Europe stocks climb on US debt vote, slowing eurozone inflation
European stocks rose Thursday after US lawmakers voted to raise the government debt ceiling in a crucial first step to averting a catastrophic default, with sentiment also soothed by slowing eurozone inflation.
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Russia 'thwarts' attack on border as three killed in Kyiv
Moscow said Thursday it thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to "invade" its southwestern border as Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles, killing three including a child.
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European leaders close ranks against Russia at Moldova summit
European leaders staged a show of unity in the face of Russia's aggression against Ukraine and Moldova on Thursday, holding a strategy summit on the continent's political frontline.
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Broad strikes as Ireland collapse at Lord's
Stuart Broad ripped through Ireland's top-order as the tourists slumped to 19-3 on the first morning of the lone Test against England at Lord's on Thursday.
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No swag, but Ronaldo puts swagger in Saudi football
Cristiano Ronaldo's first season in Saudi Arabia ended with a whimper, but with hundreds of millions in wages and unprecedented attention on Saudi football he may not be the last megastar to grace the oil-rich kingdom.
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Street sellers struggle as Hanoi sweats through heatwave
Covered from head to toe to keep herself cool, Vu Thi Phuong pushes a trolley of coffee, lime juice and ice around Hanoi in the burning sun.
Read moreMusk leaves China after Tesla factory visit, govt meetings
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's private jet departed Shanghai on Thursday, Chinese flight-tracking data showed, as the tycoon wrapped up a visit to China, the world's largest market for electric vehicles.
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Renewable energy capacity additions to hit record: IEA
Renewable power capacity will grow by a record number this year as high fossil fuel prices and energy security concerns fuelled the deployment of solar and wind systems, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accuses liquor giant Diageo of racism in lawsuit
Music producer and rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs is suing spirits company Diageo, accusing it of neglecting their business agreement and failing to invest in his liquor brands because he is Black.
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Stocks mixed as US debt bill news offset by Fed, China worries
Markets were mixed Thursday after the US House passed a bill to avoid a painful default, but as traders turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting and China's struggling economy.
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