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Diver describes rescuing nephew from capsized Egypt boat
An Egyptian diver involved in the rescue operation of people scouring the wreckage of a tourist boat which sank in the Red Sea has…
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Should Medicare, Medicaid cover anti-obesity drugs? Doctors speak out
In what may be one of his final major acts in the White House, President Joe Biden has proposed extending Medicare and Medicaid to cover…
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US: Wall St subdued at open in run-up to key inflation data
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat-to-slightly-lower on Wednesday (Nov 27) as investors evaluated strong economic data and awaited a…
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Imprisoned Kremlin critic stands a second trial for opposing Ukraine war
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov appeared in court on Wednesday for a second trial for opposing Russia's…
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Australia introduces bill to fine supermarkets for supplier misconduct
Australia has introduced a bill that could impose hefty fines on large supermarket chains failing to comply with a new industry code of…
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Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
SEOUL — What on earth to do about all the plastic polluting the oceans, the food supply, even our bodies? That is the question that the…
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US dollar drops as markets weigh Trump tariff vow, yen hits 5-week high
THE US dollar fell to a one-week low against its major peers on Wednesday (Nov 27) as investors grew cautious about President-elect Donald…
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Satellite image shows Chinese ship suspected of sabotage in "NATO lake"
A new satellite image appears to show a Chinese carrier ship that was linked to the cutting of two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea…
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Poland proposes protection of the Baltic Sea with naval deployment
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has proposed joint monitoring of the Baltic Sea by the navies of the Baltic NATO states following damage…
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HP, Dell’s weak forecasts spark share sell-off, doubts over PC market recovery
SHARES of Dell and HP fell on Wednesday (Nov 27) after the personal computer makers issued forecasts that cast doubt on a market recovery…
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Samsung gets first woman CEO outside founding family in 86 years
FOR Samsung Group, this has been a year of milestones. First, a rare public apology from its flagship Samsung Electronics, followed by a…
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UBS cuts four loan bankers in Singapore, Hong Kong as deal flow slows
UBS Group cut four loan syndication bankers in Asia, according to people familiar with the matter, as elevated funding costs cast a pall…
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PEC says it has been approached by a third party over a possible share deal
SHARES of engineering company PEC have been on a tear lately and a possible reason for that has emerged. The company said in a bourse…
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Standard Chartered mulls sale of wealth, retail operations in Africa
STANDARD Chartered is exploring a potential divestment of its wealth and retail banking operations in Botswana, Uganda and Zambia, it said…
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Reports of 17 dead in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip
At least 17 Palestinians have been killed in new Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, the territory's Hamas-controlled civil defence force…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust divests two warehouse properties in Japan for S$37.5 million
MAPLETREE Logistics Trust (MLT) has completed the divestment of two warehouse properties in Japan for 4.25 billion Japanese yen (S$37.5…
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News Analysis: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin: A much-scrutinized relationship is back in the spotlight
WASHINGTON — They tend to gush over each other in public, but their private dealings are often opaque. Both are brazenly transactional,…
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What Google Off-loading Chrome Would Mean for Users
Using “the Internet” sometimes seems disconcertingly synonymous with using Google. Google Search, the most popular search engine on the…
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Secret to eternal youth is within grasp: leading AI scientist
A leading AI scientist and futurist has predicted that humans will develop the ability to stay young for longer. Ray Kurzweil—known for…
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Chinese driverless-tech firm Pony AI said to raise US$260 million in US IPO
The Guangzhou-headquartered company priced its American depositary shares at US$13 each PONY AI raised US$260 million after pricing its US…
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Singapore banks, insurers in ‘good position’ to withstand severe macrofinancial shock: MAS
Most investment funds also have enough liquidity to meet redemption shocks, its liquidity stress-simulation tests have found SINGAPORE’S…
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Cygnett Hotels & Resorts opens new property in Kharagpur, West Bengal
Cygnett Hotels & Resorts has inaugurated Cygnett Inn Kharagpur in West Bengal, marking a significant step in its Indian market expansion…
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High-stakes trial that could derail presidential ambitions of France's Marine Le Pen wraps up
PARIS (AP) — Marine Le Pen’s trial is ending with one key question: will France’s leading far-right figure be able to run in the next…
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Tourist not prepared for view behind bedroom curtain in Venice Airbnb
An unusual view hidden behind a curtain at an Airbnb venue in Venice, Italy, has baffled users on Reddit. Images of the view were shared…