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Wallabies coach Kiss calls latest All Blacks humbling 'unacceptable'

Haze triggers highest-level alert in parts of Southeast Asia: monitor

Superstar horse Ka Ying Rising loses first race in 22 starts at The Everest

IMF chief flags 'optimism', 'worry' after Bangkok annual meetings

Rampant All Blacks crush Wallabies 43-21 to extend dominance

IMF chief says has 'optimism' and 'worry' after Bangkok annual meetings

All Blacks crush Wallabies 43-21 to extend dominance

Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising loses first race in 22 starts at The Everest

'No Kings' movement seeks to boost early voting

Attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure 'worrying' for outlook: Pakistan finance minister

Trump waives new Russia sanctions as Ukraine ties slump

China's suspension of rare earth controls applies to EU: official

The EU's commissioner for trade on Friday said China's one-year suspension on its restrictions of rare earth materials would apply to the bloc as well as the United States.

Italy complains about strong euro, urges ECB to cut rates

Italy's foreign minister called on the European Central Bank on Friday to reduce interest rates to weaken the euro, warning its strength was hurting his country's exporters.

Louvre to get anti-ramming barriers by year end: minister

France's culture minister said Friday anti-ramming devices would be set up around the Louvre by year's end, after a high-profile heist at the famed museum reignited debate over its security.

Wall Street bounces on Amazon, Apple earnings

Wall Street stocks moved higher on Friday as investors welcomed strong earnings reports by Amazon and Apple.

AI giants turn to massive debt to finance tech race

Meta raised $30 billion in debt on Thursday, as tech giants flush with cash turn to borrowing to finance the expensive race to lead in artificial intelligence.

Japan PM says raised 'serious concerns' with Xi on South China Sea, Xinjiang

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she raised "serious concerns" about the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Xinjiang in a "candid" first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Shein set to open first physical store in Paris

Controversial online fast-fashion seller Shein will open its first bricks and mortar store in the world in Paris next week, its new landlord announced Friday.

Turkish court jails 11 for life over deadly hotel fire

A Turkish court on Friday sentenced 11 people, including the owner of the hotel, to life in prison over a fire at a luxury ski resort that killed 78 people including about 30 children.

Hazlewood stars as Australia ease past India to win 2nd T20

Mitchell Marsh slammed a brisk 46 after Josh Hazlewood took 3-13 as Australia cruised past India by four wickets to win the second Twenty20 international on Friday.

Stocks extend losses tracking AI, Fed and trade

Europe and Asian stock markets mostly fell Friday at the end of a fluctuating week as traders reacted to company earnings, central bank decisions and a tentative US-China trade truce.

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