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Jury acquits Maltese business tycoon in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia Jury acquits Maltese business tycoon in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia Big fines and settlements barely dent cancer drugmakers’ revenues, fail to deter wrongdoing Big fines and settlements barely dent cancer drugmakers’ revenues, fail to deter wrongdoing Crypto giant Tether promised careful vetting. Some early customers were later implicated in financial crimes. Crypto giant Tether promised careful vetting. Some early customers were later implicated in financial crimes.
Breaking News

Hurricane Helene Killed His Wife and Destroyed His Mobile Home. New Tenants Are Now Renting the Same Flood-Prone Land.

By Samantha Johnson / September 2, 2026
Breaking News

Texas Rejected an AI-Driven School’s Bid to Open a Charter. The State Still Approved It for the Voucher Program.

By Samantha Johnson / September 2, 2026
Breaking News

New Mail Voting Rules Moved Forward Despite USPS Officials’ Concerns About Mass Disenfranchisement

By Samantha Johnson / September 2, 2026
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Corruption

Jury acquits Maltese business tycoon in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia

By Samantha Johnson / September 2, 2026
Corruption

Big fines and settlements barely dent cancer drugmakers’ revenues, fail to deter wrongdoing

By Samantha Johnson / September 2, 2026
Current Affairs

Chinese entrepreneur launches itch-scratching services, earning US$15,000 a month

By Samantha Johnson / September 3, 2026

A man in southern China has launched an itch-scratching chain brand, generating monthly earnings of 100,000 yuan (US$15,000) from his two outlets.
This surprising venture is…

Current Affairs

China launches largest-ever academic misconduct crackdown after Student Geng scandal

By Samantha Johnson / September 3, 2026

Four Chinese academics who lost posts at leading universities after a high-profile blogger flagged their research for misconduct have come under official investigation by China’s…

Current Affairs

Her nude became a sticker: Hong Kong women say image abuse thrives despite law

By Samantha Johnson / September 3, 2026

Five years after a nude photo was taken without her consent, a woman opened Instagram to find the image had been turned into a sticker…

Current Affairs

Rare large-scale MTR topside tender draws heavyweight Hong Kong developers

By Samantha Johnson / September 3, 2026

Tender submissions for the MTR Corporation’s Tuen Mun Area 16 Station phase two property development closed on Wednesday, with market sources saying top Hong Kong…

Current Affairs

New Zealand ‘must never be seen as a proxy’, former PM Helen Clark warns

By Samantha Johnson / September 3, 2026

Helen Clark spent nine years running New Zealand and eight more running the United Nations’ development arm.
Now, the former prime minister has a warning for…

Current Affairs

Trump to speak on both nights of Republican midterm convention amid turnout concerns

By Samantha Johnson / September 2, 2026

US President Donald Trump will now speak on both nights of the Republican Party’s unusual midterm convention next week, a party official said on Wednesday,…

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