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Gross called up as Goretzka, Werner left out of Germany squad

Gross called up as Goretzka, Werner left out of Germany squad

Hansi Flick on Thursday left regulars Timo Werner and Leon Goretzka out of the Germany squad for September's friendlies, while Brighton's Pascal Gross received his first call-up.

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Social media platform X to offer video, audio calls: Musk

Social media platform X to offer video, audio calls: Musk

The social media platform X will begin offering video and audio calling, owner Elon Musk announced on Thursday, a step towards turning the former Twitter into an "everything app."

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Israeli soldier, Palestinian attacker killed in West Bank truck ramming

Israeli soldier, Palestinian attacker killed in West Bank truck ramming

A Palestinian rammed a truck he was driving into three Israeli soldiers near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing one before being shot dead, Israeli officials said.

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Building fire in S.Africa kills more than 70

Building fire in S.Africa kills more than 70

A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 70 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.

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UK defence secretary Ben Wallace resigns

UK defence secretary Ben Wallace resigns

Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who last month announced he would step down in the next UK government cabinet reshuffle, has resigned, the prime minister's office said Thursday.

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UBS to absorb Credit Suisse domestic unit, eyes 3,000 job cuts

UBS to absorb Credit Suisse domestic unit, eyes 3,000 job cuts

Banking giant UBS said Thursday it plans to fully absorb Credit Suisse's century-old Swiss division and slash thousands of jobs across Switzerland, as it seeks to redress its recently-swallowed rival.

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Markets mixed ahead of key US inflation report

Markets mixed ahead of key US inflation report

Equity markets were mixed Thursday as investors struggled to keep up with Wall Street's rally, despite fresh data reinforcing optimism the Federal Reserve could hold off any more interest rate hikes this year, while another weak China reading dragged on the mood.

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Microsoft bows to EU competition concerns over Teams

Microsoft bows to EU competition concerns over Teams

Microsoft will unbundle its Teams communications from its popular Office suite in an attempt to assuage EU antitrust concerns, the company said Thursday.

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Building fire in S.Africa kills 64

Building fire in S.Africa kills 64

A fire that engulfed a five-storey building killed more than 60 people including children in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city's emergency services said.

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Marathon meet with Macron leaves French opposition cold

Marathon meet with Macron leaves French opposition cold

French political leaders from left and right were left unconvinced Thursday by marathon 12-hour talks aimed at finding common ground with President Emmanuel Macron.

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