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As the going gets tough in South Sudan, some artisans offer cheap footwear made from rubber tires
WAU, South Sudan (AP) — From Rwanda to Kenya, fashioning footwear from discarded tires has long been a mark of local ingenuity. In South…
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Microsoft to stop using engineers in China for tech support of US military, Hegseth orders review
Microsoft on Friday said it will stop using China-based engineers to provide technical assistance to the US military after a report in…
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Blackstone drops out of consortium bid for TikTok US: source
PRIVATE equity giant Blackstone has withdrawn from a consortium seeking to invest in TikTok’s US operations, a source familiar with the…
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G20 finance chiefs back central bank independence in first communique since October
[DURBAN, South Africa] Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 countries stressed the importance of central bank independence while pledging…
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Europe: Shares end flat as markets assess earnings flurry
EUROPEAN shares were unchanged on Friday, as losses in heavyweight healthcare shares were countered by an advance in oil and gas stocks,…
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US: Stocks mixed as indexes struggle to retain record highs
Wall Street stocks closed mixed on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq struggling to log significant gains as investors awaited further…
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Can Generative AI Predict Fashion Trends and Improve Design Efficiency?
Are we at a point where generative artificial intelligence can predict all fashion trends? Not quite, but an early test showed some…
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Trump Sues WSJ as He Continues to Crash Out Over Epstein Story
Donald Trump just made good on his threat to sue The Wall Street Journal for reporting on his lewd birthday note to alleged sex trafficker…
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That time Chris Martin blew up the world (oops) for a couple caught cheating on the Coldplay kiss-cam
Sometimes you just want a moment back. Just one tiny moment. For example, the moment that a kiss-cam busted you and your head of HR for…
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With Sales Improving Worldwide, CEO Josh Schulman Is Bullish on the Future of Burberry
LONDON – From colorful scarf bars in stores to campaigns featuring the Jagger clan and VVIP events stretching from Highgrove to the…
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Alyssa Stoddard: New VP of HR Identified as Embarrassed Woman on Coldplay Kiss Cam While Astronomer CEO and HR Chief Were Caught Canoodling
The woman seen on the Coldplay "kiss cam" alongside a cheating tech executive and his alleged mistress—both of whom are her colleagues—has…
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Kristi Noem Says Texas Flood Response Is Model for Future Disasters
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says that Americans should expect future natural disasters to be handled similarly to the recent…
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Air India Captain Handed Plane's Control to First Officer? Conversation Between Pilots Revealed in 'Black Box Recording' Adding Fuel to Wild Theory
The captain of Air India Flight 171, which crashed in Ahmedabad last month claiming 241 lives, handed control of the aircraft to the first…
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Who Is Grace Springer? Coldplay Fan Who Exposed CEO's Secret Affair with Company's HR Boss Identified and She Has a Blunt Response for Them
The Coldplay concertgoer who unintentionally exposed a tech executive's alleged affair with his HR chief has been identified, and she has…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as investors weigh data, earnings
Wall Street opened higher on Friday (Jul 18), with investors weighing a week of mixed economic signals and earnings reports, while…
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Teen Boy Arrested in Connection with Paddleboarder's Death in Small New England Town
A teen boy, 17, was arrested in connection with the death of a paddleboarder in a small New England town, police said. Sunshine "Sunny"…
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Felix Baumgartner: Daredevil Skydiver Died Before He Hit the Ground as He Plummeted on a Woman and His Paraglider Smashed into a Hotel Pool
Extreme sports athlete Felix Baumgartner is believed to have died after reportedly blacking out during a paragliding flight in Italy. The…
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The Role of Workflow Automation in Modern Enterprises: A Deep Dive into Camunda BPM
In a modern high-velocity digital economy, workflow automation has proven to be a foundation stone of operational efficiency and…
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Lum Chang Creations’ public offer of 1 million shares 47.3 times oversubscribed
Lum Chang Creations (LCC) has drawn strong investor interest for its initial public offering (IPO), with one million offer shares about…
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Garuda new 737 plane’s higher rent may strain finances further
Garuda is paying twice as much to lease its latest Boeing 737 Max jet than it does for the older 737 planes in its fleet, another…
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Confronting the Iranian Regime Helps the Women It Oppresses
Israeli and American efforts to degrade the military, nuclear, and oppressive capabilities of the regime demonstrate solidarity with the…
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UOB awarded S$17.7m in civil suit against Lippo Marina Collection over inflated housing loans
UOB has been awarded S$17.7 million in claims against Indonesian developer Lippo Marina Collection (LMC) and two property agents, Goh Buck…
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Uvalde school shooter was fueled by Instagram and 'Call of Duty,' L.A. lawsuit alleges
Tess Mata’s parents were once enthusiastic about social media. The 10-year-old from Uvalde, Texas, wanted to be TikTok famous. She used to…
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Singapore shares end week on high; STI up 0.7%
Across the broader market, advancers outnumber decliners 430 to 147, after 2.2 billion securities worth S$1.6 billion change hands The…