Capital star Sian Welby would love to take over as host of Strictly from TV heroes Tess and Claudia. She fronts Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball this weekend where…
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Wall Street was holding steady early Thursday ahead of the government’s latest data release on the labor market, a day after a private survey showed that the U.S.…
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BANGKOK — World shares were mixed on Tuesday after U.S. stocks gave back some of last week’s rally, pressured by rising global bond yields. The future for the…
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SAN JOSE, California — Police in California evacuated a shopping mall Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, after a shooting left two people with…
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GABORONE, Botswana — In a village outside Botswana ’s capital, Keorapetse Koko sat on an aging couch in her sparsely furnished home, stunned that a career — and…
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HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people…
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World shares are mixed, tracking Wall Street’s winning streak, as US markets close for Thanksgiving
MANILA, Philippines — Shares in Europe are mixed following gains in most Asian markets. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average were nearly…
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HONG KONG — Firefighters battled one of Hong Kong’s deadliest modern blazes for a second day Thursday, fighting to control the fire that blackened several high-rise towers and…
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build an air defense system with high-level detection…
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BANGKOK — Asian shares and U.S. futures advanced on Wednesday after benchmarks on Wall Street surged on hopes the Federal Reserve will soon opt to cut interest rates.…