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U.S. government shutdown expands, threatening SNAP and Head Start services from November

Two critical lifelines for low-income families are presently at greater risk due to the U.S. government shutdown dragging on for its second month. Head Start, the early education program, and the ...
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Singapore’s Tuas Power to fully transition coal plant to biomass operations by 2028

Singapore-based Tuas Power has revealed plans to fully overhaul its 133MW coal-fired power plant and operate solely on biomass fuel sources by the end of 2028. This new development marks a marked ...
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BNP Paribas profits hit as loan defaults rise and client sentiment weakens

The biggest bank in France has just issued a wake-up call that no one expected in the current quarter. The bank, BNP Paribas, has posted weaker-than-expected earnings in the third quarter due to ...
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OnePlus unveils 15 flagship in China featuring Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and 7,300 mAh battery

This week, OnePlus unveiled its latest release: the OnePlus 15 smartphone, a top-of-the-line model. The launch initially took place in China, but there are already indications that the new model will ...
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Dutch online bank Bunq secures U.S. broker-dealer license to expand market access

Bunq, a digital bank from the Netherlands, is now available to enter the United States market after obtaining a U.S. broker-dealer license. This now enables the Dutch bank to offer investments to ...
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Slovakia signals backing for upcoming EU sanctions package targeting Russia

Well, here’s something I did not see coming this week. Slovakia – that’s right; it’s the same country that’s been throwing roadblocks in front of the EU’s plans – blinked first in their disagreement ...
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Dutch–Chinese dispute over chipmaker threatens to disrupt automotive supply chains, experts warn

A diplomatic tug-of-war between the Netherlands and China over a semiconductor company is about to wreak havoc on global car production. The Dutch government seized control of Nexperia in September, ...
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European Union looks for a trade deal with Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia

Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is leading the European Union (EU)’s negotiations with the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia. The EU wishes to fast-track these deals to finalize them by 2027. This ...
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IMF cautions Europe’s debt could reach 130% of GDP by 2040 without faster fiscal reform

Europe’s facing a financial reckoning that could make the 2010 debt crisis look like a warm-up act. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) just dropped a bombshell warning that several EU countries are ...
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Hurricane Melissa exits Jamaica after record-strength surge amid growing climate concerns

In Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa has left a trail of destruction, and now there are fears that it will cross the Caribbean this week. Winds exceed 295 km/h, making it the strongest hurricane ever ...
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Japan’s Sanae Takaichi faces key moment for defense agenda ahead of Trump’s visit

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is on the brink of her toughest ever global challenge in office. She has only days to prepare for face-to-face talks with Donald Trump, marking her first major ...
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U.S. weighs sweeping software export restrictions on China, raising supply chain risks

Another new chapter is being written in the long history of trade tensions between the United States and China. The U.S. government is now considering imposing export restrictions on specific software ...