Prada touts strong profits despite China sales slump
Italian luxury group Prada said Thursday its profits jumped in 2022 as strong sales in Europe and the United States offset declines in China, and that it expects its sales to outpace the market this year.
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Freedom House downgrades Peru, Burkina Faso but sees bright spots
Peru and Burkina Faso led a global deterioration in freedom last year but a number of other nations made improvements, giving hope in the fight against authoritarianism, Freedom House said Thursday.
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US conservatives fire opening salvo in trans sports battle
US lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday aimed at banning transgender women and girls from sports teams that match their gender identity, as Congress turned its focus on one of the most polarizing issues in American culture.
Read moreRescuers 'fear worst' for three trapped deep down Spanish mine
Rescuers were struggling on Thursday to reach three people trapped deep underground after an accident at a Spanish potash mine, with officials admitting they "feared the worst".
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Homecoming hero Ohtani helps Japan win baseball opener
Major league superstar Shohei Ohtani was given a hero's welcome as he led Japan to an 8-1 win over China in their World Baseball Classic opener in Tokyo on Thursday.
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Scientists use TikTok to explain, fight climate change
With his moustache caked in icicles and frozen droplets, glaciologist Peter Neff shows his 220,000 TikTok followers a sample of old ice excavated from Antarctica's Allan Hills.
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Petr Pavel, pro-Western war hero sworn in as Czech president
Retired general Petr Pavel, who was sworn in as the Czech Republic's new president on Thursday, is a war hero with a pro-Western drive and a passion for motorcycles.
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Uganda introduces anti-gay bill in parliament
Ugandan lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation to parliament that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations in a country where homosexuality is already illegal, defying criticism from human rights groups.
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Former Shell CEO gets big payday on soaring oil prices
Shell's recently retired CEO earned close to £10 million ($12 million) last year after the energy giant scored record profits on soaring energy prices, the British company said Thursday, sparking outrage amid a cost-of-living crisis.
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North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of US-South Korea drills
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile Thursday, Seoul's military said, Pyongyang's latest show of force just days before South Korea and the United States kick off major joint military exercises.
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