Image copyright Getty Images US authorities have struck a deal with financier Jho Low to recover $700m (£541.6m) in assets tied to the multi-billion dollar 1MDB corruption scandal. Mr Low is a central figure in the global scandal which saw billions of dollars go missing from the Malaysian state fund. Assets seized include high-end real […]
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SAN FRANCISCO — Lyft on Wednesday emphasized a new mantra — profitability — over and over again. In its latest earnings results, the ride-hailing service’s chief executive, Logan Green, said that the company had made progress “on our path to profitability.” He added that Lyft would be profitable, if it excluded a bunch of costs,
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The Washington Nationals are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history. Behind Howie Kendrick’s dramatic go-ahead home run and gusty pitching performances from Max Scherzer and Patrick Corbin, the Nationals rallied to defeat the Houston Astros 6-2 in the 40th Game 7 in World Series history. [Championship gear: Get your Washington Nationals
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WASHINGTON — The Interior Department announced on Wednesday that all drones in its fleet that were manufactured in China or contained Chinese-made parts would be grounded as part of a review of the department’s drone program. The decision will not apply to drones “currently being utilized for emergency purposes, such as fighting wildfires, search and
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As Pacific Gas & Electric deliberately shut off power to homes and businesses to prevent wildfires, it has failed to communicate with California officials, given conflicting accounts about when the lights would go out and advised people to get information “the old-fashioned way, through calling on a landline.” The behemoth power company is still struggling
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It’s the week of the year when kids dress up in costumes and go from door to door asking strangers for candy. But when and how did this annual tradition get started? Historians have offered various trick-or-treating origin theories. The earliest goes back to the old Celtic festival of Samhain, which ushered in “the dark
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The “Beauty Marks” singer and her NFL star husband shared photos on Instagram on Wednesday showing them in pink and turquoise looks from Bey and Jay’s music video for “Apeshit,” off The Carters’ Grammy-winning 2018 album “Everything Is Love.” Ciara and Wilson posed for photos in a setting reminiscent of the Louvre in Paris, where
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Apple is still running a well-oiled moneymaking machine despite cooling demand for its hottest product, the iPhone. The latest evidence of Apple’s prowess emerged Wednesday with the release of its results for the July-September quarter. Both Apple’s sales and revenue exceeded analyst estimates as the company’s newest iPhones got off to a better start than
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Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns got into a brawl that overshadowed a rout on the court. Embiid scored 19 points before he was ejected for fighting with Towns, and the Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a 117-95 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win to begin the season. The Sixers
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Those voters had received a notice asking them to confirm that they still lived at their addresses, and they were given two additional election cycles to respond. Those who have failed to do so will receive a final notice next week along with a card they must return to avoid being purged. If they do
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