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As Trump cuts federal jobs, even national parks are on the chopping block
As the Trump administration rushes to cut spending and eliminate federal jobs, even the people who work at the national parks — among the…
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Tesla’s Profit Fell Sharply Last Year
Tesla on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in profit for 2024 as rivals in China, Europe and the United States chipped away at its lead in…
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Lunar New Year: Millions worldwide welcome the Year of the Snake
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A photographer’s fantastical portrait of rural China during Lunar New Year
Editor’s Note: A version of this article was first published on February 10, 2024. In photographer Zhang Xiao’s images of the Shehuo…
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Typhoon Yagi Scrambles Vietnam’s Lunar New Year Tradition
In Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities at this time of year, potted kumquat trees fastened to motorbike seats dodge and weave through…
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Over 1,000 General Practitioner Clinics in Singapore to Remain Open During Chinese New Year Celebrations
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Monday that a total of 1,115 general practitioner (GP) clinics will be open at various times during…
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China welcomes the Year of the Snake
China ushered in the Year of the Snake at midnight (1600 GMT), as the Chinese New Year began for the country of approximately 1.4 billion…
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Singapore shares rise before Chinese new year break; STI up 0.1%
Across the broader market, gainers outnumber losers 249 to 186 after 622.7 million securities worth S$904.1 million change hands SINGAPORE…
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With diminished clout, Californians in Congress struggle to counter Trump's agenda
WASHINGTON — California — the self-proclaimed liberal resistance to President Trump’s policies — has long had an outsize voice in the…
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Opinion: Trump's focus on retribution distracts from the nation's real domestic enemies
It is no secret why President Trump forced out FBI Director Christopher Wray, his first-term pick to be the nation’s chief law enforcement…
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Trump and Biden add to long, strange history of presidential pardons
All it took was a few strokes of the pen for Donald Trump and Joe Biden to add to a long, strange American tradition. The presidential…
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Trump revokes the security detail of Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has faced death threats
President Trump revoked the security detail of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised Trump on the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Meta to spend up to US$65 billion this year to power AI goals, Zuckerberg says
META Platforms plans to spend between US$60 billion and US$65 billion this year to build out AI infrastructure, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said…
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Meta to Increase Spending to $65 Billion This Year in A.I. Push
Mark Zuckerberg spent all of 2024 telling investors that artificial intelligence would be key to the future of his company, Meta. In 2025,…
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Opinion: It's now clear that America's death penalty is dying one generation at a time
The Death Penalty Information Center’s recent annual report contained good news for those opposed to capital punishment. The number of new…
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Meet the first couples to wed as Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage
BANGKOK — On the fifth floor of a large Bangkok mall, gay newlyweds milled about on a long rainbow carpet, posing for photographs while…
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U.S. and Australia have long fought fires together. Climate change threatens joint efforts
MELBOURNE — As flames engulfed swaths of Los Angeles County this month and U.S. fire authorities scrambled to coordinate help from…
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Opinion: President Trump's Jan. 6 pardons broke his promise to the nation
Promises made, promises kept, President Trump liked to crow during his first term, sometimes deservedly. He’s only days into his second…
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Indonesia to force exporters to keep all US dollar earnings onshore for a year amid rupiah concerns
INDONESIA’S government plans to force commodity exporters to keep their entire foreign currency-denominated earnings onshore for at least…
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Jan. 6 rioters freed by Trump include Californians, those who assaulted officers
Federal prosecutors described David Dempsey as “one of the most violent rioters” during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S.…
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Adidas seals turnaround year with strong fourth-quarter sales
ADIDAS reported what it said were better than expected preliminary fourth-quarter results on Tuesday (Jan 21), with strong sales and…
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California, other states sue to block Trump executive order on birthright citizenship
California, a coalition of other states and the city of San Francisco sued the federal government Tuesday over President Trump’s attempt…
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she used her access to nudge Trump on L.A. wildfire recovery
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, the chief of the inaugural transition, acknowledged the difficulty of overseeing…
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Aramco chief expects additional oil demand of 1.3 million bpd this year
SAUDI oil giant Aramco’s chief executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday (Jan 21) he sees the oil market as healthy and expects an additional…