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Democratic leaders in Congress demand a meeting with Trump as government shutdown looms
As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump to negotiate…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 slips as French rating review looms; still ends week higher
European shares ended the week on a strong note, but were a little lower on Friday (Sep 12) as investors turned cautious ahead of Fitch’s…
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Opec+ casts shadow on Singapore’s glitzy oil bash as surplus looms
Group agrees in principle to raise output again next month, according to delegates, with key members saying they expect to approve adding…
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House GOP chairman to meet Epstein victims as file release vote looms
Ten victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking ring will meet Tuesday with a top House Republican as the GOP…
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Government shutdown looms as Congress returns after monthlong August recess
Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" of tax and…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as Powell's speech looms large
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole Symposium…
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Shein’s UK sales surge to £2.1 billion in 2024, boosting profits as IPO looms
Shein’s British business made £2.1 billion (S$3.7 billion) in sales in 2024, a 32.3 per cent increase from the previous year, a filing by…
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Trump's envoy Witkoff meets Putin as ceasefire deadline looms
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia's Vladimir Putin have met at the Kremlin, as Donald Trump's deadline for Moscow to agree a ceasefire in…
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Oil prices fall as Trump’s Aug 1 trade tariff deadline looms
Oil prices declined on Thursday as US President Donald Trump’s Aug 1 tariff deadline loomed over investors, with uncertainty surrounding…
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As Trump shows off his golf courses for Britain's leader, crisis in Gaza looms
U.S. President Donald Trump once suggested his golf course in Scotland "furthers" the U.S.-U.K. relationship. Source link
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Nurses union to reject pay deal as strike vote looms
Nurses will overwhelmingly reject their pay award in England this week, raising the possibility of strikes later in the year, the BBC…
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‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Leads U.K. and Ireland Box Office in Strong Debut as ‘Superman’ Looms
Universal took the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office with the release of “Jurassic World Rebirth,” which opened to £12.4 million…
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TikTok reportedly prepping new app in the U.S. as potential sale looms
TikTok is preparing to release a new app in the U.S. as it awaits a potential sale that would maintain its presence for millions of users…
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Report: TikTok is building a new version of its app for U.S. users, as expected sale looms
TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the United States ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors, The…
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Texas floods: 81 dead and dozens missing as more rain looms
Gary O'Donoghue Chief North America correspondent Reporting from Kerr County, Texas Watch: BBC reports from Camp Mystic, where search for…
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Asia: Markets drop as Trump’s tariff deadline looms
Most Asian markets fell on Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump’s tariff deadline, though…
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Asian Markets Under Pressure as Trump's Tariff Deadline Looms
New highs for U.S. stocks did not translate into gains across Asian markets on Friday. Japan's Nikkei edged 0.3% higher, but Hong Kong…
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Asia: Markets mixed as trade deal cut-off looms
Asian markets swung on Wednesday amid trade war worries after Donald Trump said he would not push back next week’s tariff deadline, with…
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Donald Trump threatens Japan with tariff up to 35% as deadline looms
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a "30% or 35%" tariff on Japan if a deal between the two countries is not reached…
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Suspense surrounds Senate vote on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' as July 4 deadline looms
Senate Republicans are on schedule to pass President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" on Monday, but whether enough votes exist to do so is a…
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Hong Kong’s equity capital markets bounce back in first half, as Shein IPO looms
HONG Kong’s equity capital markets activity roared back to life in the first half of 2025, driven by global investors sharpening focus on…
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U.S. forces under elevated protection measures across Middle East as threat of retaliation looms
The estimated 40,000 American military personnel across the Middle East were on heightened alert into the night Sunday over the prospect…
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Trump's tariff uncertainty looms over G7 summit
President Trump's sweeping tariffs will cast a long shadow over the annual gathering of leaders from the world's seven richest nations,…
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South-east Asia’s polymer production crisis worsens as US-China trade shift looms
South-east Asia’s petrochemical industry is facing a double whammy of weakening export demands and potential import surges, as trade…