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Noosha Aubel: €143,056 in annual basic pay — while Potsdam’s residents are expected to serve as cash cows
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Nobel peace laureate Pillay calls US sanctions on ICC 'unacceptable'
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Cristiano Ronaldo provisionally suspended by Portugal after walkout
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Roma goalkeeper Svilar sidelined for a month with broken finger
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Brilliant Renshaw ton puts Australia in strong position
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Proposed EU budget cut back in search for Christmas deal
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Zelensky blasts diesel deal after Russian strikes kill 15
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Arsenal hit back to beat Leeds and draw level with Man City
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Cristiano Ronaldo provisionally suspended after Portugal walkout
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Resurgent Zheng charges into China Open final with Andreeva
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Alcaraz through in straight sets on Shanghai Masters opener
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Spanish PM begins vote campaign overshadowed by housing protests
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Palmer signs contract to stay at Chelsea until 2034
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Putin told Trump about Iran's position on peace deal: Kremlin
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India detains 'cockroach' movement leaders in bid to thwart election protest
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Verstappen wins chaotic Singapore sprint after Russell crashes
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Proposed next EU budget cut back in search for deal
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Kiss tells Wallabies to 'return fire' after first loss as coach
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All Blacks learn from 'failed' Springboks series to punish Wallabies
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Russian strikes kill 11 including 3 children: Ukrainian authorities
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Marquez grabs MotoGP championship lead after Indonesia sprint chaos
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Russian teenager Andreeva breezes into China Open final
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All Blacks extend Eden Park streak with big win over Wallabies
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Major earthquake hits Panama, injures at least 27
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Marquez grabs MotoGP championship lead with Indonesia sprint win
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India detains 'cockroach' leaders ahead of election protest
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Schauffele closes in on leaders after 'weird' round in Japan
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'No divisions, no borders', French astronaut says of seeing Earth
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Medvedev through at Shanghai Masters in first match since disqualification
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India's 'cockroach' movement chief detained ahead of major protest
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Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution
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Year later, Gaza ceasefire promises mostly unfulfilled
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Hunger and malnutrition stalk Gazans, a year on from ceasefire
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Taiwan's leader says increasing defence spending to 'deter war'
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Fernandez trumps MotoGP championship duo to grab Indonesia pole
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Major quake hits Panama, no deaths reported
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October 7 scars push Israel's first-time voters to right
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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida
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India deploys police, restricts transport ahead of major protest
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Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for $108 mn over deadly 2024 floods
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Three Mexicans convicted in murders of Australian, US surfers
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Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama
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Powerful waves lash California coast as storm threatens more damage
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Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to Philadelphia police
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Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom
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7.7-magnitude quake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning
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Lyon blow chance to go top after loss at Lens
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Prince Harry booed at English rugby match
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Stocks rise as Trump says Russia to release diesel to world markets
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Kiplimo and Feysa seek repeat Chicago Marathon wins
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US inflation slows in March but remains above Fed target
US consumer inflation slowed in March, according to data released Wednesday, but remained well above the Federal Reserve's target level despite numerous interest rate hikes over the last year.
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Paris stocks hit fresh record peak before US inflation data
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UK police probe 'sexual misconduct' at business lobby
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Volvo's shares up after record first quarter profits
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Markets mixed as traders await key inflation report
Equity markets were mixed Wednesday as traders jockeyed ahead of US inflation data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision-making.
Building fever grips Greece as tourism booms
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NASA unveils 'Mars' habitat for year-long experiments on Earth
Four small rooms, a gym and a lot of red sand -- NASA unveiled on Tuesday its new Mars-simulation habitat, in which volunteers will live for a year at a time to test what life will be like on future missions to Earth's neighbor.
Rising costs spell doom for Egypt's village traditions
Multi-day weddings, feeding the bereaved and homemade bread are all becoming things of the past in rural Egypt, as centuries-old traditions are steadily squeezed by a punishing economic crisis.
Asian markets mixed as traders await key inflation report
Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as traders jockeyed ahead of US inflation data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision-making.
Thailand's China-built high-speed rail, on track but delayed
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Michael Jordan sneakers fetch auction record $2.2 mn
A pair of sneakers worn by NBA superstar Michael Jordan sold for $2.2 million on Tuesday, setting a record price at auction for game-worn sports footwear, Sotheby's announced.
Tough-talking Erdogan lashes 'imperialist' West
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday condemned "global imperialists" and played up Turkey's might as he unveiled his Islamic-rooted party's manifesto in next month's knife-edge parliamentary and presidential polls.
IMF issues growth warning as it lowers 2023 forecast
The International Monetary Fund slightly lowered its outlook for the global economy on Tuesday, while predicting that most countries will avoid a recession this year despite economic worries and geopolitical tension.
Inflation means last call for raft of UK pubs: study
The number of pub closures in England and Wales surged 47 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier as inflation soared, a study showed Tuesday.
Doctors in England start historic four-day strike over pay
Doctors working in England's public health service on Tuesday launched what has been billed as the most disruptive strike in its history, in a dispute over pay and working conditions.
Stocks climb as investors await US inflation data
Asian and European stock markets mostly rose Tuesday after an Easter break, with focus turning to the release of US inflation data later in the week.
Swiss president says Credit Suisse rescue averted catastrophe
Swiss President Alain Berset told lawmakers Tuesday that letting banking giant Credit Suisse collapse would have triggered a catastrophe, as he defended the orchestrated takeover by UBS.
Head of British business lobby sacked over misconduct
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France's Macron stirs confusion, criticism with Taiwan comments
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UN says forced into 'appalling choice' by Taliban ban on women
The United Nations is being forced to make an "appalling choice" over whether to continue operations in Afghanistan while the Taliban government bans women from working for the organisation, the world body said Tuesday.
China to require 'security assessment' for new AI products
New AI products developed in China will have to undergo a security assessment before being released and must reflect "core socialist values", a sweeping new draft law by the country's internet regulator showed Tuesday.
Macron visits Netherlands amid row over China comments
French President Emmanuel Macron began a state visit to the Netherlands on Tuesday seeking to calm a furore over his controversial remarks on Europe and China.
China draft law to require 'security assessment' for new AI products
All new artificial intelligence (AI) products developed in China will be required to undergo a "security assessment" before being released to the public, a sweeping new draft law by the country's internet regulator showed Tuesday.
Markets track higher as investors await US inflation data
Asian and European markets mostly rose Tuesday after an Easter break that thinned trading volumes in the region, with focus now turning to the release of US inflation data later in the week.
China to require 'security assessment' for new AI products: draft law
All new artificial intelligence (AI) products developed in China will be required to undergo a "security assessment" before being released to the public, a new draft law by the country's internet regulator showed Tuesday.
Dismantling Germany's Lubmin nuclear plant, piece by piece
At a former nuclear power plant near Lubmin on Germany's Baltic coast, workers in the disassembly hall are chopping up a bulky grey section of a pump from inside one of the reactors.
China consumer inflation falls below 1% in March
China's consumer price inflation fell below one percent in March, official figures showed Tuesday, a sign of weak demand as the world's second largest economy tries to recover from its pandemic-driven slump.
Cuba announces surprise reversal of US dollar deposit ban
Cuba's government on Monday announced a surprise lifting of its ban on US dollar deposits in banks, reversing a policy which had been in place across the communist island nation since June 2021.
Asian markets track higher as investors await US inflation data
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