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Kitten's sleeping position goes viral: "Nap took him"
A cat owner from Houston, Texas, shared a video of her kitten's unusual sleeping position and internet users can't cope with how cute it…
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Experts rubbish posts warning that holes in fruits and vegetables a sign of 'snake bites'
Snake breeders in Thailand say fruits and vegetables are not part of the reptiles' natural diet, contradicting social media posts that…
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Donald Trump taunts Panama: "welcome to the United States canal"
What's New Donald Trump has taunted Panama with a social media post saying: "welcome to the United States Canal." The President-elect…
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Mets Sign Free Agent Pitcher to $75 Million Contract: Reports
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The New York Mets kept pace in an escalating National League East arms race Sunday, reportedly agreeing…
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Europe's divided towns unite: Nova Gorica and Gorizia go borderless
Mauro Leban's family farm in Gorizia, Italy sits at the heart of a region shaped by history. The towns of Nova Gorica and Gorizia on both…
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Clips show Assad visiting China in 2023, not arriving in Russia after 2024 ouster
Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia with his family after a rebel coalition swept into Damascus and toppled his…
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Former WWE Champion Addresses Potential Royal Rumble Return
The Royal Rumble is one of the most highly-anticipated events in professional wrestling, featuring unique spots, surprising results, and…
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Chinese EV makers hit EU wall as tariffs inflate cost of imports
CHINESE automakers captured their smallest share of Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) market in eight months after new tariffs added as much…
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JPMorgan exits Australia’s Star Entertainment
JPMORGAN Chase has ceased to be a shareholder in embattled Australian casino operator Star Entertainment, an exchange filing by the gaming…
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Malaysia Airlines grounds new Airbus jet over safety concerns
MALAYSIA Airlines has grounded its new Airbus A330neo jet just days after its maiden flight because of technical issues, local media…
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Licences issued to ride-hailing and taxi operators ahead of new rules in 2025
THE licensed operators of point-to-point (P2P) transport services were announced by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Monday (Dec 23),…
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Two new ride-hailing operators awarded provisional licences in Singapore
TWO new ride-hail service operators – Geo Lah and Trans-cab Services – will enter the Singapore market in 2025. The news comes as licensed…
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Today's "Wordle" #1,283 answers, hints and clues for Monday, December 23
Several years after making its debut, Wordle maintains a loyal fan base committed to guessing each day's five-letter word in as few…
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US investors pay biggest premium for TSMC shares in two months
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) US-listed shares cost almost 25 per cent more than those in its domestic market at the…
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France holds day of mourning for Mayotte cyclone dead
France is to hold a day of national mourning after Cyclone Chido devastated its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte earlier this month.…
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1MDB takes legal action against Amicorp for allegedly facilitating US$7 billion fraud
The lawsuit seeks damages of more than US$1 billion from the financial services provider SCANDAL-HIT Malaysian state fund 1MDB and its…
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1MDB sues Amicorp for over US$1 billion for allegedly facilitating US$7 billion fraud
The lawsuit seeks damages of more than US$1 billion from the financial services provider SCANDAL-HIT Malaysian state fund 1MDB and its…
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What we know about SingPost’s Parcelgate scandal so far
SINGAPORE Post (SingPost) has fired three of its senior management executives as they were found to be negligent in the handling of…
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Chinese investors buy record amount of Hong Kong stocks via link
MAINLAND Chinese investors snapped up a record amount of Hong Kong stocks as they ramped up exposure to risk assets in the city amid a…
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Nippon Life’s US$12 billion acquisition spree is just beginning
NIPPON Life Insurance has done more than US$12 billion of deals this month alone. Japan’s biggest insurer is not finished yet. Having…
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Japan’s bond market is set to absorb biggest supply in a decade
INVESTORS are set to face the largest supply of Japanese sovereign bonds in at least a decade as the central bank plans to shrink its…
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Trump says it could be worth keeping TikTok in US for a little while
PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump indicated on Sunday (Dec 22) that he favoured allowing TikTok to keep operating in the United States for at…
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Video shows light rail system in China's Chongqing, not Japanese train tracks
A video compilation of train tracks switching has been shared more than a thousand times alongside the false claim it showed rail…
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Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line opens after more than a decade of delays
A dozen years after it broke ground, Vietnam’s largest city has unveiled its first mass rapid transit line. Hundreds of people lined up…