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Kara Alexander jailed for life for drowning sons in London
A mother who drowned her two young sons in the bath in what the judge described as "the stuff of nightmares" has been sentenced to life…
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BlackRock misses long-term flow expectations amid Asia outflows
The world’s largest asset manager BlackRock pulled in a less-than-expected US$83 billion of client money to its investment funds in the…
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South Korean Animation ‘The Square’ to Close Far East Film Festival
FESTIVAL FINALE South Korean animated romance “The Square” will close the 27th Far East Film Festival (FEFF) in Udine, Italy. The film…
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Taiwan’s Vanguard to hasten construction of Singapore factory
Taiwan’s Vanguard International Semiconductor said on Friday (Apr 11) it will speed up construction of its 12-inch wafer fab in Singapore…
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EBITDA Explained: Beyond the Buzzword
EBITDA, short for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, is a term that gets thrown around a lot in finance. But…
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5 People Rushed to Hospital After Multiple-Car Collision in Singapore; Driver Cooperating with Police in Investigation
Five people were rushed to the hospital after a three-car collision at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue West and Clementi Avenue 4…
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Shein Given U.K. Approval for London IPO
LONDON – Shein, one of the world’s largest fast-fashion retailers harnessing the power of Chinese manufacturing, has been granted…
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Trump Is Right About Showerheads
Joe Biden’s efforts to weaken water pressure are worth undoing. Source link
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U.K. Police: Whites Need Not Apply
West Yorkshire Police hiring processes continue an unfortunate national trend. Source link
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The Week: ‘Liberation Day’ Do-Over
Plus: Theodore McCarrick has died, a symbol of the Catholic Church’s response to its gravest modern scandal before becoming a scandal unto…
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A $1 Trillion Defense Budget Isn’t Enough
As we’ve been running in place, our enemies have been building capacity. Source link
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Taxation Without Representation
It’s time for Congress to reclaim the power it never had the authority to give away. Source link
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<i>When Fall Is Coming</i> Is a No-Judgment Movie
Ozon goes from virtue-signaling to unsentimental profundity. Source link
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A Rick Owens Exhibition in Paris Will Feature His California Bedroom, Brutalist Sculptures and More
ALL ABOUT RICK: A recreation of the California bedroom he shared with his wife Michèle Lamy – plus 30 brutalist cement sculptures – are…
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Graham Norton to Guest Star on ‘Doctor Who’ in Eurovision-Inspired Episode
Graham Norton has entered the Tardis. The iconic comedian and host of “The Graham Norton Show” will guest star on an upcoming episode of…
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UK economy grew more than expected in February
Charlotte Edwards Business reporter, BBC News The UK economy grew by more than expected in February, according to the latest official…
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Indonesia’s US$48 billion social security fund eyes doubling equities exposure
Indonesia’s US$48 billion social security fund BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, the country’s largest institutional investor, aims to raise the share…
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Job seekers turn to AI tools to gain a competitive edge. It can also backfire
Dani Schlarmann, a recruiter, noticed something fishy about the job applicants. Cover letters and resumes sounded identical. Candidates…
Culture
The Pop Heartthrob Nick Jonas on Broadway
Our theatrical spring continues to be a bright one, with a bounty of audacious, boundary-breaking work emerging Off Broadway in the coming…
Culture
“The Shrouds” Is a Casket Case—and an Unsettling Vision of Techno-Paranoia
David Cronenberg’s new film, “The Shrouds,” contains the funniest and saddest blind-date sequence I’ve ever seen. Myrna (Jennifer Dale), a…
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“The Handmaid’s Tale” Reflects the Exhaustion of Liberal Feminism
You almost forget that Elisabeth Moss can smile. The lead actor on Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” now in its sixth and final season, spent…
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Singapore shares settle lower on Friday; STI down 1.8%
The Straits Times Index (STI) closed down on Friday (Apr 11), along with most regional indices. The STI declined 1.8 per cent or 65.3…
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Singapore Cop Who Abetted Wife in Starving Their Myanmar Maid to Death and Tampered Evidence Convicted
Suspended police officer Kevin Chelvam was found guilty on four counts related to one of the worst cases of maid abuse in Singapore, which…
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Top US pension funds suffer US$169 billion blow from tariffs shock
The total losses for the whole US public retirement system will likely be “significantly higher” The top 25 state and local US pension…