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Brazil yanks temp work visas for China’s BYD after trafficking claims
BRAZIL has stopped issuing temporary work visas for BYD, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday (Dec 27), in the wake of…
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Red Sox Predicted to Lose $200 Million All-Star Slugger to Hated AL Rival
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Free agent third baseman Alex Bregman is the best position player still available on the open market.…
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Singapore’s central bank chief on crypto, AI and battling inflation
AS THE central bank of a leading global financial powerhouse, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) policy decisions can have a…
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MAS chief Chia Der Jiun on crypto, AI and battling inflation
AS THE central bank of a leading global financial powerhouse, the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) policy decisions can have a…
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Yankees Predicted To Move $37 Million Star In Blockbuster Offseason Trade
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The New York Yankees may look like a completely different team in 2025 compared to the roster that took…
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Big Lots strikes deal to save stores, stop brand from closing
BANKRUPT Big Lots has struck a deal to save hundreds of stores after an earlier sale of the business fell apart, saving the chain from…
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Bitcoin’s ‘Kimchi Premium’ jumps amid South Korean political turmoil
A KEY metric to gauge the interest in Bitcoin from investors in South Korea has risen this week to a four-month high, as the political…
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Airstrike on insurgents mistakenly killed 10 civilians, Nigerian military says
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An airstrike targeting an armed group in northwestern Nigeria mistakenly killed at least 10 civilians, the West…
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US: Stocks tumble at end of holiday week
WALL Street stocks stumbled Friday as major companies saw their shares fall towards the end of a holiday week. The Dow Jones Industrial…
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Who was rapper OG Maco? Artist dead after suffering gunshot wound
Rapper OG Maco has died at the age of 32, his family announced Friday on Instagram, reportedly two weeks after suffering a self-inflicted…
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The WLY Mammoth is a bumper-pull travel trailer built for serious Arctic camping
While many campers pack up their gear for winter at the first subzero temperature dip, there is a certain segment of hardcore outdoorsmen…
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Italian journalist arrested in Iran, tossed into infamous Tehran prison, Rome officials say
An Italian war correspondent was arrested in Iran and has been held at an infamous Tehran prison for more than a week, Italian officials…
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Seal Pup Rescued From Plastic Bag Wrapped Around Its Neck
There are many heroes in this world, and some of them are involved with a group called Ocean Conservation Namibia. The workers there…
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Osamu Suzuki, who led Japanese automaker into India, dies at 94
Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious penny pincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India…
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Brazil bridge collapse death toll rises to 9, with 8 other people unaccounted for
SAO PAULO (AP) — A woman's body has been found after a bridge linking two northern states in Brazil collapsed, bringing the death toll so…
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Bucs HC Todd Bowles Confirms Three Starters Out for Week 17
Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be minus three key starting players when they face the Carolina Panthers…
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Cat owner's DIY nap hammock delights internet: "cozy"
A cat owner from Brooklyn, New York, made a hammock for her felines using a warm blanket and a drying rack, and it's now her fur babies'…
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Nigeria denies colluding with France to destabilise Niger
Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the…
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Maine Man sues Johnson & Johnson for $25 million over wife's death
A man in Maine has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson alleging that the company's talcum powder caused his wife's death. On April…
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'Tears of joy' - Sudan capital gets first aid convoy since war began
A convoy carrying food aid has arrived in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, for the first time since civil war erupted in April 2023. The country…
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Is Azerbaijan safe to visit? Travel information after plane crash
The fatal crash of a plane that departed from Azerbaijan has raised questions about the safety of traveling to the country. On Wednesday,…
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Kenya human rights groups raise concerns over abductions of government critics
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has raised concerns over the rising number of government critics who…
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Singapore market unlikely to repeat 2024’s high; moderate returns expected for 2025
IT HAS been “a year of two halves” for the Singapore market in 2024. While the local market remained relatively stable in the first half…
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America's shoplifting problem
What's New Shoplifting has increased in the U.S. by 93 percent over four years, according to a report. The Impact of Retail Theft &…