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Trump Names Top Targets in Chilling Revenge Threat
Job hunters have to fill out a 90-minute questionnaire that recommends one be “well rested, have recently eaten, and will not be…
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India appoints Sanjay Malhotra as new central bank chief
INDIA named Sanjay Malhotra, a career bureaucrat, as the new governor of the nation’s central bank, ending weeks of speculations over who…
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Transcript: Trump’s Private Rage at “Traitors” Reveals Dark 2025 Plans
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the December 9 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This…
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The Malaysian ringgit was one of Asia’s best-performing currencies this year. Can it hold its strength?
A firmer ringgit will make some Singapore imports more expensive – but it is good for some parts of Malaysia’s stock market THE Malaysian…
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How Texas Became the Right’s Anti-Trans Legal Laboratory
The DOJ could also encourage states to increase surveillance of gender-affirming care through tools like PDMPs, Oliva explained. This…
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The Oil Industry Is Helping to Spread Misinfo About Whale Deaths
“Beyond Dark Money,” published in Energy and Social Science in November, clarified the complicated status of these groups, which aren’t…
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The World Is on Fire. And Trump’s About to Be President. Feel Better?
While we whisper our hopes, however, some caution is definitely in order. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, the group that toppled Assad, has…
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China mulls moving Cinda stake to sovereign wealth fund in weeks
THE Chinese government plans to transfer ownership in one of the nation’s biggest bad-debt managers to a unit of its sovereign wealth fund…
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Hai Leck founder offers to take company private at S$0.55 a share
The offer price represents a premium of 34.1% over the company’s last traded price on Dec 3 THE founder and chairman of Hai Leck, Cheng…
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Trump Privately Rages at “Traitors,” Revealing Darker Plans for 2025
The New York Times reports that Donald Trump is now angrily telling advisers that his biggest regret from his first term was that he…
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India's Adani Group to invest over US$88 billion in Rajasthan state
Indian conglomerate Adani Group will invest over US$88.53 billion in various sectors such as renewable energy and cement in the…
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China regulators tell banks to expedite offshore company listings: sources
REGULATORS in mainland China and Hong Kong have told some of the world’s biggest investment banks to help speed up Chinese companies’…
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ECB to cut rates again amid bleak eurozone outlook
THE European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to cut interest rates again this week amid a darkening outlook, with political turbulence in…
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Jack Ma pushes AI drive in rare speech since Ant crackdown
CHINESE billionaire Jack Ma rallied his troops during a speech at Ant Group’s 20th anniversary, making a rare appearance after a…
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NTUC to raise staff retirement and re-employment ages from January 2025
THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will raise the retirement and re-employment age ceilings for all its workers one-and-a-half…
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BYD on track to top 2024 sales goal and outsell Ford, Honda
CHINA’S top electric vehicle maker BYD gained market share as the world’s largest auto market recorded its fastest-growing month in 2024,…
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US clears export of advanced AI chips to UAE under Microsoft deal: Axios
THE US government has approved the export of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to a Microsoft-operated facility in the United…
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Bond traders see inflation data as key to cinching next rate cut
BOND traders are hoping to coast to the end of a volatile year – unless a surprise jump in inflation throws them another curve. Treasuries…
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CVC in talks to take German software firm CompuGroup private
CVC Capital Partners is in advanced talks about a deal to take CompuGroup Medical SE & Co KGaA, a German software provider to the…
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The Media Is Ready to Hold Trump to a Lower Standard
The problem, of course, is that the rug-pull always arrives too late for the conned to prevent. While we are waiting for these bills to…
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Kash Patel’s Biggest Obstacle Could Be His Own Enemies List
Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick to take over the FBI, has put together an enemies list composed of members of the so-called “deep state.”…
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Here’s How Much Elon Musk Spent to Make Trump President
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to…
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MAGA Rep. Has Gross Reason to Ignore Trump Defense Pick Accusations
Sacks is a part of a contingent of tech bros, including Musk and Thiel, who have leveraged their immense wealth, power, and influence to…
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Why Many Americans Are Celebrating the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Murder
American culture teaches its citizens that democracy is the ideal method for resolving disputes, but that political violence can be…