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German parliament in race against time to sign off on new defence fund
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Big endowments are heavily invested in hedge funds and other alts. They’ve been an expensive waste, study finds
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Mark Kelly, brother hit back at Musk's attack on astronaut
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Latest news on legal rulings against Trump administration
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Indonesia launches new multi-billion-dollar sovereign wealth fund
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Index funds saved billions in fees. Now the industry wants its money back.
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Lewis Hamilton hits back at ‘older, white men’ for telling him how to live
Lewis Hamilton has hit back at “old, white men” such as Bernie Ecclestone and Eddie Jordan following recent criticism of his move to Ferrari, saying he “welcomes the negativity” as he prepares to ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
The EU has real leverage to counter Trump’s tariff threats
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Battered and bruised after 3 years of war, Ukraine is up against the ropes as U.S. backing vanishes
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U.S. votes against European-backed U.N. resolution condemning Russia's war in Ukraine
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Major medical groups push back against Trump admin's 'sex-based definitions'
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Juan Soto hits a 426-foot home run in his first at-bat for the New York Mets
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PayPal has some big new growth targets. Can it hit its marks?
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Tim Westwood inquiry report: what new allegations against him have emerged?
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Judge dismisses corruption indictment against New Jersey power broker George Norcross
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Judge dismisses racketeering indictment against New Jersey Democratic power broker, co-defendants
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'Ted Lasso' actor Cristo Fernández talks of going back 'home' in his new movie
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MSG Networks reaches deal with Altice USA to bring back New York Knicks, Rangers games
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