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Asian economic region is ‘underachieving its own potential,’ World Bank says

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Hedge funds that scooped up FTX bankruptcy claims are looking at 9-figure paydays. One investor shares how he could rake in $25 million

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Is Medicare keeping pace with our aging population? Experts say ‘we need to double down and go faster’

[ad_1] Americans are living longer than they did in 1965, when Medicare was established. Back then, average U.S. life expectancy was about 70; today it’s

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Crypto fugitive Do Kwon out of Montenegro jail

[ad_1] South Korean crypto fugitive Do Kwon was released from prison in Montenegro early Saturday as the Supreme Court deliberates on extradition requests from US and South

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Scammers impersonating FTC agents are averaging $7,000 per theft—more than double what they were stealing 5 years ago

[ad_1] Scammers pretending to work for the Federal Trade Commission isn’t new, but they’ve perhaps never been quite so successful. So far in 2024, faux

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‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ stays atop box office in second weekend

[ad_1] “Kung Fu Panda 4” stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks

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U.S. to reimburse more than $4.1 million lost to loan forgiveness scams as FAFSA problems persist

[ad_1] The Federal Trade Commission has announced it’s sending 27,584 checks to consumers victimized by student loan forgiveness scams—about $4.1 million in total. The victims

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The glaring errors in Kate Middleton’s Photoshopped family photo

[ad_1] After having been out of the public eye since mid-January, Kate Middleton has fueled new speculation about her whereabouts when Kensington Palace issued a

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United racks up 3 Boeing incidents in a week after aircraft runs off taxiway shortly after landing

[ad_1] A United Airlines Holdings Inc. aircraft ran off the taxiway into a grassy area after landing at Houston on Friday, marking the third headline-grabbing

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Apple’s iPhone sales plummet 24% in China, while Huawei’s skyrocket 64% as Chinese consumers abandon American tech

[ad_1] In China, consumers are opting to buy domestic products amid increasing tensions with the West, at least when it comes to their smartphones. Apple’s