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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has boosted his Manchester United stake potentially influencing Ruben Amorim’s budget for new signings in the January transfer window

Stimulants in warfare are nothing new, but now they're overheating Sudan's bloody internal conflict

I drove a 2024 Buick Envista SUV in its Sport Touring trim and was impressed by its elegant design, upscale feeling cabin, and good fuel economy.

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Human beings mean. We just do. Human beings contemplate the importance or significance of everything, be it a person or a place, an action or a consequence, a possession or an idea, a relationship or our well-being, an experience or our connection to something greater than ourselves.

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Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) successfully maneuvered Thursday and got the US dollar to fall against the local real after volatility gripped financial markets amid President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's planned taxation reforms, Agencia Brasil reported. The US currency closed at R$ 6.12 following Congressional approval of the Government's legal package.

Unless we pursue AI carefully, the Nobel committee will one day give a Peace Prize to the people cleaning up its terrible consequences, just as it did with nuclear physics

Via Reuters, interesting details on the fentanyl manufacturing supply chain: 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority had a record-breaking year for investments, joining Columbus City Council in increased efforts to protect and promote affordable housing this week. On Tuesday, CMHA announced a combined $78.9 million purchase of the Residences at Eden Park in northeast Columbus and The Orchards near Rickenbacker International Airport, [...]

Technology will play a central role, enabling job seekers to discover new ways to stand out and connect with companies that align with their core values.

Base metals recovered some ground, but remained largely subdued after the Fed’s hawkish shift led the dollar to rally, however Sucden Financial expects downside pressures to ease in the coming days.

The UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting has sharpened the public’s focus on the role of private insurers, a necessary evil in the U.S. healthcare system.

Asset managers hoping to seize on the momentum of bitcoin funds are jockeying to put smaller tokens into exchange-traded funds.

Surging Treasury yields have pushed borrowing costs higher.

Even if rates continue to fall next year, you'll still earn more than with a traditional savings account.

The Fed's latest rate cut means today's CD rates may be the best you'll find for a while.

UFO sightings are said to be more frequent during the festive season with the likes of Christmas lights being blamed for the increase in reports on alien life

Valtteri Bottas is already plotting a potential return to the Formula 1 grid, with an eye on a seat at Cadillac's new team entry for 2026.

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American Airlines check-in area saw an ugly fight with a flurry of punches and slaps and left onlookers shocked before those involved armed themselves with airport furniture

India's Product-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, launched in 2020, are boosting domestic manufacturing and exports. With over US$26 billion invested across 14 sectors, the program has driven significant job creation and investment, exceeding targets in some areas like white goods. The initiative is strengthening the MSME ecosystem and significantly increasing domestic value addition.

A new Superman trailer gave fans a first look at Guy Gardner, with a comic-book-accurate bowl-cut hairstyle.

Investigators in France have reopened old cases, investigating Dominique Pelicot for rape and murder in the 1990s.

In the video, the Hollywood actor is seen driving along at night while he mouthes along to the lyrics of SZA's new song, "Drive."

Those taking off should put down the bows before they board this December

The Royal Navy has taken a step closer to deploying autonomous mine-hunting technology on front-line operations after a successful trial with an autonomous boat in Scotland.