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Erdoğan talks to Putin, urges Syrian government to engage in dialogue
The Syrian government should engage in political dialogue amid the ongoing clashes with rebels, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
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Denso, Fuji Electric get government aid for power chips
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) has agreed to provide subsidies worth up to JPY70.5bn (US$470m) to Denso…
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UK government to review the BBC’s long-term funding
BRITAIN plans to review long-term funding for the BBC, the national broadcaster, and find alternatives to the TV licence, as it seeks to…
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Former British soldier convicted of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian government
LONDON (AP) — A former British soldier whose audacious escape from a London prison spurred a dayslong search was convicted on Thursday of…
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Israel nears agreement for cease-fire in Lebanon
AMMAN, Jordan — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he has recommended that this government approve a cease-fire…
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Japan government to approve $140bn stimulus
Japan already has one of the world's biggest ratios of national debt to output (Richard A. Brooks) Japan's minority government was…
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Mexico's president says government is investigating reported ransomware hack of legal affairs office
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Wednesday that the government is investigating an alleged ransomware hack of her…
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A Southern California pastor says a 'flawed' Trump was chosen to lead a sinful nation
On election night, a Southern California pastor in a red MAGA hat filmed a message for his Instagram followers, cheering President-elect…
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Senegal's radical government claims 'large victory' in legislative polls
The Senegalese government has claimed victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections with most of the votes already counted. It said the…
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Habeck: Green Party government would send Taurus missiles to Ukraine
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, who is running as the Green Party's chancellor candidate in the upcoming elections, said on Sunday…
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Senate will block Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz as attorney general, ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy says
WASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted that President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz to be attorney…
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China’s queer influencers thrive despite growing LGBTQ+ censorship
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Amid China’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, queer influencers are using creative strategies, subtle hashtags and coded…
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Income Insurance and Allianz say their deal is still alive despite government veto
INCOME Insurance and Allianz announced in a bourse filing on Thursday (Nov 14) that discussions over a deal to acquire a majority stake in…
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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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What is the Department of Government Efficiency? Musk, Ramaswamy to lead
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his second administration will create the Department of Government Efficiency, led…
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Florida's Sen. Rubio seen as Trump's pick for State Department
WASHINGTON — Marco Rubio, the combative and hawkish Republican senator from Florida, is expected to be President-elect Donald Trump’s pick…
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Government to study engaging telcos other than Singtel to provide emergency hotline services
THE government will consider engaging telcos’ services in addition to those of Singtel, which is the current service provider for…
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Vietnam says Temu, Shein must register with government or be blocked
VIETNAM said Chinese online retailers Shein and Temu need to register with the government before the end of November or it will block…
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'Drill, baby, drill!' and climate change denial: California braces for a Trump environment
As a candidate, President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly professed his love of clean air and water, but he also dismissed climate change as…
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Spain's government to send 10,000 soldiers and police to Valencia after deadly floods
MADRID (AP) — Spain is sending 5,000 more soldiers and 5,000 more police to the eastern region of Valencia after deadly floods this week…
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Opinion: California's AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence…