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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Deutsche Bank has lifted its gold price forecast. Deutsche Bank on Tuesday joined Wall Street peers in lifting its gold price forecast as the yellow metal rallies. The German bank's new $6,000 target ...

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For 2025, Taiwan’s GDP growth of more than 7% is the fastest in more than a decade, powered by a boom in semiconductors, AI servers and electronics exports. Yet, private consumption stagnated as ...

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