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    France's SMCP strikes deal with Reliance to expand into India

    Fashion group SMCP, owner of French fashion labels Sandro and Maje, said on Thursday it signed a deal with Reliance to expand into India and will join other high-end European brands opening stores in the Jio World Plaza mall in Mumbai. "There aren't a lot of accessible luxury fashion labels in India so we think it's time to be pioneering," said SMCP CEO Isabelle Guichot, citing India's wealth and growing population of younger generations among reasons for entering the country. SMCP did not dis

  • News
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    Seven missing after US Osprey crashes off Japan

    Rescuers scoured waters off Japan on Thursday for seven missing US Air Force personnel whose Osprey crashed during a training exercise, in the latest incident involving the tilt-rotor military aircraft.US Air Force Special Operations Command said eight crew had been aboard the CV-22B Osprey in the "routine training mission" out of Yokota Air Base in Japan.

  • Politics
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    Supreme Court Conservatives Appear Hostile To Securities And Exchange Commission's Powers

    During oral arguments in SEC v. Jarkesy, the conservative majority seemed open to an argument that the agency had overstepped its enforcement authority.

  • News
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    Canada is seeking more cooperation from India in light of US allegations

    OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Wednesday pressed India to cooperate in an investigation of the murder of a Sikh separatist in British Columbia after the U.S. revealed it had foiled an assassination attempt against a Sikh separatist on its soil. The U.S. Justice Department said earlier on Wednesday it was charging a 52-year-old man who had worked with an Indian government employee on a plot to assassinate a New York City resident who advocated for a Sikh sovereign state in northern India. The U.S.

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    Huge blow for Wilders as major party snubs coalition

    Far-right Dutch leader Geert Wilders suffered a major setback to his goal of forming a governing coalition Wednesday when a key potential partner ruled itself out, uncomfortable with his extreme views.But the NSC and its popular leader Pieter Omtzigt said Wednesday it did not see a way of working with the PVV unless it clarified the more extreme parts of its manifesto.

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    Joe Biden Reveals Hamas’ Biggest ‘Fear’ Amid ‘Path Of Terror’

    The president made a plea to avoid giving Hamas “what they seek” in a message from his personal X account.

  • Politics
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    Mike Huckabee Warns House GOP Impeaching Joe Biden Could Spell ‘Political Disaster’

    The former Arkansas governor said “there’s no point” in impeaching Biden in the House, knowing that the case will not go anywhere in the Democratic-led Senate.

  • Lifestyle
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    Marjorie Taylor Greene Inspires Holiday Jeer With Anti-Biden Christmas Merch

    The Biden-trashing wrapping paper did not go down well.

  • Politics
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    ‘How Humiliating’: Critics Taunt ‘Groveling’ Kevin McCarthy Over Trump Revelation

    The former speaker is put on blast over a wild claim in Liz Cheney’s new book.

  • News
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    Former Hamas hostage, aged nine, now only 'whispers': father

    Emily Hand, the nine-year-old girl released after Hamas held her hostage for 50 days, will now only talk in whispers having been ordered to stay silent by her captors, her father told British tabloid The Sun in an interview published on Wednesday."She's got used to talking like that for the past 50 days and now I guess she can't stop," he said, adding he will now do "whatever it takes" to aid her recovery Irish-Israeli citizen Emily was sleeping over at a friend's house on the Beeri kibbutz when

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    Ex-Federal Prosecutor Thinks Trump’s Lawyers Doomed Him With Latest ‘Dumb’ Move

    Elizabeth de la Vega explained how any possible benefit “will be destroyed.”

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    Final debates begin in Hong Kong's largest security trial

    Hong Kong's largest-ever national security trial began final arguments Wednesday, more than 1,000 days after authorities filed charges against 47 democracy activists under a law imposed by China to quell dissent.The defendants represent a cross-section of Hong Kong's opposition -- from democratically elected lawmakers to unionists and academics -- which has been effectively squashed after China imposed a sweeping national security law on the city in 2020.

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    Interpol fights crime and controversial image, 100 years on

    As Interpol marks its centenary, it faces the tricky task of nabbing criminals while ensuring that its famous red notices are not abused to snare dissidents."We've been growing from 20 member countries in 1923 to 196 today," Juergen Stock, Secretary General of the Lyon-based agency, told AFP.? With its famous red notices, Interpol "makes sure there is no safe haven for criminals, whether it's the physical or the online world," the 64-year-old German said.

  • Business
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    China's Nio teams up with Geely on auto battery swapping

    Chinese automakers Nio and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said on Wednesday they had signed a strategic partnership agreement on battery swapping that would see them work together on standards, technology and model development. The deal makes Geely, whose brands range from Volvo to Zeekr, the second automaker to sign a battery swapping partnership with Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio.

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    Ohio Police Department Declines To Punish 8 Officers Who Fatally Shot Jayland Walker

    The officers shot at the 25-year-old Black man nearly 100 times in under seven seconds during a traffic stop that turned into a police chase.

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    Families Of Palestinian Students Shot In Vermont Call On Media To Report 'Responsibly'

    Relatives of the three college students say the media is focusing on the mental health of the gunman rather than a motive of hate.

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    Finland says to shut last border crossing to Russia

    Finland's prime minister said Tuesday the country will shut its last border crossing with Russia, following an influx of migrants which Helsinki claims is a hybrid attack orchestrated by Moscow.The Nordic country, which shares a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile)?border?with Russia, has seen a surge in undocumented migrants from third countries seek asylum on its border with Russia in November.

  • Business
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    Oil prices rebound on mixed day for US stocks

    Wall Street stocks rebounded Tuesday behind solid retail data and reassuring comments from Federal Reserve officials, while oil prices rose and the dollar slid.Data from the Conference Board showed US consumer confidence rose more than expected in November, while the National Retail Federation reported higher sales over the critical five-day shopping weekend that includes "Black Friday."

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    Rupert Murdoch To Be Deposed In Smartmatic Election Lawsuit Against Fox News

    Earlier this year, a similar lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems was resolved after Fox News agreed to settle for $787.5 million.

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    Death toll from Kenya floods almost doubles to 120

    The death toll from floods that have devastated many parts of Kenya has almost doubled to 120, a government official said on Tuesday.In Somalia, the government said last week that the death toll from the flash floods is close to 100, with more than 700,000 driven from their homes and almost two million people affected in total.