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Consumer groups want airlines to pay for baggage fees ‘distress’
Sixteen European consumer groups on Wednesday called on the European Union to take action against seven low-cost airlines over their…
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Kieran Culkin Joins ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ as Caesar Flickerman
Oscar and Emmy winner Kieran Culkin has joined “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” as magnanimous host Caesar Flickerman. Stanley…
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Estee Lauder, L’Oreal suffer as China’s duty-free spending falls
UNABLE to travel overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic, Chinese consumers sparked a shopping boom in the southernmost province of Hainan,…
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The 10 Best Memorial Day Amazon Shoe Deals to Upgrade Your Summer Sneaker Rotation
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From Harrison Ford to Hilary Swank, 12 Actors Who Can Join the Emmys’ First-Timers Club
There’s nothing like your first time. As the Emmys eligibility period draws to a close, a new class of actors – some from the world,…
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Nike to raise prices by next week, to return to selling on Amazon, media reports say
NIKE is set to raise prices on several of its products starting next week and will also return to selling its products at online retail…
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Why hiring in-house might be your worst business decision
“We doubled our marketing team, and still fell behind.” That’s what one founder told me in January, frustrated after months of hiring,…
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‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ Review: A Stirring Chronicle of a Gaza Journalist Who Was Killed Before Its Cannes Premiere
Sepideh Farsi’s documentary “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” follows 25-year-old Gaza photojournalist Fatma Hassona, a story of a…
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Memorial Day Clothing Sales 2025: The Best Fashion and Accessories Deals to Elevate Your Summer Style
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Reality TV’s Chrisley Family Lands New Lifetime Docuseries, Even With Parents Todd and Julie Still Behind Bars (TV News Roundup)
The Chrisley family will soon be back, even with its patriarch and matriarch still locked up. Lifetime has given the official green light…
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Zoom lifts annual forecasts on robust demand amid AI push
Communications raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday, benefiting from hybrid work trends and the integration of artificial…
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Target mosquito parasites with drugs to cut malaria, study says
Mosquitoes should be given malaria drugs to clear their infection so they can no longer spread the disease, say US researchers. Malaria…
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US to keep China chip curbs, spurning Nvidia’s call for relief
The Trump administration will maintain efforts to keep advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology out of China’s hands, a top White…
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House GOP leaders forge on with plans for late Wednesday or early Thursday vote on Trump agenda bill
House Republican leaders vowed to bring President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" to the floor late Wednesday or early Thursday, after…
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Why we should reconsider the meaning of open spaces
Most people think of urban open spaces in terms of grand parks—Chicago’s Millennium Park or New York’s Central Park or San Francisco’s…
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Google brings ads to AI search in ChatGPT battle
Google said on Wednesday it is beginning to weave advertisements into its new AI Mode for online search, a strategic move to counter the…
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LVMH-backed Biotech Firm Sparxell Secures 1.9M Euros in Funding
LONDON— Sparxell, a Cambridge-based plant-based colorant start-up, has secured 1.9 million euros in funding from the European Innovation…
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US LNG loses ground in Asia as tariffs, politics stall Alaska megaproject
Asian energy buyers are rethinking their long-term bets on US liquefied natural gas (LNG) – increasingly seen as a geopolitical lever – as…
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UK to sign Chagos deal with Mauritius
Sir Keir Starmer is due to sign a deal handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on Thursday. Under the terms of the deal Mauritius would…
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Apple design legend Jony Ive joins OpenAI
The legendary designer behind Apple’s iPhone, Jony Ive, has joined OpenAI to create devices tailored for using generative artificial…
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How libraries are becoming launchpads for music careers
In an era dominated by artificial intelligence and smartphones, one of the most overlooked engines of economic growth sits quietly at the…
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Neuroscientists have discovered why ‘aha moments’ stick in your brain long after you have them
After spending forever floundering for a solution to a problem, an “aha moment” can feel like magic. But a new study by researchers from…
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White House meeting disquiets Ramaphosa when Trump emphasizes disputed 'genocide' reports
President Trump put South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the spot Wednesday by screening a video of Black leaders calling for White…
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Oil prices fall on news that US-Iran will hold nuclear talks
Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday, after Oman’s foreign minister said a fresh round of nuclear talks between Iran and the US would…