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Mind-boggling rate: Turkish inflation exceeds 75% but peak in sight
Turkish inflation jumped above 75 percent in May, official data showed Monday, but officials expect consumer prices to have finally peaked in a cost-of-living crisis that has dogged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Turkey has been battling soaring consumer prices that prompted Erdogan to drop his opposition to interest-rate hikes to combat…
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Georgia’s controversial, Russia-like “foreign agent” bill becomes law after weeks of
The speaker of Georgia's parliament said he signed into law Monday a divisive measure that has drawn weeks of protests by critics — at least 20 of whom were arrested, including two U.S. nationals — who say it will curb media freedom and jeopardize the country's chances of joining the European Union.Speaker Shalva Papuashvili acted after the…
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GameStop Set to Jump as Keith Gill Post Shows $116 Million Bet
(Bloomberg) -- GameStop Corp.’s shares are set for a wild ride at Monday’s opening after the Reddit account that drove the meme-stock mania of 2021 posted what appeared to be a $116 million position in the stock.Most Read from BloombergThe June 2 screenshot by Keith Gill, who goes by DeepF— Value on Reddit, shows five million shares bought at…
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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy thanks Philippines’ Marcos for support | Malay Mail
MANILA, June 3 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr in Manila today and thanked him for his support and "clear position” on Russia’s invasion of its territories. The two leaders met at the Philippine presidential palace, after Zelenskiy made an…
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Some students’ degrees are in jeopardy after pro-Palestinian protests
CHICAGO – Graduation is an important moment for many Americans. More than just pomp and circumstance, the ceremonies mark when students are handed the most coveted testimonial in academic life: A diploma.But for some college students who participated in pro-Palestinian protests, campus activism has cost them their degrees – at least for a…
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Downtown Toronto roadway still closed following streetcar derailment – Toronto |
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Road closures are still in effect after a collision involving a vehicle and a streetcar that injured three people in downtown Toronto on Saturday morning.
Police said emergency crews were called to the intersection of Frederick…
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A cyborg samurai saga set in post-apocalyptic Japan is set to get its first English
Writer/artist Sylvain Repos' cyber-samurai adventure Yojimbot will be published in English for the first time this December. The series, which first launched back in 2021, will be collected into a new 160-page trade paperback by Dark Horse with coloring by Noiry and translation by Matt Maden.Yojimbot is set in a post-apocalyptic future Japan…
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Germany congratulates Indians on successfully conducting ‘world’s largest democratic
BERLIN (Germany) : The German Foreign Office has congratulated Indians for successfully conducting the “world’s largest democratic elections.” It said that Germany is looking forward to working with India’s new government and taking cooperation to the next level.
In a post on X, the German Foreign Office stated, “Congratulations to the Indian…
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Australia Tightens Visa Rules: Focus On English Scores, Extended Stay
<!-- -->Australia boosted its annual migration numbers last year to help key businesses recruit staff.Sydney: Australia on Monday said it would tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers that could halve its migrant intake over the next two years as the government looks to overhaul what it said was a "broken"…
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RNC co-chair Lara Trump attacks Hogan for calling for respect for legal process
Lara Trump, the co-chair of the Republican National Committee and daughter-in-law of Donald Trump, slammed former Maryland governor Larry Hogan on Sunday after he’d urged Americans to “respect” the verdict in the former president’s hush money trial.Hogan is running for a Senate seat in Maryland and represents one of the GOP’s best chances at…
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