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Palestine Recognitions from Europe and Beyond Ensure Long-Term Irrelevance
Several countries join a growing list whose recognition of a Palestinian state will ironically shut them out of the future Middle East. Source link
The U.N. Deserves a Trumpian Reckoning
A fundamental reassessment of the United Nations has been long in coming. Trump may give one when he addresses the body. Source link
Trump Doubles Down on Lawfare
His push for AG Bondi to go after political enemies is an outrage. Sadly, Democrats paved the way for such abuses. Source link
End Louisiana’s Lousy Lawsuits Against Energy Companies
The Constitution entrusts questions of war, defense, and foreign policy to the federal government, not to state courts or parish juries. Source link
Can we stop talking about T-bills now?
Singapore’s equities market is booming. And market watchers believe there is more upside on the horizon. I was slightly aghast when a colleague at The Business Times recently confided that…
Nvidia’s US$100 billion OpenAI play raises big antitrust issues
The US$100 billion partnership between dominant AI chipmaker Nvidia and leading artificial intelligence company OpenAI could give both companies an unfair advantage over their competitors,…
Women’s healthcare is under attack. Here’s how to fight back through pioneering feminist design
Women’s healthcare is under unprecedented attack. Women across the U.S. are being denied access to basic reproductive healthcare and funding for research into diseases that affect women is…
We’re Still Living in Man Ray’s Shadow
The Met’s stress on quartz gun and fern—that is, on the rayographs—is a welcome departure from Man Ray’s familiar cast of naked and famous people. His first batch, “Champs délicieux”…
80 housing markets cross a critical line—why that’s good for homebuyers
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. During the pandemic housing boom, from summer 2020 to spring 2022, the…
The Agony of Trump’s Oligarchs
The UAE invested $2 billion in a stablecoin from World Liberty Financial, in which the Trump family owns a 60 percent stake that Trump appears to have acquired without spending a dime. Two…
The Latest Casualty of Trump’s War on Data Is a Critical Hunger Report
The increase between 2021 and 2023 coincided with the expiration of several pandemic-era programs that provided additional support to low-income households, such as an enhanced child tax…
Trump’s Learning That Partisan Witch Hunts Are Harder Than They Look
Trump’s biggest problem is that he can’t simply turn the tables on his foes. He actually stood credibly accused of criminal offenses, while his political opponents do not. A New York jury…
Singapore stocks rise on Tuesday; STI gains 0.1% as investors react to growth forecast
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 306 to 257 after about 1.5 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands Local stocks snapped a five-day losing streak to end…
How typhoons can delay big IPOs like Zijin Gold’s US$3.2 billion deal in Hong Kong
One could be forgiven to question how a storm could delay one of the world’s biggest deals in a sophisticated financial centre like Hong Kong. Well, it is looking increasingly likely that…
Audemars Piguet Joins 2026 Watches and Wonders Lineup
PARIS – Watches and Wonders keeps on growing. The annual watch industry fair announced Tuesday the arrival of Audemars Piguet among the exhibitors in the 2026 edition, scheduled for April…
Design A Luxury Car To See Who Your Disney Archenemy Is
Honestly, we should talk about how the main characters are borderline villains sometimes. View Entire Post › Source link
Busan Project Market Winners: Armenia’s ‘Black Star Angel’ Tops Awards as ‘Heaven Helps Us!,’ ‘Gochi’ Nab Multiple Honors
Armenian project “Black Star Angel” claimed the top prize at the Asian Project Market (APM), a key component of Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market, as organizers announced winners across…
Video: Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
new video loaded: Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse By John Eligon, Kirsten Grind, Karen Hanley, June Kim and Stephanie Swart•September 23, 2025 Errol Musk has been accused…
Heineken to buy Fifco businesses for US$3.2 billion in Central America push
The deal will enable Heineken to enter “new profit pools” across Central America, says chief executive Dolf van den Brink Dutch brewer Heineken will buy the beverage and retail businesses…
YouTube failed as a dating site. This one change altered its fortunes forever
In YouTube’s early days, the odds seemed good that the platform would be destroyed—not by a competitor, but by its own popularity. How could any young video startup ever cover the cost of…
Trump’s New Explosion of Rage at Dems Unnerves Even His Own Advisers
Over the weekend, President Trump explicitly commanded Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political enemies in a crazed Truth Social tirade. He named the Democrats he wants…
‘Couple Palace’ Makes History as CJ ENM Scores First Korean Gold Win at Venice TV Awards
CJ ENM has broken new ground at the Venice TV Awards 2025, becoming the first Korean entertainment company to take home a Gold Trophy at the international ceremony. The company’s music…
Thai central bank wants to avoid side effects from steps to constrain baht, official says
Thailand’s central bank wants to avoid unintended consequences from any measures such as a tax on gold trading that it takes to curb the baht’s strength, a senior Bank of Thailand (BOT)…