Tech stocks surged this week as US and Canadian jobs data bolstered interest rate cut expectations. Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) became the newest member of the trillion-dollar club, crossing the market cap threshold in early trading on …
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US serviceman sentenced to 5 years for kidnapping and raping Japanese schoolgirl, officials say
The sentence was made on the grounds that the crime was a “major sexual infringement,” Judge Tetsuro Sato of Naha District Court said on Friday, according to public broadcaster NHK. “The girl’s testimony that she …
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A Chinese businessman who had forged close links with Prince Andrew and was authorized to act on his behalf to seek investors in China has been banned from Britain on national security grounds. The 50-year-old …
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When Syria’s rebel-appointed prime minister sat down with officials from the ousted Assad regime for the first time on Tuesday, the backdrop included the flag of the Syrian revolution alongside another bearing the Islamic declaration …
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The Israeli military battered Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza with heavy ground and aerial bombardment overnight Thursday into Friday, according to the director of the facility, who described as a “catastrophic” barrage. “Tonight was …
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Buckingham Palace is investigating after a member of staff was arrested at the end of a rowdy Christmas party. Police were called to a bar in Victoria in central London – a short walk from …
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A crucial dam is at risk as fighting continues in several areas of northern Syria between Kurdish groups and Turkish-backed factions. While much of central and southern Syria appears calm after opposition forces overthrew the …
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As the end of the year fast approaches, we thought you might enjoy a photo recap of the royal highs and lows of 2024. It was a challenging year for the royal family, with some …
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As pollution worsens in the Indian capital, parents are facing an impossible choice: stay or go. Amrita Rosha, 45, is among those choosing to flee with her children. Both of them — Vanaaya, 4, and …
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Israel wasted no time after Bashar al-Assad’s fall to bomb all the Syrian military assets it wanted to keep out of the rebels’ hands – striking nearly 500 targets, destroying the navy, and taking out, …