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Satellite map shows homes completely destroyed by LA fire
Satellite maps and images from LA County Recovers show how many homes have been destroyed by the fires in Los Angeles. The Palisades and…
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BMW sales slide after brake fault recall, China demand slump
BMW car sales slipped last year as a costly recall compounded a slump in demand in China that’s hit Germany’s automakers hard. Sales of…
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EU sends €140 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The European Commission announced on Monday a new humanitarian aid package worth €140 million ($142.8 million) to address the most…
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Column: Trump wants to grab control of Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal. He's already bungled it
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign excursions into foreign policy were few and far between. He promised to build a stronger military and…
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Why Zora Neale Hurston Was Obsessed with the Jews
Zora Neale Hurston was a philosemite. She believed that the Jews had been victims of stereotyping that started with Moses and that was…
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Tabula Rasa: Volume Five
This is the fifth article in the “Tabula Rasa” series. Read Volumes One, Two, Three, and Four. Bleb “Bleb” is worth eight points in…
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Germany welcomes release of German-Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her return home
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's foreign minister on Monday welcomed the release of a German-Iranian rights activist from prison in Iran and her…
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Gold beats STI, Hong Kong-listed tech to be top-traded ETF on SGX in 2024
The precious metal continues to shine as investors look to diversify equity and bond portfolios amid geopolitical tensions and market…
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Ukraine map shows Russian push to encircle heavily fortified linchpin town
Russia is advancing southwest of the eastern Ukrainian stronghold of Pokrovsk, a new map shows, as Ukrainian troops in the key city risk…
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Sunday Mail Mystery Solved: Here's When USPS Actually Delivers
Ever found yourself puzzled about whether your mail will show up on a Sunday? You’re not alone. Many folks are curious about how USPS…
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SingPost’s fired CEO Vincent Phang resigns from board
Phang is one of three senior management staff terminated over a whistle-blower’s report related to SingPost’s international e-commerce…
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Germany's Nordex secures order for 36 wind turbines in Canada
The logo of Nordex is seen on the roof of the rotor blade factory of the company in Rostock. Daniel Reinhardt/dpa German wind turbine…
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GSK to buy US cancer biotech IDRx for up to US$1.15 billion
GSK agreed to buy US biotech IDRx for as much as US$1.15 billion to gain new cancer medicines. The UK drugmaker will pay US$1 billion…
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Singapore stocks fall amid regional rout; STI down 0.3%
Analyst says strengthened greenback has created overhang in risk sentiment across Asia SINGAPORE stocks fell on Monday (Jan 13) as…
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Incredible find hiding under bathtub has internet all saying the same thing
The internet is amazed at what was found underneath a bathtub in a home. A video of the unusual discovery was shared by Diablo Plumbing…
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Nigerian airstrike mistakenly kills civilians supporting security forces while targeting rebels
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian military airstrike targeting armed groups in the conflict-battered northwest mistakenly killed a number…
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China vehicle export growth to slow in 2025, association data shows
CHINA’S vehicle exports are expected to grow 5.8 per cent to 6.2 million units this year, cooling from a 19.3 per cent increase in 2024,…
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Regency Steel Asia chairman fined S$350,000 for false trading of Hiap Hoe, Hotel Grand Central shares
THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) imposed a civil penalty of S$350,000 on Gui Boon Sui for conducting false and unauthorised…
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Don't Bother Going Vegan to Save the Planet. Do This Instead
How effective can one person's actions be in fighting climate change and keeping the environment healthy? As a researcher at the…
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'The worst is choosing who to help': Life as a war medic in Ukraine
Battlefield medics and volunteers in Ukraine face challenging conditions, with off-road vans often only able to transport two severely…
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Smart glasses enter new era with sleeker designs, lower prices
PRODUCERS of hi-tech connected eyewear are multiplying their innovations with increasingly discreet models in an attempt to make a…
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Bezos says space industry has room for ‘multiple winners’
AMAZON-FOUNDER and billionaire Jeff Bezos said the space industry has room for “multiple winners”, including his own firm Blue Origin and…
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Top Asian oil buyers in turmoil after sweeping Russian sanctions
REFINERS, tanker operators, traders and port executives across Asia were scrambling on Monday (Jan 13) to manage the fallout from the US’s…
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Top Asian oil buyers in turmoil after sweeping US sanctions on Russia’s oil industry
REFINERS, tanker operators, traders and port executives across Asia were scrambling on Monday (Jan 13) to manage the fallout from the…