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Wall Street opens flat ahead of Christmas break
Wall Street indexes opened nearly flat in shortened Christmas Eve trading on Wednesday (Dec 24), as traders wait to see whether stocks can…
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IDF strikes Hezbollah launch sites and infrastructure in southern Lebanon
“The presence of the attacked launch sites constitutes a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” the military stated.…
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Russia sets trial date for German artist over satirical Putin floats
A Russian court has scheduled the first public hearing in a criminal case against German sculptor Jacques Tilly, accused of discrediting…
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Brightstar Lottery enters new contract with national lottery in Poland
Brightstar Lottery (BRSL) announced that it will deliver instant ticket games to lottery players in Poland via a new contract with…
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The Miraculous Song Sung Blue
Craig Brewer celebrates Neil Diamond’s ecumenical working-class pop. Source link
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The CDC’s Hepatitis B Vaccine Decision Is Wrongheaded and Illogical
When vaccine guidance shifts without evidence, confusion rises — and more children are put at risk. Source link
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President Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet,’ a Welcome Change
It is a relief to hear a president give more than lip service to what has become a crisis for our ability to project power. Source link
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What Can Conversion Memoirs Tell Us?
Eventually, Ash finds in herself a gradual attraction, not only to religious practice but to the wild disharmonies of belief. Her mother…
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California crypto company accused of illegally inflating Katy Perry NFTs and fraud
Four years ago, California startup Theta Labs’ cryptocurrency was soaring, and its future appeared bright when it landed a partnership…
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Cognitive Decline? These Were Trump’s 11 Most Senile Moments This Year
For the last year, the nation has witnessed President Trump’s rapid physical and mental decline. The 79-year-old president has repeatedly…
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Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
Shortly after the raids on Home Depot parking lots and car washes began in L.A., civil and immigration rights groups filed a lawsuit…
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Thelma Golden on the Literature of Harlem
When the Studio Museum in Harlem opened, in 1986, it occupied a rented loft. Last month, it reopened, after a seven-year hiatus—this time,…
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A Very Bari Christmas
One of the pleasures of working at a place like The New Republic is that every so often, something comes in over the transom that just…
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Christmas music driving you nuts? Why holiday playlists are everywhere
If it began to sound a lot like Christmas earlier than usual this year, it wasn’t your imagination. Halloween wasn’t even over before…
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Families reeling, businesses suffering six months after ICE raided Ventura cannabis farms
OXNARD — A father who has become the sole caretaker for his two young children after his wife was deported. A school district seeing…
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The Right-Wing Campaign to Bring Back Gender Segregation in Schools
When the Heritage Foundation released its priorities for 2026, much of the critical attention was focused on the familiar: the…
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Toys are talking back thanks to AI, but are they safe around kids?
Stuffed animals that talk back. Chessboards with pieces that move on their own. And a chatty holographic fairy in a crystal ball. Your…
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Nike climbs as Apple’s Tim Cook buys US$3 million in stock
Nike shares ticked up 2 per cent in premarket trading on Wednesday (Dec 24) after Apple CEO Tim Cook bought nearly US$3 million worth of…
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IDF: Hamas military wing finance official Abdel Zaqout killed two weeks ago alongside Ra'ad Sa'ad
Zaqout was responsible for recruiting and transferring tens of millions of dollars to the Qassam Brigades to support its operations…
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Haier sells 49% stake in Indian unit to Bharti, Warburg Pincus
Chinese home appliance maker Haier Smart Home agreed to sell a 49 per cent stake in its India unit to Bharti Enterprises and Warburg…
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Border villagers abducted and taken to Russia, says Ukraine
Fifty-two residents of a Ukrainian village have been taken to Russia by invading forces in a cross-border raid on the village of…
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Gold tops US$4,500, silver and platinum hit records in metal markets frenzy
Gold surges more than 70% this year, driven by safe-haven demand, de-dollarisation trends, central bank buying and others Gold surged past…