Hungary eyes 'better cooperation' with EU in funds row: minister
Hungary is hoping "better cooperation" with the European Commission will unlock billions of euros (dollars) of held-up funds, according to the minister in charge of the negotiations, as its economy struggles.
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Ukraine's camera-shy first lady steps onto global stage
She is a screenwriter by profession, but war-torn Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has emerged from the wings to take centre stage, finding her voice as a powerful advocate for her people.
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Kyiv says will only sign grain deal with Turkey, UN
Ukraine said Friday it would only sign an agreement to unblock its grain exports with Turkey and the United Nations, shunning Russia, as delegations gathered in Istanbul to relieve a global food crisis.
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Twitter reports earnings miss, cites Musk buyout uncertainty
Twitter reported disappointing results on Friday, a miss that the social network attributed to "headwinds" including the uncertainty related to Elon Musk's buyout bid.
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Djokovic completes 'Big Four' dream team at Laver Cup
Novak Djokovic confirmed Friday that he will join Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray in a dream Team Europe line-up at the Laver Cup that reunites the former "Big Four".
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Pakistan celebrates its first woman to summit K2
Pakistan on Friday celebrated Samina Baig becoming the first woman from the country to summit K2, the world's second highest mountain.
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Iraq's Kurdistan caught in Turkish war with rebels
After artillery bombardment killed nine people in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, Baghdad called for a withdrawal of Turkish forces and said Ankara should handle its "domestic problems" with PKK rebels far from Iraq's borders.
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Scholz tackles energy fears as Germany bails out gas giant
Chancellor Olaf Scholz promised to shield Germans from surging energy costs on Friday as the government agreed a rescue package for key gas company Uniper, which has been brought down by market turmoil from the war in Ukraine.
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Italy heatwave peaks with 16 cities on red alert as Tuscany burns
Italy faced the hottest day of the current heatwave Friday with red extreme heat warnings issued for 16 cities across the country, as firefighters battled blazes up and down the country.
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Irish ex-soldier jailed for 15 months for joining IS in Syria
Dublin's Special Criminal Court on Friday sentenced former soldier Lisa Smith to 15 months in jail for joining the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in Syria.
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