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Post Office scandal: Five things we now know about the Horizon IT failure
Tom Espiner BBC business reporter Reporting from The Oval, London The first report on the findings from an inquiry into the Post Office…
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McDonald’s big announcement is a Spicy McMuffin and the return of the Snack Wrap: Both arrive this week
Fast food giant McDonald’s is rolling out two big additions to its menu this week, including an old crowd-pleaser and a new take on a…
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Resident doctors vote to strike in long-running pay dispute
Resident doctors in England have once again voted in favour of strike action, in the latest chapter in a long-running pay dispute. The…
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Transcript: Trump Blurts Out Awkward Truth about ICE as MAGA Seethes
Sargent: Well, there was a second MAGA person who really put it out there in a way that really underscores your point. It’s from MAGA…
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Elon Musk has ‘fixed’ Grok—to be more like him than ever
As Elon Musk announced plans over the Fourth of July weekend to establish a third political party, his AI chatbot, Grok, gave a sneak…
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Amazon sellers curb Prime Day discounts with tariffs taking bite
Amazon.com’s Prime Day is slamming into US President Donald Trump’s trade war, with ever-shifting tariffs prompting some brands to sit out…
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Fewer courses, higher stakes: What golf’s shrinking footprint means for Singapore’s players and clubs
The announcement this week that the government will not renew the leases for six golf courses in Singapore could lead to an increase in…
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New Economic Plan, Old Economic Folly
The protectionist agenda of national conservatives strikes me as nonsensical. Source link
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What Did President Kotlikoff Know, and When Did He Know It?
Cornell and its new president are in the Trump administration’s crosshairs for alleged civil rights violations. Source link
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The Milei ‘Miracle’ Is a Vindication of Free Markets
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Why Trump Made His Fateful Trip to Butler
In an excerpt from her new book, journalist Salena Zito, an eyewitness to the near assassination, writes about the importance of place in…
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Don’t Blame Donald Trump for Floods
The fact-free, malicious attacks constitute one of the more poisonously stupid episodes of the Trump years. Source link
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Nick Offerman, Jacob Tremblay Crime Thriller ‘Sovereign’ Picked Up by Signature for U.K. (EXCLUSIVE)
“Sovereign,” the crime thriller starring Nick Offerman (“Parks & Recreation”) and Jacob Tremblay (“Room”), has been acquired by Signature…
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Singapore stocks hold firm after latest salvo of US tariffs; STI up 0.4%
Across the boarder market, gainers outnumber losers 321 to 197, as 1.5 billion securities worth S$1.7 billion change hands The local…
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A Quietly Subversive Novel About Renewal on the Italian Riviera
Recognizing oneself as one really is and not as one appears to others is the major theme of Elizabeth von Arnim’s work. Von Arnim, an…
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Netflix Sets Drop Date For Stefano Sollima’s ‘The Monster of Florence’ Series That Delves Into Italy’s Unsolved Sex Murders – New Teaser
Netflix has set an Oct. 22 drop date and launched a new teaser/trailer for its hotly anticipated show “The Monster of Florence” from…
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Wind and solar companies are racing to build before their tax credits disappear
A proposed solar farm in New Mexico aims to finish construction by 2029 or 2030. But the developer that hopes to build it now plans to buy…
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Donald Trump’s Vampire Presidency
We know for a fact that Trump invested no cash in Truth Social. He nonetheless was gifted with a majority of company shares, worth today…
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Democrats Should Say Who’s Really to Blame for the Flooding in Texas
In just 45 minutes early Friday morning, intense rain caused sections of the Guadalupe River in Central Texas to rise by nearly 26 feet.…
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The Secret Ingredient to Zohran Mamdani’s Success
Zak Khan wasn’t always the Gyro King of Brooklyn. He started out with a little halal cart down on Wall Street, in the Financial District,…
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Child poverty: Children living in 'Dickensian' conditions - commissioner
Some children are living in "Dickensian" levels of poverty, according to England's children's commissioner. In a report published on…
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A 36-year-old beauty mogul is South Korea’s newest billionaire
In a 15-second TikTok clip that has racked up millions of views, Kylie Jenner glides a sleek silver device across her face, swearing by…
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Bonhams to Auction ‘Downton Abbey’ Costumes, Props Ahead of Final Film Release
BACK IN TIME: Attention all “Downton Abbey” fans who are finding it hard to say farewell to the franchise. To coincide with the release of…
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China car sales jump in June but EV price war concerns intensify
China’s car sales rose in June for the fifth straight month, but reports by some major electric vehicle makers of easing demand raised…