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English village votes to 'secede' from UK over asylum centre
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Macau holds first closed-door national security trial
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Hong Kong unveils plan to align economy with China's goals
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Bank of Japan set to raise rates under pressure from inflation, US
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Brazilian voters the latest to eye Bukele security model with envy
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Zverev, Shelton back on court for Davis Cup qualifiers
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EU chief hosts Canada's Carney in push to 'deepen' alliance
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Peace is a 'dangerous' word in Russian city heading to polls
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EU chief to unveil social media, gaming curbs for under-15s
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Meta chief pushes back on AI slowdown calls
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Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warn of 'red line'
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'Resident Evil' film brings video game's ethos to the big screen
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Asian stocks stutter as traders prepare for Fed decision
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Court orders N. Korea pay Seoul $32.5 mn for blowing up office
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US touts its power, avoids Iran war at G20 Energy meeting
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US military buildup in Palau stirs war fears
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Dead animals, barren fields, and hunger - El Nino chokes Central America
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US Fed to deliver rate decision with markets betting on hike
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In hydropowered Bhutan, solar starts to rise
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Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea as Riyadh vows response to Houthi attacks
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Physical Gold IRA Investing Guide Released by Experts (2026 Update)
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VX Logistics Transforms Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Industry Through Application of AI and World-first Robot
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Tocvan Expands Near-Surface Gold at El Mezquite: 47.7 m of 0.8 g/t Au Including 2.8 m of 8.4 g/t Au and 54 g/t Ag
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - September 16
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iQ Biosciences and Bioz Celebrate a Longstanding Partnership Advancing Cellular Product Discovery
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Great Western Mining Corporation Plc Announces Excellent Tungsten Recovery Rate from Bulk Sample
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Brazil's Supreme Court clashes over handling of probe involving judge
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Capitals say hockey star Ovechkin 'was asked' to film Putin ad
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Trump threatens to keep Kennedy Center shut if his name not added
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i-payout Expands U.S. Money Transmitter Licensing Footprint and Advances European EMI Strategy
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Arteta salutes 'unbelievable' Dowman after Arsenal's teen star sinks Ipswich
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Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments
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Empty seats as schools reopen in Venezuela's quake-hit Guaira
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Espi saves Real Madrid with late winner at Elche
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Messi set for Argentina farewell in Benin friendly
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Liverpool pile on misery for Spurs in League Cup, Dowman dazzles for Arsenal
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Trump blasts Supreme Court justices over 'horrible' mail vote ruling
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AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount
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Maduro ally pleads guilty to US money laundering charges
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There has rarely been a moment of calm since Elon Musk bought Twitter last year, quickly fired thousands of workers and restored ex-president Donald Trump's account.
Europe stocks waver after recession-driven losses elsewhere
Europe's main stock markets wavered on Friday, as dealers digested mixed data and paused after losses elsewhere that were rooted in global recession fears.
Trinity the T-Rex bought by art foundation, to go on show in Antwerp
An art foundation made the winning $6-million-bid for a composite Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton at an auction in Switzerland this week and will put it on public display, the auction house said Friday.
Disney marks centenary with retrospective in Munich
Disney is putting its cultural legacy on show in Germany in a multimedia exhibition featuring memorabilia from the Magic Kingdom, including the first ticket to Disneyland and drawings from its most famous animated pictures.
Strike brings rail traffic to a halt in Germany
Rail traffic came to an almost complete standstill in Germany on Friday as workers across the country went on strike to demand higher wages to help offset inflation.
Most markets track Wall St losses on rate, recession fears
Asian markets fell Friday on lingering recession worries as data indicated the US economy was slowing down, while Federal Reserve officials pressed their case for further rate hikes to battle stubborn inflation.
Musk's moves felt from Wall Street to the Vatican
Elon Musk was at the news epicenter Thursday, from stripping Pope Francis of Twitter verification to Tesla's drag on stocks and the explosion of the world’s largest rocket.
Fast fashion under spotlight on Bangladesh factory disaster anniversary
On April 24, 2013, a clothing factory complex near Bangladesh's capital collapsed, killing at least 1,138 workers.
Brazil may surpass US as world's No. 1 corn exporter
On his farm in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil's grain basket, Ilson Jose Redivo finished planting his corn crop a few weeks ago, acting quickly once he'd harvested the soybeans that he'd grown on the same fields.
Police investigating $20mn gold heist at Toronto airport
Canadian police said Thursday they are investigating a heist of more than Can$20 million (US$15 million) in gold and other "high-value" goods being moved through the Toronto airport.
Reports show meager profit outlook for midsized US banks
Banks were among the poorest-performing sectors on Wall Street Thursday, after earnings from midsized lenders pointed to a weakening profit outlook in the aftermath of a recent industry crisis.
US seeks 'constructive and fair' economic ties with China: Yellen
The United States seeks a "constructive and fair economic relationship" with China, even as Washington holds firm in defending the country's national security, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday.
Some ECB policymakers wanted rate hike pause: minutes
Some European Central Bank policymakers wanted to pause hiking interest rates at their last meeting in March due to financial market turmoil, minutes published Thursday revealed.
EU parliament denounces Uganda anti-gay bill
The European Parliament voted to condemn Uganda's anti-LGBTQ bill Thursday and urged the European Union to find a way to pressure President Yoweri Museveni into not implementing it.
French food delivery gig workers to get minimum wage
Major food delivery platforms on Thursday agreed a minimum hourly wage with representatives of French riders, the workers' FNAE union said.
Stock markets slip on auto woes, economy fears
Global equities slid on Thursday on auto sector woes and economic fears about the prospect of more interest rates aimed at cooling high inflation.
The British physicist making women scientists visible online
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US conservatives boycott Bud Light after transgender partnership
The popular US beer Bud Light has long carved out an all-American brand for itself -- finding success in its ubiquity by being available in seemingly any bar, yet establishing a niche along the way with patriotic cultural conservatives.
K-pop star Moonbin of boy band Astro dies at 25
K-pop star Moonbin, a member of the boy band Astro, has died, his music label and South Korean police said Thursday, prompting an outpouring of grief from fans.
67 million children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF
Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.
Florida extends 'Don't Say Gay' law to all school years
Florida on Wednesday extended its controversial ban on lessons related to gender identity and sexual orientation to all school grades, a move pushed by the southern US state's Republican governor and likely presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.
Tesla profits fall on vehicle price cuts sending shares down
Tesla reported a drop in first-quarter earnings Wednesday as price cuts at Elon Musk's electric vehicle company boosted demand but hit profit margins.
No more red envelopes: Netflix ejects DVD service
After shipping out more than five billion DVDs in its trademark red envelopes, Netflix has finally called time on the movies-by-mail subscription service that launched the Hollywood streaming colossus.
UN chief to host May meeting on Afghanistan in Doha
The UN secretary-general is convening an international meeting on Afghanistan May 1-2 in Doha, where envoys will seek a "durable way forward" for the war-ravaged nation, his spokesman said Wednesday.
HSBC urges shareholders to vote against proposed split
Bank giant HSBC on Wednesday reached out to shareholders, urging them to vote down a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business.
Interest rate concerns, inflation hobble stock markets
Stubbornly high UK inflation and worries about future central bank moves to tame rampant consumer prices helped drag down stocks across much of the world on Wednesday.
EU pledges more cash in Ukraine grain standoff, Bulgaria bans imports
Brussels on Wednesday offered an extra 100 million euros of support for EU farmers to ease a standoff over Ukrainian grain after Bulgaria became the latest country to approve a temporary ban on food products from the war-hit nation.
Iraq's Yazidis mark New Year still haunted by IS horrors
One by one, members of Iraq's minority Yazidi community light oil lamps to mark their New Year at a sacred shrine, but for Omar Sinan the celebration cannot erase the atrocities of jihadist rule.
Family planning in India: A woman's burden
Occasional screams sounded from the operating theatre in a rural Indian clinic as a heavily sedated woman named Kajal waited to have her tubes tied, long the country's preferred family planning method.
European Space Agency chief eyes tapping private industry partners
European Space Agency director Josef Aschbacher promised a "transformation" of the continent's space sector in the coming years during an interview with AFP, including more collaboration between government and private industry.
Spain's exiled former king makes second visit home
Spain's disgraced former king Juan Carlos returned home on Wednesday for the second time since he moved to Abu Dhabi in 2020 amid fraud investigations.
World stock markets retreat, with eyes on central banks
Global stock markets retreated Wednesday as traders digested stubbornly high UK inflation and mulled central bank moves in the fight against rampant consumer prices.