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Spanish civil war drama 'The Black Ball' wins at Toronto festival
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UN chief slams 'excessive' profits of oil, gas firms amid Ukraine war
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OPEC+ agrees small oil output rise despite Biden plea
The OPEC+ oil cartel agreed to a small increase in production Wednesday, likely disappointing US President Joe Biden who lobbied for a big hike to tame soaring energy prices on a recent trip to Saudi Arabia.
Turkish inflation stabilises at under 80% in boost to Erdogan
Turkey's annual inflation rate stabilised in July at just under 80 percent, official data showed on Wednesday, helping support President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's pledges that runaway price increases would soon stop.
Scholz opens door to extend nuclear as Russia squeezes gas supply
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday raised the possibility of keeping nuclear plants going as he accused Russia of blocking the delivery of a key turbine to throttle gas supplies to Europe.
Satellite firm bars Russia's NTV Mir over Ukraine Nazi slurs
French satellite company Eutelsat on Wednesday halted European broadcasts of Russian channel NTV Mir after regulators flagged content it had aired comparing Ukrainians to Nazis.
Make stoves, not war: Ukrainian blacksmith helps troops
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OPEC+ meets after Biden push to hike oil output
The OPEC+ group of major oil exporters meets Wednesday to discuss its output strategy after US President Joe Biden lobbied Saudi Arabia to boost production to tame soaring prices.
Sri Lanka faces 'great danger' as crisis drags
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Percent of Americans without health coverage hits new low
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US loan delinquencies creep up amid high debt loads: report
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New Liga sponsors EA Sports to 'revolutionise' Spanish football
US video games giant Electronic Arts will replace Spanish bank Santander as the title sponsor of La Liga from summer 2023, the league announced on Tuesday.
Caterpillar profits rise but says supply chain still messy
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Uber reports loss, but beats income expectations
Uber reported better-than-expected revenue on Tuesday, fueled by strong demand for the San Francisco-based company's ride-hailing and food delivery services that sent its shares upward.
Ferrari lifts annual target after record orders
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British Airways halts short-haul Heathrow flight sales
British Airways on Tuesday suspended ticket sales for short-haul London Heathrow flights until at least Monday, in order to meet the hub's request to cap flights due to staff shortages.
Uber posts quarterly loss, but revenue exceeds expectations
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Nearly 700 migrants crossed Channel on Monday in 2022 record: UK
Almost 700 migrants and asylum seekers crossed the Channel to Britain in a single day this week, a new record for the year, the UK government said Tuesday.
BP profit triples to $9.3 bn on soaring energy prices
British oil giant BP rebounded to second-quarter profit on soaring energy prices, it said Tuesday, after a big loss linked to its Russia exit following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Argentine judge allows some crew of grounded Venezuela plane to depart
An Argentine judge investigating the Iranian and Venezuelan crew of a cargo plane that has been grounded in Buenos Aires since June authorized the departure of 12 of them on Monday, local media reported.
China population to begin shrinking by 2025: officials
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Crackdown seeks to stifle Iran's critical voices
Executions on a scale not seen for years. Mass arrests of regime critics including top film-makers. Trials of foreign nationals denounced as a sham by their families.
Beyonce to remove offensive lyric after disabled community outcry
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