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Trump is ‘fast forwarding’ the inevitable future of a multipolar world: George Yeo
US President Donald Trump may be at the centre of several global events today, but he did not create the increasingly multipolar world –…
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Danish women to face conscription by lottery
Danish women now face being called up for 11 months of military service when they turn 18, after a change in the law came into effect.…
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Trump’s Undiplomatic Diplomacy
He persuades by pressuring. He coaxes by threatening. He de-escalates by escalating. Source link
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Thom Tillis Defends a Medicaid Scam
North Carolina’s senator pledges not to vote for any budget unless it allows his state to keep fleecing you. Source link
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The Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid Lawfare
No longer can Planned Parenthood rely on legal activism to preserve its taxpayer revenue. The responsibility now shifts to Congress to do…
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Josh Hawley, Friend of a Friend of the Working Man
His mistake is thinking that the way to win over working-class voters is by supporting policies favored by union leaders. Source link
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Victoria Beckham, Safilo Group Ink 10-Year License
MILAN – Victoria Beckham and Safilo Group have signed a 10-year global licensing agreement for the design, manufacturing and distribution…
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Cloudflare will now, by default, block AI bots from crawling its clients’ websites
However, such systems don’t provide the same opportunities for monetization and credit as search engines historically have. AI models draw…
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The war in Ukraine has sparked a revolution in off-the-grid clean energy
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia has persistently targeted attacks on power grids and energy infrastructure, often leaving…
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How Religious Pluralism Lost at the Supreme Court
The court’s conservative justices went out of their way to emphasize that Montgomery County, where some of them reside, is a bastion of…
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Is This How ICE Barbie Got Her $50,000 Rolex?
Competition is fierce to be the dumbest Trump Cabinet secretary. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. is no rocket…
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Singapore shares move in tandem with Wall Street rally
Buoyed by the overnight Wall Street rally, Singapore shares rose on Tuesday (Jul 1), with about the top one-third counters by weighting…
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BNP Paribas completes 5.1 billion-euro acquisition of AXA Investment Managers
The acquisition allows BNP to manage long-term savings for insurers and pension funds with around 850 billion euros in assets Paribas said…
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House prices see biggest monthly fall for over two years
UK house prices saw their biggest monthly fall for more than two years in June, according to mortgage lender Nationwide. Prices fell by…
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MAS proposes to improve complex product labelling and disclosures for investors
Investors in Singapore may soon gain clearer disclosures and improved guidance for complex investment products if a set of amendments…
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No compulsory financial advice needed for most retail investors under proposed MAS changes
Retail investors may soon be able to invest in products that are deemed complex without seeking the now-mandatory financial advice, even…
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People are using AI to ‘sit’ with them while they trip on psychedelics
Peter—who asked to have his last name omitted from this story for privacy reasons—is far from alone. A growing number of people are using…
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Two Chinese chip firms plan 12 billion yuan IPOs, bet US export curbs to spur growth
Two Chinese artificial intelligence chip startups are seeking to raise a combined 12 billion yuan (S$2.1 billion) in initial public…
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Trump’s Fury at Thom Tillis Backfires, Wrecking His Vile Medicaid Scam
President Trump is raging at GOP Senator Thom Tillis for telling the truth about the Senate version of his budget bill, which could knock…
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Prudential commences third tranche of US$2 billion share buyback scheme
Asia-focused insurer Prudential on Tuesday (Jul 1) announced the commencement of the third and final tranche of its US$2 billion share…
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‘Europe is not the US’: Tech insiders call for smarter AI rules
The EU AI Act is expected to introduce its key rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models on August 2. However, amid growing concerns that…
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How universal rental subsidies could help the housing crisis
If there’s one thing that U.S. politicians and activists from across the political spectrum can agree on, it’s that rents are far too…
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Sundance’s ‘Mad Bills to Pay’ Boarded by Salaud Morisset Ahead of Karlovy Vary Screening (EXCLUSIVE)
Joel Alfonso Vargas’ debut feature “Mad Bills to Pay” has been acquired by Paris- and Berlin-based company Salaud Morisset for festival,…
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Princess Diana’s Birthday Looks Through the Years: Her Sleek Black Jacques Azagury Dress, Vibrant Colors and More
Tuesday marks the late Princess Diana‘s 64th birthday. The late royal’s sense of fashion and style remains part of her enduring legacy…