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Economist wings it after swallowing fly on air

Australian economist Justin Wolfers was giving a live interview on CNN when he accidentally swallowed a fly.

Trump administration considers order on autism and vaccines

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr previously held a leadership role in a prominent anti-vaccine group.

Trump blasts US Attorney Pirro, says she ‘folded like an umbrella’ in dropping reflecting pool case

US President Donald Trump argued that Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, a close political ally, should have continued pursuing the case.

Worth a crack? US eggs make a comeback in Singapore after more than 20 years

The first batch of eggs from the US arrived in Singapore earlier in July.

Fuel prices didn’t skyrocket before. Here’s why they could shoot up this time

A crude oil tanker at a port in South Korea in May. South Korea has diversified its crude streams, on top of increased purchases of US crude.

New York City to ban firms from using subscription traps, officials say

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani had campaigned on a promise to make New York City more affordable and took office in January.

US govt pays energy firm $167m to halt offshore wind farm in latest such deal

The Trump administration is trying to throttle the development of offshore wind power by paying firms to abandon their planned investments.

Wall St indexes advance with boost from chips, Iran optimism

All three of Wall Street’s major indexes tumbled in the previous session as investors priced in the likelihood of Fed rate hikes.

US Supreme Court limits ban on gun ownership by marijuana users

The justices upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss an illegal gun possession charge against Ali Hemani, who was a regular marijuana user.

Wall Street closes lower on Fed rate hike bets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 499.18 points, or 0.96 per cent, to 51,494.99.

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