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US: Nasdaq opens slightly higher after Nvidia results
The tech-heavy Nasdaq index opened slightly higher on Thursday (Aug 28), as investors weighed the AI chip giant’s upbeat forecasts against…
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Top CDC Officials Quit With Dire Warning on “Eugenics” Under RFK Jr.
The outgoing officials are Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry; Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, director of the National Center for Immunization…
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Key changes in Temasek’s leadership as it creates three new entities
In one of Temasek Holdings’ biggest overhauls since 1974, the Singapore investment company will form three wholly owned entities to…
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Immigration Agents Round Up Firefighters Battling Wildfire
Border Patrol agents arrested two firefighters battling the Bear Gulch fire, the biggest active wildfire in Washington state, according to…
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The Best Airbnbs in Maine for a Serene Getaway
Fulfill your dream of living in a treehouse at this picturesque rental located on top of a 21-acre wooded hill that slopes toward the…
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China gets closer to finding its own Nvidia
A NEW China-buys-China narrative is taking shape as Beijing steps up its tech rivalry with the US. The world’s second-largest economy not…
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At least 24 killed in RSF attack on Sudan’s el-Fasher : Doctors’ group
At least 24 people have been killed and dozens of others were wounded in a paramilitary attack on the besieged city of el-Fasher in…
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GovTech partners Google Cloud to trial agentic AI usage in public sector
The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) will collaborate with Google Cloud on a sandbox to experiment with agentic artificial…
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Beloved Vintage Purveyor Alexia Ioannou Expands With a New Collaboration
My vintage Dior by Galliano dice mules in a seagrass hue—that shoe basically launched my business,” says Alexia Ioannou, founder of Nou,…
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5 Chic End-of-Summer Denim Outfits That Will Make You Look Like a Fashion Person
There's no denying that I am a fall girl at heart and I couldn't be more excited that it is now just around the corner. To prep for the…
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The Chic Jeans-and-Boot Combination Fashion People Wear to Look Like They Have Legs for Days
More than any other item in my collection, I find jeans to be the ultimate styling chameleon. They’re the piece I reach for whether I’m…
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Deutsche Bank fined US$3 million by Hong Kong securities regulator
Deutsche Bank has been fined US$3.05 million over various breaches between 2015 and 2023, Hong Kong’s securities regulator said on…
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Mainland Chinese traders sell record amount of Hong Kong stocks
Investors in mainland China sold a record HK$20.4 billion (S$4.1 billion) worth of Hong Kong-listed stocks on Thursday (Aug 28), a sign…
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Didi posts Q2 loss of US$350 million on lawsuit provision
Revenue rose 10.9%, partly fuelled by growth in overseas business. Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global reported on Thursday (Aug 28) a…
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Top official embroiled in Equatorial Guinea sex tape scandal jailed
A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at the centre of a sex tape scandal last year, has been sentenced…
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Transcript: Trump Erupts in Rage as Dem Gov’s Harsh Takedown Hits Home
Sargent: Well, to that point, we have this new Quinnipiac poll. It finds that Trump’s approval among U.S. voters is 37 percent. But…
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I Stopped Drinking Coffee When a Celebrity Chef Told Me This
I started drinking coffee when I was 11 years old. My grandmother, who drank her coffee in bed all her life, let me try it for the first…
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Aster Chemicals declares force majeure at Singapore naphtha cracker: sources
Singapore’s Aster Chemicals and Energy has declared force majeure on petrochemical supplies from its naphtha cracker on Bukom island,…
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Video: How Trump Could Gain Control of the Fed
new video loaded: How Trump Could Gain Control of the Fed By Ben Casselman, Melanie Bencosme, June Kim, Gabriel Blanco and Jon…
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Singapore stocks rise as T-bill yield hits 40-month low; STI up 0.2%
The local bourse climbed higher on Thursday (Aug 28) after the latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) yield fell to its lowest level…
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No Joke, I Was So Surprised to Realise This Designer-Looking Jacket Is Actually From Zara
With each new season, we can expect that a standout Zara piece will come to the fore. Last autumn, it was a textured ecru jacket that flew…
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The Best Airbnbs in Oaxaca Are Colorful, Charming, and Designed to Impress
Situated just behind the restaurant of the same name, Casa Criollo serves as a calming respite from the city. It’s all cool tones, low…
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“Ritu,” by Akhil Sharma
Everyone was looking at us as though they all knew that Ritu had done the work and I had tried to mooch off her. Source link
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“Caught Stealing” Makes New York a Comedic Criminal Nightmare
From the start of Darren Aronofsky’s new film, “Caught Stealing,” it’s apparent that it hits the sweet spot of his cinematic artistry—the…