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FSB claims Russian professors linked to British Council espionage
Russia accuses British Council of spying for UK intelligence

MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's principal security agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB), has accused British intelligence of using the...

Australian PM rejects US pressure to ease biosecurity rules
Australia stands firm on biosecurity in trade talks with US

SYDNEY, Australia: Australia will not ease its strict biosecurity rules during trade talks with the United States, Prime Minister Anthony...

Flotilla ship prevented from reaching Gaza, passengers and crew detained
Israeli Navy intercepts Freedom Flotilla ship, detains all on board

The Israeli Navy has intercepted a ship carrying humanitarian aid and a number of activists including Greta Thunberg, Rima Hassan,...

Japan’s 2024 birth rate drops below 700,000 for first time
Japan's births hit record low, deepening demographic emergency

TOKYO, Japan: Japan's demographic challenges intensified in 2024, with the number of births falling to another all-time low—underscoring...

China bureaucrat bottlenecks over rare earths ripple through industry
Few Chinese officials now decide the fate of global EV production

BEIJING, China: A little-known office inside China's Ministry of Commerce has become a powerful chokepoint in the global auto and tech...

WWII heroes visit Normandy, say freedom still worth fighting for
D-day veterans return to Normandy 81 years later to honor freedom

OMAHA BEACH, France: Eighty-one years after the D-Day landings, a small group of World War II veterans has returned to the beaches...

Business

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Inside the viral world of Walmart’s high-paid cake artists
Walmart's cake decorators now earn the highest hourly store pay

NEW YORK CITY, New York: At a Walmart Supercenter in New Jersey, buttercream borders and edible-ink cartoons aren't just about sweet...

U.S. stocks directionless, although Nasdaq Composite adds 61 points
Wall Street subdued as Dow Jones index dips 1 point

NEW YORK, New York - Wall Street delivered a split performance on Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite notching up gains while the Dow...

Kering eyes partial sale of Fifth Ave building to cut debt
Kering in talks to sell stake in $1 billion Fifth Avenue property

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Luxury group Kering is in exclusive discussions to sell a stake in its prime New York real estate asset on...

P&G announces 7,000 job cuts in two-year global restructuring
P&G to cut 7,000 jobs, streamline brands amid tariff pressures

CINCINNATI, Ohio: Facing global economic headwinds and mounting tariff pressures, Procter & Gamble announced plans this week to cut...

Tesla faces EV market pressure as May sales slide in Europe
Tesla sales fall again in Europe ahead of new Model Y rollout

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: Tesla saw a sharp decline in sales across several major European markets in May, marking its fifth consecutive...

Mercedes prepares for supply breaks as China delays mineral supply
European car plants halt as China limits rare earth exports

BERLIN/FRANKFURT: Some car parts factories in Europe have stopped production, and companies like Mercedes-Benz are making backup plans...

Movie Review

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Pet Sematary (1989) [Blu-Ray]