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AUSTRALIAN equities pulled back on Friday from a record high notched the day before, as losses in energy and tech stocks outweighed gains in gold shares.The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.3 per cent to 9,043.80 by 2344 GMT after a three-session winning run, trimming its weekly gain to 0.9 per cent.The benchmark crossed the 9,100 level for the first time on Thursday after data showed the country’s unemployment rate rose to a near four-year high in September, bolstering bets of an interest rate cut next month.The Reserve Bank of Australia will scrutinise the quarterly inflation report due later this month…

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WASHINGTON: The chair of the House Select Committee on China said on Thursday (Oct 16) that a licensing agreement for use of the TikTok algorithm, as part of a deal by China-based ByteDance to sell United States assets of the short video app, would raise “serious concerns”.Representative John Moolenaar, a Republican, is waiting for a briefing to get more details on the deal that White House officials said previously would include the new owners of TikTok’s US assets licensing the algorithm. “I think anytime you have (China) with leverage over the algorithm, I think that’s a problem,” Moolenaar said at…

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From today, digital veteran cards are available for ex-members of the armed services – the first step in the digitisation of almost every form of ID.No, this isn’t the controversial “mandatory” right to work checks announced recently – more on that later – but it is part of the same programme for pretty much all forms of government identification to be accessible on your phone by the end of 2027. This will mean passports, driving licences, national insurance cards and many more being virtual instead of – or as well as – being stashed in a shoebox or under socks…

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Wise weekly wagers … what would an NFL bettor want worse? Alliteration aside, the NFL season is underway, meaning bettors across the nation are ready to dole out some cash on a weekly basis. That’s where I come in. Each week, I will deliver my favorite bet from each and every game on the NFL schedule.Welcome to Will’s Wagers. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports.STEELERS @ BENGALS Bengals +5.5The Steelers are looking to run and hide in the AFC…

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The Singapore Tourism Board expects the opening of new hotels by end-2026 to create more jobs[SINGAPORE] The tourism sector is on a hiring spree, accounting for about 75 per cent – or more than 5,000 – of the 6,700 job postings on Workforce Singapore’s MyCareersFuture portal in the second quarter, said the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Friday (Oct 17).Close to 700 positions were available from more than 20 exhibitors – including hotels, event organisers, attractions and travel agencies – at a career fair held during the inaugural Singapore Hospitality & Tourism Conference on Friday, STB said in a press…

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[WASHINGTON] Labour unions filed a lawsuit against the US government on Thursday, alleging that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of people who are legally in the United States by searching their social media for specific viewpoints, including criticism of Israel.The complaint is the latest legal challenge to the broad immigration crackdown initiated since President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January, which has seen unprecedented deportations of migrants, including some who had valid visas.The Department of State on Tuesday said it had revoked the visas of at least six people over social media comments made about the assassination…

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NFL Week 7 is here and we’ve got the best NFL bets you need to know! Chris “Bear” Fallica, Geoff Schwartz, and Sammy Panayotovich break down their Top 5 NFL bets to place right now. Will the Detroit Lions handle the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home? If you’re looking for NFL Week 7 best bets, betting predictions, picks against the spread, and prop plays, this is your ultimate guide. Don’t place your wagers without hearing what your favorite gambler’s favorite gamblers have to say!

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