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First Citizens to acquire collapsed Silicon Valley Bank

First Citizens to acquire collapsed Silicon Valley Bank

U.S. bank First Citizens said Monday it has agreed to purchase much of Silicon Valley Bank, whose collapse this month sparked global fears about the sector. SVB, a key lender to the tech industry since the 1980s, became the biggest U.S. bank to fail since 2008. Regulators seized it after …

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School bans on students dyeing hair divides opinion

Some people say banning students from dyeing hair and painting nails is overreach, while some educators contend such bans are necessary to foster education. When news of a high school teacher in Vinh Phuc cutting the hair of one of her students for dyeing made headlines earlier this week, the …

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Fire engulfs near Hanoi’s iconic Ngoc Son Temple

A fire broke out at a ticket counter about three meters from The Huc Bridge, which leads to Ngoc Son Temple, one of Hanoi’s most popular tourist attractions, on Saturday evening. The blaze was discovered at 6 p.m. At the time of the fire, there were still groups of tourists …

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Mississippi tornado and storms kill at least 23

Mississippi tornado and storms kill at least 23

Rescuers combed through rubble on Saturday after a powerful storm tore across Mississippi overnight, killing at least 25 people there and another in Alabama, leveling dozens of buildings and spawning at least one devastating tornado. The tornado stayed on the ground for about an hour and cut a path of …

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