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Yemen's Houthis claim striking Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites
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France roar back in Nations League as Italy beat Turkey
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Best-selling British author Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
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Messi readies for final farewell in Argentina send-off
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Military plane crash kills 32 in Nigeria
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Esposito seals Italy win over Turkey in Nations League
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Olise powers France to win over Belgium in Nations League
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Russia downplays plague reports as Trump offers US help
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High-flying Blazy turns to birdlife at Chanel
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Trump says US moved bombers from UK base after 'threats'
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Riyadh's allies pledge troops as Yemen, Saudi Arabia attack Houthis
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Brazilian stocks surge to record after Bolsonaro election lead
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Clashes erupt outside Kosovo parliament over war crimes court
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Leaders to visit Pacific atoll at frontline of climate change
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Milan's Saelemaekers suffers ankle setback, faces lengthy spell out
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ICC gives more details about arrest warrants for Taliban ministers
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Rubio arrives in Iceland to push for greater US presence in Arctic
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Nigeria's Tinubu confirms 32 dead after military plane crash
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Putin allows Italy's UniCredit to sell part of Russian business
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'Reckless' AI firms can't control models, says whistleblower
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Djokovic into China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ball
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Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics
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ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers
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Quebec votes as separatist surge poses test for Canada PM
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Modric hopes fans back Croatia against Spain after England shame
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Euro slides as concerns about French debt mount
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Bolsonaro rides right-wing surge into Brazil's election runoff
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Former Trump press secretary Leavitt joins Fox News
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Turkey blocks X account of British reporter
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Djokovic advances to China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ball
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Ukraine says using AI robot guns to shoot down new Russian drones
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Disgraced former US House speaker dies at 84
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At Oct 7 memorial, Netanyahu says will be no Hamas rule in Gaza
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Euro slides as worries about French debt grow
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Ukraine blames Russia for deadly sinking of Turkish ship in Black Sea
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US withdraws all bomber aircraft from UK airbase
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UN rights council slams Taliban's 'oppression' of women
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Drone hits Ethiopia IDP camp as fears grow of regional war
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Norway eyes partial ban of smart glasses
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US-German trio wins medicine Nobel for illuminating the brain
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Two dead after ship catches fire, sinks in Black Sea
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England captain Kane driven by desire for records says Tuchel
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Spain's PM calls snap election after housing bill defeat
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N.Irish court hears challenge to disputed Orangemen parade
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STARCARES Equips Seven Foster Homes for Children and Young People in Tanzania
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Talking points from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
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Alleged Indian leader of neo-Nazi child abuse ring goes on trial in Paris
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Yemen, Saudi Arabia target Houthis in new campaign as war escalates
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Euro, French stocks slide on France debt concerns
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US-German trio wins medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics
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Stocks heat up as US labour market cools
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US hiring slows more than expected in sign of cooler market
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Global stocks rise, London hits new record
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Markets track Wall St higher as rate hopes rise, eyes on US jobs
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SK Hynix says high-end AI memory chips almost sold out through 2025
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Asian markets track Wall St higher as rate hopes rise, eyes on US jobs
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Spain's fashion and beauty group Puig poised for IPO
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Paul Auster's wife deplores reporting on US writer's death
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Apple profit ebbs as iPhone sales under pressure
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US stocks advance ahead of April payroll data
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US stocks advance before Apple earnings, US payroll data
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Stocks mostly higher before Apple earnings, US payroll data
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US trade gap wider than anticipated in March
The US trade deficit was wider than analysts anticipated in March -- hovering close to the biggest in nearly a year -- with exports and imports both declining, according to government data published Thursday.
Markets diverge before Apple earnings, on eve of key US data
European stock markets diverged Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve interest rate outlook and awaited Apple's latest results on eve of critical US payroll data.
Shell logs 'strong' quarter as earnings fall but top expectations
British oil and gas giant Shell announced Thursday that first-quarter earnings fell but beat expectations in a "strong" performance, and unveiled another bumper stock buyback.
OECD lifts 2024 growth forecasts, driven by US
The OECD raised its global economic growth forecast for 2024 on Thursday, driven by strong performances in the United States and emerging countries while Europe lags behind.
Weight-loss drug maker Novo Nordisk's profits soar further
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Shell logs sliding profits as revenues sink
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Microsoft announces $2.2 bn AI, cloud investment in Malaysia
Microsoft pledged a $2.2 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in Malaysia on Thursday to help develop the country's AI infrastructure.
Yen slips after rallying on suspected intervention, stocks mixed
The yen weakened Thursday following another surge against the dollar that fuelled speculation Japanese authorities had intervened for a second time this week, after Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell warned interest rates would stay higher for longer.
Wall Street stocks end mostly down while dollar slides after Fed decision
Wall Street stocks finished a choppy session mostly lower while the dollar retreated Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's latest decision to hold interest rates steady.
Harvey Weinstein faces accuser as judge orders retrial
Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein faced one of his accusers in New York court Wednesday as he was told he would be retried for rape and sexual assault convictions that were overturned in the state.
Wall Street mixed, dollar steady ahead of Fed update on rate outlook
The dollar steadied Wednesday and Wall Street shares were mixed as investors went into a holding pattern ahead of key announcements from the US Federal Reserve.
Harvey Weinstein due in court after NY convictions quashed
Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein was due in court in New York on Wednesday for the first time since his convictions in the state were overturned.
Wall Street mixed, dollar steady, before Fed delivers update on rates
Wall Street shares opened mixed and the dollar steadied Wednesday as investors waited to hear the US Federal Reserve's latest thinking on interest rates.
US private sector job growth higher than expected: ADP
Hiring in the US private sector cooled in April but job growth was still higher than anticipated, boosted by the services sector, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday.