Global News
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How Malaysia got in on the secondhand clothing boom
Secondhand clothing is one of the fastest growing sectors in the global fashion marketplace, as consumers seek out affordable, eco-friendly alternatives to fast fashion
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As the US pulls back from the Mideast, China leans in
As the United States, fatigued by decades of war and upheaval in the Middle East, seeks to limit its involvement there, China is deepening its ties with both friends and foes of Washington across the region
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Why are oil prices so high and will they stay that way?
Crude prices rose more than 15% in January alone, with the global benchmark price crossing $90 a barrel for the first time in more than seven years, as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine grew
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A year after coup, Myanmar is mired in conflict and chaos
Junta forces have killed at least 1,500 civilians who were targeted at peaceful protests or in raids on homes and business, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office
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A normal supply chain? It's 'unlikely' in 2022
Cheap and reliable shipping may no longer be taken as a given, forcing manufacturers to move production closer to customers
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The New York Times buys Wordle
Wordle was acquired from its creator, Josh Wardle, a software engineer in New York, for a price "in the low seven figures," the Times said
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How Facebook is morphing into Meta
Meta would introduce people to shared virtual worlds and experiences across different software and hardware platforms
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How Trump coins became an internet sensation
The coin features Donald Trump's face embossed in gold on a base of shining silver and his slogan, "Keep America Great," is written in an arc atop his head
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Living by the code: In China, Covid-era controls may outlast the virus
The pandemic has given Xi Jinping, China's top leader, a powerful case for deepening the Communist Party's reach into the lives of 1.4 billion citizens, filling out his vision of the country as a model of secure order, in contrast to the "chaos of the West."
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Can Joe Biden avert a crisis with North Korea?
Heavy sanctions imposed by President Joe Biden's two immediate predecessors have not pushed Kim any closer to giving up his nuclear weapons program, and a critical element usually coupled with sanctions— diplomacy—has so far been missing from Biden's approach
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Why is Silicon Valley still waiting for the next big thing?
In the fall of 2019, Google told the world it had reached "quantum supremacy."