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Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones
Landmark California environmental laws will be suspended for wildfire victims seeking to rebuild their homes and businesses, according to…
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US dollar on track for best week in a month
THE greenback dipped on Friday (Jan 3) but was on track for its strongest weekly performance in a month on expectations that the US…
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Frasers Hospitality Trust soars around 40% in one month
FRASERS Hospitality Trust’s (FHT) stapled securities have surged around 40 per cent in one month. They were trading at S$0.42 on Nov 29,…
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Unlawful border crossings dropped to four-year low in November, new data show
Unlawful border crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped to a four-year low, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection,…
Politics
Column: Mea culpa: I got some things wrong in 2024. At least I hope I did
WASHINGTON — I spent much of 2024 warning readers that a second Trump presidency would do serious damage to American institutions,…
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Germany calls for new sanctions on Russia's dark fleet that is 'damaging major undersea cables' nearly every month
Germany's foreign minister urged new European Union sanctions on Russia's dark fleet. As part of a probe into a cut cable, Finland said…
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Israel's next target in its battle with Iran: The Houthi rebels of Yemen
WASHINGTON — After dealing devastating blows to militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel is now directing its military prowess at…
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Colombia minimum wage to increase 9.54% to $323 per month in 2025
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's minimum wage will increase by 9.54% in 2025, Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday, announcing…
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Ukrainian drones hit Russian fuel depot for second time this month
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian fuel depot for the second time in just over a week on Sunday, according to a…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 clocks worst day in more than a month after Fed’s hawkish signal
EUROPEAN stocks fell on Thursday (Dec 19), with the benchmark Stoxx recording its biggest single-day drop since early November as…
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IReit Global inks lease agreement with second hospitality company in less than a month
EUROPE-focused real estate investment trust IReit Global has signed a 20-year agreement with hospitality operator Stayery, which will be…
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News Analysis: Russian general's assassination in Moscow: Chilling new phase in Ukraine war?
WASHINGTON — On the snowy sidewalk of a drab residential street in Moscow, blood, soot and the mangled remnants of an electric scooter…
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TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily halt a law that would ban the app in the U.S.
TikTok has filed for an emergency reprieve with the U.S. Supreme Court to buy more time before a nationwide ban on the social media app is…
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US dollar set for best week in a month on cautious Fed outlook for 2025
The US dollar headed for its best weekly performance in a month on Friday (Dec 13), as investors priced in the possibility of the Federal…
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One of last survivors of Pearl Harbor attack dies at 100
When Bob Fernandez joined the Navy in August 1941, his innocence was forgivable. Only 17, he had grown up in San Jose and quit school…
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Column: California produced a female House speaker and vice president. So why are women losing ground?
When California lawmakers convened in Sacramento for a special session this month, they marked a milestone. For the first time ever, women…
Politics
Laphonza Butler, 1st LGBTQ+ Black U.S. senator, exits office as Democrats question identity politics
WASHINGTON — Earlier this year, as Republicans sought to ban books with Black history and LGBTQ+ themes from schools across the country,…
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Arctic Air Bring Chilling Temps to Start Next Month
As we near Thanksgiving, and the end of November, things are looking to get quite cold to start the next month. The National Temperature…
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Wife of YouTuber Who Died 1 Month After Being Bitten by Venomous Snake Pens Emotional Tribute: ‘We Love You’
The wife of Graham "Dingo" Dinkelman, dubbed "South Africa's Steve Irwin," said her husband's "love for his family" was his true driving…
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33rd annual Taste of Italy celebrates Italian Heritage Month
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Taste of Italy returned to the South End in Springfield. “This…bringing our people together, that’s all…
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Manual High School celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Several different aspects of Hispanic culture were celebrated at Manual High School Wednesday night with a special…
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Residents of Mexico City suburb are anxious after living over a month in black sewage water
CHALCO, Mexico (AP) — As 56-year-old Juana Salazar Segundo walked through her home in Chalco, a low-income suburb southeast of Mexico…
Politics
What's at stake in the European Parliament election next month
BRUSSELS (AP) — Around 400 million European Union citizens go to the polls next month to elect members of the European Parliament, or…