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Germany's Merz vows to stay course despite new vote losses
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Britain, Zverev-inspired Germany, Spain complete Davis Cup finals
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Man City outgun Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick, Man Utd rescue Fulham draw
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Man Utd salvage Fulham draw as pressure mounts on Carrick
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Mourinho blames ref committee for Real Madrid derby defeat
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Spanish civil war drama 'The Black Ball' wins at Toronto festival
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Maresca craves a 1-0 win after eight-goal Man City thriller
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Germany's Merz shaken by far-right and far-left gains in state votes
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Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in tense derby clash
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Macron welcomes Canada's Carney to French Atlantic territory
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Reusser retains world time-trial title
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Fiorentina frustrate Napoli with Serie A draw, Como upset
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Man City outgun Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick, Liverpool win at Bournemouth
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Five-star Man City top Premier League after Sunderland thriller
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Top US, Chinese economic officials meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit
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Ukrainian drones hit Moscow on last day of Russian elections
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Erdogan's LGBTQ crackdown 'first step of election campaign': activist
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Multi-Asset Trading Venue Monochrome Exchange Announces IEO of Its Native Token, $MCR
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Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills two
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South Korea break Japan hearts to win Asian Games basketball gold
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82-year-old dies after beach fight in Greece over sun lounger
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Acosta takes first victory at Austrian MotoGP
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US warns of rapid escalation in Mideast war
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PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi under investigation in France for conflict of interest
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Iran 'put hearts on the court' to win Asian Games basketball bronze
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China swim sensation, 13, sets Games record after Japan win early
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School girl Yu helps China dominate in Asian Games swimming openers
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Drones hit Moscow as Russians go to the polls
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Myanmar win first Asian Games teqball gold as Spain great Puyol watches
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New England boss Fleming says 'wrong' to ask Stokes to end retirement
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China's 13-year-old Yu scorches to first major gold at Asian Games
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Germans vote in elections threatening fresh blow to Merz
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Russians vote on last day of parliamentary elections
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US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Houthis attack Riyadh
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Hong Kong pays final respects to former city leader Tung
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Japan triathlete Hojo wins first gold of Asian Games
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Typhoon put people off Asian Games opening ceremony, official says
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IOC president impressed by 'beautiful' Asian Games wooden huts
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China's 13-year-old Yu cruises as Asian Games swimming begins
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First Asian Games gold goes to Japan as China's 13-year-old Yu lights up pool
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AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks
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Data centre command hub keeps AI up and running
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Philippine tribe in limbo over US-led tech hub
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Pope Leo in France: the issues on the table
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Leo XIV, first US pope transcends his restrained style
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Packing for a pope: behind the scenes on foreign trips
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Singer Ed Sheeran says Gaza situation 'unjustifiable' following controversy
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Republicans find transgender issues a powerful political weapon in midterm campaigning
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In 'Tenzing', a Sherpa mountaineer gets his due
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German state elections threaten new shock waves for Merz
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China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off Iran
The United States has threatened the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, but analysts say that a successful chokehold would require unlikely cooperation from China.
US court rules Pentagon ban of Anthropic unlawful
A US federal judge ruled Thursday that sanctions imposed in February by the Trump administration against AI giant Anthropic were illegal, finding that the government had punished the artificial intelligence company for publicly criticizing the Pentagon.
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Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
Rescue teams waded through mud on Thursday searching for more than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border, as the death toll rose again to 392, with entire villages swept away.
YZi Labs Backs TermMax to Advance On-Chain Bond Market Infrastructure
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S.Africa sounds alarm as infant vaccinations plummet
South Africa's infant vaccination rate has fallen to its lowest level in years, with more than a third of babies receiving no vaccines at the start of 2026, the health department said Thursday.
Finland defends shores against oil spill risk
On a lush island in the Gulf of Finland, workers are toiling to protect the coastline from oil-spills -- a risk heightened by Russian shadow fleet shipments and Ukrainian drone attacks.
Germany-led 'frugal' EU states demand budget plan cuts of 'several hundred billion'
Germany and five other so-called "frugal" EU members demanded Thursday that the European Commission's seven-year budget proposal of nearly two trillion euro ($2.3 trillion) be slashed by "several hundred billion euros".
Stocktwits Expands CME Group Alliance with the Integration of Single Stock Futures Data
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MEXC Launches SHEIN Subscription with $1M Quota as Inaugural IPO Express Event
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Germany's Merz hosts 'frugal' leaders ahead of EU budget battle
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday welcomed for Berlin talks the leaders of three fellow "frugal" EU members -- Austria, Denmark and Finland.
KiiChain Integrates TRON to Expand 24/7 On-Chain FX and Stablecoin Payments
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Harmovest Capital Strengthens Global Financial Services Through Technology and Compliance
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Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn: report
Nvidia is set to buy artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, news outlet The Information reported on Wednesday, as the US chipmaking giant seeks to diversify.
'Housing First' approach gets Swedish city's homeless off streets
After years on the streets it took a while for Viking Weiner to get used to the feeling of being at home in his new apartment in Sweden's second city Gothenburg.
Search for 1,300 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find more than 1,300 people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 165 and swept away entire villages.
Once a top export, prized Kashmir carpet fades
It has survived wars and upheavals, but the famed handwoven Kashmir carpet industry is now battling a steady decline as younger generations abandon the painstaking craft.
Search for 1,000 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find more than 1,000 people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 165 and swept away entire villages.
Search for missing after Nepal-Tibet floods kill 165
Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find hundreds of people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 165 and swept away entire villages.
Qantas says profits slump as fuel costs surge
Australian airline Qantas said Thursday it expects fuel costs to stay high, after the Middle East war pushed up prices and led to a slump in annual net profits.
'Be more honest': Markets crave clarity from cryptic Fed chair
US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will have to soothe investors frazzled by his cryptic communication style in a key speech on Friday, analysts say, or risk having his leadership undercut by other policymakers filling the void.
Lofty bond yields, Bessent's intervention pose challenge to Fed's Warsh
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's controversial efforts to lower Treasury yields have potentially put him at odds with Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, complicating the latter's communications challenge this week.
Meta, US states agree $18 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case
Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, according to a court filing on Wednesday that ends a landmark trial in California.
Nvidia doubles revenue, forecasts even more AI spending
AI juggernaut Nvidia on Wednesday reported quarterly revenue of $96.2 billion, more than double from a year earlier, as the world's most valuable company beat Wall Street expectations and forecast even stronger sales ahead.
Canada renews push to boycott US products
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Rescue crews scramble after Nepal-Tibet floods kills at least 160
Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find hundreds of people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 160.
Why Global Finance Still Relies on Wall Street Despite Diversification Trends
Global investors seek to diversify away from the United States due to political polarization and rising public debt, yet no significant exodus has occurred. This persistence stems not from loyalty but from a lack of viable alternatives; other financial systems lack the depth and infrastructure to absorb massive capital flows without destabilizing themselves.