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Despite Saturday spike in missile sirens, IDF affirms 75% of Iranian missile launchers destroyed
The defense establishment hopes to reduce missile fire sufficiently that Iran no longer succeeds at causing casualties, more similar to…
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Japan PM vows to act against speculative market moves after yen spike
Speculation has mounted that Japanese authorities may be preparing to enter foreign-exchange markets in a bid to halt the yen’s slide NESE…
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Oil tanker rates spike as US push into Venezuela redraws flows
The global oil industry is working through the consequences of Washington’s move earlier this month The shipping market is being shaken up…
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Baht soars to 3-year high against Singdollar as it climbs on gold spike, yuan strength
Thai currency’s rise is fuelled by a soft US dollar, recent Fed easing and sharp acceleration in gold prices The baht’s rally has pushed…
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Spike Lee’s Affordability Thriller | National Review
Highest 2 Lowest remakes Kurosawa for the DNC. Source link
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Australian shares notch record closing high as jobless spike fuels rate-cut bets
Australian shares rose to a record close on Thursday (Oct 16), driven by strong gains in financials, property and gold stocks after an…
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Spike Lee’s "Highest 2 Lowest" Is a Meta-Reckoning with His Success
Though Kurosawa’s classic features the great Toshiro Mifune in the equivalent of Washington’s role, it doesn’t rely on its lead actor’s…
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Singapore Faces Spike in Molestation Cases, Rising Over 20% in Just Six Months
The first half of 2025 saw a 21.2% increase in outrage of modesty, or molestation, cases in Singapore compared to the same period in 2024.…
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“Highest 2 Lowest” Marks a Conservative Pivot for Spike Lee
It’s fascinating when filmmakers make drastic late-career shifts, as Martin Scorsese did with “The Wolf of Wall Street” and Francis Ford…
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Christie’s Fine Jewelry, Luxury Goods Sales Spike in First Half of 2025
GOING FOR GOLD: Demand for fine jewelry is rising, regardless of whether those gems are selling in luxury stores, or at auction. On…
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China’s rare-earth metal exports spike to highest since 2009
China’s exports of rare earths in June climbed to their highest since 2009, according to official data, indicating a push by global buyers…
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Asia: Market trade lower; oil prices spike after US strikes on Iran
Oil prices surged and Asian markets traded lower on Monday on concerns of disruption to energy markets after US air strikes on Iran’s…
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Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites
A U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites could lead to a knee-jerk reaction in global markets when they reopen, sending oil prices higher…
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Middle East tensions hit Asian and Asean markets; oil and gold prices spike
A wave of geopolitical panic swept across Asian markets on Friday (Jun 13), after Israel launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear and military…
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Asian Markets Sell Off as Middle East Tensions Spike and Oil Prices Surge
Asian traders woke to a nervous open on Friday after oil surged and Wall Street futures sank following reports that Israel had carried out…
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Bank of Japan policymaker rules out intervention to stem bond yield spike
Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi said on Thursday (May 22) he saw no need for the central bank to intervene in the bond market to…
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US: Stocks tumble as bond yields spike amid deficit worries
WALL Street stocks slid on Wednesday as US Treasury yields surged amid investor unease over President Donald Trump’s giant tax cut…
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Covid-19 testing demand surges as cases spike across Asia
Phase Scientific has developed the world’s first urine-based human papillomavirus test, and is planning to expand that business globally…
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Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile as tensions with India spike after Kashmir gun massacre
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan test-fired a ballistic missile Saturday as tensions with India spiked over last month’s deadly attack on tourists in…
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CNMC Goldmine shares spike 7% as gold hits record high
Shares of CNMC Goldmine spiked over 7 per cent on Wednesday (Apr 16) morning, as spot gold climbed to a record high. At 9.45am, the…
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Everything We Know About ‘Highest 2 Lowest,’ Spike Lee's Long-Awaited Reunion With Denzel Washington
It’s official: Spike Lee’s new film, Highest 2 Lowest will premiere May 19th at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie—a reinterpretation of…
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China bubble tea chain Mixue profits spike 40% in 2024
Chinese bubble tea and drinks firm, Mixue Group, which has surpassed McDonald’s and Starbucks in store count to become the world’s largest…
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Europe: Shares end lower as trade war worries spike; automakers slide
European shares closed lower on Friday (Feb 7), with automakers among top decliners as investors grew skittish on worries of a global…
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Delhi sees 55% spike in malaria cases this year so far, no deaths recorded
The MCD data also highlighted that Delhi registered 2,003 dengue cases in October last year, with 485 infections in only five days until…