'Girl with a Pearl Earring' targeted by climate activists
Climate activists glued themselves to Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" at a Dutch museum on Thursday in the latest stunt targeting famous artworks, but the painting was undamaged.
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US lawmakers urge bank chiefs to reconsider Hong Kong meeting
US lawmakers on Thursday asked executives of major banks to reconsider attendance at a major conference next week in Hong Kong, saying their presence legitimizes China's clampdown in the city.
Read moreEU chief courts Moscow's Central Asia allies
EU chief Charles Michel called on Thursday for closer ties with Central Asia on his first official visit to Kazakhstan, the main economic powerhouse in a region where Russia's influence has come under question.
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Germany reviewing possible Chinese takeover of chip factory
The German government is reviewing a possible sale of a local chip factory to a Chinese-owned firm, sources said Thursday, despite the reported concerns of intelligence agencies.
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US economy grows for first time this year in third quarter
The US economy rebounded in the third quarter, expanding for the first time this year in welcome news for President Joe Biden days ahead of midterm elections, government data showed Thursday.
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ECB warns of 'looming recession' as it again hikes rates
The European Central Bank announced another jumbo interest rate hike on Thursday and said further increases would follow to combat soaring inflation, even as its president, Christine Lagarde, warned a eurozone recession was looming.
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US commits another $30 mln for Pakistan flood relief
The United States said Thursday it would provide another $30 million in flood aid to Pakistan, hoping to reach nearly two million additional people after the historic disaster.
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Turkish doctors' leader formally detained over chemical arms comment
A Turkish court on Thursday ordered a doctor's union leader detained for having called for a probe into the army's alleged use of chemical weapons against outlawed Kurdish militants.
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Israel, Lebanon strike 'historic' maritime border deal: US
Israel and Lebanon struck a US-brokered maritime border deal on Thursday, the White House announced, paving the way for lucrative offshore gas extraction by the neighbours that remain technically at war.
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'Spare' -- Prince Harry to release memoir in January
Prince Harry will release a tell-all memoir in January, his publisher said Thursday, with the highly-anticipated account of life in the British monarchy and after he quit royal duties landing just four months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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