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NHS maternity care: What are the problems at the heart of its failures?
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BOJ to raise rates if price outlooks to be achieved, deputy governor says
The Bank of Japan would continue raising interest rates if the central bank’s outlooks on the economy and prices are likely to be…
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Bank of Japan says to raise rates if price target to be achieved, despite losses on JGBs
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday (Mar 24) that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if its…
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Tencent upgrades AI model to compete with DeepSeek, Alibaba
Tencent Holdings unveiled an upgraded artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning model, the latest bid by China’s most valuable company to…
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Gold edges higher on safe-haven demand, Fed optimism
Gold edged higher on Monday (Mar 24) as concerns over US President Donald Trump’s impending reciprocal tariffs and the potential for…
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‘White Lotus’ Star Sam Nivola on That ‘F—ed Up’ Sex Scene, Lochlan’s Sexuality and Why ‘He’s Not Some Psychopath’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 6 of “The White Lotus,” now streaming on Max. In Season 1 of “The White…
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John Cooper Clarke: 'A national treasure? I hate that'
Ian Youngs Culture reporter John Cooper Clarke is about to become the first poet to headline a UK arena, and is responsible for the lyrics…
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Billion-dollar US levies on Chinese ships risk ‘trade apocalypse’
For a symbol of the chaos engulfing world trade since the Trump administration walked into the White House, look no further than a pile of…
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BYD earnings may move the needle in market-cap fight with CATL
The carmaker now trades at about 20 times earnings for the next year, below its three-year average, and compares with almost 83 times for…
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Stocks to watch: UOB, SIA, Nio, Starhill Global Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of its securities on Monday (Mar 24). UOB: Chief executive officer…
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Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ Nears Sale to Roadside Attractions, Lionsgate
“Kiss of the Spider Woman,” a musical remake from director Bill Condon and star Jennifer Lopez, is finally close to finding a buyer after…
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Nations League: Spain, France, Germany and Portugal progress on epic night
So penalties would be needed to determine the final two sides that would progress to the semi-finals. In Spain, Dutch forward Noa Lang and…
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AI startup Perplexity confirms interest to buy TikTok
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity on Friday (Mar 21) expressed its interest in buying TikTok, which faces a deadline to…
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Israel plans new airport in south, an hour from Gaza border
Israel‘s Economic Affairs Committee on Sunday gave its final approval to a plan to build another international airport in the south of the…
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A deal in the desert? US and Ukraine meet ahead of Russia ceasefire talks
US negotiators are holding talks in the Saudi capital Riyadh with their Ukrainian counterparts and separately with the Russians on Monday.…
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Stumbling stock market raises spectre of dot-com era reckoning
A revolutionary new technology comes along and infatuates investors with its seemingly limitless possibilities. Euphoria sparks a stock…
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Miami Open: Novak Djokovic battles past Camilo Ugo Carabelli to reach last 16
Novak Djokovic is through to the last 16 of the Miami Open after a 6-1 7-6 (7-1) win over a spirited Camilo Ugo Carabelli. The Serb,…
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Salvaging Qantas just the start as new CEO pledges more to come
[SYDNEY, HONG KONG] Vanessa Hudson could hardly have taken the helm of Qantas Airways at a worse time. The brand was in tatters after a…
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Hannah Einbinder and Janelle Monáe Denouce Donald Trump’s Politics at Human Rights Campaign Dinner: ‘Bullies Only Win When We Let Them Think They Can’
The Human Rights Campaign Los Angeles dinner became politically charged as its speakers and honorees used their platforms to uplift and…
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Larry Tamblyn, Co-Founder of Garage-Rock Band the Standells and Brother of Russ Tamblyn, Dies at 82
Larry Tamblyn, who co-founded the garage-rock cult-favorite band the Standells, famous for the 1965 single “Dirty Water,” died Friday, the…
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Scotland 0-3 Greece: 'A return to the worst of times under Clarke'
Clarke has shown a fantastic capacity to recover from setbacks and there's reason to believe in his ability to do the same again now, but…
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John Leguizamo Says Christopher Nolan Makes ‘The Odyssey’ Feel ‘Like an Indie Film’: ‘He’s Not Doing It by What the Studio Says’
Christopher Nolan‘s upcoming film has by no means, a small premise. An adaptation of the classic “The Odyssey,” the film includes a large…
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‘Smallville’ Co-Creator Says Animated Sequel Is ‘Off The Table For a Bit’ While Warner Bros. Is ‘Rebooting ‘Superman”: ‘Everything Comes Around in One Form or Another’
Co-creator Alfred Gough says his animated follow-up to “Smallville” will have to wait until Warner Bros. is finished with James Gunn‘s…