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Man with explosives dies trying to enter Brazil Supreme Court
A man with explosives died Wednesday trying to enter Brazil's Supreme Court in what appeared to be a suicide, officials said. "This…
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Singapore shares slump at Thursday’s open; STI down 0.3%
SINGAPORE stocks were pulled into negative territory on Thursday (Nov 14) after global equities ended mixed overnight. As at 9.02 am, the…
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MAGA loyalist Matt Gaetz is Trump's pick for attorney general. Will he be confirmed?
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general sent a clear signal through Washington on Wednesday that Trump…
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Red Sox Predicted To Acquire Three Aces In Latest 'Dream Rotation' Outlook
The American League East is currently run by the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles. But the Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, and…
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Who is Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host Trump nominated for Defense secretary?
Pete Hegseth served as a National Guardsman in Cuba, Iraq and Afghanistan, earning two Bronze stars. But after President Biden was…
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Japan Foods sinks into the red with H1’s S$1.6 million net loss on higher operating costs
JAPAN Foods logged a S$1.6 million net loss for its first half ended Sep 30, versus a profit of S$81,000 for the same period in the year…
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Japan Foods sinks into the red with S$1.6 million net loss in H1
The group says net loss comes from higher year-on-year overall operating expenses JAPAN Foods logged a S$1.6 million net loss for its…
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France mounts security operation for Israel match after Amsterdam violence
Thousands of police are being deployed in Paris to ensure security at Thursday’s France-Israel football international, a week after…
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The 'morphing' wheel from South Korea that may transform lives and robots
By Hyun Young Yi, Daewoung Kim and Jack Kim DAEJEON, South Korea (Reuters) - Imagine a wheelchair equipped with wheels flexible enough to…
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Stocks to watch: Jardine C&C, StarHub, First Resources, Civmec, GP Industries, Japan Foods
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Nov 14): Jardine Cycle and Carriage…
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First Resources Q3 profit up 19.3% to US$61 million
FIRST Resources’ net profit for the third quarter ended September rose 19.3 per cent to US$61 million, from US$51.1 million in the…
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What would 'government efficiency' look like if Elon Musk gets his way?
President-elect Donald Trump has given two wealthy entrepreneurs a mission that has eluded many other occupants of the White House: Make…
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E. coli cases rise to 104 in outbreak linked to McDonald's onions
The number of those sickened with E. coli has risen to 104 in a recent outbreak linked to McDonald's onions served on Quarter Pounder…
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“You have to make decisions…” – Luis de la Fuente issues response to Nacho Fernandez’s Spain snub grievance
Earlier this week, ex-Real Madrid captain Nacho Fernandez hit out at Luis de la Fuente’s decision to exile him from Spain contention after…
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Is Tulsi Gabbard a Democrat or Republican? What to know about Cabinet pick
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he is appointing former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard—the ex-Democrat from…
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Top EU diplomat proposes suspending political dialogue with Israel
Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell has proposed that EU member states suspend political dialogue with Israel over its war in the Gaza Strip, an…
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Theodore B. Olson, conservative attorney who helped win gay marriage in California, dies at 84
WASHINGTON — Theodore B. Olson, the conservative attorney who helped win the right to gay marriage in California, died Wednesday at age…
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Singapore banks optimistic about earnings, capital returns amid yet another quarterly results beat
They also see upsides to net interest margins during a Trump 2.0 presidency, as expected inflationary policies may result in higher…
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Annette Gordon-Reed on the Dark Side of the American Story
Annette Gordon-Reed is a historian and a professor at Harvard Law School. She won the 2008 National Book Award and the 2009 Pulitzer Prize…
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DBS share buyback raises questions on capital management as counter hits all-time high
The buyback follows the move by Singapore’s largest lender to issue bonus shares in February to return capital to shareholders DBS has…
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Spain flood epicentre braces for fresh deluge
Spain's eastern Valencia region braced for more torrential rain on Wednesday, two weeks after the country's worst floods in generations…
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How R.E.M. Created Alternative Music
Three-quarters of the way through Richard Linklater’s 1990 film “Slacker,” an accomplice to a botched robbery strolls past a concrete lot…
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Donald Trump "fair" to criticize NATO, bloc's military chief says
President-elect Donald Trump was justified in his criticism of NATO's European members who have let defense spending fall by the wayside,…
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Canadian teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu in critical condition
Canadian health officials announced Tuesday that a teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu from an unknown source is in critical condition.…