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UN's Guterres, Turkey's Erdogan to meet Zelensky in Ukraine
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Fed says more US rate hikes coming, pace will slow 'at some point'
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Chinese tech giant Tencent revenue falls for first time since going public
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China reconnects nuclear reactor after shutdown due to damage
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UK inflation hits new 40-year high as food prices rocket
British inflation surged to a new 40-year high in July on soaring food prices, official data showed Wednesday, adding to a cost-of-living crisis as the country faces the prospect of recession.
South Korean founder of failed Terra coin admits he was 'wrong'
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