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What We Are Reading Today: 1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew Ross Sorkin’s “1929” takes readers inside the chaos of the financial crash of 1929, behind the scenes of a raging battle between Wall Street and Washington and the larger-than-life characters whose ambition and naivete in an endless boom led to disaster. The dizzying highs and brutal lows of this era eerily mirror today’s world
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UN says 2025 to be among top three warmest years on record
GENEVA: An alarming streak of exceptional temperatures has put 2025 on course to be among the hottest years ever recorded, the United Nations said Thursday, insisting though that the trend could still be reversed. While this year will not surpass 2024 as the hottest recorded, it will rank second or third, capping more than a
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Small-town India to cricket World champions: The women who made history
Many women in India’s cricket World Cup winning team come from small towns and humble beginnings.
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Elon Musk wins $1 trillion pay package tying him to Tesla for a decade – The Washington Post
Elon Musk wins $1 trillion pay package tying him to Tesla for a decade The Washington Post Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package CNN Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package The New York Times The pope hates it. Norway hates it. Elon Musk calls critics of the plan ‘corporate terrorists.’ Welcome to Tesla’s
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Tuesday’s races were a quiet rebuke of Trump for many voters, AP Voter Poll finds
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot in Tuesday’s elections, but many voters in key races made their choice in opposition to him or considered him to be irrelevant, according to the AP Voter Poll. It was hardly an endorsement of his nearly 10 months back in the White House. That theme played out
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What We Are Buying Today: Thaqeb, a Saudi brand
As the Kingdom celebrates the Year of Handicrafts, Thaqeb, a Saudi brand from the Eastern Province, is bringing locally inspired products into the spotlight. Founded in 2020 by four design graduates from Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University — Aseel Alhussaini, Sarah Alghamdi, Raghad Sendi and Farah Aldossery — the brand fills a gap in the
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Belgium probes drone sightings after flights halted overnight
BRUSSELS: Belgian authorities on Wednesday investigated drone sightings that halted air traffic overnight at several airports, as flights resumed after hundreds of passengers were left stranded. The main airport in Brussels and another in Liege had to suspend arrivals and departures late Tuesday for several hours after suspected drones were spotted nearby. Dozens of passenger
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US to cut flights at 40 airports if shutdown doesn’t end, transportation secretary warns
Flight capacity will be cut 10% across the country, as air traffic controllers report experiencing fatigue, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
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Are Christians being persecuted in Nigeria as Trump claims?
Donald Trump says thousands of Christians are being killed in Nigeria – where has he got the numbers from?
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At least 40 dead as typhoon wreaks havoc in the Philippines
Large areas are flooded, including entire towns on the island of Cebu.
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