yen strengthened versus the US dollar on Monday (Jul 21) after Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would carry on as leader…
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Customers told not to travel on South Western Railway network
A major signalling failure at London Waterloo has caused severe disruption throughout the morning, with 14 platforms out of use at the…
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Don’t Ask a French Girl to Wear Skinny Jeans RN—6 Denim Trends Parisians Are Much More Into
Denim might be a wardrobe staple globally, but in France, it’s practically a signature. No matter the season, French women continue to…
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Trump’s Ugly New Attack on Colbert Reveals a Darker Side to Firing
As you’ve heard, CBS has ended The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Troublingly, this comes just after Paramount, which owns CBS, settled…
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Can AI think? Here’s what Greek philosophers might say
In my writing and rhetoric courses, students have plenty of opinions on whether AI is intelligent: how well it can assess, analyze,…
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Hong Kong probes Louis Vuitton data leak after UK, Korea attacks
Leaked data of the Hong Kong customers include names, passport numbers, birth dates, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, shopping…
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Mumbai Film Festival Goes on Hiatus for a Year
India’s popular Mumbai Film Festival, operated by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), will not have a 2025 edition. In an…
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Sanseito: How a far-right 'Japanese First' party gained new ground
Shaimaa Khalil Tokyo correspondent For three years, a once fringe opposition party held just one seat in Japan's 248-seat upper house. But…
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Battle of Orgreave national inquiry confirmed by Yvette Cooper
Rachel Russell, David Spereall & James Vincent BBC News, Yorkshire A national inquiry will be held into one of the most violent days of…
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Banks pull down Australian shares from record high
Australian shares fell on Monday (Jul 21) to their worst session in more than three months, retreating from a record high scaled in the…
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Indonesia’s Kangaroo bond sale a tricky call for local investors
Indonesia’s plan to issue its first Australian dollar-denominated debt next month has piqued investor interest, though questions mount on…
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China Box Office: ‘The Lychee Road’ Debuts at No. 1 as Local Titles Dominate
China’s box office surged over the July 18–20 weekend, led by a strong showing from local-language titles. “The Lychee Road,” a period…
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EXCLUSIVE: Evan Mock Talks Wahine’s New Flip-flop Capsule With Reef – ‘Wearing Flip-flops Is Something I’ve Done My Whole Life’
Flip-flops may be trending among the fashion crowd, but they are nothing new for Evan Mock. “I can’t help but think about Hawaii every…
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Dior Lucky Pop-up Opens at Harrods With a Shower of Stars and Four-leaf Clovers
LONDON – Dior is doubling down on Harrods with the opening of its annual summer pop-up, dedicated this year to the Lucky collection, and…
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Marcus Rashford in Barcelona to complete loan move from Manchester United
Joining Barcelona has been Rashford's preferred option since he declared in December that he was ready for a new challenge after being…
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Alia Bhatt, Payal Kapadia Among Producers as Busan’s Asian Project Market Unveils 30 Selections
The 2025 Asian Project Market (APM) has announced its official lineup of 30 film projects, featuring notable producers including Bollywood…
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Why the ‘holidaze’ is actually a good thing
Anyone who claims they haven’t felt the seductive pull of social plans interrupting their focus at work isn’t being completely honest.…
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British and Irish Lions: Owen Farrell to captain against First Nations & Pasifika XV
Jamie George, a titan of the 2017 tour in New Zealand, starts at hooker after he was drafted in from the England camp in Argentina. Blair…
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India’s ‘Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1’ Producer Calls Prequel ‘Our Most Ambitious Project to Date,’ Unveils Behind-the-Scenes Video (EXCLUSIVE)
2022 Indian sleeper hit “Kantara” may have started as a regional Kannada-language film, but its massive success transformed Hombale Films‘…
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MAS appoints first 3 asset managers to inject initial S$1.1 billion into Singapore equities
Temasek-backed Fullerton Fund Management will be among the first of three asset managers to tap a S$5 billion investment fund initiative…
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MAS to beef up civil recourse, legal action for investors amid shift to disclosure-based regime
Retail investors who suffer losses in the stock market due to market misconduct could soon find it easier to seek civil recourse. The…
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Gold steady as investors await US trade updates, central bank meetings
GOLD prices were little changed on Monday as investors monitored developments in US trade talks and awaited potential market-moving…
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Inside the Larger-than-life Legacy of C.P. Company and Stone Island Founder Massimo Osti
BOLOGNA, Italy — Massimo Osti’s legacy is larger than life. The maverick designer and fashion entrepreneur, who died in 2005 of lung…
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Antonio Marras Opens First Store Outside Italy in New York
MILAN — New York may seem a world away from the Sardinian town of Alghero, home of Antonio Marras, but for the designer, not so much. “I…