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Malaysia ranks ninth overall and fifth for personal finance, with expats rating housing well for both affordability and ease of finding a home.
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Trump's midterm drubbing could give trade partners room to resist
Nov 4 (Reuters) - The drubbing for Donald Trump's Republicans in US midterm elections could embolden some trade partners to push back against his combative policies, although they may need to tread
Reuters
Analysis-AI shopping agents could threaten Amazon and Walmart's ad business
By Juveria Tabassum, Nicholas P.
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Switzerland agrees to pay medical bills for Italian victims of Crans Montana fire
ZURICH, Nov 4 () - Switzerland said on Wednesday it will pay medical costs of Italian victims of the Crans-Montana fire, backing down after its intial demand for reimbursement from Rome was described by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as "disgraceful". Forty-one people were killed and 115 injured when a fire ripped through a crowded bar during a New Year's Eve party in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana.
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Singapore amends haze law to widen investigation powers
SINGAPORE, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Singapore made amendments to its transboundary haze legislation on Wednesday to empower the government in its investigations into business practices that cause air
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Montenegro could sign accession treaty with EU in June 2027, European Commission says
BRUSSELS, Nov 4 - The European Union could conclude accession negotiations with Montenegro by the end of this year and could sign an accession treaty with the country as soon as June 2027, the
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US Democratic win unlikely to ease firms' cost, tariff woes in near term, executives say
By Christoph Steitz, Yuka Obayashi and Emanuele Berro FRANKFURT/TOKYO/GDANSK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Global companies said on Wednesday that Democrats' capture of the United States Congress is unlikely to
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Ukraine needs to accelerate reforms to meet its EU accession goal, bloc’s executive says
BRUSSELS, Nov 4 - Ukraine would need to speed up reforms if Kyiv wants to meet its own European Union accession negotiation goal, the European Commission said in a report on Wednesday.
Reuters
I’m Sober, And This Is What I Need You To Know About Alcohol Culture At Work
“I always feel a little embarrassed for the person speaking. I see it as such a missed opportunity.”
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From Iran to trade: how the US midterms impact the rest of the world
LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The US Democrats' "blue wave" of midterm election victories is already causing ripples across the rest of the world, where trade partners, strategic allies and enemies all
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Democrats notch historic wins in Texas, Georgia governor races
By Helen Coster NEW YORK, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Democrats are on track for big gains in governor races, notching victories in Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Georgia and Wisconsin, according to US media projections,
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A 3,200-pound NASA observatory is careening back toward Earth. Here’s what to know
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is falling to its fiery end early Wednesday nearly 22 years after it launched.
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Hakeem Jeffries, on track to make House speaker history, sees ‘mandate for dramatic change’
Hakeem Jeffries is now on a clear path to be elected House speaker in January, a position that effectively hands him control of a newly resurgent Democratic party in President Donald Trump’s final two years in power.
International politicians react to Democrats winning US midterms
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Governments and politicians around the world reacted to the Democrats winning the US midterm elections, a result that could have major implications for global trade, security and
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Bangladesh to increase garment sector pay after protests
Bangladesh's garment wage board agreed on Wednesday to raise minimum pay in the key export sector, but details remained scarce and it was unclear whether the deal would end five days of protests and clashes.Bangladesh's garment industry generates around four-fifths of the country's export earnings, worth up to $38 billion.
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'A mandate for change': Democrats remake Texas politics in election rout
By Brad Brooks Nov 4 (Reuters) - Texas Democrats, shut out of every statewide office for more than three decades, have toppled Republicans from the top of the ballot to the bottom, remaking the
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Dollar and oil drop after Trump's election rout
The dollar and oil prices dropped on Wednesday as traders digested President Donald Trump's heavy defeat in US midterm elections that saw his Republican party lose control of Congress.Democrats seized control of both houses in a landslide victory that gives them the power to block legislation, launch investigations into Trump's administration and thwart his judicial and senior government appointments.
Elon Musk's business empire braces for Democratic wave as Texas flips blue
By Aditya Soni Nov 4 (Reuters) - As Republicans suffered a landslide defeat and Texas elected its first Democratic governor in more than three decades, one of the biggest losers of the US midterms was
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Democrats take US Congress in sweeping midterm repudiation of Trump
WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump. Voters in conservative bastions who had propelled the president to his second term in office just two years ago swung dramatically toward Democrats, fueled by deep frustration over the unpopular war with Iran, a
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GLP-1 drugs help control prediabetes better than current standard medicine
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) Nov 4 (Reuters) - Today we feature a trio of interesting studies that will be presented in detail at the American Heart Association scientific sessions in Chicago this weekend.
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Trump's Inability To Take Criticism May Come Down To A Lack Of 'Ego Strength.' Here’s What That Means.
“Most people struggle with that, but most people do not struggle with it to the degree we’re talking about with [Trump],” one expert said.
The invitation-only Arctic retreat surrounded by silence and secrecy
It doesn’t appear on maps — or booking sites — but this “private wilderness” in Finland has a magic ingredient that the uber-wealthy will pay big money for.
Mike Johnson Mercilessly Mocked For Sucking Up To Trump To The Bitter End
The speaker won reelection to the House but lost his gavel ― and observers have thoughts.
Rena Lee’s historic election to world’s top court a milestone for Singapore, say observers
SINGAPORE – The election of Singaporean Rena Lee to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is a significant milestone for Singapore, which has consistently championed a rules-based international order as a small state, said observers.
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Dozens dead and missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre, officials say
Nov 4 () - The death toll from a Russian bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday has risen to 37, with dozens missing, officials said, in one of the deadliest strikes on civilians this year. Rescuers were still searching for survivors in the rubble of the former school in the village of Komyshuvakha, the acting head of the Regional Military Administration, Mykhailo Semikin, said on Wednesday.
Reuters
Rich countries fall far short on climate adaptation funding, UN says
By Virginia Furness LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Rich countries are falling well short of the $305 billion needed each year to help developing nations adapt to climate change, even as extreme weather
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Climate adaptation aid must rise tenfold: UN
Developing countries will need $305 billion a year by 2035 to adapt to a worsening climate crisis, nearly 10 times what they currently receive from wealthy nations, a new UN report said Wednesday.Not." -- estimates the needs of developing countries for adaptation at $305 billion per year by 2035.
How CVS built a healthcare empire it now plans to split
Nov 4 () - CVS Health said on Wednesday it would split its retail pharmacy business from its insurance and pharmacy benefit operations, unwinding years of expansion that turned the drugstore chain into one of the largest US healthcare conglomerates. Here is a timeline of the healthcare giant's more than six-decade history: 1963: The first Consumer Value Store, selling health and beauty products, opens in Lowell, Massachusetts.
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After Trump's midterm bashing, Europe watches for shifts
There may be jubilation in Europe after a stunning rout of the Republicans in the US midterm elections left President Donald Trump weakened.Throw in as well the unpredictable situation in Israel, where Trump ally Benjamin Netanyahu is engaged in his own post-election horse-trading.
CVS Health to split in two, separating pharmacy business from insurance
Nov 4 (Reuters) - CVS Health said on Wednesday it will split into two companies, separating retail pharmacy from its insurance and pharmacy-benefit operations in a major unwinding of the healthcare
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Israel president urges compromise after divisive election
Israel's president on Wednesday urged political leaders to compromise in forming a government after an election he said had no clear winner and condemned "racist" rhetoric against Arab parties.More than a week after Israel's first election since the trauma of the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas, President Isaac Herzog was beginning consultations with party leaders as he decides whether to give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his rival Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a government in
TSX futures climb over 1% as Democrats seize Congress; key data in focus
Nov 4 (Reuters) - Futures tracking Canada's blue-chip stocks rose over 1% on Wednesday after Democrats swept both chambers of Congress in the US, while investors await key data later in the week.
Reuters
Family doctors in England to use blood tests to spot cancer early in world first
LONDON, Nov 4 () - A clinical trial in England will for the first time assess whether family doctors can use simple blood tests to help diagnose some of the most common cancers earlier and boost patients' chances of survival.
Reuters
Spain's Sanchez reshuffles cabinet after transport minister quits over train crashes
By David Latona and Victoria Waldersee MADRID, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday his deputy, Carlos Cuerpo, would provisionally run the Transport Ministry after
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Hungary opens communist-era informer files
Hungary on Wednesday released communist-era secret police files identifying tens of thousands of former informants in a move spearheaded by Prime Minister Peter Magyar.In 2002, weeks after becoming prime minister, socialist politician Peter Medgyessy became embroiled in scandal after it was revealed that he had worked as a communist era secret agent.
Analysis-Trump's midterm drubbing demonstrates the power of data-centre opponents
By Jiaxing Li and Selena Li HONG KONG, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Opponents of data centres were among the biggest winners of the Democrats' landslide wins in the US midterm elections, pointing to a shifting
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The historic firsts of the 2026 election
Winners up and down the 2026 ballot will make history this year, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, including the first Black woman governor, the first Muslim elected to the US Senate and the first out gay male US senator.
Sri Lanka opposition rallies against tougher terror laws
Hundreds of opposition activists demonstrated in Sri Lanka's capital on Wednesday, demanding a rollback of proposed anti-terror legislation denounced by international rights groups as draconian.On Wednesday, activists from the leftist Frontline Socialist Party and their allies rallied against the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill and the Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill, marching up to the national parliament.
Netanyahu rivals seize on Democrats' sweep of US Congress, seeking his ouster
JERUSALEM, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu's political rivals seized on Democrats' capture of the US Congress as proof that he had squandered generations of bipartisan American support for Israel, as they seek a chance to form a government without him. Democrats won majorities in both the Senate and House in Tuesday's midterm election, in a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump fuelled in part by deep frustration over the unpopular US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Drudge Report’s 2-Word Verdict On Donald Trump’s Midterms Disaster Says It All
The Matt Drudge-founded website wasn’t the only conservative outlet to offer a sharp assessment of GOP losses.
India's payments authority NPCI forms unit to push into AI, blockchain tech
MUMBAI, Nov 4 (Reuters) - The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) said on Wednesday it had set up a wholly owned technology subsidiary called NPCI Tech Solutions Limited (NTSL) as its
Reuters
ECB's Lagarde urges climate resilience drive after scorching summer
FRANKFURT, Nov 4 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde urged Europe on Wednesday to boost climate-related insurance, invest more in power infrastructure and help companies
Reuters
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