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Clip shows floodwaters sweeping away bridge in Vietnam, not Indonesia
Days of heavy rain triggered destructive flash-flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, but a video showing a bridge…
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Microsoft “aggressively” looking at South-east Asian clean energy projects amid data centre boom
The tech giant will also “take a very close look” at Singapore’s latest call to build new data centres Microsoft is looking into…
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Oil hovers near two-week highs on expected US interest rate cut, geopolitical risk
Oil prices hovered at two-week highs on Monday (Dec 8) as investors expect a likely US Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week to lift…
Culture
Too big to fail? IndiGo crisis exposes risks in Indian aviation
With US$9 billion in revenues and US$807 million in profits last fiscal year, the airline dominates India’s aviation sector A wave of…
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German foreign minister stresses importance of fair trade in Beijing
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul began his visit to China on Monday, stressing the importance of fair and rules-based trade. The…
Culture
Gold gains as Fed rate-cut optimism dents dollar
Dovish commentary from several Fed officials has further fuelled expectations of monetary easing Gold prices edged higher on Monday (Dec…
Culture
Sembcorp confirms talks to buy Australia’s Alinta Energy
Sembcorp Industries on Monday (Dec 8) confirmed that it is in talks to buy Australian’s Alinta Energy, the country’s fourth biggest…
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First Alert: light snow possible Monday
First Alert: A Winter Storm will bring impacts to Central NC on Monday in the form of light snow. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect…
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Women protest gender-based violence across Brazil following shocking cases
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of women in cities across Brazil rallied against gender-based violence Sunday as a record number…
Culture
Oil prices searching for a catalyst
OIL prices have entered the final stretch of 2025 locked in a tug-of-war between persistent oversupply and occasional flares of…
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Will UltraGreen.ai be able to shine in a market dominated by big, dividend-paying companies?
As the newly listed stock slides below its IPO price, DFI Retail Group is soaring on plans to boost its profitability and lift its…
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White House Insults Local Business, Destroys Decades-Long Tradition
The White House this weekend gloated about the Kennedy Center Honors medals—historically designed by a local business in Washington,…
Beauty
What Your Hair Reveals About Your Health, According to a TCM Doctor
“You have weak digestion,” the reflexology therapist declared as she scraped a wooden massage stick up and down the arch in my right foot.…
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What did the gov’t approve for Israel’s 2026 state budget?
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich after a press conference at the ministry, December 4, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: YONATAN…
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Two New Movies Revivify the Portrait-Film Genre
Documentaries about individuals are ubiquitous, but “Suburban Fury” and “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” explore the…
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Trump Might Abandon Ukraine, Don Jr. Warns
Donald Trump Jr. weighed in on the Russia-Ukraine war this weekend with this ominous message: No one should bet on his father, the…
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Merz visit highlights new strategic, and strained, Germany-Israel bond
Notably, Germany opposed various sanctions proposals in the EU. It is one of the few countries Israel can count on to at least abstain…
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GOP Senator Makes Pathetic Excuse for Trump’s Anti-Somali Hate
Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah on Sunday offered a mealymouthed excuse for President Donald Trump’s xenophobic attacks on the…
Fashion
The Only Thing Standing Between You and Less-Boring Winter Outfits Is This It Girl-Approved Pant Trend
I couldn't tell you how many times I've automatically reached for black pants this fall and winter—and it's not even winter yet. Wearing…
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German foreign minister heads to China to talk rare-earth exports
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is set to begin his inaugural visit to China on Monday, six weeks after he was forced to delay the…
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Gaza's Yellow Line is Israel's new border line, IDF chief tells reservists in tour of Strip
We will not allow Hamas to reestablish itself. We have operational control over extensive parts of the Gaza Strip, and we will remain on…
Beauty
Tyla Revives an Iconic Y2K Bag (Zendaya and Rihanna Are Fans, Too)
Yesterday, Tyla—exciting pop star, equally-exciting fashion star—was spotted touching down at an airport in Mumbai, India. Her off-duty…
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Senators square off over U.S. attacks on suspected drug boats in Caribbean
Sen. Tom Cotton pushed back Sunday against Democrats questioning the Trump administration's strategy of attacking suspected drug boats in…
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Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown
State and federal authorities are closely tracking online criticism and demonstrations against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans,…