Kosovo says Serbian dinar 'not banned' but only euros legal
The Serbian dinar is not officially "banned" in Kosovo, Prime Minister Albin Kurti told AFP on Wednesday, but he emphasised that only the euro is legal tender for commercial transactions.
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UN chief says world in 'age of chaos'
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the world is entering "an age of chaos" with a deeply divided Security Council unable to address critical issues such as the Israel-Hamas war.
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Stock markets mixed as investors digest corporate results
Global stock markets diverged on Wednesday as investors digested a mixed bag of corporate earnings and the likelihood that the US Federal Reserve would wait longer than hoped to cut interest rates.
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Twin blasts kill 28 on eve of Pakistan election
At least 28 people were killed Wednesday by two separate bomb blasts outside the offices of election candidates in southwestern Pakistan, on the eve of a national vote marred by violence and allegations of pre-poll rigging.
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Sudan's warring sides agree to meet on aid access: UN
Sudan's warring sides have agreed to meet for talks on enabling desperately needed aid delivery in their conflict-torn country, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
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Brentford condemn 'vile' online racist abuse of Toney
Brentford have condemned the "vile harassment" of Ivan Toney after the England striker was the target of online racist abuse, labelling the response of social media companies "underwhelming".
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Halep appears before CAS to appeal four-year doping ban
Former world number one Simona Halep appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday to appeal her four-year doping ban in what is expected to be a three-day hearing.
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US trade gap narrows in 2023 to smallest in three years
The US trade deficit narrowed in 2023 to the smallest in three years, according to government data released Wednesday, while America bought more goods from Mexico than China for the first time in about two decades.
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Chile mourns Pinera as remains flown to lie in state
Three days of mourning and funeral ceremonies got underway Wednesday for Chile's ex-president Sebastian Pinera, who died a day earlier when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a lake.
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Macron remembers French victims of Hamas's 'anti-Semitic massacre'
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday described the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel as the "biggest anti-Semitic massacre of our century" as he hosted a ceremony paying tribute to the French victims.
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