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Jury hears social-media image helped identify teen in Scarlett Faulkner case

Ketchup packets link suspect to break-in at Eddie Rocket’s restaurant

American Airlines passenger falls ill and vomits on three travellers

Spain's General Strike Links Housing Crisis to Lost Purchasing Power

Euro-Area Inflation Reaches 4% as Energy Prices Jump

China's Factory Inflation Accelerates While Consumer Demand Stays Weak

US Adds 165,000 Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 4.1%

Bank of England Raises Interest Rate to 4% as Energy Risks Intensify

Energy Costs Push OECD Inflation Up to 4.5%

OPEC Says Oil Output Is Near Prewar Levels Despite Shipping Disruptions

China's Trade Surplus Passes $1 Trillion as Technology Exports Surge

China's Singles' Day Exposes Persistent Consumer Caution

US Inflation Broadens as Fed Officials Consider Faster Rate Hikes

Irish police prepare for further hoax bomb threats after hundreds of schools targeted

Lower rates, surging stock market fail to ignite US IPO market

Public listings on Wall Street have seen a slow comeback in 2024 despite a resilient US economy, a long-awaited interest rate cut by the central bank and stock valuations hitting record highs.

Pogba 'willing to give up money' to stay at Juve

Paul Pogba is adamant that he wishes to return from his reduced doping ban with Juventus even if it means accepting a pay cut, the French World Cup winner told La Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview Wednesday.

Few countries have drawn up nature protection plans: UN

Fewer than 15 percent of countries have submitted plans to slow the destruction of nature ahead of a global biodiversity summit in Colombia, according to a count shared by the United Nations Wednesday.

Biden to make farewell trip to Germany as Ukraine war rages

US President Joe Biden will be in Germany on Friday on a whirlwind trip to the NATO ally, with Western backing for Ukraine set to be high on the agenda at talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

EU announces 30 mn euros to stem Senegal irregular migration

The European Union on Wednesday announced a 30-million-euro ($32.6 million) package to prevent irregular migration from Senegal, as scores risk their lives every year in a bid to reach Europe.

Italy extends surrogacy ban to couples seeking it abroad

Italian lawmakers on Wednesday extended the country's ban on surrogacy to couples who seek it abroad, despite warnings the move would damage children's rights.

Panama Canal crossings down 29 percent due to drought

Traffic in the Panama Canal fell by 29 percent over the past year due to a severe drought linked to climate change, the canal's operator said late Tuesday.

'Clear indications' India violated Canada's sovereignty: Trudeau

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday there were "clear indications" that India had violated Canadian sovereignty, as the countries row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil last year that Ottawa blamed on New Delhi.

World champion Springboks to host Italy in 2025, Moerat to miss November tour

World champions South Africa will host Italy in a two-Test series next year, a South Africa Rugby official confirmed to AFP on Wednesday.

Trump claims to be 'father of IVF' at all-female campaign stop

Donald Trump sought to present himself as the "father of IVF" on Wednesday, as he told an all-female audience at an election campaign that he supported for a fertility treatment that Democrats say he has put under threat.

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