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Locarno-Bound ‘Hair, Paper, Water’ Boarded by Lights On for International Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Lights On has boarded international sales for “Hair, Paper, Water…,” the latest collaboration between Belgian filmmaker Nicolas Graux and…
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YouTube Shorts algorithm steers users away from political content, study finds
YouTube Shorts, the shortform platform from Google-owned video giant YouTube, has seen massive success since its launch in September 2020.…
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AI data centers require massive amounts of power—making electricity more expensive for everyone around them
It’s a staggering statistic: Around 70% of the world’s internet traffic flows through Virginia. The state’s data centers, some of which…
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Inside Trump’s Angry, Desperate Push to Silence MAGA on Epstein Fiasco
President Trump is in a rage over his inability to get MAGA to stop talking about the Jeffrey Epstein files. He unleashed a furious Truth…
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Body found in search for British hiker Matthew Hall in Italy
Rescue teams searching for missing British man Matthew Hall in the Italian Alps have found a body. The discovery was made on Wednesday…
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Senate Votes to Strip $1.1 Billion From Public Broadcasting in Blow to PBS and NPR
The Senate voted narrowly early Thursday morning to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in a…
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Julius Baer seeks to cut bonuses of bankers with risky books: sources
The move comes as the Swiss lender’s top management seek to reset and put the bank on a path for growth after a string of missteps Julius…
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Volvo Car posts US$1 billion loss over impairment, tariffs
The automaker’s retail sales plunged 12% to 181,600 vehicles in the second quarter Volvo Car posted a US$1.03 billion operating loss in…
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Swatch Group H1 Profits Down 88%, As Greater China Woes Continue
PARIS – China continues to weigh heavily on the Swatch Group, with the company posting Thursday an 88 percent slump in first-half net…
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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 Top International Title as JioHotstar’s ‘Criminal Justice’ Leads Ormax India Streaming Chart
Netflix‘s dystopian survival thriller “Squid Game” Season 3 emerged as the top international title among Indian streaming audiences in the…
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Iraq: Shopping centre fire leaves multiple dead
A fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Iraqi city of Kut has left dozens dead and injured, state media has reported. The blaze…
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UK jobs market continues to weaken
The UK jobs market has weakened further as the number of job vacancies continues to fall and wage growth slows, according to official…
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TSMC profit surges again after AI drives big jump in sales
The company’s performance underscores resilient demand for high-end artificial intelligence chips from the likes of Nvidia and Advanced…
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TSMC posts record quarterly profit on AI demand, but cautious on tariff impact
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s main producer of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips, posted record,…
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Trek 2000 International divests stake in Terrenus Energy valued at around S$8.2 million
Technology provider Trek 2000 International announced on Thursday (Jul 17) that it will be disposing its 4.3 per cent stake in Terrenus…
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Trek 2000 divests stake in Terrenus Energy valued at around S$8.2m
The shares are currently held as investment and do not generate any income or revenue for FY2024 Technology provider Trek 2000…
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China vows to address ‘irrational competition’ in EV sector
China pledged to rein in “irrational competition” in its electric vehicle (EV) sector, reflecting authorities’ increasing urgency to…
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Lady Gaga’s Complete ‘Mayhem Ball’ Tour Setlist: Every Song Played on Opening Night in Las Vegas (UPDATING LIVE)
Lady Gaga is kicking off her 2025 “Mayhem Ball” tour Wednesday night in Las Vegas, and fans nationwide and around the world are following…
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Australia team news: Tom Lynagh to start at fly-half in first Lions Test
Fly-half Tom Lynagh will emulate his father, the Wallaby great Michael, when he starts for Australia in Saturday's first Test against the…
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Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield down at 1.79%
The cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) fell to 1.79 per cent, based on auction results released by the…
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Companies look to AI to enable financial resilience amid global volatility: DBS survey
Businesses around the world are rethinking long-term strategies as volatility rises, with generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI)…
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ESPY Awards Shower Kudos on Women as Host Shane Gillis Delivers Edgy Jokes About Female Athletes
Host Shane Gillis brought his trademark brand of combative humor to the opening monologue of Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards in Hollywood,…
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mm2 Asia evaluating all available options, including winding up Cathay Cineplexes
Cathay Cineplexes parent company mm2 Asia said on Thursday (Jul 17) that it is evaluating all available options to address its financial…
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Japan’s Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster Sonic the Hedgehog has brought new fans to Japan’s Sega, which says it is poised for…