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Dollar down, stocks shine after disappointing US jobs data

Dollar down, stocks shine after disappointing US jobs data

The dollar fell Thursday after disappointing US jobs data dampened expectations of a quick hike in interest rates.

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Lock Alemanno to make 100th Pumas appearance against Scotland

Lock Alemanno to make 100th Pumas appearance against Scotland

Second-row Matias Alemanno will become the fifth player to play 100 games for Argentina when they face Scotland in the Nations Championship this weekend, the Argentine Rugby Union announced on Thursday.

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US job growth slows, posing questions for Trump before midterms

US job growth slows, posing questions for Trump before midterms

The United States posted weaker-than-expected job growth in June as new data showed the labor market is facing headwinds ahead of testing midterm elections for President Donald Trump's Republicans.

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US posts weaker-than-expected job growth in June

US posts weaker-than-expected job growth in June

The United States posted weaker-than-expected job growth in June as data showed the labor market is facing headwinds ahead of testing midterm elections for Donald Trump's Republicans.

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Chanel eyes menswear with Charvet shirtmaker takeover

Chanel eyes menswear with Charvet shirtmaker takeover

French luxury giant Chanel announced Thursday that it had acquired historic Parisian shirtmaker Charvet, having previously collaborated with the brand which caters mostly to men.

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UK PM says 'deeply sorry' for decades of forced adoptions

UK PM says 'deeply sorry' for decades of forced adoptions

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally apologised on Thursday for the forced adoption of an estimated 185,000 babies born to unmarried mothers in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976, calling it "a stain on our history".

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Chanel eyes menswear with Charvet shirtmaker takevoer

Chanel eyes menswear with Charvet shirtmaker takevoer

French luxury giant Chanel announced Thursday that it had acquired historic Parisian shirtmaker Charvet, having previously collaborated with the brand which caters mostly to men.

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Almost 1.2 mn apply for Spain's migrant regularisation

Almost 1.2 mn apply for Spain's migrant regularisation

Almost 1.2 million undocumented migrants have sought legal status in Spain under a scheme that has defied a growing European crackdown on irregular immigration, according to final figures released on Thursday.

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'I grabbed my child': Kyiv residents face devastation of biggest Russian barrage of war

'I grabbed my child': Kyiv residents face devastation of biggest Russian barrage of war

When 17-year-old Karolina Shevchuk's phone warned a Russian missile was headed towards her district of Kyiv, she decided against seeking shelter, choosing instead to stay in her apartment.

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Ukrainian state ordered Nord Stream sabotage: German prosecutors

Ukrainian state ordered Nord Stream sabotage: German prosecutors

German prosecutors said Thursday that the Ukrainian state ordered a 2022 bomb attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, complicating relations between Kyiv and its key military backer Berlin.

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