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Immigration official defends tactics against criticism of a heavy hand as arrests rise nationwide
The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday defended his tactics against criticism that authorities are being too…
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Disney lays off hundreds in film, TV as industry woes linger
Walt Disney is laying off several hundred employees across its film and TV businesses, cuts that underscore the entertainment industry’s…
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US: Stocks end higher as traders shake off trade tensions
stocks shook off a gloomy start to the week to close higher on Monday, with traders looking through the new trade uncertainty fueled by…
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Amazon Joins U.S. SailGP Team as Official Retail Partner
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ yacht outings with his fiancé Lauren Sanchez get plenty of play in the tabloids, but Amazon — the brand — is…
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Aknvas Evolves Scandinavian Fairy Tale for Resort 2026
Christian Juul Nielsen is a storyteller. While resort can be a time for designers to lean more commercial, Nielsen is steadfast in his…
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Reports: Civilians killed near aid distribution centre, northern Gaza
At least sixteen people were killed and several others injured in the city of Jabalia in northern Gaza as reports emerged that people were…
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Why Prior Authorization Is Causing Headaches and How to Solve It
In healthcare, insurance companies use prior authorization (PA) to determine whether a prescribed treatment, medication, or procedure is…
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Equinox Hires Former Tory Burch Exec Bindu Shah as CMO and CDO
Equinox, the high-performance, upper-tier lifestyle company, has tapped the former Tory Burch executive Bindu Shah to amp up its marketing…
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Recession Blond: The Low-Maintenance Hair Trend Taking Over Hollywood
Actor Justine Lupe unintentionally matched sisters and executive coproducers Erin and Sara Foster at Netflix’s FYSEE “Nobody Wants This”…
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Trump Officials Leave Out One Key Detail on Colorado Attack Suspect
Of the 1,461 arrests made as part of Operation Patriot, only 790 individuals—or roughly 54 percent—had criminal convictions or charges.…
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ICE Officials Don’t Know Who to Arrest, Thanks to Stephen Miller
Of the 1,461 arrests made as part of Operation Patriot, only 790 individuals—or roughly 54 percent—had criminal convictions or charges.…
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Hakeem Jeffries Serves up Word Salad Over Federal Aide’s Arrest
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries more or less admitted he has no plan to actually hold the Trump administration accountable for…
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What Will Be the Shoe of Summer 2025? 7 Menswear Experts Weigh In
Theodora also offered advice for elevating your footwear this summer: lean into texture. “If you’re a classic sneaker guy, maybe lean into…
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Italy's Mount Etna erupts, spewing ash, gas and rock
A huge plume of ash, gas and rock spewed forth on Monday from Italy's Mount Etna as authorities warned people to steer clear of Europe's…
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Meta aims to fully automate advertising with AI by 2026: WSJ
Meta Platforms aims to allow brands to fully create and target advertisements with its artificial intelligence tools by the end of next…
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Google to spend US$500 million revamping compliance in shareholder settlement
Google agreed to spend US$500 million over 10 years to overhaul its compliance structure, to settle shareholder litigation accusing the…
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Kristi Noem Takes Down List of Sanctuary Cities After Police Outrage
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem quietly removed a list of “sanctuary” states, cities, and counties after outrage from the National…
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CK Hutchison announces completion of Vodafone and Three’s merger in UK
Vodafone and Three will invest £11 billion over the next 10 years in building one of Europe’s most advanced 5G networks Vodafone and CK…
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Sanofi to buy US biopharma group Blueprint for up to US$9.5 billion
France’s Sanofi has agreed to buy US-based Blueprint Medicines Corporation for up to US$9.5 billion to boost its position in rare…
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DBS, UOB, OCBC return surplus capital with over S$700 million of buybacks
In the first five months of 2025, 63 primary-listed Singapore companies conducted share buybacks through open market acquisitions,…
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Thailand’s virtual bank race heats up
Thailand’s finance ministry is set to issue three virtual banking licences by mid-June – a move that could jolt the country’s lucrative…
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There's one bright spot for San Francisco's office space market
SAN FRANCISCO — In recent years, San Francisco’s image as a welcoming place for businesses has taken a hit. Major tech companies such as…
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Jarvis Cocker Is Out of the Rain
This month, the beloved British pop band Pulp will release “More,” its first new album in twenty-four years. Jarvis Cocker, the band’s…
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S-Reits with Singapore office assets post resilient Q1 2025 amid positive rent reversions and high occupancy
Singapore-listed office real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) reported a broadly resilient performance in the first quarter of 2025,…