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‘White Lotus’ Generated $36.5 Million in Thailand Spending and 300% Tourism Surge, Trade Chief Says
Thailand‘s government arrived at this year’s Cannes Film Market with “The White Lotus” as its flagship example of how the kingdom’s…
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Catholic Democrats say ICE is violating God's will with deportation surge
Catholic Democrats in Congress say ICE is violating God's precepts in carrying out President Trump's mass deportation mission. Source link
Business
MiniMax shares surge 25% as optimism over Chinese AI firms grows
MiniMax Group shares surged in Hong Kong, buoyed by growing investor confidence in the technology offered by China’s generative artificial…
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Trump Throws In the Towel on Minneapolis Surge
Ultimately, the battle is about whether our immigration laws can be enforced. Source link
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Pandora switching to platinum from silver as prices surge
The jeweller says it wants to reduce its exposure to silver after the price of the metal soars. Source link
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U.K. Production Spend Hit $9.24 Billion in 2025 as Film Shoots Surge
Film and high-end television production expenditure in the U.K. reached £6.8 billion ($9.24 billion) in 2025, marking a 22% increase over…
Business
Google parent Alphabet predicts a sharp surge in 2026 capital spending on AI
Alphabet said on Wednesday it was targeting capital expenditure of $175 billion to $185 billion this year, in yet another aggressive…
Business
Chinese solar shares surge after reports of visits from Musk delegations
This comes after he announces plans to build large-scale solar-cell production in the US [BEIJING/LOS ANGELES] Chinese solar shares jumped…
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'The system sucks': Government lawyer says feds not prepared to handle immigration enforcement surge
A government lawyer begged a federal judge to hold her in contempt of court so she could spend 24 hours behind bars and finally get some…
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Trump's deportation surge loses big in Texas court, but prevails in Minnesota
The Justice Department plans to appeal a federal judge's scathing ruling that freed 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father and…
Business
Market swings in India surge from historic low as budget nears
With the Nifty 50 down more than 3% this year, Indian shares have become some of the world’s worst performers Indian stocks are seeing a…
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Oil prices surge 3% to five-month high on worries US could attack Iran
Oil prices climbed 3 per cent to a five-month high on Thursday on rising concerns that global supplies could be disrupted if the US…
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Sen. Collins says DHS shutting down immigration enforcement surge in Maine
Homeland Security's immigration enforcement surge into Maine has ended just a week after it began, Sen. Susan Collins announced Thursday.…
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Latest shooting in Minnesota enforcement surge fuels more calls for immigration agents to leave
Democrats demanded federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis and set…
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Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump's immigration enforcement surge
At Taste of East African in Minneapolis, the manager and owner are the only employees who come to work now, serving new customers who…
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Gold and silver prices are at a record high—can they keep up the surge? Look to Davos today for a clue
In October, gold hit a significant milestone, reaching $4,000 an ounce for the first time. Less than four months later, the precious metal…
Business
Pop Mart shares surge as traders cheer first share buyback since 2024
POP MART International Group shares soared the most in five months after the Chinese toymaker’s first share buyback since 2024 boosted…
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Trump wants Big Tech to pay for new power plants as electricity prices surge
The data centers that power the AI boom also need power themselves—and a lot of it. Now the Trump administration wants the tech companies…
Lifestyle
Changi Airport doubles supplemental China flights to 600 ahead of CNY travel surge
Six airlines at Changi Airport will be offering over 600 supplementary flights to as many as 15 Chinese cities to cater to an anticipated…
Business
Richemont Sales Surge in Key Holiday Period, with Jewelry Driving Growth and Watches Springing Back
LONDON – Richemont’s holiday season was exceptionally merry with sales up 11 percent at constant exchange to 6.4 billion euros. At actual…
Business
Microsoft in record deal for soil carbon credits as data centres surge
It will buy a record 2.85 million soil carbon credits linked to regenerative agriculture Microsoft has agreed with Indigo Carbon to buy a…
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Crackdown on illegal working in UK leads to surge in arrests
A crackdown on migrants working in the UK illegally has led to a surge in arrests, the government has said. The Home Office said the…
Business
Aldi is opening 180+ new stores — here’s what’s driving the sudden surge
Americans stressed by high grocery bills have one bright spot to look forward to in 2026. Value-minded grocery chain Aldi is coming to…
Business
Japan's Nikkei trims 2025 surge as tech stocks take a breather
Japan’s Nikkei share gauge edged lower on the final trading day of 2025, dragged down by the technology sector that has been a key driver…