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EU calls Russia 'reckless' after flares fired at Danish helicopter

Protesting shepherds, farmers clash with Romanian police

US Treasury chief says to meet Chinese counterpart at weekend

Saudi, Egypt demand open Red Sea, as Riyadh vows to hit back against Houthis

Trump slams 'horrible' Supreme Court mail-in ballot ruling

Foundation Lets Ledger Users Switch to Open Source Without Starting Over

Brazil's crisis-hit Supreme Court probes judge's ties to jailed banker

Canada remains 'most important partner' for US in 'key areas': Carney

Sterling admits dangerous driving after Lamborghini crash

Carrick urges Man Utd to use derby pain as fuel against Brighton

Ambassador to Thailand plays down anti-Israeli protests

Turkey police detain dozens over pro-LGBTQ Istanbul rally

BingX Evolves into a Multi-Asset Trading Platform, Connecting Users to Global Opportunities

'Kenya's moment' as Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics champs in African first

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Fit-again Ntamack returns for France against Wallabies

Fly-half Romain Ntamack will start France's Autumn Nations Series opener with Australia this weekend despite last playing for his club in September, Les Bleus head coach Fabien Galthie announced on Thursday.

Stock markets sink, dollar jumps on central bank watch

Asian and European stock markets sank and the dollar rallied Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned US interest rates would go higher than previously expected in its fight against decades-high inflation.

Iranians defy crackdown as another teen reported killed

Iranians staged new protest actions Thursday in defiance of a crackdown by the authorities as a rights groups said an 18-year-old became the latest teen killed in clashes in the northwest.

Irish tougher under Farrell, says Springbok boss Erasmus

Rassie Erasmus stirred things up in Ireland in 2019 when he labelled their Rugby World Cup team 'softies' but South Africa's director of rugby says the present team are quite the opposite.

Tropical Storm Lisa moves towards Mexico after lashing Belize

Tropical Storm Lisa slowed on Thursday after making landfall in Belize, causing flooding and plunging parts of the country into darkness as it churned westwards toward Mexico.

Norway brings climate ambitions in line with EU

Norway, the largest oil producer in Western Europe, on Thursday announced it intended to cut 1990 emissions levels "at least 55 percent" by 2030, in line with EU goals.

Ukraine shipments resume but Russia casts doubt on grain deal

Grain ships left Ukraine's ports on Thursday, a day after Russia rejoined an international agreement to guarantee their safe passage through the Black Sea.

iPhone factory lockdown shows risks of China dependence, analysts say

The lockdown of Foxconn's Zhengzhou factory, the world's biggest producer of iPhones, has highlighted some of the risks of relying on zero-Covid China's manufacturing sector, analysts told AFP.

China authorities apologise after boy dies in Covid lockdown

Chinese local authorities apologised Thursday after a three-year-old boy died of carbon monoxide poisoning when medical care was delayed because of a Covid lockdown, in a rare admission of responsibility.

$Ethiopia fractured and fragile after two years of war$

Ethiopia fractured and fragile after two years of war

Two years after war broke out in northern Ethiopia between federal forces and Tigrayan rebels, the country remains in deep crisis, with its once-vibrant economy in ruins and a humanitarian disaster roiling Tigray.

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Turkish inflation tops 85%, highest since 1997