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Will Trump’s India tariffs shut down world’s biggest cut diamond supplier? | Business and Economy
For Kalpesh Patel, Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated across India, might well mark lights out for his eight-year-old diamond cutting and polishing unit. The 35-year-old employs about 40 workers who transform rough diamonds into perfectly polished gems for exports at the small factory in Surat, a city located in… Read Details ⇢
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I’ve fallen in love with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7’s cover screen – and it might just become my main way to use a phone
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 might just reel me back into using a vertical-style flip phone. I used to count on the Galaxy Z Flip 5 before I got my S24 Ultra, finding the handset to be more than capable of keeping up with my daily needs while also… Read Details ⇢
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‘The pocket fan is harmful and ugly, a reflection of the world we are being thrust into’
The most idiotic object is called the electric pocket fan. I first encountered it this summer about a month ago, on line 12 of the Paris Métro, just after Jules-Joffrin station, heading North. With the heat, there was no escaping this new gadget − a product of post-human imagination −… Read Details ⇢
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Judge orders ICE to improve conditions at NYC immigration facility
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Tuesday ordered federal immigration officials to immediately improve conditions at a New York City immigration holding facility, following complaints by detained migrants of filthy, overcrowded rooms and a lack of basic hygiene products. U.S. District Judge Lewis A.… Read Details ⇢
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Singapore warms to ‘Made in China’ label as stigma fades | Business and Economy News
Singapore – On a weekday afternoon in the heart of the central business district, the BYD showroom on Robinson Road is a picture of futuristic cool. Inside, sleek electric cars gleam under bright white lights as young professionals drift through the space. Just a short walk away, diners mingle in a BYD-branded restaurant… Read Details ⇢
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Will the Google Pixel 9’s price drop when the Pixel 10 launches?
We are pretty much a week away from the expected launch of the Google Pixel 10 and its Pro and Fold stablemates, and while the rumors don’t suggest big upgrades, there’s something else to tickle one’s fancy: potentially cheaper Google Pixel 9 phones. The current-generation Pixel phones ushered in a… Read Details ⇢
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Plastic waste in bird nests leads to deadly entanglements for chicks
Stork nest with chicks surrounded by plastic materials, in Odiaxere, Portugal, on May 1, 2023. MARTA ACACIO The presence of plastic waste in bird nests, often mistaken for natural materials such as twigs or leaves, has been established for several years. However, the sometimes fatal entanglements caused by these plastics… Read Details ⇢
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Ex-Astros star Alex Bregman hits historic homer in first at-bat back in Houston
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Boston Red Sox star Alex Bregman, who won two Series titles with the Houston Astros, had a memorable homecoming. On Monday, Bregman made his way into the visitors clubhouse for the first time. He was greeted with raucous cheers during his first… Read Details ⇢
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,266 | Russia-Ukraine war News
Here are the key events on day 1,266 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Wednesday, August 13: Fighting A Russian attack killed a civilian and injured one other person in Shakhove, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Governor Vadym Filashkin said in a post on Telegram. Russian… Read Details ⇢