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Putin counting on the re-election of ‘asset’ Trump: former admin official

According to one of the top diplomats who served Donald Trump’s administration, Russian President Vladimir Putin would like nothing better than for Donald Trump to be re-elected president because, as she put it, “he has his number.” The Guardian is

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Conservative Bishops Push Back Against Pope Francis on Same-Sex Blessings

Conservative Catholic bishops in various countries have objected to Pope Francis’ recent permission on blessings for gay couples, underscoring the divisiveness of the issue in the global church.

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European capital city may legalise cocaine

Law-makers in the Swiss capital, Bern, could be about to allow the sale of small amounts of cocaine for recreational use.

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Is Santa Bringing Investors Trash for Christmas?

With the market in a party mood even ahead of a potential “Santa Claus Rally,” some low-quality companies and “meme“ stocks have done well of late.

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Startup Fauna Bio Studies Animal Genomes for Clues to Human Diseases

Fauna Bio compares genomic data from humans and other species to find drug targets. Its obesity research with collaborator Eli Lilly involves the 13-lined ground squirrel.

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Investors Still Seek Best Metric to Compare Private-Equity and Stock-Market Returns

Two analysts in Japan recently developed a new so-called public market equivalent method of evaluating returns.

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Sterling Falls to Four-Week Low Vs Euro as Public Borrowing Data Add to Woes

Sterling built on Wednesday’s falls following weaker-than-expected U.K. inflation data, dropping to a four-week low against the euro as data showing larger-than-expected public sector borrowing added to the currency’s woes.

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Tesla Probed by Norwegian Roads Agency Over Suspension Failures

Tesla faces another potential recall after Norway’s traffic-safety regulator launched an inquiry into suspension failures, the latest blow to hit the EV maker after it recalled 2 million vehicles earlier this month over problems with its driver-assistance system.

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UK’s new Eurovision act signed letter accusing Israel of genocide

Olly Alexander, the UK’s new Eurovision act, has been criticised for signing a statement accusing Israel of genocide and describing it as an “apartheid state”.

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Trump fans discuss how to kill judges who said he can’t run for presidency

Threats have been made against the judges who banned Donald Trump from standing for president in Colorado next year.

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