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Bird feathers, blood found in both engines of crashed jet in South Korea: source
INVESTIGATORS found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air jet that crashed in South Korea last month, killing 179…
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Singapore shares gain ground as key exports strengthen; STI adds 0.3%
The Republic’s non-oil domestic exports in December is up 9% on year, beating expectations SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Friday (Jan…
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Singapore shares gain ground as key exports strengthen; STI up 0.3%
Republic’s non-oil domestic exports in December are up 9% on year, beating expectations SINGAPORE stocks ended higher on Friday (Jan 17),…
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Stocks to watch: Mapletree Logistics Trust, City Developments, Frasers Property
THE following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Friday (Jan 17). Mapletree Logistics Trust…
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Citigroup cuts more jobs in push to meet CEO Jane Fraser’s expense goals
CITIGROUP eliminated more jobs this week, just as executives were announcing new share buybacks and doubling down on chief executive…
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American Express to pay US$230 million to settle US charges over deceptive sales practices
AMERICAN Express said on Thursday (Jan 16) it will pay about US$230 million to settle US criminal and civil probes into alleged deceptive…
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Journalists at The Athletic Move to Join New York Times Union
Journalists at The Athletic, a sports news website owned by The New York Times, intend to unionize, they said on Monday. A group of about…
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Feds look for links between Cybertruck explosion and New Orleans attack, seek other suspects
Authorities are looking for possible connection between the attack in New Orleans that killed 15 and the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck…
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Three Damning Times Jimmy Carter Put U.S. Foreign Policy on Blast
In the wake of his death, hundreds of obituaries have memorialized President Jimmy Carter as a devoted and disciplined public servant.…
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Singapore: Father Charged for Filming Obscene Videos, Having Sex with Daughters Multiple Times
A 46-year-old man was taken to a district court on charges of having three distinct instances of incest with one of his daughters.…
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The most-read Los Angeles Times stories of 2024
2024 was the year of a riveting election cycle. It was also marked by Hollywood’s slowdown, the scandal involving Shohei Ohtani’s former…
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Opinion: California ruled with great jobs and boom times. What happened?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s constant reminders that California’s economy ”leads the nation” as well as being a model for social justice are…
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The Second International Special Lecture on Revelation Successfully Ended; Drawing a Crowd Ten Times Larger Than the First One
Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony (hereafter referred to as Shincheonji Church of Jesus) at the…
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Patrick Soon-Shiong's controversial shakeup at the L.A. Times: 'Bias meter,' opinion upheaval and a call for growth
Patrick Soon-Shiong had become accustomed to making the news. He was the doctor and medical technology innovator who built a fortune, the…
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Russia fired 4 times as many drones and missiles at Ukraine in the past 3 months as it did a year earlier: report
Russia launched more than 6,000 drones and missiles this fall, per The Wall Street Journal. Ukraine has used a combination of air defense…
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Some young Kenyans turn to kung fu for self-improvement in difficult times
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Growing up on the semi-arid plains of eastern Kenya, Evans Munzaa had planned his future. He envisioned an…
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The beer & good times flowed at Panama City Oktoberfest
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — Destination Panama City brought a taste of Germany to downtown this weekend. They celebrated the city’s 36th…
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A Russian spy plane violated Japan's airspace 3 times, driving it to scramble its fighters and fire flares
Japan said a Russian surveillance plane violated its airspace three times on Monday. The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force scrambled…
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Sea Urchins, Left Points and Good Times in Chile With Nate Florence and Mr. Cool
There are over 2,000 volcanoes in Chile. It's also home to the driest place on earth, as well as the world's largest swimming pool. None…
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Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times
BERLIN (AP) — A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov thought Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union collapsed and a…
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Venice to keep tourist entry charge, with higher rates at peak times
Venice wants to keep charging an entrance fee for day visitors when a trial period for the charge - the world's first such scheme - ends…
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Brazilian biologist steps on venomous snakes 40,000 times for study
A Brazilian biologist used an unusual method to study the biting behaviour of venomous snakes. João Miguel Alves-Nunes from the Butantan…
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Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts 3 times, spewing lava and clouds of grey ash
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupted three times on Thursday, spewing red lava and clouds of grey ash. No injuries were…