Day: January 8, 2025

‘Not going to happen’: Antony Blinken dismisses Donald Trump’s Greenland ambitions as ‘waste of time’

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‘Not going to happen’: Antony Blinken dismisses Donald Trump’s Greenland ambitions as ‘waste of time’

January 8, 2025

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected the notion of the US acquiring Greenland, labelling it a...

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‘Why don’t we call it Mexican America?’ Mexico President Sheinbaum’s savage response to Trump’s shocking Gulf rename proposal

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‘Why don’t we call it Mexican America?’ Mexico President Sheinbaum’s savage response to Trump’s shocking Gulf rename proposal

January 8, 2025

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Biden’s awkward announcement during California wildfires briefing: ‘Good news …’

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Biden’s awkward announcement during California wildfires briefing: ‘Good news …’

January 8, 2025

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Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

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Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

January 8, 2025

Stubborn inflation, and potential tariffs, make future rate cuts uncertain.

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Interest rate on savings certificates to be raised

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Interest rate on savings certificates to be raised

January 8, 2025

The interim government is set to increase the interest rates against various savings certificates to upwards of...

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‘What can we do?’

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‘What can we do?’

January 8, 2025

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain yesterday said he has come to know about the reported visa extension of...

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Imported rice to arrive next month, prices to decline: food adviser

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Imported rice to arrive next month, prices to decline: food adviser

January 8, 2025

Stating that rice imports from Myanmar, Pakistan, and India are underway, Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder yesterday...

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Thursday Briefing: Los Angeles Battles Deadly Wildfires

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Thursday Briefing: Los Angeles Battles Deadly Wildfires

January 8, 2025

Plus, how genetics factor into longevity. 

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Study Links High Fluoride Exposure to Lower I.Q. in Children

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Study Links High Fluoride Exposure to Lower I.Q. in Children

January 8, 2025

The results of a new federal analysis were drawn from studies conducted in other countries, where drinking...

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Trump’s ’51st state’ dream hits a wall: Even MAGA’s favorite Canadian Pierre Poilievre says no

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Trump’s ’51st state’ dream hits a wall: Even MAGA’s favorite Canadian Pierre Poilievre says no

January 8, 2025

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