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Russia is suffering from a slow-motion bank run as the Kremlin scavenges for war funding—and it may start seizing recruits for the military too

• Russia

Russia is suffering from a slow-motion bank run as the Kremlin scavenges for war funding—and it may start seizing recruits for the military too

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The financial sector's loss of deposits has created a liquidity crunch so severe that it's threatening Russia's...

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A California house painter taught himself about gibbons 50 years ago — and now his center is a world-leading rescue facility

• Animals

A California house painter taught himself about gibbons 50 years ago — and now his center is a world-leading rescue facility

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The Gibbon Conservation Center cares for some 40 gibbons today, whose singing can sometimes be heard a...

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Nancy Kassebaum Baker said she’d ‘rather cuddle up and do needlepoint all day,’ but became a rare Republican to call for Trump’s impeachment

• Obituary

Nancy Kassebaum Baker said she’d ‘rather cuddle up and do needlepoint all day,’ but became a rare Republican to call for Trump’s impeachment

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Nancy Kassebaum Baker, a governor's daughter who never wanted the spotlight, has died at 94 — still...

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Trump panic mounts as judge rules his financial records fair game in his own BBC defamation lawsuit

• White House

Trump panic mounts as judge rules his financial records fair game in his own BBC defamation lawsuit

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Trump sued the BBC, and then a court tried to serve subpoenas on Ivanka Trump and Jared...

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As Trump administration readies economic warfare measures against Iran, top security official vows retaliation ‘in a seismic manner’

• Iran

As Trump administration readies economic warfare measures against Iran, top security official vows retaliation ‘in a seismic manner’

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday is expected to announce the new measures after the U.S. vowed...

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Jared Kushner has negotiated with adversaries like Iran as Trump’s envoy. Now he’s talking with the House Democratic leader ahead of midterms

• Elections

Jared Kushner has negotiated with adversaries like Iran as Trump’s envoy. Now he’s talking with the House Democratic leader ahead of midterms

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It's a signal that the White House is seeking ways to work with Democrats if they wrest...

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Traders bet bitcoin was stuck below $67,000. The Treasury blew that trade up in one afternoon

• Bitcoin

Traders bet bitcoin was stuck below $67,000. The Treasury blew that trade up in one afternoon

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A surprise bond buyback triggered a squeeze that liquidated over $4 billion in bearish crypto bets and...

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The tax escape map: Billionaires are bolting for Florida from the West Coast and taking some $29 billion in tax revenue with them

• Billionaires

The tax escape map: Billionaires are bolting for Florida from the West Coast and taking some $29 billion in tax revenue with them

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Driven partly by proposed wealth taxes, some of America’s richest people have poured hundreds of millions of...

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Japan’s PM is barely sleeping and rarely leaving her office in the name of ‘efficiency.’ Her approval rating disagrees

• Japan

Japan’s PM is barely sleeping and rarely leaving her office in the name of ‘efficiency.’ Her approval rating disagrees

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Sanae Takaichi says she sleep 0-3 hours nightly. “I’ve never seen a ghost, but I have often...

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Burry says he sold Alibaba, calling it pricey before share sale

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Burry says he sold Alibaba, calling it pricey before share sale

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“I planned to move most of it back after a month or two. No longer,” Burry said...

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