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Stocks slide, oil prices jump as tech, Mideast war in focus
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Horror film 'Obsession' is exploding cinema profit records
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Neutral games needed at Nations Championship, says official
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EU reforms carbon market under pressure from industry
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Herbert's record front nine snatches British Open lead
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Russia fines anti-war politician in chaotic court hearing
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Pakistan pressures Afghans in border province to leave
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Georgia capital to demolish unfinished landmark amid political feud
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Lucu urges France to keep heads in steamy Tokyo
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Argentina await FIFA decision over displaying World Cup Falklands banner
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Australian cyclist Dennis admits driving while disqualified
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Volvo Cars sees declining sales in 'challenging' environment
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Root says England 'learning on the job' in ODIs after 99 no against India
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India launches first hydrogen-powered train in clean energy push
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China's Moonshot AI chases 'DeepSeek moment' with much-hyped model
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MEXC May–June Report: 750M+ USDT Futures Insurance Fund & 100% Asset Reserves
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With climate ambitions in question, EU reforms carbon market
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Petula Clark, 93, hopes real singers will survive the AI tide
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Wilson keen to continue Wallabies captaincy as Schmidt era ends
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Japan outlaws flag desecration despite critics
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Women sand miners toil stripped Cape Verde beach
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From coal pits to wind turbines, Polish miners rise to the occasion
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Startups bet on AI -- and a leaner future
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Opposition to data centres grows in cramped urban Japan
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Tokyo, Taipei lead heavy losses as Asian markets suffer fresh tech rout
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Japan imperial rules tweaked, but still no woman emperor
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Fact Check: Trump's primetime speech rehashing election claims
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China's Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country
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Defence and minerals: inside Pakistan's lobbying push in Washington
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India's space sector takes off as private rocket readies launch
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Trump revives election fraud claims ahead of US midterms
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Taiwan lawmakers to remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate
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India's private space industry shoots for the stars
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Tokyo, Taipei lead tech losses as Asian markets suffer again
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Trump revives sprawling election fraud claims in address to nation
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Ireland to attack at All Blacks' Eden Park stronghold
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Japan, France ready for tussle in steamy Tokyo
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Australia protests Laos response to 2024 tainted alcohol deaths
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Central Asia's unbridled cosmetic surgery boom
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'Blessed town' on Venezuelan coast escapes quake damage
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I.Coast fashion designers storm the international stage
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Buried in 1967 quake, Venezuelan now scrambles to help new victims
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Mexico City tourist area appears to come into cartel's crosshairs
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UK Labour party to crown Burnham as leader and next PM
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Australia coach Schmidt 'nervous and a little bit lost" ahead of final Test
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Hazardous Canadian wildfire smoke choking millions in US
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Rennie reveals All Blacks plans for Springboks series
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SpaceX abruptly scrubs Starship test flight
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Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France
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Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitions
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Wall Street shares steadied Wednesday after a tech selloff the previous day over concerns about the red-hot semiconductor industry.
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UK inflation hits three-year low, fuelling rate-cut hopes
Britain's annual inflation rate fell to a three-year low in September, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that the Bank of England will resume cutting interest rates next month.
Markets mixed after Wall Street losses as tech fears weigh
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China set to post slowest quarterly growth this year: analysts
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Fake AI history photos cloud the past
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South Korea's Han sells one million books after Nobel win
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Asian markets track Wall Street losses on worries over tech rally
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Record number of women run for Japan general election
A record number of women are running in Japan's general election this month, although they still account for less than a quarter of candidates, local media said Wednesday.
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United announces $1.5 bn share buyback as earnings top estimates
United Airlines announced a $1.5 billion share buyback on Tuesday as its earnings for the third quarter topped analyst estimates.
Oil prices fall on reports Israel will not strike Iran supply facilities
Oil prices tumbled Tuesday on reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran's crude or nuclear facilities.
US holiday spending to approach $1 tn: Retail Federation
US consumers are expected to spend close to $1 trillion during the winter holiday season, a slight uptick from the year prior, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said Tuesday.
Turkish govt delays tax plan to fund defence industry
The Turkish government on Tuesday postponed until 2025 a parliamentary debate on a proposed tax on credit cards, which it sought to fund the arms industry as conflict rages in its neighbourhood.
Russia, China step up cybercriminal recruitment, warns Microsoft
Russia, China and North Korea are becoming more aggressive and sophisticated in their recruitment of cybercriminals to steal money, gain intelligence and sway elections, Microsoft said in a threat report released Tuesday.
Boeing to raise up to $25 bn as strike weighs on finances
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing unveiled measures meant to replenish its cash flow Tuesday, including an intention to raise up to $25 billion, as it navigates recurrent production problems and a major US strike.
Oil prices fall on easing Middle East fears
Oil prices tumbled Tuesday on reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran's crude or nuclear facilities.
Boeing announces intention to raise up to $25 bn
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Tuesday unveiled measures meant to replenish its cash flow, including its intention to raise up to $25 billion, as it navigates recurrent production problems and a major US strike.
Ferguson to leave Man Utd ambassador role as club cuts costs
Alex Ferguson is leaving his reported £2 million-a-year ($2.6m) ambassador role with Manchester United at the end of the season as part of a cost-cutting exercise.
Oil prices tumble on easing Middle East fears
Oil prices tumbled more than five percent Tuesday after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran's crude or nuclear facilities.
Oil prices hit by easing Middle East fears, most Asian markets rise
Oil prices tumbled Tuesday after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran's crude or nuclear facilities in retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month.
Hopes pinned on peace across Taiwan Strait after drills
People on both sides of the fraught Taiwan Strait pinned their hopes this week on peace, after Beijing launched military drills around the self-ruled island.
Belgian pathologist and literary star gives 'voice to the dead'
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