Stock markets rally as more rate cuts eyed
European and Asian stock markets largely rallied Thursday following fresh record-highs for Wall Street as investors cheered the prospect of cuts to US interest rates.
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Separatist leader Puigdemont eyes return to Spain as Catalan vote looms
Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont is to unveil Thursday his plans for Catalonia's snap May election, a move that could bring forward his return home after years of self-imposed exile.
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US urges 'immediate' ceasefire at UN as Gaza war grinds on
The United States has circulated for the first time a draft UN resolution calling for an "immediate" ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, as warnings grow of famine in besieged Gaza.
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Switzerland becomes first developed economy to cut interest rate
The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates on Thursday -- the first to do so among the major central banks, saying the battle against inflation was working almost two years after launching its monetary tightening campaign.
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Gordon had 'tunnel-vision' for England dream despite Scotland interest
Anthony Gordon said a switch of international allegiance to Scotland was never an option after realising a childhood dream of being called up to the England squad for the first time.
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Russia missiles target Kyiv after Putin vows revenge for border strikes
Russia fired more than 30 missiles at Kyiv early Thursday, the largest attempted attack on the Ukrainian capital for weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed retribution for escalating strikes on Russia's border regions.
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Lessons of 2004 Athens Olympics? Resist the building urge
On a sunny day on the Athens waterfront, a gentle breeze blows through the smashed windows of the abandoned 2004 Olympics beach volleyball centre.
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Macron straps on gloves for boxing photoshoot
Where politicians once looked to project health and fitness with jogs in the park, martial sports like boxing have now gained the upper hand, with France's Emmanuel Macron the latest to strap on gloves.
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High inflation in Turkey dampens Ramadan's high spirits
As the sun sets over the Bosphorus, a long queue forms on a street in Istanbul as people wait for iftar -- the evening meal that breaks Ramadan's daily fast.
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The Great Successor? Who is North Korea's Kim Ju Ae
She oversees military drills with her father, a military marshal knelt before her, state media use leader-level honorifics to describe her -- a fresh slew of signals indicate Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter Ju Ae could be North Korea's next ruler.
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