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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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'We came from nothing': DR Congo dreams of England World Cup upset
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Taiwan's ageing seaweed harvesters hope younger women wade in
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Peruvian political heir Fujimori wins presidency
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Key Venezuela port opens with US aid, as burials begin
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Ambitious Japan search for answers after World Cup exit
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Nagelsmann says won't 'run away' after Germany World Cup exit
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How NATO will try to keep Trump happy at Ankara summit
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Paraguay coach salutes 'extraordinary' World Cup win over Germany
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Ultra-wealthy Chinese exile in New York sentenced to 30 years for fraud
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Japan fans stunned as Brazil end their World Cup dream
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Years on, families bury 68 Indigenous victims of Guatemala civil war
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'Powerhouse' Haaland leads by example at World Cup: Norway coach Solbakken
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'Deliberate' Monaco explosion wounds Ukrainian oligarch
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OPEC+ slashes oil output further to boost flagging prices
Major oil-producing nations Saudi Arabia and Russia on Thursday announced they would further slash production in an effort to prop up volatile prices following an OPEC+ meeting.
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Buckingham Palace is considering its next move after a British TV host named two royals who allegedly raised concerns about the skin colour of Prince Harry's son, a royal source said Thursday.
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A drop in inflation in Europe and the United States sent stocks climbing on Thursday, boosting expectations that the US Fed and ECB may be able to soon cut interest rates, although profit-taking set in on Wall Street.
OPEC+ mulls further output cuts to boost flagging prices
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A drop in inflation in Europe and the United States sent stocks climbing on Thursday, boosting expectations that the US Fed and ECB may be able to soon cut interest rates.
US Fed's favored inflation gauge slows in October
A key inflation measure used by the US Federal Reserve to set interest rates eased further last month amid declining energy and goods prices, according to government data published Thursday.
UK's RMT union members accept pay deal to end long-running rail strikes
The RMT rail union on Thursday said its members have voted in favour of a pay deal to end more than a year of walkouts on the UK's strike-plagued rail network.
Intense talks as OPEC+ meets to decide over output amid tumbling prices
Uncertainty hovered over what major oil-producing nations -- collectively known as OPEC+ -- will decide on output policy as they headed into virtual meetings Thursday in a bid to halt a continuous slump in prices.
Eurozone inflation falls to more than two-year low
The annual rate of inflation in the eurozone fell to a more than two-year low in November, the EU's official statistics agency said Thursday.
First launch of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket planned for June-July
The European Space Agency announced on Thursday that the long-delayed first launch of its next-generation Ariane 6 rocket will take place between June 15 and July 31 next year.
Markets rise ahead of US inflation, but rate cut hopes build
Asian markets ticked higher Thursday, with focus on the release of key US inflation data that comes as traders ramp up bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next year.
Celebrations as Nepal registers first LGBTQ marriage
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'Sea of misery': Indian rights lawyer spotlights plight of jailed women
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Markets drift ahead of US inflation, but rate cut hopes build
Asian markets struggled Thursday following another tepid performance on Wall Street, with focus on the release of key US inflation data that comes as traders ramp up bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next year.
Brazil bank's ties to slavery reopen wounds, reparations debate
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After 50 years, US to return to Moon on January 25
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US slaps sanctions on crypto mixer used by N.Koreans for laundering
The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on a crypto mixer that it said was serving as a money laundering tool for hackers affiliated with the North Korean government.
US Fed finds signs of slowing economic activity
US economic activity has slowed in recent weeks and the labor market has continued to cool, the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday, as it continues its fight against stubborn inflation.
European, US stock markets up as bets build on rate cuts
Europe's main stock markets mostly rose Wednesday while Wall Street held onto gains as traders ramped up bets on the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in the new year.
With auto strike over, GM announces big share buybacks
General Motors announced hefty new initiatives Wednesday to return billions of dollars to shareholders, lifting its stock price as it estimated the recent labor strike hit at $1.1 billion.
Saudi wealth fund scoops up 10% of London Heathrow airport
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is to buy ten percent of London's Heathrow airport from Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial, whose departure from the hub after almost two decades leaves Qatar as its biggest shareholder.
Ikea net profit surges in 2023 as sales rise
Swedish furniture giant Ikea saw a five-fold increase in net profit for its full-year 2023 which ended in August, boosted by rising sales, Ingka Group which owns most Ikea franchises said Wednesday.
Austrian property tycoon's Signa to file for insolvency
Rene Benko's real estate giant Signa -- whose vast portfolio includes New York's iconic Chrysler building -- on Wednesday announced it would initiate insolvency proceedings, marking the spectacular downfall of the self-made Austrian tycoon.
European stock markets climb as bets build on rate cuts
Europe's main stock markets mostly climbed Wednesday as traders ramped up bets on the US Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in the new year after a top official sounded an optimistic note on the battle against inflation.
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Austrian real estate giant Signa -- whose vast portfolio includes New York's iconic Chrysler building -- on Wednesday announced it would initiate insolvency proceedings, filing for court protection as it undergoes restructuring.