Hong Kong may seek to kick-start ailing property market in policy address
By James Pomfret and Clare Jim HONG KONG Hong Kong is expected to announce lower stamp duties for
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Keeping Old Eskom Plants Post-2030 May Kill 15,000, Study Shows
Suspending a plan to retire 11,300 megawatts of South African coal-fired power generation to ease blackouts could lead
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Trump attorneys move to dismiss charges in federal election subversion case and to remove mentions of January 6 attack in indictment
In a slew of court filings late Monday, attorneys for Donald Trump filed several motions asking the judge overseeing the election subversion case in Washington, DC, to dismiss the charges against the former president on grounds that, among other things, they violate his First Amendment rights and are the product of a "selective and vindictive prosecution."
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Exclusive: Paul Whelan told Blinken being left out of prisoner swap with Russia painted a target on his back
Paul Whelan, an American who has been imprisoned in Russia for nearly five years, pressed Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call in August to ensure that he is not left behind again, Whelan told CNN.
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Michael Cohen to take stand in fraud trial of his former boss, Donald Trump
Michael Cohen and his former boss, Donald Trump, are expected to be face-to-face in a New York courtroom Tuesday as Cohen delivers testimony as part of the civil fraud case against the former president.
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House GOP gears up to pick new speaker nominee amid crowded field
House Republicans will meet Tuesday morning to pick a new speaker nominee from a crowded field, though it remains unclear whether any candidate can lock down the 217 votes needed to ultimately win the gavel.
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Marc Andreessen and John Doerr Join Closed Senate Forum on AI
An array of technology leaders and advocates are headed to Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon to propose how
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Delhi pollution: Officials on alert as air turns 'very poor'
Experts have warned that the air quality in the city will further deteriorate in the coming days.
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Washington state senator arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun through airport
An American politician has been arrested in Hong Kong for carrying a gun into the city, according to public broadcaster RTHK, citing a local court, in what he has called an "honest mistake."
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One of the most important jobs in American politics has turned into a nightmare
Winning a majority party's nomination for speaker of the House of Representatives usually elevates a lawmaker into the pantheon of American political leaders.
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Trump compares himself to Nelson Mandela as he rails against criminal charges against him
Former President Donald Trump on Monday compared himself to Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years in South African prisons before emerging to lead the nation out of decades of apartheid rule, as he railed against the numerous criminal charges against him.
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House Republicans Plan Another Vote to Choose a New Speaker
House Republicans plan to try on Tuesday to choose a nominee for speaker after the party’s two previous
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