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Turkish central bank cuts rates for third month

Turkish central bank cuts rates for third month

Turkey's central bank on Thursday cut its policy rate for the third consecutive month despite plunging lira and an annual inflation rate that has soared over 83 percent.

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Hong Kong to ban CBD, put it in same category as heroin, cocaine

Hong Kong to ban CBD, put it in same category as heroin, cocaine

Hong Kong will outlaw cannabidiol (CBD) by February, the government announced Thursday, placing it in the same category as heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine with users facing hefty jail time.

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Surovikin: The ruthless face of Russia's campaign in Ukraine

Surovikin: The ruthless face of Russia's campaign in Ukraine

With his shaved head and uncompromising scowl, General Sergey Surovikin has become the face of Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine in just a few days.

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Chad clashes kill five at protests

Chad clashes kill five at protests

Five people were killed Thursday when police clashed with demonstrators in the Chadian capital during a banned protest against the ruling military, an AFP journalist saw.

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Gauff reaches WTA Finals for first time

Gauff reaches WTA Finals for first time

Coco Gauff qualified for the WTA Finals for the first time on Wednesday, along with French player Caroline Garcia, who will be making her second appearance in the event.

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'Extraordinary mayhem': Truss's nightmare on Downing Street

'Extraordinary mayhem': Truss's nightmare on Downing Street

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has enjoyed the shortest of political honeymoons -- her chaotic premiership apparently mortally wounded despite having barely begun.

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UK PM on brink as political chaos deepens

UK PM on brink as political chaos deepens

Embattled British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Thursday faced more calls from her own party to step down after a key minister quit and lawmakers rebelled during "a day of extraordinary mayhem".

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Fury to defend world heavyweight title against Chisora

Fury to defend world heavyweight title against Chisora

Tyson Fury will defend his world heavyweight title against Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on December 3.

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Tigray peace talks in South Africa on October 24: Ethiopia govt

Tigray peace talks in South Africa on October 24: Ethiopia govt

The Ethiopians government said Thursday that peace talks on the nearly two-year-old war in Tigray would start in South Africa next week.

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Izyum races to rebuild and forget Russian occupation

Izyum races to rebuild and forget Russian occupation

Apart from the blown-up tanks and plants singed by seven months of war, the road leading to Izyum -- once nicknamed "highway to hell" -- could be a normal road in Europe.

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