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BP chair Helge Lund to step down amid Elliott campaign
BP chair Helge Lund intends to step down “likely during 2026” and the process to pick his successor has started, BP said on Friday (Apr 4)…
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Donald Trump reveals $5m visa gold card with his face on
By Billal Rahman is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. He specializes in immigration policy and border security. He has uncovered…
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General Motors to Ramp Up Production in the United States and Create Hundreds of New Jobs after Trump's Tariff Announcement
General Motors on Thursday revealed plans to dramatically boost vehicle production in Indiana, a decision made in response to President…
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Car dealer Vin’s Holdings gears up to raise net proceeds of S$4 million in Catalist IPO
Car dealer Vin’s Holdings is looking to raise net proceeds of S$4 million in an initial public offering (IPO) to drive its expansion…
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Yana, a 130,000-year-old baby mammoth, goes under the scalpel
Making incisions and carefully taking samples, the scientists at a laboratory in Russia's far east looked like pathologists carrying out a…
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Stocks Fall Further as Concern About Tariffs Deepens
Share prices fell sharply for a second day on Friday in Asia, and futures market trading indicated that American share prices might soon…
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Morgan Stanley raising about US$680 million for Japan real estate fund: sources
Morgan Stanley is raising about 100 billion yen (S$910.8 million) for a Japan-focused real estate fund, two people familiar with the…
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Crops under threat as surprise March heatwave hits Central Asia: study
A surprise heatwave hit Central Asia in March, a new study published Friday showed, putting in danger crops and water supply in a largely…
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Trump Fires National Security Agency Director and Cyber Command Chief Timothy Haugh: Report
The director and the second-highest-ranking official at the National Security Agency was fired on Thursday, the Washington Post reported…
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NSA director and deputy reportedly dismissed: What we know
National Security Agency (NSA) Director Timothy Haugh and his civilian deputy Wendy Noble were dismissed from their positions Thursday,…
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Semiconductor, shipbuilding shares in Singapore slump on heat from Trump tariffs; glovemakers mixed
Stocks in certain industries listed in Singapore suffered hits of varying severity on Friday (Apr 4) following US President Donald Trump’s…
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Semiconductor, shipbuilding stocks suffer heavy losses in SGX bloodbath
Chipmaking and shipbuilding shares dived up to 8 per cent in early trade on Friday (Apr 4) following US President Donald Trump’s…
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Gold falls as risk appetite dwindles on Trump’s tariff clarity
GOLD prices fell on Friday as investors reassessed their risk outlook in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures, which…
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Top Democrats protest after reported firing of NSA director Gen. Tim Haugh
Top congressional Democrats on Thursday protested the reported firing of Gen. Tim Haugh as director of the National Security Agency, with…
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Hot sauce recall map as warning issued in 10 states
T.W. Garner Food Company announced the company is recalling portions of its Texas Pete® Habanero Buffalo Sauce and Texas Pete® Sweet…
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Feasts, frogs and flowers: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement…
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Asia: Stocks extend global rout after Trump’s shock tariff blitz
Equities extended losses in Asia on Friday, extending a global rout inflicted by Donald Trump’s tariff blitz that has inflamed a trade war…
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South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes President Yoon Suk Yeol from office
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, whose declaration of martial law in December involved special forces storming the National…
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Finland's colossal bomb shelters a model for jittery Europe
Swimming pools, playgrounds and amusement parks: Finland's underground facilities, which can double as bomb shelters, have emerged as an…
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German industry grapples with AI at trade fair
Artificial intelligence is set to bring sweeping change to modern life, but at an industrial fair in Germany many companies wonder how…
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FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced wide-ranging cutbacks at federal health agencies, including the Food and Drug…
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AppLovin bids for TikTok in all markets outside of China
Marketing platform AppLovin said on Thursday it has submitted a bid for TikTok assets outside of China, ahead of the April 5 deadline set…
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Passenger who experienced "inconvenience" not prepared for email they get
A passenger was caught off guard by an unexpected reward after sharing a memorable flight experience with an unaccompanied minor. The…
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E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk’s X
European Union regulators are preparing major penalties against Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, for breaking a landmark law to…