Alibaba quarterly revenue flat for first time ever in June
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reported flat revenue growth on Thursday for the first time ever, as the country grappled with an economic slowdown and Covid-19 resurgences kept consumers jittery.
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Iran nuclear talks restart in Vienna
Negotiators kicked off a fresh round of talks over Iran's nuclear programme in Vienna on Thursday, seeking to salvage the agreement on Tehran's atomic ambitions.
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Thompson-Herah, Wightman sprinkle Commonwealth stardust
Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah and men's 1500 metres world champion Jake Wightman both sailed through their heats at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.
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Rwanda attacked Congo troops, backed rebels: experts for UN
Rwandan troops have attacked soldiers inside DR Congo and aided the M23 rebel group, according to a report by independent experts for the UN seen by AFP on Thursday.
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Radio warnings signal Taiwan angst over China blockade drills
In Taiwan's Keelung port dispatchers spent much of Thursday broadcasting warnings to fishing boats heading north, reminding them that China's military was conducting live-fire drills nearby.
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Taliban say 'no information' about Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri in Afghanistan
The Taliban said Thursday they have no knowledge of Ayman al-Zawahiri's presence in Afghanistan, days after US President Joe Biden announced the Al-Qaeda chief's killing by a drone strike in Kabul.
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Chelsea secure signing of Aston Villa starlet Chukwuemeka
Chelsea have pounced on a contract stand off between Aston Villa and Carney Chukwuemeka to sign the England under-19 star for a reported fee of £20 million ($24 million).
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Blasts ring out as fires rage in Berlin forest
A huge fire broke out Thursday in a popular forest in western Berlin next to a police munitions storage site, sending plumes of smoke into the skies and setting off intermittent explosions.
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The Bank of England unleashed Thursday its biggest interest rate hike since 1995 as it forecast inflation topping 13 percent this year and warned of a looming year-long recession.
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ASEAN ministers warn Taiwan tensions could spark 'open conflicts'
Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged restraint Thursday as China launched massive military drills off Taiwan, warning the situation risked spiralling into "open conflicts".
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