Stock markets mostly retreat on returning recession worries
Stock markets mostly fell Friday as fears of a global recession returned owing to expectations of more aggressive US interest-rate hikes to fight sky-high inflation.
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As energy crisis bites, Spaniards snap up solar panels
Demand for solar panels has shot up to unprecedented levels in Spain as Europe's energy crisis shows no sign of letting up, in a welcome boost for a sector with huge potential.
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'Serpent' serial killer Charles Sobhraj freed in Nepal
French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, responsible for multiple murders in the 1970s across Asia, was freed on Friday after spending almost 20 years in a Nepali prison.
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Bangladesh claw their way back after Iyer and Pant offensive
Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer will be ruing missed hundreds and a chance to put India in complete control of the second Test in Dhaka on Friday after Bangladesh took quick wickets to keep alive their chances of levelling the series.
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Turkish doctor on 'terror' trial over chemical arms comment
The head of the Turkish Doctors' Union went on trial Friday on "terror" charges linked to her calls for a probe into the army's alleged use of chemical weapons against Kurdish fighters in Iraq.
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Shell to pay 15 mn euros to Nigerian farmers over pollution
Shell said Friday it will pay 15 million euros to Nigerian farmers to compensate them for damage from pipeline leaks.
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UK outlines US green subsidy opposition in letter: media
Britain outlined in a letter to Washington its opposition to US green subsidies, claiming they would "harm multiple economies" and "undermine UK-US trade and investment flows", UK media reported Friday.
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#saltlife: Turkish celebrity chef at centre of FIFA probe
Celebrity chef and social media meme Nusret Gokce -- better known as "Salt Bae" -- has turned his singular way of seasoning a steak into global fame and outsized wealth.
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Argentine goalie Martinez gets a hero's welcome in his home town
Argentina's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was greeted by a crowd estimated at 100,000 in his home town, Mar de Plata.
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Facebook agrees to pay $725 million to settle privacy suit
Facebook parent Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a long-running lawsuit that accused the social network of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users' private data.
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