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Nigerian oil refinery Dangote launches IPO

Oil gains on Mideast supply fears, AI warnings rattle tech firms

Houthis target Saudi base as Iran denies involvement in Yemen war

Mourinho praises 'incredible' Guler amid battle for minutes

Sweden faces political uncertainty after election thriller

Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk slims down to 'Novo'

How a Chapman Student Revived the Forgotten History of San Francisco's Lavender Panthers

STARCARES-Renovated Court In Thailand Grows Into a Shared Space for School and Community

Philippine Muslim enclave heads to polls after deadly shooting

Oil prices extend gains on Mideast supply fears, tech leads losses

New coach won't use AI in bid to make South Korea fans happy

Beds too short in 'worst-ever' Asian Games rooms, say South Korea

J-VISIONS Vol. 4 Now Online: Read English Articles on Japanese Corporate IR

Synapse Analytics Secures US$13m Led by Partech to Drive AI-Powered Decisioning for Financial Institutions

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Pound, London stocks climb after Truss resignation

The London stock market and the pound bounced on Thursday after British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation following disastrous policies that rocked the markets for weeks.

UK's PM Truss quits, Tories vow new leader next week

British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday announced her resignation just six crisis-filled weeks after taking office, becoming the shortest-lived premier in UK history.

Chad protest clashes leave 'about 30' dead, including security forces

Deadly clashes between police and demonstrators protesting at the military's grip on power erupted in Chad on Thursday, claiming "about 30" lives, including around 10 members of the security forces, according to an official toll.

S.Africa paves way for cryptocurrency regulation

South Africa's financial watchdog on Thursday declared cryptocurrency a financial product, paving way for the regulation of the assets in the continent's most advanced economy.

Ukraine curbs electricity use after Russian strikes

Ukraine began curbing electricity consumption on Thursday as it raced to carry out repairs on infrastructure destroyed by Russian bombing as winter approaches.

European Space Agency to launch two missions on SpaceX rockets

The European Space Agency announced Thursday it will use SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets to launch two scientific missions because of delays to its own Ariane 6 rocket and the cancellation of flights on Russia's Soyuz launchers.

PM Truss quits as UK's Tories in chaos

British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday dramatically announced her resignation just six weeks after taking office.

Bagnaia targets 'perfect job' to claim MotoGP world title

MotoGP leader Francesco Bagnaia said Thursday he was focused on doing "the perfect job" as the Italian aims to clinch his maiden world championship crown this weekend in Malaysia.

Authors must document Russian 'terror', Zelensky tells Frankfurt fair

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday made an impassioned plea at the world's biggest publishing event for authors to write about the "terror" unleashed by Russia's invasion.

Robust travel demand boosts American Airlines' Q3 profits

American Airlines reported a strong third quarter Thursday, capitalizing on robust demand for travel that the company sees persisting as Covid-19 worries recede.

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