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- UK economy rebounds but headwinds remain for govt
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- World Bank plans $20 bn payout for Pakistan over coming decade
- Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed in burglary
- Taiwan's TSMC says net profit rose 57% in fourth quarter
- India achieves 'historic' space docking mission
- Herbicide under US scrutiny over potential Parkinson's link
- AFP strikes deal for France's Mistral AI to use news articles
- Survivors count the mental cost of Los Angeles fires
- US consumer inflation rises in December but underlying pressures ease
- SpaceX delays latest Starship megarocket test to Thursday
- Brad Pitt isn't messaging you, rep warns, after adoring fan scammed
- Prince William makes pub visit to meet fellow Aston Villa fans
- US bank profits rise as Wall Street hopes for merger boom
- Methane leaks from Nord Stream pipeline blasts revised up: studies
- Death toll at illegal S.African mine reaches 78
- US consumer inflation rises December but underlying pressures ease
- Stock markets get boost from bank earnings, inflation data
- Mozambique's new president vows 'unity' as sworn in amid deadly protests
- Syria sex abuse survivors need aid, says Nobel winner Mukwege
- Spain hosted record 94 mn foreign tourists in 2024
- European stocks climb as inflation takes centre stage
- BP nears deals for oil fields, curbs on gas flaring in Iraq
- Mozambique inaugurates new president after deadly post-election unrest
- Syrian activists work to avoid return to dictatorship
- Beijing 'firmly opposes' US ban on smart cars with Chinese tech
- Equities mixed as US inflation, China data loom
- UK inflation dips, easing some pressure on government
- German bourse banks on Trump-fuelled crypto boom
- Record 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024
- German far-right AfD takes aim at Bauhaus movement
- SpaceX set for seventh test of Starship megarocket
- Private US, Japanese lunar landers launch on single rocket
- Spanish youth ditch dating apps for 'real life' love
- Bangladesh's Yunus demands return of stolen billions
- Asian equities mixed as US inflation, China data loom
- Renewed US trade war threatens China's 'lifeline'
- China's economy seen slowing further in 2024: AFP survey
- Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg to attend Trump inauguration: report
- 'We may look easy-going, but...' Canadians veto Trump's merger plan
- Starbucks shift on non-paying visitors stirs debate in US
- US, Japanese lunar landers set to launch on single rocket
- Boeing 2024 plane deliveries tumble on labor, safety woes
- Argentine annual inflation nosedives, in boost for Milei
- Meta to lay off 3,600 employees in performance-based cuts
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Lebanon says Israeli strike kills 3 journalists
Lebanon said an Israeli air strike killed three journalists on Friday, in an attack on the country's south that the minister of information branded as a "war crime".
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Myanmar rebels take the road to Mandalay
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Commonwealth struggles to overcome splits over brutal past
Britain's King Charles deflected calls to atone for his country's colonial past Friday, as a summit of Commonwealth allies turned into a factious debate about the legacy of slavery and empire.
Asia markets split after Tesla boosts Wall Street
Japanese shares fell but Chinese markets gained in a disjointed start to Asian trade on Friday, after Wall Street cheered strong results from electric car giant Tesla.
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Riding his tricycle with cheerful abandon, Kuranosuke Kato is the only child in his tiny, depopulated Japanese village overrun by life-sized puppets.
Biden to issue historic apology for abuse of Native American children
President Joe Biden said Thursday he will issue a formal apology for the treatment of Native American children who were forcibly removed from their families by the US government and put into an abusive boarding school system.
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The Amish people of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, are a throwback to another era, with their quiet farm life, horse-drawn carriages and rejection of modern technology.
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Google urged to step up efforts to demonetize climate falsehoods
Civil society groups implored Google on Thursday to rigorously enforce its policy to demonetize environmental disinformation, saying ads placed alongside climate denial content persistently popped up despite the tech titan's pledge to crack down.
Huge US lithium mine gets govt approval
An enormous lithium mine in the Nevada desert was granted final government approval Thursday in a project the miner predicts will quadruple US production of a mineral critical to the renewable energy revolution.
Prolonged strike clouds new Boeing CEO's turnaround
The quest by Boeing's new CEO to revive the aviation giant's fortunes suffered a serious blow when striking machinists voted down the latest contract proposal, prolonging a nearly six-week stoppage.
Drifting off - US late night talk shows no longer must-see TV
America's late night talk shows once were appointment viewing, but with ratings tanking and ad revenues plummeting, their coveted place on the small screen is in question.
Canada slashes immigration as public concern rises
Canada said Thursday it was significantly curbing immigration targets in an effort to "pause" population growth, a shift that comes as public support for immigration declines.
US unveils national security plan to step up use of AI
The United States on Thursday ordered the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to step up use of artificial intelligence to advance national security, in the first such strategy to counter threats from rivals such as China.
Israel to send negotiators to new Gaza truce talks
Israel said Thursday it will send negotiators to Qatar this weekend for talks seeking to reach an elusive Gaza deal, as the death toll soared from a sweeping Israeli operation in the Palestinian territory's north.
IMF chief seeks more details on BRICS payments system plans
The IMF wants to know more about a cross-border payments system discussed by the BRICS group of countries this week and aimed at boosting non-dollar transactions, the Fund's managing director said Thursday.
Sales of new US homes at highest level in over a year
Sales of new homes in the United States last month exceeded analyst expectations Thursday, logging the fastest pace in more than a year on the back of cooler mortgage rates.
American Airlines reports loss on costs from new labor contract
American Airlines reported a loss Thursday on costs connected to a new labor contract, but described travel demand as solid as it lifted its full-year earnings forecast.
Tesla helps drive stocks mostly higher
European and US stocks mostly rose on Thursday thanks to well-received earnings updates including from automaker Tesla.
Gaza rescuers say 770 people killed in Israel assault on north
Gaza's civil defence agency said Thursday more than 770 people have been killed in the north of the territory since Israel launched an assault aimed at preventing Hamas from regrouping there.