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UK police agree searches for ex-prince Andrew's homes 'unlawful': judge

UEFA president Ceferin to stand for re-election in 2027

After botched US execution, Christa Pike walking, mentally 'foggy': lawyer

Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson wins 'crazy' Nobel

Nearly 300,000 Nepalis at flood risk: study

'Stunned' Madrid mourns pensioner who sparked housing protests

Riyadh kindergarten hit by interception debris as Houthis say targeted airport

High school students turn out for new protests across France

Alex Bodi mizează, alături de CRIF, pe investiții transparente și pe prevenirea riguroasă a spălării banilor

Bid by Italy's Intesa bank to take over MPS gets boost

Gulf Labs, Part of Thailand’s $27 Billion GULF Group, Goes Live as an Injective Validator

Stablecoins Are Quietly Becoming Business Infrastructure, NOWPayments Data Shows

EU okay for winter despite 'historically low' gas stocks: operators

Oil surges, stocks sink as US reportedly eyes new Iran strikes

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Biden administration announces plan to curb emissions from power plants

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced plans to curb planet-warming emissions from the nation's power stations, as part of the United States' efforts to combat climate change.

Hosts and holders Qatar to face China at Asian Cup

Holders and hosts Qatar will play China while Japan face a heavyweight clash against Iraq in the group stage of the Asian Cup, following the draw on Thursday in Doha.

Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes threaten to derail peace talks

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Thursday blamed each other for an exchange of fire along their restive border, which killed one person and wounded four days ahead of EU-hosted peace talks.

Season over for Dortmund's English teenager Bynoe-Gittens

Borussia Dortmund forward Jamie Bynoe-Gittens will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury, coach Edin Terzic confirmed on Thursday.

Turkish spoiler drops out in pre-election shock

Third-party candidate Muharrem Ince on Thursday withdrew from Turkey's tight presidential election in a shock move that raised the chances of an opposition first-round victory.

Yemen peace push 'serious' but next steps unclear: Saudi envoy

Warring parties in Yemen are "serious" about ending a devastating eight-year-old conflict but it is impossible to predict when direct talks, much less a breakthrough, might happen, Saudi Arabia's envoy told AFP.

Bank of England lifts interest rate to 15-year high

The Bank of England on Thursday lifted its key interest rate by a quarter-point to 4.5 percent, the highest level in almost 15 years, as it bids to cool sky-high inflation.

Finnish footbridge collapse injures 27, mostly children

Some 27 young people, mostly children, were injured in Finland on Thursday when a temporary footbridge near a construction site collapsed and they fell several metres onto a road, officials said.

Stock markets waver after Bank of England rate hike

Europe's main stock markets wavered on Thursday, with London sliding after the Bank of England announced it was hiking interest rates to a 15-year high.

iPhone maker Foxconn's profits slump 56 percent in first quarter

Profits for Taiwanese tech giant and key Apple supplier Foxconn fell 56 percent in the first quarter, it announced Thursday, a plunge blamed on weakened demand due to a global downturn.

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