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Spanish court shelves Shakira tax fraud case

Bayern face uncertain future after Champions League exit

Rafah struck after Biden warning on arms transfers

European stocks stutter before Bank of England rate call

Italian tennis star Giorgi retires

Inevitable Madrid continue Champions League love affair

Nissan net profit nearly doubles despite China challenges

Spain vows to block BBVA's hostile bid for rival bank

Olympic torch relay sets off in Marseille

Blackstone wins bidding war for UK music rights firm

Famed Thai holiday isles suffer water shortages after heatwave

Nissan annual net profit nearly doubles on-year

Nissan said Thursday it nearly doubled its full-year net profit in 2023-24 but forecast a dip of around 10 percent for the current financial year.

Putin says nuclear forces 'always' on alert in Victory Day speech

President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that his nuclear forces were "always" on alert and that Russia would not tolerate any threats from the West.

Chinese cities lift curbs on buying homes as property crisis bites

Two of China's wealthiest cities said Thursday they would lift all restrictions on buying homes, joining a growing list of urban areas rolling back curbs as they look to prop up the faltering property market.

Malaysian team pulls out of season opener after footballer acid attack

One of Malaysia's top football clubs has pulled out of Friday's season-opening Charity Shield after a spate of assaults, including an acid attack, on players in the country.

Japan's Mount Fuji barrier delayed

Tourists have a few more days to snap Mount Fuji at a popular vantage point after Japanese authorities said Thursday that the construction of a barrier has been delayed.

Markets' rally stutters as traders eye rate cut outlook

Equity traders struggled to get a recent rally back on course Thursday following a tepid lead from Wall Street, but record performance in Europe highlighted optimism that central banks were on course to cut interest rates.

Spanish bank BBVA goes hostile in Sabadell takeover bid

Spain's second-largest bank BBVA announced Thursday a hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell, three days after its smaller rival rejected an offer that would create a European banking giant.

S. Korea president admits 'shortcomings' in rare address

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a rare press conference Thursday, admitting "shortcomings" after his party's recent electoral defeat, and laying out policies on issues from the country's low birthrate to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Romania opens first crowd-funded hospital

At Romania's new crowd-funded children's cancer hospital, one-year-old Eric Ivan eagerly walked up and down the corridor, his mother holding his hands to steady him.

Swift and Beyonce show the lucrative pop-fashion liaison

The return of mega-concerts since the Covid-19 pandemic, with Beyonce and Taylor Swift leading the way, has highlighted the lucrative links between fashion brands and pop stars.

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