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Under Pressure, Telegram Turns a Profit for the First Time
Even as Telegram faces legal scrutiny and grapples with billions in debt, it is set to be profitable for the first time as it tries cryptocurrencies, subscriptions and ads.
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Honda and Nissan Aim to Merge as Global Competition Bears Down
Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers hope the $50 billion deal would help them catch up with Tesla and China’s BYD in electric vehicles and advanced software.
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As ‘Squid Game’ Returns for Season 2, Netflix Hopes to Recapture the Magic
The success of the show’s first season surprised Netflix executives, reaffirming the company’s global strategy.
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U.S. Takes Aim at China’s Production of Essential Chips
The older-style chips are crucial for a wide array of appliances and other machinery, including weaponry.
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The Full List of Biden’s Death Row Commutations
Here is a full list of those granted commutations, as well as the three men remaining on death row.
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Trump Picks Callista Gingrich for Ambassador to Switzerland
In announcing his choice of various envoys, including ambassador to Denmark, the president-elect again floated the idea of the United States acquiring Greenland.
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Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences Ahead of Trump’s Plan to Resume Federal Executions
Those affected by the president’s action on Monday are still subject to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Three men will remain on federal death row.
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Trump Previews Second Term in Sprawling Speech to Conservative Conference
President-elect Donald J. Trump repeated false claims about immigration and the border, slammed diversity initiatives and discussed the Panama Canal in the 90-minute address.
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House Ethics Committee Is Expected to Release Report on Matt Gaetz’s Conduct
Former Representative Matt Gaetz has been under investigation since 2021 over allegations that include sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.
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From the Surf to the Sermon: The Christian Surfers of Costa Rica
A group of missionaries who surf have expanded to a remote part of Costa Rica, where people come from afar looking for the “perfect wave.” And maybe a little Jesus?