Philippine VP Duterte’s Rating Falls After Marcos Feud Escalates

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte saw her public approval rating decline after a feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. intensified with an apparent threat of retaliatory assassination.

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Japan Consumer Debt Mounts as Years of Ultra-Cheap Money End

Personal debt is overwhelming an increasing number of Japanese as higher interest rates and the rising cost of living bite.

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Apple’s (AAPL) $1 Billion Investment May Be Fleeting Win for Indonesia

Indonesia claimed victory after Apple Inc. offered to increase its investment in the country to $1 billion to get President Prabowo Subianto’s government to lift a ban on the sale of iPhone 16s. The w

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Trump on Panama Canal: Lower Fees, or US Will Demand Its Return

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the Panama Canal is charging “exorbitant prices and rates of passage” on US naval and merchant ships, and he demanded that fees be lowered or else Panam

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China Property Flare-Ups Resurface as Crisis Enters Fifth Year

One of China’s leading developers is now on authorities’ radar for default risk. A major Hong Kong builder is asking lenders to extend loans. Another industry peer is selling an iconic but largely emp

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Lara Says She Won’t Seek US Senate Seat in Florida

Lara Trump said she’s removing her name from consideration for a US Senate seat that’s expected to open up in Florida, according to a post on her X account.

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Trump Taps Billionaire Reality TV Star Tilman Fertitta as Italy Envoy

President-elect Donald Trump selected billionaire Tilman Fertitta as his ambassador to Italy, enlisting a prominent businessman and onetime reality television star for a prime diplomatic post.

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Australian Bushfires May Intensify on Christmas Day, ABC Says

Large bushfires burning in western Victoria are burning out of control, and the authorities are concerned that they may intensify on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. rep

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Trump Taps ‘Apprentice’ Creator Mark Burnett as Special UK Envoy

President-elect Donald Trump named Mark Burnett — the man who created the television show The Apprentice that helped catapult him to the presidency — as a special envoy to the UK.

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Bigger Social Security Checks Headed for Millions If Biden Signs New Bill

Millions of Americans may see their Social Security benefits increase under a bill headed to President Joe Biden’s desk — though critics warn that the measure comes at the cost of pushing the fund fur

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