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Kremlin says Biden, Zelensky ignoring 'Russia's concerns'

Kremlin says Biden, Zelensky ignoring 'Russia's concerns'

The Kremlin on Thursday accused Kyiv and Washington of turning a deaf ear to its concerns and charged the United States was using Ukraine as a battleground to weaken Russia.

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FTX boss Bankman-Fried expected in US court on fraud charges

FTX boss Bankman-Fried expected in US court on fraud charges

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was due to appear in a US court Thursday to face criminal fraud charges over the spectacular collapse of his crypto exchange.

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US third quarter GDP revised up to 3.2% with help from spending

US third quarter GDP revised up to 3.2% with help from spending

The US economy expanded 3.2 percent in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, in a further upward revision of data reflecting stronger consumer spending and investment than earlier estimated.

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Rugby kicking clock to be introduced in January

Rugby kicking clock to be introduced in January

World Rugby announced on Thursday that a time limit for kicks at goal will be introduced at the start of next year in an attempt to speed up the game.

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Stocks mini rally falters

Stocks mini rally falters

A mini stocks rally triggered by positive US economic data faltered on Thursday, while the yen held onto gains against the dollar after surging earlier in the week.

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Men urged to train themselves to notice household chores: study

Men urged to train themselves to notice household chores: study

Gender imbalance in shouldering domestic work is explained by different ways in which men and women perceive chores, philosophers at Britain's Cambridge University suggest.

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France planning AI-assisted control for Paris Olympics

France planning AI-assisted control for Paris Olympics

French authorities plan to use an AI-assisted crowd control system to monitor people during the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to a draft law seen by AFP on Thursday.

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France planning AI-assisted control control for Paris Olympics

France planning AI-assisted control control for Paris Olympics

French authorities plan to use an AI-assisted crowd control system to monitor people during the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to a draft law seen by AFP on Thursday.

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Protesters shut luxury Paris store  La Samaritaine

Protesters shut luxury Paris store La Samaritaine

Dozens of trade union members and disgruntled employees protested Thursday at the ultra-luxury La Samaritaine shopping store in the heart of Paris, causing managers to shut its doors.

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Spain approves trans rights bill that has split the left

Spain approves trans rights bill that has split the left

Lawmakers on Thursday passed a transgender rights bill allowing anyone 16 and over to change gender on their ID card, putting Spain on track to becoming one of the few countries to allow transgender people to change their status with a simple declaration.

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