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Hope for ending US government shutdown rises, but key vote rule still blocks quick fix
A bipartisan “off-ramp” emerges even as Trump urges Republicans to kill the 60-vote rule.
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Global fertility trends 2025: Niger leads in births as India slows down
The world's fertility divide is widening: Africa remains high, while Asia and Europe reach record lows.
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Indian-origin man who washed dishes at restaurant chain buys all 250 outlets of brand he once worked at
From dishwasher to owner: Amol Kohli’s journey to acquiring the entire Friendly’s restaurant group marks a full circle after 22 years.
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Horrendous AI model shows what humans could look like by 2050 if we don’t get off the couch
Experts warn that our screen-obsessed, sedentary lives could reshape our bodies and faces in frightening ways.
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AI is changing dating apps, and how people find love
From Tinder to Bumble, algorithms are becoming your new matchmaker.
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Inside Black Cube: How the intelligence firm made millions from corporate investigations
Court documents reveal how the Israeli-founded private spy agency profited from covert operations, planted stories, and regulatory probes.
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How China built its economic wall against the West
Two decades of self-reliance have left Beijing less vulnerable to US pressure — and more capable of shaping global trade.
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What happens when small-town America becomes data-centre, USA
A tech build-out reshapes Umatilla and its neighbours with jobs, money and megaprojects—along with rising costs and new risks.
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Why voters disapprove of Trump but the 2026 midterms are still a toss-up
A new Washington Post–ABC News–Ipsos poll finds broad disapproval of President Trump’s job performance, yet the 2026 House race remains essentially even.
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Why unproven autism “cures” lure families—and what experts actually support
A Michigan mother spent tens of thousands on risky, unproven treatments as conflicting claims and politics deepened the confusion.
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APEC sidelines: Xi gifts Xiaomi phones, cracks ‘backdoor’ joke
A light ‘backdoor’ quip turns Xi’s smartphone gift to Lee Jae Myung into a pointed moment about tech trust, security politics, and China–Korea balancing.
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3i/atlas: What today’s ‘Manhattan-size’ interstellar visitor really means
A quick explainer on how close it gets, who can see it, and why scientists care.
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US Supreme Court has expanded presidential powers under Trump: How far will it go?
The US justices will hear a tariff case this week that could define the outer limits of the presidency in Trump’s second term.
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How the US economy has defied doomsday predictions on tariffs
Despite sweeping Trump-era levies, inflation remains moderate and growth steady as companies absorb costs and shift supply chains.
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Two Indian-Americans become world’s youngest self-made billionaires at 22
A San Francisco AI startup, now valued at $10 billion, has propelled three high-school friends—including two Indian-American co-founders—into billionaire status, shattering records.
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The Arab world’s last militant leader remains elusive, Abdulmalik al-Houthi’s rise, reach and resolve
Israel, the US and regional powers have hunted Houthi commanders, yet the Yemen-based leader survives, expands influence and keeps the Red Sea on edge
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Punjabi trucking community in the US reels as English test disqualifies thousands
A surge in enforcement of English-proficiency rules has sidelined thousands of truckers, disproportionately affecting Indian-origin drivers amid mounting safety and labour-shortage concerns.
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When fossils travel: What it took to move a 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus
A swift double-move gave “Apex” better science, better context, and a proper home among the fossils.
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JD Vance dressed as his own meme for Halloween, and the internet noticed | Watch
The US vice president turned a months-old “say thank you” meme into a Halloween self-own, and a viral moment.
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Six ChatGPT settings worth changing for better privacy and smarter replies
A few quick tweaks in your ChatGPT settings can make the AI more focused, useful — and a little safer to use.
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Trump balances candy on a kid’s head, again
A playful déjà vu: Trump balanced a candy bar on a trick-or-treater’s head again, reviving his 2019 viral moment for Halloween 2025.
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How AI is turning online death threats into terrifyingly realistic attacks
Generative tools can now clone faces, voices and settings to simulate violence — turning harassment into something deeply personal and harder to stop.
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Binance boosted Trump family’s crypto venture before Zhao’s pardon, what really happened
Binance’s quiet role in building and financing World Liberty’s digital coin raises questions about business ties, timing, and presidential power.
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Selling Blackwell to China? What Trump said and why critics are alarmed
