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How will Trump’s plans to deport undocumented migrants impact US economy?
[ad_1] Gloria Solis moved to the United States from Mexico in 1998. To put food on the table for her four children, she works…
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Investors scramble to shift positions after Trump-Harris debate
[ad_1] Investors are scrambling to shift their positioning following the closely-watched debate between US Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, as…
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Malaysia is building malls like crazy – but shoppers aren’t coming
[ad_1] Petaling Jaya, Malaysia – Looking from behind his counter on a recent Saturday afternoon, computer shop owner Goh Sook Lam surveyed the empty…
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How is climate change affecting food prices and inflation?
[ad_1] Disruption to food supplies hits both wealthy and poor nations. Climate change is disrupting food production and supply worldwide. Crops, fruit, livestock and…
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US DOJ says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation
[ad_1] The US Department of Justice reports that it disrupted a Russian-government-backed, AI-enabled propaganda campaign to use a bot farm to spread disinformation. The…
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TikTok says US refused to engage in serious settlement talks
[ad_1] ByteDance said US government prefers to shut down than work on an ‘effective solution’ to protect US users. TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance…
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US House approves aid package worth billions for Ukraine, Israel
[ad_1] The Democratic-majority Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week, sending it to President Joe Biden to sign into law. The…
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‘Nothing left’: Indonesia’s tourism industry fears wipeout under tax hike
[ad_1] Jakarta, Indonesia – After spa therapist Murniyati survived COVID-19 on a sparse salary, she thought the worst was over. But after the Indonesian…
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Photos: Argentine police battle protesters opposed to sweeping reform bill
[ad_1] Police in Argentina have fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters gathered outside Congress in Buenos Aires as lawmakers debated newly elected President Javier…
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Argentines protest against new austerity measures
[ad_1] The president has said that the austerity measures are due to years of overspending that have resulted in huge debts. Argentine unions have…
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As PM, India’s Modi secretly tried to massively cut state funds
[ad_1] New Delhi, India – Immediately after becoming the prime minister in 2014, Narendra Modi held backdoor negotiations with the Finance Commission of India…
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Asia’s business heirs look beyond profits, hoping to escape parents’ shadow
[ad_1] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – From Malaysia to Singapore and the Philippines, second- and third-generation family businesses in Asia are charting a different path…
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Reclaiming Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan style
[ad_1] Sudhir Kothari, 36, a financial analyst and adviser based in the southern Indian city of Chennai, has ordered a special five-kilogramme (11-pound) choco-truffle…
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Argentina’s Milei starts shock therapy by devaluing peso by 50 percent
[ad_1] New president Milei warns of painful measures as currency value slashed, subsidies cut, public works tenders cancelled. Argentina’s government has announced it will…
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Panama celebrates court order to cancel mine even as business is hit
[ad_1] For more than a month, protests against Central America’s largest open-pit copper mine have held Panama in a state of siege. Roadblocks have…
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Major international airlines suspend flights to Israel amid war on Gaza
[ad_1] Israel aviation authority advises airlines still flying in its airspace to carry extra fuel as delays are to be expected. Leading international airlines…
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US jobs growth exceeds expectations, fuels interest rate hike fears
[ad_1] The US economy added 336,000 jobs in September, far more than many economists expected. A blowout US jobs report on Friday sent the…
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Key takeaways from the first day of Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial
[ad_1] Testimony in Manhattan court begins, with Donald Bender, longtime accountant for Trump, as the state’s first witness. Prosecutors and defenders in the United…
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Ukraine tempts Western arms producers with plan for ‘large military hub’
[ad_1] Incentives available to partner with Ukrainian manufacturers as Kyiv looks to create ‘world class military products’. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced plans…
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Rupert Murdoch steps down, Lachlan Murdoch steps up
[ad_1] After Rupert Murdoch’s resignation, what is next for his media empire? Plus, TikTok and the Mafia: elements of the Italian underworld are surfacing…