IMF reaches agreement on $3 bn deal for Lebanon
The IMF announced Thursday that after months of negotiations it reached a staff-level agreement to provide Lebanon with $3 billion in aid to help it emerge from a severe economic crisis.
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Kenya unveils $28 billion budget to spur recovery
Kenya's finance minister on Thursday unveiled a $28 billion budget aimed at helping the economy recover after the Covid-19 pandemic threw hundreds of thousands of people out of work.
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Kyiv warns of Russian attack as civilian deaths mar talks
Ukraine warned residents in the east of the country Thursday to take their "last chance" to flee a feared Russian assault, as outrage over civilian deaths around the capital Kyiv cast a shadow over halting negotiations to stop the six week-old conflict.
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Ferguson bowled over by Clan des Obeaux Aintree repeat victory
Alex Ferguson enjoyed a few comebacks in his time as Manchester United manager and his star jumper Clan des Obeaux did the same, rebounding from a disappointing run to take the Bowl Chase on the first day of the Grand National Festival on Thursday.
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Pakistan court says parliament must reconvene, orders PM no-confidence vote
Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the national assembly had been illegally dissolved, and ordered parliament to reconvene to hold a no-confidence vote that will likely see Prime Minister Imran Khan booted from office.
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Stocks wilt as investors brace for US Fed tightening
US and European stocks retreated Thursday after minutes from central banks showed US policymakers ready to aggressively wind back easy-money policies while their eurozone counterparts disagreed over their own way forward.
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Conte tips Kane for a place among football's all-time elite
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte believes Harry Kane is capable of becoming one of the greatest strikers in history, not merely of his generation.
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US Senate votes to end normal trade ties with Russia
The US Senate voted unanimously Thursday to end normal trade relations with Moscow and codify the ban on Russian oil, as the White House ratcheted up pressure on President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.
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Advocacy groups ask US to crack down on gun industry ads
Likening "unfair and deceptive" firearms advertising to that of tobacco products, gun safety advocates Thursday asked US regulators to crack down on the industry.
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Second Iran cleric dies after knifing at shrine
A suspected jihadist attack at a revered shrine in Iran has claimed the life of a second Shiite Muslim cleric, state television said on Thursday.
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