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Starbucks reshuffles leadership to accelerate turnaround bid
Starbucks is reorganising part of its senior ranks, looking to speed up plans to reverse a sales slump. Mike Grams, hired last year as…
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3 Unexploded Bombs from WWII Defused by Officials After Over 20,000 Ordered to Evacuate City
NEED TO KNOW The German city of Cologne said that three unexploded World War II bombs were found earlier this week Before the combs could…
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White House pushes back on CBO estimate that Trump bill could add $2.4T to deficit
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought on Wednesday pushed back on new analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget…
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Tears as dog still waits for best friend to return—a year after she died
The internet is in shambles after hearing about a dog waiting for her best friend to return home, despite the child dying in April 2024. A…
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Mercedes, BMW step up response to China export curbs to avoid shortages
Automakers in the US and Europe raised concerns about China’s export controls on rare earth metals, as Beijing’s move threatens to disrupt…
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Even after explosive run, European defence stocks may still have firepower left
On Sunday (Jun 1), more than 100 Ukrainian drones, reportedly launched from deep in Russian territory, damaged or destroyed US$7 billion…
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Oil settles 1% lower after US data shows large builds in fuel stocks
Oil prices settled down just over 1 per cent on Wednesday after US data showed surprisingly large build in petrol and diesel inventories,…
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Giant ‘Doomsday’ Fish Washes Up on Popular Beach in Australia
Sybil Robertson wasn’t expecting to confront an existential concept when she took her pup for his daily walk on Ocean Beach in Tasmania,…
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Why Monaco to Hawkfest Is My Ultimate Journey
I’ve mapped out the perfect journey that combines luxury travel with an epic finale to an unforgettable event. Starting in Monaco, we’ll…
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Europe: German stocks rise on tax relief package approval; Stoxx 600 touches one-week high
EUROPEAN stocks closed higher on Wednesday, buoyed by Berlin’s approval of a 46- billion euro (S$68.2 billion) corporate tax relief…
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Going green in a multi-polar world
BY HOW much has the world progressed in climate mitigation and abatement? A cursory look may be disheartening. 2024 was the hottest year…
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Mexican Supreme Court remake: Ruling-party loyalists dominate the new bench
MEXICO CITY — Judicial candidates closely linked to Mexico’s ruling party have swept every position on the nation’s newly transformed…
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Judge orders due process for illegal immigrants deported to El Salvador's terrorist prison
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the government violated the due process rights of illegal immigrants when it speedily ousted them…
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Putin thanks Vatican for assistance in humanitarian matters
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed gratitude for the Vatican's mediation in humanitarian issues related to the Ukraine war in…
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Donald Trump's world is "fracturing," former Giuliani associate warns
Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, is warning that President Donald Trump's world is "fracturing" amid Elon Musk's rebuke of…
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Trump’s Latest Attack on Columbia Could Shut It Down Completely
Chris Whipple, who examined Biden’s 2020 win, wrote a slim investigation called Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in…
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OMB director asks Congress for $17 million while seeking to slash spending on other agencies
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought asked Congress for an additional $17 million in taxpayer funds for his agency on…
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ICE Invaded Child’s Birthday Party Claiming It Was a Gang Meeting
Chris Whipple, who examined Biden’s 2020 win, wrote a slim investigation called Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in…
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Some 40 reportedly killed in Gaza, as aid dries up for the day
Dozens of Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported, citing…
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Sarah Ruhl’s Guides in Life and Art
In the playwright Sarah Ruhl’s new book, “Lessons from My Teachers,” she writes of a period in her life when she—by then a celebrated…
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Tanzania announces shutdown of X because of pornography
Tanzania has decided to block access to social media platform X because it allows pornographic content to be shared, the information…
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Biden Press Secretary Leaves Democratic Party—in Time to Sell Her Book
Chris Whipple, who examined Biden’s 2020 win, wrote a slim investigation called Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in…
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Trump’s China Tariffs Are Backfiring in Funniest Way Possible
The bill passed the House by a vote of 215–214, with two Republicans joining all Democrats in voting against it. Republicans plan to…
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A Tiny Otter That Vanished From Nepal in the 1800s Reappears
In the same way you can't prove a negative, "extinction" is always an informed guess. If we haven't seen hide nor hair (sometimes…