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Stay or go: fate of Ukraine defence chief hangs in balance

Stay or go: fate of Ukraine defence chief hangs in balance

The late-night announcement of a planned replacement of Ukraine's defence minister has raised eyebrows in wartime Kyiv as the country gears up for an anticipated Russian offensive in the east.

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Turkey, Syria quake toll tops 16,000 as cold compounds misery

Turkey, Syria quake toll tops 16,000 as cold compounds misery

Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 16,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble.

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Domestic violence, child marriages soar in drought-hit Ethiopia

Domestic violence, child marriages soar in drought-hit Ethiopia

Forced into marriage by her family, 14-year-old Bisharo stayed only five days with her abusive new husband before fleeing his home, fending for herself in drought-stricken southern Ethiopia.

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Cuban worker exodus a 'catastrophe' for island's businesses

Cuban worker exodus a 'catastrophe' for island's businesses

Like other businesses across Cuba, Nel Paradiso is grappling with a worker shortage amid unprecedented levels of people fleeing the island nation.

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Twitter back online in Turkey after block

Twitter back online in Turkey after block

Twitter was blocked for at least 12 hours on major Turkish mobile providers in an outage that ended early Thursday, following a flurry of online criticism of the government's response to this week's deadly earthquake.

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Australia reach 76-2 after early blows in 1st India Test

Australia reach 76-2 after early blows in 1st India Test

Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith fought back as Australia recovered from losing their openers to reach 76-2 at lunch against India on the first day of the first Test on Thursday.

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Toyota keeps profit forecasts despite supply chain headwinds

Toyota keeps profit forecasts despite supply chain headwinds

Japan's Toyota left its annual forecasts unchanged on Thursday despite ongoing disruption from the global chip shortage, as the cheaper yen offsets the impact of soaring materials prices.

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MSCI review puts India's Adani shares back in the red

MSCI review puts India's Adani shares back in the red

Global stock index compiler MSCI said it was reviewing the status of equities in India's Adani Group on Thursday, ending a brief rally for the troubled conglomerate, as it fends off allegations of market manipulation.

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Toyota third-quarter net profit drops but keeps full-year forecasts

Toyota third-quarter net profit drops but keeps full-year forecasts

Japan's Toyota said Thursday its net profit for the third quarter fell eight percent, but it left its full-year forecasts unchanged as the cheaper yen offsets the impact of soaring materials prices.

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All Blacks veteran Coles to retire at end of 2023

All Blacks veteran Coles to retire at end of 2023

All Blacks World Cup winner Dane Coles will retire at the end of this year, the veteran hooker said on Thursday.

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