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Europe: Shares edge up as US stalls its Middle East moves
European stocks snapped a three-day losing streak and closed higher on Friday (Jun 20), as investors’ nerves eased following a stall in US…
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Claude Baruk: The Art of Celebrity Hair Styling and the Secrets Behind His Success
For over three decades, Claude Baruk has been at the forefront of the hairstyling industry, transforming the tresses of some of…
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First trainset for Grand Paris Express Line 18 delivered
Société des grands projets, Île-de-France Mobilités and Alstom revealed the first trainset for the Grand Paris Express Line 18 delivered…
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Four candidates assessed for Fu Yu’s board, with no findings against suitability
Four proposed directors for Fu Yu Corporation have been assessed by an independent party, with no findings made against their suitability…
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Who Was Sara Burack? Prominent Real Estate Agent Who Was Featured on Netflix's 'Million Dollar Beach House' Killed in Hit-and-Run in Hamptons
A prominent real estate agent, who specialized in luxury properties and appeared on the popular Netflix series "Million Dollar Beach…
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Pro-Palestinian Activists Go Berserk, Vandalize RAF Aircraft in England
Pro-Palestinian activists in the UK broke into a Royal Air Force base in central England on Friday, vandalizing two military aircraft used…
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Fact Check: Did the Royal Air Force Paint a Jet in Pink for Pride Month?
A satirical post claiming a Royal Air Force jet was painted in pink for Pride Month has gone viral, prompting serious discussions online…
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Israel Strikes Hard, Targets Iranian Nuclear, Missile Sites in Tehran
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed overnight airstrikes in Tehran, targeting over 60 military sites linked to Iran's nuclear and…
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Nvidia and Foxconn Plan to Deploy Humanoid Robots in New Houston AI Server Factory
Taiwan's Foxconn (2317.TW) and U.S. artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA.O) are in discussions to deploy humanoid robots at a…
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US: Wall St indexes open higher with Trump's Middle East decision in focus
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday (Jun 20), tracking strength in global stocks after President Donald Trump held off from…
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Ferragamo Resort 2026: Family Ties
There’s always something calming and reassuring in walking through a collection with Maximilian Davis: his soft-spoken explanations, tidy…
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China’s Baidu eyes robotaxi expansion to Singapore and Malaysia
The development comes as Tesla prepares to launch its Cybercab robotaxi network within days Baidu is planning to launch its Apollo Go…
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Singapore shares end Friday in the red amid mixed regional showing; STI down 0.3%
Local stocks ended lower on Friday (Jun 20), amid a mixed regional performance and growing concerns over a possible US military strike on…
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The Astonishing Images of Diane Arbus
The grim spectacle of bullfighting is displayed with an unflinching, intimate glory in Albert Serra’s documentary “Afternoons of…
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Was Paul Poiret Fashion’s First Lifestyle Guru?
Paul Poiret‘s fashions, which famously freed women from the corset and took many cues from Eastern cultures, have inspired many designers,…
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MM6 Maison Margiela Resort 2026: It’s All in the Plot Twists
Good clothes are like classic books: solid references that you will turn back to time and again. At MM6 Maison Margiela, that thought was…
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Texas Instruments Announces $60B Investment to Strengthen US Tech Backbone with Analog Chip Expansion
American semiconductor giant Texas Instruments (TI) is taking one of the industry's most substantial technology leaps in recent years. The…
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Gold heads for weekly fall as fewer Fed rate cut prospects weigh
GOLD prices fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly decline, as an overall stronger dollar and the prospect of fewer US interest…
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Building AI Super Team? After Alexender Wang, Meta in Discussion to Hire Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross
Mark Zuckerberg-led technology giant Meta is stepping up its game to lead the race of artificial intelligence. After acquiring a 49% stake…
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HSBC names new Head of Wealth and Premier Solutions for Singapore
HSBC announced on Friday (Jun 20) that it has appointed Ishan Sarkar as the bank’s new head of wealth and premier solutions (WPS). He will…
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Slow rate hikes could cause wage-price spiral, Bank of Japan paper says
Hiking interest rates only gradually as raw material costs rise could heighten the risk of an upward spiral in wages and consumer prices,…
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Air India warned for flying Airbus planes with unchecked escape slides
India’s aviation regulator has warned Air India for breaching safety rules after three of its Airbus planes flew despite being overdue…
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How Pop Mart’s Labubu became a monster of a business
LABUBU is a little doll in fleecy, bunny-eared onesies whose coffee-bean eyes hover above a serrated row of smiling teeth. Ostensibly an…
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JPMorgan, Macquarie bet on S-Reits amid falling borrowing costs, MAS mandates
Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) could gain from falling interest rates, particularly those with a domestic focus,…