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Republicans eye layoffs, military pay deadline as pressure points for Democrats to end shutdown
Republicans are eying the end of the week as a pivotal pressure point in their campaign to get Democrats to end the government shutdown.…
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Apple removes ICEBlock app after pressure from Trump officials
Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents after coming under pressure from the…
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Democrats pressure ESPN against alleged anti-competitive sports deals
Democrats in the House and Senate are sounding the alarm over ESPN's recent bid to team up with the NFL and Major League Baseball to…
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Senators pressure company that owns Tinder, Match.com to do more to stop romance scams
Two U.S. senators are pressing for answers about online dating scams from Match Group, the parent of several popular online dating…
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Politicians, Guild Leaders Rally Outside ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Studio, Urge Media Companies Not to Bow to Trump and FCC Pressure
Just an hour before ABC made the announcement that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would return to the airwaves on Tuesday, a group of politicians…
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Big Tech is Under Pressure From Emerging AI Giants. How Will This Change Hollywood?
This is no AI illusion. A perfect storm appears to be gathering around the world of generative artificial intelligence that promises to…
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Nexstar Denies Jimmy Kimmel Suspension Was Due to FCC Pressure
Nexstar, the nation’s largest station owner, denied on Thursday that it pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air due to pressure from FCC…
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No outside pressure to drop China spying charges, says CPS head
England and Wales's chief prosecutor has said no "outside pressure" played a part in his organisation's decision to drop charges against…
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Asylum protests putting police under chronic pressure, chief says
Protests over the use of hotels for housing asylum seekers have put police forces under "chronic pressure" when combined with other duties…
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Mike Johnson Pulls Shady Move as Pressure Over Epstein Files Escalates
Prior to his decision to leave, Shroyer said, “Alex had been coming into my show [War Room], and talking about how I’m negative and…
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UK borrowing costs hit 27-year high adding to pressure on Reeves
UK government borrowing costs have reached their highest level since 1998, adding to the pressure on the chancellor ahead of the Budget.…
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Trump’s pressure on Fed independence holds global risk, ECB’s Rehn says
President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on the US Federal Reserve could have substantial and global knock-on effects on the financial…
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Singapore shares end flat amid Fed pressure and ahead of Nvidia earnings release
Local stocks ended Wednesday (Aug 27) unchanged while regional markets closed mixed, as investors weighed political pressure on the US…
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Sias chastises Singapore Paincare over shareholder pressure in privatisation offer
The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, is cautioning shareholders of Singapore Paincare to decide on its proposed…
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Sias raps Singapore Paincare for WhatsApp pressure on shareholders over privatisation offer
The Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias, is cautioning shareholders of Singapore Paincare to decide on its proposed…
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Vice President J.D. Vance: U.S. still 'has a lot of cards left to play' to put pressure on Russia
Vice President J.D. Vance said Sunday the Trump administration still "has a lot of cards left to play" to pressure Moscow into a peace…
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SingPost Q1 operating profit tumbles 60% to S$3.4 million amid increased market pressure
Singapore Post’s (SingPost) group operating profit for the first quarter ended Jun 30 came in at S$3.4 million, a 60 per cent year-on-year…
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US: Wall Street mostly down as tech still under pressure
stocks closed mostly lower on Wednesday as the tech sector remained under pressure while investors kept an eye on retail earnings and…
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Gal Gadot Says ‘Snow White’ Box Office Results Were ‘Incredibly Affected’ By ‘Pressure’ in Hollywood to ‘Speak Against Israel’: ‘I Was Disappointed’
Gal Gadot is giving her perspective on why Disney’s live-action “Snow White” remake underperformed at the box office. During a recent…
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Gold extends rise as Fed rate-cut bets pressure dollar
Gold rose for a third straight session on Thursday (Aug 14), helped by a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields as traders raised bets…
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Protesters in Israel intensify pressure against plan to expand Gaza war
Watch: The BBC's Emir Nader reports from protests against PM Netanyahu's plans for Gaza Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets…
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US dollar softness to relieve pressure on Asia’s foreign exchange defenders
The worst may be over for Asia’s central banks that have ramped up efforts defending local currencies after a resurgent US dollar and…
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Donald Trump pressure extracts $100bn Apple investment pledge
Apple plans to boost investment in the US by another $100bn (£75bn) as the tech giant comes under pressure from President Donald Trump.…
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Gold rises as Fed rate cut bets pressure dollar, yields
Gold prices rose on Tuesday (Aug 5), after gaining in the last three sessions, supported by a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields…