Kala, rare Sumatran tiger cub, makes her debut in Rome
A run around and a cuddle with dad -- Rome zoo's new Sumatran tiger cub made her public debut Thursday, three months after her birth boosted the critically endangered species.
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Stock markets rose on both sides of the Atlantic and gold hit new records Thursday as the both the European and US central banks indicated interest rate cuts could be on the way later this year.
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Veteran aid worker says Gaza crisis 'worst' of his career
Veteran aid worker Jean-Pierre Delomier said he has seen it all responding to conflicts and disasters worldwide over the decades, but the Gaza war is by far "the worst".
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Pornhub platform sues over EU content law
Porn site Pornhub is challenging the European Union's landmark digital content law, arguing it does not meet the criteria to come under stricter rules, its parent company said Thursday.
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US rate cuts 'can and will' start this year if trends continue: Fed chair
The US Federal Reserve "can and will" begin cutting interest rates this year if current economic trends continue, the head of the US central bank told lawmakers in Washington Thursday.
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Germany remands Baader-Meinhof suspect over 1990s attacks
A former member of the radical anti-capitalist Baader-Meinhof gang arrested in Berlin last week after decades on the run was remanded in custody on Thursday over three violent attacks in the 1990s.
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After two-year wait, Sweden joins NATO in shadow of Ukraine war
Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of the war in Ukraine, ending two centuries of official non-alignment and capping two years of torturous diplomacy.
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Police station set alight as violence grips troubled Haiti
Haiti's crisis threatened to deepen Thursday after another police station was set alight in a further attack targeting the troubled country's law enforcement forces as criminal gangs extend their control.
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Biden to push higher corporate tax in key political speech
US President Joe Biden is expected to raise pressure Thursday on major corporations and wealthy individuals, calling for them to pay more in taxes in his State of the Union speech.
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Boxing legend Mike Tyson to face Jake Paul in exhibition fight
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will return to the ring to face Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in an exhibition bout screened on Netflix, organisers announced on Thursday.
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