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Gold plunges to 3-1/2-week low as market sell-off hits bullion
GOLD prices continued to face turmoil on Monday, and hit their lowest levels in more than three weeks, as a wider market sell-off…
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Gold plunges to lowest in over 3 weeks as market sell-off hits bullion
GOLD prices continued to face turmoil on Monday, and hit their lowest levels in more than three weeks, as a wider market sell-off…
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IDF responds after Hamas hits Israeli cities in rocket attack: 'Must pay a heavy price'
Israel struck back on Sunday after Hamas terrorists launched several rockets towards towns in the Southern District of Israel on Sunday.…
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins hits EU ban on hormone-treated meat imports
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Sunday the European Union has leaned on "fake science" to bar U.S. beef imports, hurting…
Politics
China retaliation on US farm goods hits soybeans, bolstering Brazil
[BEIJING/SINGAPORE] China’s retaliation on Friday (Apr 4) against new US tariffs is poised to accelerate Beijing’s move towards…
Politics
China hits back at US tariffs with export controls on key rare earths
[BEIJING/LONDON] China placed export restrictions on rare earth elements on Friday (Apr 4) as part of its sweeping response to US…
Politics
Republican Plan to Kill California’s E.V. Policies Hits Senate Snag
Republicans in Congress cannot use an obscure legislative maneuver to stop California’s ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by…
Business
Trump hits the golf course as the stock market plummets for a second straight day over tariffs
Two days after sending the economy reeling by announcing widespread tariffs, President Donald Trump insisted his trade policies will never…
Politics
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…
Politics
Trade war heats up: Mexico keeps calm as Canada hits back
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has avoided the worst of the Trump tariff onslaught. At least for now. That was the message of relief that Mexican…
Politics
Safe-haven gold hits record peak as Trump announces sweeping tariffs
Gold hit a record high on Thursday (Apr 3), as nervous investors rushed towards safe-haven assets after US President Donald Trump…
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HHS hits 9 Planned Parenthood affiliates with funding freeze
The Department of Health and Human Services has halted millions in grant payments to a maze of organizations, including nine Planned…
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Israeli airstrike hits Beirut suburb for second time since truce
An Israeli airstrike hit a suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday for the second time since the ceasefire between Israel and the…
Politics
Trump’s Mass Purge Finally Hits Museums and Libraries
Elon Musk and DOGE just soft-fired everyone at the federal agency that supports local libraries and museums nationwide. All 70 Institute…
Politics
Yen gains, gold hits peak as tariff uncertainties lift safe-haven bids
The safe-haven Japanese yen gained on Monday (Mar 31) while gold pushed to a fresh peak as uncertainty around tariffs clouded the outlook…
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Myanmar quake: Scramble to find survivors as death toll hits 1,644
The death toll from the Myanmar earthquake has climbed to at least 1,644, with over 3,400 injured, the Myanmar Now news outlet reported on…
Business
STI hits new high on Thursday, closes up 0.5% amid mixed regional trading
Singapore stocks extended the week’s gains to end higher on Thursday (Mar 27), with the Straits Times Index (STI) hitting a new high…
Politics
White House border czar hits back at critics: 'What was Laken Riley's due process?'
White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday promoted the Trump administration's deportation of alleged migrant gang members, saying the…
Politics
Israel hits Hezbollah targets after intercepting rockets from Lebanon
Israel on Saturday said it launched fresh attacks on the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, hours after intercepting three missiles fired from…
Business
ST Engineering on a tear; stock hits successive highs and is now more expensive than DBS and other leading blue chips
Analysts were bullish on ST Engineering, hiking their target prices for the counter as they cited a positive outlook and strong growth…
Politics
Decorum hits new lows during Trump's address to Congress in a sign of the nation's polarization
WASHINGTON — Presidential addresses to the nation, whether joint sessions of Congress or State of the Union speeches, were historically an…
Politics
Dem Congressman Who Shared “Elon Musk Dick Pic” Hits Back at Trump DOJ
Representative Robert Garcia hit back at threats from the Department of Justice and criticized the agency for trying to “silence”…
Business
Trust Bank hits one million customers, launches investment products
SINGAPORE digital bank Trust Bank has hit the one-million-customer milestone, making up about 20 per cent of the adult population in the…
Business
Rio Tinto opposes bid to cut London listing, 2024 profit hits five-year low
RIO Tinto does not support a push by some shareholders to consolidate the company’s dual-exchange share listing in Sydney, its CEO said on…