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Toyota shares slide 4% after vehicle recall, Daihatsu safety issues

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Toyota shares slide 4% after vehicle recall, Daihatsu safety issues

Japanese automaker Toyota led losses on the Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index Thursday, closing lower by 4%. The sharp fall came after Toyota announced a recall of about a million vehicles on Thursday. The safety recall involved certain 2020-2022 Toyota and Lexus models in the United States. The sell-off also comes after Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu halted shipments of all its vehicles on Wednesday, after an investigation found … Read more

‘Free woman’: Kathleen Folbigg’s emotional statement after being acquitted of murder and manslaughter convictions

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‘Free woman’: Kathleen Folbigg’s emotional statement after being acquitted of murder and manslaughter convictions

Kathleen Folbigg has made an emotional statement outside a Sydney courthouse after she was acquitted of murder and manslaughter convictions over the deaths of her four children. Folbigg, 55, was released from prison after 20 years earlier this year after being pardoned following the conclusion of a second inquiry into her murder and manslaughter convictions … Read more

Singapore urges public to continue getting vaccinated as cases surge

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Singapore urges public to continue getting vaccinated as cases surge

SINGAPORE — Singapore’s latest spike in Covid cases may be starting to peak — but the public needs to stay up to date on vaccinations, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung told CNBC on Thursday. Singapore reported 56,043 Covid cases in the week of Dec. 3 to 9, marking a 75% surge compared to the week … Read more

IRS offers $1 billion in penalty relief. What taxpayers need to know

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IRS offers billion in penalty relief. What taxpayers need to know

Jgi/jamie Grill | Tetra Images | Getty Images The IRS is waiving roughly $1 billion in late-payment penalties for millions of taxpayers with balances under $100,000 from returns filed in 2020 and 2021. Some 4.7 million individual taxpayers, businesses, trusts, estates and nonprofit organizations are eligible for the relief, which amounts to about $206 per … Read more

Mum devastated following death of champion surfer Chris Davidson outside South West Rocks Country Club

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Mum devastated following death of champion surfer Chris Davidson outside South West Rocks Country Club

The elderly mother of a champion surfer who died after a one-punch attack on the NSW mid-north coast says he was the victim of a “human shark”. In an emotional victim impact statement read to the Newcastle District Court on Wednesday, the surfer Chris “Davo” Davidson’s sister, Carlie Maudson, said his family had been left … Read more

China revokes Taiwan tariff concessions ahead of elections

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China revokes Taiwan tariff concessions ahead of elections

Taiwanese flags during the National Day celebration in Keelung, Taiwan, on Monday, Oct. 9, 2022. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images China suspended tax concessions on 12 chemical compound imports from Taiwan in retaliation for what Beijing deems to be a violation of a trade agreement, just weeks ahead of key elections in the … Read more

Where is it safe to travel in 2024? See the updated list

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Where is it safe to travel in 2024? See the updated list

Planning a vacation? Here are the countries that pose the maximum risk for travelers in 2024 — and also the ones that are the safest — according to International SOS. The risk assessment firm, in its 2024 Risk Map, has ranked these countries based on several metrics, including security, medical dangers as well as the … Read more

Tributes for parents John Stanton and Trish O’Brien, killed when their car hit a tree in Ladysmith, near Wagga Wagga, NSW

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Tributes for parents John Stanton and Trish O’Brien, killed when their car hit a tree in Ladysmith, near Wagga Wagga, NSW

A local community in the Riverina region of NSW is rallying around three children whose parents were killed in a car crash just before Christmas. John Stanton, 40, and Trish O’Brien, 38, were driving home from work about midday on December 16 when their ute left Keajura Rd and crashed into a tree in Ladysmith, … Read more

The 10 highest-grossing movies of 2023: ‘Oppenheimer’ is No. 3

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The 10 highest-grossing movies of 2023: ‘Oppenheimer’ is No. 3

In the end, nothing could top “Barbie.” Greta Gerwig’s smash hit ended the year as the highest-grossing film of 2023, having raked in more than $1.4 billion since hitting theaters in July. It’s the first time in years that a non-sequel has topped the year-end box office. Indeed, of the 10 highest-grossing films of the … Read more

Harvard president faces new plagiarism claims as Congress widens probe

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Harvard president faces new plagiarism claims as Congress widens probe

(NewsNation) — Harvard president Claudine Gay is now confronting fresh accusations of plagiarism, with Congress expanding its probe into the embattled leader.   An anonymous professor from another institution submitted more than 40 examples to Harvard University, alleging instances of plagiarism in Gay’s work, The Washington Free Beacon reported.  The complaint, received by Harvard Tuesday, not … Read more