Russia cuts interest rates from two-decade high as economy slows
Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 20 percent -- down from a two-decade high of 21 percent -- as the economy slows and officials say months of rapid price rises are coming under control.
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Major stock markets largely steadied and the dollar rose Friday awaiting key US jobs data in the face of uncertainty over the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs on the economy.
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Ukraine war 'existential,' Kremlin says, launching revenge strikes
The Kremlin said on Friday that the Ukraine war was "existential" for Russia, after it launched a wave of retaliatory drone and missile strikes that killed at least three in Kyiv.
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Hong Kong charges jailed activist for 'collusion with foreign forces'
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was charged again under the city's Beijing-imposed national security law on Friday, accused of collusion with foreign forces.
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Germany faces two more years of recession if US trade war escalates: central bank
Germany could face two more years of recession if a trade war with the United States escalates sharply, the central bank said Friday, a bleak warning for Europe's struggling top economy.
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India's Modi opens strategic railway in contested 'crown jewel' Kashmir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first visit to Kashmir on Friday since a conflict with arch-rival Pakistan, opening a strategic railway line to the contested region he called "the crown jewel of India".
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Crusaders thump Reds to book Super Rugby semifinal spot
The Canterbury Crusaders are through to the Super Rugby Pacific semifinals after a 32-12 victory over the Queensland Reds on Friday.
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Russia pummels Kyiv in deadly attack after Putin retaliation vow
Moscow launched dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones at Ukraine early Friday, killing at least three people in Kyiv, after President Vladimir Putin vowed retaliation for an audacious Ukrainian attack on Russian airbases.
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Uzbekistan coach says historic World Cup spot for 'our entire people'
Uzbekistan's coach said "this victory belongs to all of us" after steering the Central Asian nation to the World Cup for the first time in their history.
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Canada, US, Mexico brace for World Cup extravaganza
The largest and most complex World Cup in history kicks off in just over a year's time, with the United States, Canada and Mexico co-hosting the football extravaganza against a backdrop of political tension triggered by Donald Trump.
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