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A massacre, a rumored hanging and Syrians’ thirst for justice and revenge
[ad_1] DAMASCUS, Syria — The crowd surged forward, thousands cheering, waving and jostling their way around Damascus’ Al Ashmar Square, all positioning themselves for the best view of a hanging.“Hurry up,”...
Women’s prisons are rife with trauma. Can California set a new course at Chowchilla?
[ad_1] CHOWCHILLA, Calif. — Gazing across the crowd of women, fresh from county jail in their orange prison jumpsuits, Lena Coleman wishes she could save them all. And it’s her job...
Gold at one-month low after Fed flags slower rate cut pace next year
[ad_1] GOLD prices languished near a one-month low on Thursday (Dec 19) after the US Federal Reserve indicated it would slow the pace of its monetary policy easing cycle next...
Return of the Reits? Singapore’s IPO scene set to come alive after subdued year
[ad_1] However, industry watchers remain cautious amid the return of Donald Trump as his policies may keep inflation up, slowing the pace of rate cutsSINGAPORE’S status as a real estate...
Once a political star, Canada’s Justin Trudeau is fighting for his job amid Trump tariff threats
[ad_1] When he came to power in 2015, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was hailed as a progressive icon, a charismatic leftist with movie star good looks who promised to...
Three dead girls and a man on death row. Did lies put him there?
[ad_1] PLACERVILLE, Calif. — One by one, in the summer of 1984, teenage girls vanished off the streets of this historic town in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.Denise Galston...
Column: The U.S. economy is doing very well. But don’t give too much credit to Biden — or Trump
[ad_1] One of Donald Trump’s closing campaign arguments was that he would deliver a new “golden age” for America. This week, he announced that this Trump-powered golden age has already...
Germany sees hottest year on record in 2024, weather service says
[ad_1] The year 2024 is the hottest year on record in Germany since nationwide measurements began in 1881, the German Weather Service (DWD) said on Tuesday.The recording-setting temperatures break the...
Boeing’s year of crisis leaves investors wary of beaten-up stock
[ad_1] WHAT was supposed to be a comeback year for Boeing has turned into its worst stock-market plunge since 2008, and if Wall Street is right, the plane-maker’s shares may have only...
Patrick Soon-Shiong’s controversial shakeup at the L.A. Times: ‘Bias meter,’ opinion upheaval and a call for growth
[ad_1] Patrick Soon-Shiong had become accustomed to making the news.He was the doctor and medical technology innovator who built a fortune, the striving South African immigrant who bought a piece...
S-Reits’ secondary fundraising rebounds in 2024; more may tap capital markets next year
[ad_1] Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) have been more active in their equity fundraising (EFR) in 2024, with the total amount raised from private placements and preferential offerings rebounding...
