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Shein faces 150-mn-euro fine in France

Shein faces 150-mn-euro fine in France

E-commerce giant Shein faces a possible 150-million-euro ($175-million) fine in France for failing to properly get consent to track users on the internet.

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Rubio says Asia might get 'better' tariffs than others

Rubio says Asia might get 'better' tariffs than others

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Asian nations might get "better" tariff rates than the rest of the world, as he attended ASEAN talks focused on Washington's trade war.

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India wicketkeeper Pant leaves field injured in third Test

India wicketkeeper Pant leaves field injured in third Test

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant left the field injured after lunch on Thursday's first day of the third Test against England at Lord's.

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Russia says holds 'frank exchange' with US on Ukraine war

Russia says holds 'frank exchange' with US on Ukraine war

Russian and American top diplomats held a "frank exchange" as they met in Malaysia on Thursday, Moscow said, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov had shared a "new idea" on Ukraine.

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Tendulkar says 'life has come full circle' with Lord's portrait

Tendulkar says 'life has come full circle' with Lord's portrait

Sachin Tendulkar said "life has truly come full circle" after a portrait of the India cricket great was unveiled at Lord's on Thursday.

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Wall Street stocks stall, London hits record high

Wall Street stocks stall, London hits record high

Wall Street stocks dipped Thursday while London hit a record high as investors remain optimistic overall that governments will reach deals to avoid US tariffs.

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Duplantis unfazed by late world champs in Tokyo

Duplantis unfazed by late world champs in Tokyo

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis insisted on Thursday he was unfazed by the lateness of the world championships in Tokyo, the September 13-21 event bringing the curtain down on a gruelling season.

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Europe court says S.African athlete's gender eligibility trial wasn't fair

Europe court says S.African athlete's gender eligibility trial wasn't fair

A top European court ruled Thursday that the Swiss judiciary did not give double Olympic champion Caster Semenya a fair trial when she contested a rule forcing her to lower her testosterone levels to be able to compete as a woman.

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Dzeko, 39, returns to Serie A with Fiorentina

Dzeko, 39, returns to Serie A with Fiorentina

Veteran striker Edin Dzeko has returned to Serie A after joining Fiorentina on a free transfer from Fenerbahce, the Italian club announced on Thursday.

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Scrutiny over Texas flood response mounts as death toll tops 120

Scrutiny over Texas flood response mounts as death toll tops 120

Texas authorities faced mounting scrutiny Thursday over the response to flash flooding that has left more than 120 people dead, as details surfaced about reported delays of early alerts that could have saved lives.

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