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ECB holds rates steady after Lagarde says to quit early

ECB holds rates steady after Lagarde says to quit early

The European Central Bank on Thursday held interest rates steady despite rising inflation fuelled by the Iran war energy shock, just hours after President Christine Lagarde announced she would step down early.

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Alaska governor orders probe into election same-name 'spoiler'

Alaska governor orders probe into election same-name 'spoiler'

Alaska's governor has ordered a probe into allegations that the campaign of a Democratic candidate for the US Senate recruited a man with the same name as her Republican opponent to run for office in a bid to siphon off votes.

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US economy posts strong growth, inflation stubbornly high in challenge to Trump

US economy posts strong growth, inflation stubbornly high in challenge to Trump

The United States posted strong economic growth in the third quarter, but the Fed's preferred inflation gauge also accelerated, the Commerce Department said on Thursday, in a mixed economic bag for US President Donald Trump ahead of key midterm polls next week.

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Gang-plagued Haiti sets election dates for 2027

Gang-plagued Haiti sets election dates for 2027

Haiti will hold elections in July and October next year, authorities said, in what would mark the first polls in the crisis-stricken country in more than a decade.

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What we know about Spain's deadly train crash

What we know about Spain's deadly train crash

At least 69 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid on Wednesday, in Spain's deadliest rail disaster since 2013.

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Neville warns managers can need sacking 'for their own good' as Carrick fights on

Neville warns managers can need sacking 'for their own good' as Carrick fights on

Gary Neville says managers sometimes need to dismissed "for their own good" as Manchester United persist with under-pressure boss Michael Carrick.

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ECB chief Lagarde to step down early, triggering succession race

ECB chief Lagarde to step down early, triggering succession race

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will step down in February, months before her term ends, officials said Thursday, kicking off a race to succeed her against a turbulent backdrop in the eurozone and further afield.

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French businessman takes over 2030 Winter Olympics amid leadership turmoil

French businessman takes over 2030 Winter Olympics amid leadership turmoil

High-flying businessman Geoffroy Roux de Bezieux was on Thursday unveiled as the new head of the organising committee of the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.

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'Horrific' Russian drone strike kills 14 at Ukraine train station: Kyiv

'Horrific' Russian drone strike kills 14 at Ukraine train station: Kyiv

A Russian drone slammed into a busy platform at a railway station in Ukraine's Dnipro on Thursday killing at least 14 people in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called a "horrific" attack that demands a response from Kyiv's allies.

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Russell Brand found monogamy 'difficult', wife tells UK rape trial

Russell Brand found monogamy 'difficult', wife tells UK rape trial

The wife of British comedian and actor Russell Brand testified Thursday at his trial for rape and sexual assault, saying he had found monogamy "difficult" but became an "amazing" husband.

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