EU consumer groups slam 'manipulative' video game spending tactics
European consumer groups on Thursday accused the world's biggest video game companies of "purposefully tricking" consumers, including children, to push them to spend more.
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Argentine Congress backs Milei veto of pensions hike
Argentina's Congress on Wednesday upheld President Javier Milei's veto of a bill to increase pensions which sparked clashes outside parliament.
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Ghana raises cocoa price by 45% to deter smuggling
Ghana's government on Wednesday announced a 45-percent increase in the producer price of cocoa for the 2024/2025 crop season, in a bid to curb smuggling.
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Hurricane Francine makes landfall in US state of Louisiana
Hurricane Francine barreled into Louisiana Wednesday, forecasters said, warning of life-threatening flooding and storm surge as residents of the southern US state rushed to board up businesses and stockpile emergency supplies.
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Wreck discovered of French steamship that sank in Atlantic in 1856
A US dive team has discovered the wreck of a French steamship, Le Lyonnais, that sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1856 after a "hit-and-run" collision with an American sailing vessel, claiming 114 lives.
Read moreSpaceX Polaris Dawn crew set for historic private spacewalk
After trekking deeper into space than any humans in the last half-century, a pioneering private crew is set to make history Thursday with the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.
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Rahm eyes DP World Tour events despite LIV-related sanctions
Spain's Jon Rahm wants to play three European golf events before the end of the year to maintain his Ryder Cup eligibility, but said Wednesday he won't pay fines levied by the DP World Tour over his LIV golf participation.
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Pochettino will relish taking on Pulisic's call for USA culture change
If Mauricio Pochettino was pondering what his focus should be when he takes charge of the United States for the first time his captain Christian Pulisic promptly provided him with the answer.
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Louisiana residents brace for Hurricane Francine
Hurricane Francine was due to barrel into Louisiana Wednesday, forecasters said, warning of life-threatening flooding and storm surge as residents of the southern US state rushed to board up businesses and stockpile emergency supplies.
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US stocks rebound as market eyes Fed rate cut after inflation data
Semiconductor stocks were among the strongest performers Wednesday as US stocks staged a rebound to finish higher following mixed inflation data.
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