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Serena set for remarkable Wimbledon return, Swiatek survives scare
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Defending champ Swiatek survives scare to reach Wimbledon second round
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Africa EV firm Spiro accused of torturing Uganda employees
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US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in school
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PSG's Portugal forward Ramos signs five-year AC Milan deal
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Tourists soldier on in Rome despite heatwave
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Inflation slows in top eurozone economies as ECB ponders next move
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Record number of 'new millionaires' in 2025, says UBS
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Starmer boosts budget to modernise UK military before exit
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UN calls for food, shelter to help Venezuela quake survivors
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Stocks mostly higher, yen stays near 40-year low against dollar
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Merz faces mockery over praise of Germany's World Cup team
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Data centres emitting more CO2 than thought: study
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Ride-share group BlaBlaCar taps AI for 20-country expansion
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Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation
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Escaping heat, forgetting war: Kyiv locals hit the beach
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Germany questions footballing identity after fresh World Cup failure
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Thousands march to demand illegal migrants leave South Africa
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MEXC Lists Ondo's Tokenized Strategy Preferred Stock on Spot Market
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Serena set for remarkable Wimbledon return
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Stocks climb, yen stays near 40-year low against dollar
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Outgoing UK PM Starmer announces 'record' defence spending
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Swim star Marchand limps out of French nationals as Europeans loom
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Paralluelo joins Barca women's departures
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UN says transport infrastructure must adapt to climate
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Police hunt for Monaco bomb suspect after Ukrainian-born businessman wounded
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Sommer, Acerbi, Darmian, De Vrij leave Inter Milan
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Sommer, Acerbi, Darmian leave Inter Milan
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Germany's labour market dilemma: rising unemployment despite vacancies
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'Waiting like torture': Turks despair as Schengen visa delays mount
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Skating allows Russian, Belarussians to return as neutrals
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Venezuela rescuers in final push to find survivors as families mourn
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Russian double Olympic figure skating champion Dmitriev dies aged 58
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Over 1 million migrants apply for Spain's mass regularisation: PM
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S. Africa deploys police as anti-migrant protests loom
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Thousands from Philippine sect protest pro-Duterte senator's graft case
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Monaco parcel bomb blast wounds Ukrainian oligarch
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South Africa repatriations top 25,000 ahead of anti-immigrant ultimatum
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Sweden face France's attacking firepower at the World Cup
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Taiwan raids tech firms in China AI chip smuggling probe
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Online same-sex romance series embrace AI 'freedom'
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Morocco 'unstoppable' says coach after Netherlands thriller
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New Oxford academic centre symbolises UK's big-donor era
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Russia's small businesses pay the price of spiralling Ukraine war
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Trump says Iran meeting set in Qatar, despite uncertainty
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Paraguay shock Germany as Brazil, Morocco advance at World Cup
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Morocco down Netherlands to reach World Cup last 16
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NASA robot mission aiming to rescue space telescope
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Asian stocks unable to track Wall St higher, yen holds at 40-year low
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Mouse-that-roared Paraguay savors World Cup win over Germany
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US firm Arctos Partners acquires 'minority stake' in Paris Saint-Germain: club
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EU to resume negotiations on world's first AI law on Friday
The European Union failed to clinch a deal Thursday on a sweeping law on artificial intelligence after nearly 24 hours of negotiations, but vowed to continue talks the next day.
Stock markets retreat, oil in slight rebound
European and Asian stock markets retreated Thursday on the eve of key US jobs data, as oil prices rebounded slightly from five-month lows.
Bitcoin rally shines spotlight on investor risks
A much-anticipated US approval of wider bitcoin trading has helped the world's biggest cryptocurrency reach 20-month heights, risking however pain for new investors unaccustomed to its volatility.
Asia, Europe track Wall St stock losses as US jobs market softens
Asian stocks sank Thursday, extending a rollercoaster week across world markets as investors jockey for position ahead of key US jobs data and oil struggled to bounce back after hitting a five-month low.
EU tells China 'differences' must be addressed
EU President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the bloc and its biggest trading partner must address their differences, as they began the first in-person EU-China summit in over four years.
China says exports rise for first time in seven months
Chinese exports rose in November for the first time in seven months, officials said Thursday, as the country navigates a troubled recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
EU leaders meet China's Xi for summit with high stakes but low expectations
European leaders met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday for talks dominated by divisions between the bloc and its largest economic partner over everything from trade to the war in Ukraine.
New York's Met takes a feminist look at global fashion
New York's Metropolitan Museum has pulled the curtain back on its latest blockbuster exhibit, showcasing women couturiers many of whom have been kept in the shadows of obscurity until now.
G7 leaders agree to restrict imports of Russian diamonds: statement
G7 leaders agreed on Wednesday to restrict imports of Russian diamonds from next year in a tightening of sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, they said in a statement.
US oil prices slide below $70 a barrel; mixed day for global stocks
US oil prices finished below $70 a barrel for the first time since July on Wednesday on a mixed day for global equities, as traders pondered hopes for interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve.
COP28 head presses nations to reach climate 'compromise'
The Emirati head of the UN's climate conference pressed countries on Wednesday to strive for common ground and reach a "historic" deal by early next week, giving negotiators days to untangle disagreements over the fate of fossil fuels.
Big US banks balk at new capital rules in Senate hearing
Large US banks railed against new proposed capital requirements at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, joining Senate Republicans in casting the measures as crimping loans to everyday Americans.
Rwanda threatens pull out from migrants deal if UK acts unlawfully
Rwanda on Wednesday warned that it would pull out of a treaty to accept migrants if the UK does not respect international law, as hardliners in London turned the screw on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
US Treasury targets network for fentanyl import
The United States is imposing sanctions on 15 Mexican individuals accused of involvement in importing fentanyl into the country, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday, as Washington seeks to further the fight against the deadly substance.
Hardline ex-minister warns UK PM of poll wipeout over immigration
Britain's hardline former interior minister Suella Braverman on Wednesday issued Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak an ultimatum to get tougher on immigration or face certain wipeout at the polls.
Canada maintains key interest rate at 5%
Canada's central bank on Wednesday held its key lending rate at five percent, citing the global economic slowdown and easing inflation.
Shark net protects swimmers in French Pacific territory
Beach lovers were able to take a dip in New Caledonia's capital Noumea for the first time in months Wednesday, after the French Pacific territory installed a controversial net to keep sharks out.
Cracks in Western support pose new challenge for Ukraine
Ukraine faces growing diplomatic headwinds after its summer counter-offensive against Russia's forces faltered, with aid from vital backers in the United States and EU being increasingly called into question.
Google looks to take generative AI lead with Gemini
Google on Wednesday infused its Bard chatbot with a new-generation artificial intelligence model called Gemini, which it touts as being able to reason better than ChatGPT and other rivals.
Italy's ruling parties kill minimum wage bill
Italy's governing right-wing parties on Wednesday scuppered an attempt by the opposition to introduce a minimum wage, which would have brought the country into line with the majority of the EU.
US October trade deficit widens further on decline in exports
The US trade deficit continued to grow in October due to a fall in exports, according to government data published Wednesday.
US private sector job growth slows in November
Hiring in the US private sector eased in November, as the post-pandemic boom in restaurant and hotel employment moderated, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday.
Stock markets rise on rate-cut hopes
Global equities rose Wednesday with Frankfurt striking a record peak, as investors tracked resurgent hopes of interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve.
Volkswagen to reduce workforce as it chases profits
Volkswagen said Wednesday it would cut its workforce over the coming years as the German auto giant seeks to boost its profitability and reboot a faltering shift to electric cars.
Paris officials warn against metro price hikes during Olympics
The mayor's office in Paris has urged the regional transport authority to abandon its plan to near-double metro fares during the Olympics this summer.
EU proposes three-year delay on UK electric car tariffs
Brussels proposed Wednesday a three-year delay on tariffs on the sale of electric vehicles between Britain and the EU that was meant to kick in from January, in a major reversal of its previous position.
Record passengers as airline industry recovers from pandemic
Airlines should carry a record number of passengers next year as the sector puts the Covid-19 pandemic behind it, the industry's top trade association said Wednesday, although profitability remains a concern.
Markets on front foot as US jobs data provide new rate cheer
Equities rose Wednesday after a tepid start to the week as data pointing to a softening US labour market restoked hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the new year.
Argentina's Milei doggedly devoted to cloned pooches
He dedicated his election victory to them: the clones he had made of his beloved dog, Conan. Argentina's ultra-libertarian president-elect Javier Milei may be considered barking mad by some, but is nothing if not devoted to his "four-legged children."