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Pete Buttigieg Convinces Undecided Voters To Back Harris in Key Swing State
Support for Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid doubled among undecided voters in the swing state of Michigan, in a Jubilee…
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US dollar drops to two-week low as investors take profit on ‘Trump trades’
THE US dollar dipped on Monday (Nov 4) as investors braced for wide-ranging implications for the global economy this week from the outcome…
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Trial for murder of teacher Samuel Paty begins in France
The trial of eight people who allegedly helped the perpetrator in the brutal murder of history teacher Samuel Paty began in a Paris court…
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Indonesia weighs switching Garuda CEO as part of turnaround plan
INDONESIA is considering switching the chief executive officer at the Garuda Indonesia airline, part of the new government’s push to…
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Search for missing continues after flood disaster in Spain
The search for missing people in the area of eastern Spain hit by severe flooding continued on Monday, almost a week after the disaster…
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GLP’s cancelled bond sale trains spotlight on long-term finances
MAJOR Asian logistics operator GLP’s abandoned attempt to return to the bond market after a three-year absence is a reminder of worries…
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Column: The case against Donald Trump is clear. Here's the case for Kamala Harris
WASHINGTON — It’s easy to argue why Americans should vote against Donald Trump. The former president neither understands nor respects the…
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Vote-counting rules in battleground states complicate when a winner is likely to be named
Unless polling that portends a paper-thin margin between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump is completely wrong — a…
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Charles Ives, Connoisseur of Chaos
In 1921, Charles E. Ives, a wealthy co-proprietor of the New York life-insurance firm Ives & Myrick, launched a bid to rebrand himself as…
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The Brothers Grimm Were Dark for a Reason
Once upon a time, a family by the name of Grimm carried on a life that was anything but. In the wooded German state of Hessen, Philipp, a…
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How the Artist Barry Blitt Turns Politics Into Cartoon Cover Gold
The cartoonist and illustrator Barry Blitt has created more than a hundred New Yorker covers. Whether he’s rendering Lady Liberty as an…
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Malaysia’s Petronas to halt local NGV fuel supply next year on declining demand
Malaysia state energy firm Petronas will halt the domestic retail supply and sale of natural gas for vehicles by July next year due to…
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Heavy rains in Barcelona disrupt rail service as troops search for more flood victims in Valencia
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The recurrent storms in eastern Spain that led to massive flooding last week and killed over 200 people, mostly…
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German metalworkers' trade union launches further strikes
One of Germany's major industrial trade unions, IG Metall, has called for further strikes in the metal and electrical industry in two…
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Tesla China shipments slip 5% in october after bumper quarter
TESLA’s Shanghai factory deliveries slipped in October, the unexpected softness coming after a record quarter for China shipments at Elon…
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Singapore stocks edge up on eve of US elections following regional trend; STI rises 0.5%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) edged up on Monday (Nov 4) by 0.5 per cent or 16.61 points to end at 3,572.04. Across the broader market,…
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Volvo Cars October sales rise 3% year-on-year
VOLVO Cars’ sales rose 3 per cent year-on-year in October to 61,686 cars driven primarily by an increase in sales of fully electric and…
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Will Trump's Joe Rogan interview help win White House? analysts' verdicts
Former President Donald Trump sat down for an anticipated three-hour interview on The Joe Rogan Experience, on October 25, 2024, marking…
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Slavery reparations not about transfer of cash, says Lammy
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the concept of reparations for former colonial nations affected by slavery "is not about the…
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Singapore Airlines to invest S$1.1 billion in retrofitting Airbus A350 fleet
The upgrades across the cabin classes promise improved privacy and comfort and a beefed-up in-flight entertainment system SINGAPORE…
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Thai SCG halts operations at US$5.4 billion Vietnam petrochemical complex
SIAM Cement Group (SCG), Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate, said on Monday (Nov 4) it has suspended commercial operation at its…
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US B-1B bomber sent to North Korea's doorstep as warning to Kim
The United States sent a bomber to Northeast Asia for a trilateral aerial exercise with its allies on Sunday, following North Korea's test…
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South Korean refiners’ losses deepen in Q3, margins set to improve in Q4
SOUTH Korean refiners reported on Monday (Nov 4) sharp losses in the third quarter from oil refining, but expect their margins to recover…
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Anglo-American to sell stake in Australian steelmaking coal mines for US$1.1 billion
UK-based Anglo-American said on Monday (Nov 4) that it will sell its minority stake in a joint venture that owns a 70 per cent interest in…