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US Supreme Court rules against man whose dreadlocks were cut off in prison
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American Michele Kang agrees deal to buy French club Lyon
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UN to begin evacuating stranded Mideast sailors after US-Iran talks
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French farmers suffer arid crops, heat-stricken animals
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Tech drags down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
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Scorching heat shuts Paris landmarks early as France swelters
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Shootout traps tourists at Rio sunrise lookout
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Ipswich hire Gary O'Neil as manager
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Heatwave sparks health warnings across Europe
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Lake wins Wales captaincy race ahead of Morgan
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Hundreds of schools close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
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Tech names drag down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
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Starmer vows 'orderly' transition as Labour MPs mull bid to be PM
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Reports of Dupont inclusion in France squad 'bordering on annoying' says Galthie
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ACTIVIST SHAREHOLDER FILES SCHEDULE 13D IN EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
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England coach McCullum denies rift with 'good friend' Stokes
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Europe: the world's fastest-warming continent
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Taliban officials hold EU migration talks in Brussels
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Gennaro Gattuso returns to coaching with Lazio after Italy debacle
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Kenya halts US Ebola facility: health minister tells court
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Why the heat is wreaking havoc on Europe's trains
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Zelensky to skip key Ukraine conference in Poland over WWII row
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Seoul leads rout for tech shares as oil prices dip
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Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens health
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India monsoon sweeps north but brings less rain than usual
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Germany eyes longer working lives in pension reform plan
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UK and markets await Burnham's economic plans
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Iran says won't allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites
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Heineken names new CEO after predecessor's shock departure
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Banned Vondrousova insists she has 'never doped'
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Schools plan to close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
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UN chief urges AI firms to 'come clean' over environmental footprint
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India startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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More records set to fall as deadly Europe heatwave drags on
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Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of children part of ongoing Gaza 'genocide': UN probe
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England, Ghana eye last 32 as Portugal look for lift-off
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Seoul's Kospi stock index tanks 10% to lead tech-fuelled Asia rout
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Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise
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Iran says to oversee Hormuz as Swiss talks conclude
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Diaspora World Cup champions diversity over division
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Guns, drones and doves: War reshapes Ukrainian jewellery scene
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Australia withholds Pacific climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic 'damage'
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Kenya police violence victims say compensation promise a 'smokescreen'
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Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction
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Antetokounmpo joining Miami Heat in blockbuster: reports
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Fineanganofo rethinks Newcastle move after All Blacks call-up
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'Let's be realistic': Haaland cools Norway's World Cup expectations
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Stocks fluctuate after Wall St sell-off, crude holds losses on peace talks
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Lightning, downpour, a two-hour delay: bad weather hits the World Cup
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French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced on Thursday it would cut the US price of its most prescribed insulin by 78 percent, falling in line with two other major drug makers.
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Wall Street rallied Thursday after a consortium of US private banks announced a $30 billion rescue package for First Republic, while European stocks jumped on a European Central Bank's interest rate decision that was called a "dovish hike."
Credit Suisse bounces back but caution lingers
Credit Suisse rallied on the stock market Thursday after grabbing a $54 billion central bank lifeline in a bid to restore investor confidence but analysts remain wary about the major lender's future.
Wall Street giants move to rescue First Republic Bank
America's largest banks moved Thursday to shore up First Republic, easing fears that the regional lender could be the next domino to fall after two collapses including Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).
Italy's Meloni revives contentious Sicily bridge plan
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's cabinet passed a decree Thursday relaunching a controversial project to build a huge, multibillion-euro bridge linking Sicily to the mainland.
Global stocks rally after ECB lifts rates amid First Republic rescue talk
Wall Street rallied Thursday on reports that private US banks were in talks to save First Republic Bank while European stocks jumped as the European Central Bank lifted interest rates but took a somewhat "dovish" tone for the future.
Meta maps way to 'kill' online deception campaigns
Meta on Thursday released a framework for exposing and combating malicious online campaigns from election lies to terrorist recruitment.
US maternal mortality rate rose sharply in 2021: report
The US maternal mortality rate surged in 2021, the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, with Black women more than twice as likely to die than white women, according to a report released on Thursday.
Stocks surge on 'dovish' ECB rate hike
Stocks surged higher Thursday after the European Central Bank went ahead with a big interest rate hike despite fears of a banking crisis but took a somewhat "dovish" tone for the future.
Russian transfers of Ukrainian children 'a war crime': UN probe
Russia's forced transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children to areas under its control amounts to a war crime, UN investigators said Thursday, adding that they are probing allegations of genocide in the Ukraine conflict.
From acclaim to blame: Lebanon's bank chief Riad Salameh
Lebanon's central bank chief Riad Salameh, once lauded for reviving the economy, faces investigations into his personal wealth and is widely viewed as a key culprit in the country's dramatic economic crash.
Shares of First Republic plunge after report of possible sale
Shares of First Republic Bank nosedived on Wall Street Thursday following a report that the embattled California bank is considering strategic options, including a possible sale.
Stocks waver after ECB rate hike
Stock markets wobbled on Thursday after the ECB went ahead with a big interest rate hike despite fears of a banking crisis.
ECB sticks to planned rate hike despite turmoil
The European Central Bank stuck to a planned interest rate increase Thursday as it remained laser-focused on battling sky-high inflation despite market turmoil over fears of a widening banking crisis.
Ten trapped miners found dead in Colombia, toll rises to 21
Ten workers trapped in a coal mine in central Colombia were found dead, bringing the death toll from an explosion in the pit to 21, President Gustavo Petro said Thursday.
Credit Suisse bounces back but investors still cautious
Credit Suisse rallied on the stock market Thursday after grabbing a $54 billion central bank lifeline in a bid to restore investor confidence but analysts remain wary about the major lender's future.
Deliveroo reduces losses on cost-cutting
Deliveroo reduced net losses last year on cost-cutting, while revenues rallied on higher pricing in the face of soaring global inflation, the international food delivery app said Thursday.
Clashes in Greece as thousands protest train tragedy
Greek police fired tear gas and protesters hurled firebombs on Thursday as more than 40,000 people took to the streets to slam the government and voice outrage at last month's train disaster that killed 57 people.
European stocks rebound as Credit Suisse grabs lifeline, ECB meets
European stock markets rebounded slightly Thursday after troubled banking giant Credit Suisse secured a big financial lifeline and before a crucial interest-rate decision by the European Central Bank.
France to force Paris binmen back to work as trash stacks up
France will force Paris rubbish collectors to return to work after a days-long strike against pension reforms has left many streets in the capital piled with stinking waste.
Macron faces 'moment of truth' over French pension reform
A proposed reform of France's pension system, which has sparked massive protests and strikes since the start of the year, is poised for a final vote in parliament on Thursday in a decisive moment for President Emmanuel Macron.
Embattled Credit Suisse shares rebound after $54 billion lifeline
Credit Suisse shares surged more than 30 percent Thursday after announcing it would borrow up to $53.7 billion from the Swiss central bank following a market drubbing over fears of a global banking crisis.
Asian markets sink but Europe rallies on Credit Suisse loan hope
Asian markets slid Thursday with contagion fears hitting banks but European equities rallied after troubled banking giant Credit Suisse said it had taken a huge loan from the Swiss central bank.
Embattled Credit Suisse takes $54 billion lifeline
Credit Suisse announced Thursday that it would borrow up to $53.7 billion from the Swiss central bank as it seeks to calm markets after its shares sank over fears of a global banking crisis.
Baidu shares fall after disappointing AI chatbot debut
Chinese search engine company Baidu's shares fell as much as 10 percent on Thursday after the company unveiled its ChatGPT-like AI software, with investors unimpressed by the bot's display of linguistic and maths skills.
Sweden rediscovers poverty as inflation soars
It's not yet 6 am and dozens of homeless people are already queuing outside Stockholm's central station for breakfast, their numbers bigger than ever, charities say.
Asian markets sink as Credit Suisse fuels bank contagion fears
Asian markets slid Thursday, led again by banks, with contagion talk sweeping across trading floors owing to fears about European giant Credit Suisse.
Market turmoil tests ECB rate hike appetite
European Central Bank governors will meet Thursday, with fears over a widening banking crisis testing their resolve to raise interest rates again by a hefty half percentage point.
Macron faces 'moment of truth' as French pension reform goes to vote
A proposed reform of France's pension system, which has sparked massive protests and strikes since the start of the year, is to be put to a vote in parliament on Thursday in a decisive moment for President Emmanuel Macron.
Banks feel impact as Asian markets are hit by contagion fears
Asian markets slid Thursday, led again by banks, with contagion talk sweeping across trading floors owing to fears about European giant Credit Suisse.
Credit Suisse says it will borrow up to $53.7 bn from central bank
Credit Suisse announced Thursday that it would borrow almost $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to reinforce the group after a plunge in its share prices.
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