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Stocks and oil rally as dollar drops

Stocks and oil rally as dollar drops

Stock markets and oil prices rallied Friday, with investors largely pricing in more interest rate hikes aimed at taming runaway inflation.

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Roglic accuses Wright after Vuelta-ending crash

Roglic accuses Wright after Vuelta-ending crash

Primoz Roglic on Friday blamed rival Fred Wright for the crash that brought the Slovenian's hopes of taking the Vuelta lead to a bloodied early end.

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Netflix suspends 'The Crown' filming after death of Queen Elizabeth

Netflix suspends 'The Crown' filming after death of Queen Elizabeth

Netflix suspended filming of its British royals drama "The Crown" on Friday following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the company said.

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EU ministers fast-track 'unprecedented' energy plan

EU ministers fast-track 'unprecedented' energy plan

The EU executive pledged Friday to come up with unprecedented measures in the coming days to solve an energy price shock triggered by Russia's war on Ukraine, including a controversial gas price cap that could further anger the Kremlin.

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Barcelona transform finances despite spree, Liga figures show

Barcelona transform finances despite spree, Liga figures show

Barcelona's summer asset sale allowed them to lift their salary cap from minus 144.3 million euros ($144.8 million)in March to a positive balance of 656.4 million by September, La Liga reported Friday.

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Russia reinforces Kharkiv to counter Ukraine push

Russia reinforces Kharkiv to counter Ukraine push

Russia said on Friday it was dispatching reinforcements to the Kharkiv region in eastern Ukraine where Kyiv's forces have announced robust gains as part of a broader counter-offensive.

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Jailed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi competes in Venice

Jailed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi competes in Venice

The Venice Film Festival left a symbolic empty place for Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi on Friday as his latest movie got its world premiere while he languishes behind bars in Tehran.

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Crowds hail King Charles III as mourning begins for late queen

Crowds hail King Charles III as mourning begins for late queen

King Charles III greeted crowds singing "God Save the King" outside Buckingham Palace on Friday before making his inaugural address to Britain and the Commonwealth after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

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Tesla looking at building lithium refinery in Texas

Tesla looking at building lithium refinery in Texas

US electric car maker Tesla is studying the possibility of building a lithium refinery in Texas and is seeking tax breaks from the state to complete the project, according to documents made public Friday.

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King Charles III faces 'testing times'

King Charles III faces 'testing times'

Trained from childhood to be king, Charles III has endured the longest wait for the throne in British history -- and has the toughest of acts to follow.

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