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Stocks rebound from sharp losses

Stocks rebound from sharp losses

Global stocks rebounded Thursday in choppy trade as investors assessed the outlook for interest rates after the previous day's sharp losses.

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Tata Steel to cut 3,000 jobs in Wales: source

Tata Steel to cut 3,000 jobs in Wales: source

Indian-owned Tata Steel is to cut about 3,000 jobs at a plant in Wales, a source said Thursday, as the industry struggles to finance greener production of the metal.

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Turkey hails discovery of endangered leopard barbel fish

Turkey hails discovery of endangered leopard barbel fish

Turkey on Thursday hailed the unexpected sighting of the leopard barbel fish -- listed as one of the most endangered in the world -- in the Tigris River.

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Just Eat to halt Paris subsidiary employing riders on contracts

Just Eat to halt Paris subsidiary employing riders on contracts

The Anglo-Dutch group Just Eat Takeaway said Thursday that it would wind up its Paris subsidiary that employs riders on labour contracts but that it will continue to operate its delivery service in the French capital.

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Axiom set for third mission to ISS, carrying European space hopes

Axiom set for third mission to ISS, carrying European space hopes

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are set to launch for the International Space Station on Thursday with Axiom Space, as countries increasingly look to the private sector to fulfill their final frontier ambitions.

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Sri Lanka clinch T20 series after record low Zimbabwe total

Sri Lanka clinch T20 series after record low Zimbabwe total

Wanindu Hasaranga's bottom-order demolition eased Sri Lanka to a 2-1 series win against Zimbabwe Thursday after the tourists were bowled out in Colombo for 82, their worst-ever T20 total.

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Nsue scores first AFCON hat-trick since 2008 in Equatorial Guinea win

Nsue scores first AFCON hat-trick since 2008 in Equatorial Guinea win

Emilio Nsue scored the first Africa Cup of Nations hat-trick since 2008 as Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea-Bissau 4-2 on Thursday to close in on a place in the last 16.

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WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare

WHO weighs up AI risks and benefits for healthcare

Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like drug development and quicker diagnoses, but the World Health Organization warned Thursday of the potential pitfalls in rushing to embrace AI.

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Icelanders see little chance of return after volcano destroys homes

Icelanders see little chance of return after volcano destroys homes

Icelanders forced from their town by a dramatic volcanic eruption face never returning home, after lava engulfed several homes in the town, something the island nation had not seen in five decades.

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Comoros post-election clashes turn deadly as opposition calls protest

Comoros post-election clashes turn deadly as opposition calls protest

The post election crisis in the Comoros has intensified with the first reported death in street violence and a call from the opposition for a national day of protest on Friday against the "masquerade" of President Azali Assoumani's victory.

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