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Biden trips, tumbles on Air Force
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President Joe Biden took a face-first tumble on Thursday after tripping over an obstacle on stage at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, but he appeared unhurt -- and joked about it later.
Biden, 80, who had delivered the…
US debt ceiling bill passes House with broad bipartisan support
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A divided US House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Wednesday, with majority support from both Democrats and Republicans to overcome opposition led by hardline conservatives and…
Elon Musk is once again the world’s richest man
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Elon Musk has retaken the title of world’s wealthiest person.
The Tesla Inc chief executive officer surpassed luxury tycoon Bernard Arnault on Wednesday after shares of Arnault’s LVMH fell 2.6 per cent in Paris trading.
Musk…
Biden says final US debt ceiling deal ready to move to Congress for vote
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US President Joe Biden said on Sunday he had finalised a budget agreement with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to suspend the US$31.4 trillion (S$42.5 trillion) debt ceiling until Jan 1, 2025, and that the deal was ready to move to…
Erdogan confronts polarised Turkey after historic win
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday confronted the tough task of uniting his deeply divided country after winning a historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule to 2028.
Turkey's longest-serving…
Pakistan establishment closes ranks
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With military courts, intimidation of the press and mass arrests, Pakistan's rulers are seeking to destroy former prime minister Imran Khan's support ahead of elections, analysts say.
Khan's brief arrest earlier this month…
Biden cuts deal in principle with Republicans to avert catastrophic US default
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US President Joe Biden and Republican lawmakers struck a deal in principle to raise the country's debt ceiling Saturday, in a crucial first step towards eliminating the threat of a disastrous default with just days to spare.…
Britain to limit migration of foreign students by family
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Britain said on Tuesday it would remove the right of some international students to bring family members into the country, part of measures to bring down annual net migration which reached a record last year.
Prime Minister…
South Korea police investigate after door opened during Asiana flight
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South Korean police have launched an investigation after Asiana Airlines said a passenger opened a door on a flight shortly before the aircraft landed safely in the city of Daegu on Friday.
The Airbus A321 plane landed at…
FBI files uncover plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II
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A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California.
The possible threat followed a phone call made by "a man who claimed that his daughter…