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4 days ago | 
theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso
WASHINGTON/BEIJING: After approximately two years of economic scuffles, the United States and China—the world’s two prime economies—are poised to revive direct trade consultations in Switzerland this weekend. According to the latest BBC report, the high-level discussions will signify the first head-on conference between top trade bureaucrats since President Donald Trump slapped extensive tariffs on Chinese imports in January.
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5 days ago | 
theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso
USA: In his first exhaustive dialogue since leaving office, ex-US President Joe Biden enunciated profound apprehensions about America’s global reputation and the impending transnational coalitions. Speaking to the BBC’s Nick Robinson for Radio 4’s Today programme, Biden delivered a clear-cut warning—the world may have lost confidence in the US as a dependable ally, just as worldwide pressures threaten to restructure the postwar order.
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5 days ago | 
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INTERNATIONAL: A subsidy failure at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has resulted in an overall deferral of food assistance for one million evacuees in Uganda, leading to the mounting worries of starvation, discontent, and compulsory returns to war-ravaged homelands.
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5 days ago | 
theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso
INTERNATIONAL: As pressures between nuclear-armed adversaries India and Pakistan intensify, specialists warn of a distressing ripple effect all over Asia’s food supply chain, predominantly the rice trade that sustains hundreds of millions of people. According to the latest Rice News Today report, as both nations play vital roles in international rice exports, a protracted struggle could shock commodity prices and drain food security in import-dependent countries across Southeast Asia.
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5 days ago | 
theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso
THE VATICAN: In an unparalleled moment for the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Prevost, a 69-year-old native of Chicago, has been chosen as the 267th pope, taking on the name Pope Leo XIV. His appointment implies two most important milestones — the first pope born in the United States and the first Augustinian priest to hold the supreme pontificate.
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5 days ago | 
theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso
Living paycheck to paycheck is like running on a treadmill—you’re running hard and fast but getting nowhere. The good news is that you’re not alone, and there is a way out. The most effective step you can take to take control of your cash is to classify and remove the understated expenditures that are silently draining your cash reserves.
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5 days ago | 
theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso
SINGAPORE: Children appeared to be the most defenceless victims as climate change continues to drain food and health systems across Asia. In the latest CNA report, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that climate disturbances are making the malnutrition issue worse, even in fast-developing areas, with dreadful costs to the physical and cognitive development of millions of young lives.
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1 week ago | 
theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso
SINGAPORE: Jalan Kayu MP and National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) secretary-general Ng Chee Meng has asked Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to exclude him from any government role and not to assign him a position in the new Cabinet. In a statement on Tuesday (May 6) published by CNA, Mr Ng clarified that he plans to entirely focus his time and attention on serving his constituents and supporting workers’ interests via his NTUC role in the next five years.
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1 week ago | 
theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso
Money is one reason why couples argue and why relationships crumble. But here’s the startling reality – it is seldom about the actual money. Every so often, money signifies more profound issues such as security, autonomy, control, and trust. When couples don’t address these issues face-to-face, bitterness and hatred can easily build up. The good news is, some couples don’t avoid money talks; they just deal with the issue differently.
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1 week ago | 
theindependent.sg | gemma minda iso |Gemma Iso
For most people, retirement is the most-awaited finish line, a well-deserved prize after several years of heavy labour and diligence, raising families, career-building, and conscientiously contributing to taxes. It’s that time when people take a break, explore the world, and finally, do those things that had to be postponed in favour of those that need to be prioritized.
