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Crime|News

Mother, relatives charged over 8-year-old girl's killing in Turkey

A Turkish court on Friday jailed pending trial the mother and brother of a murdered eight-year-old girl whose body was found in a sack hidden under rocks in a case that

Mother, relatives charged over 8-year-old girl's killing in Turkey
Asia|Crime|News|World

Fourteen people killed in attack in Afghanistan claimed by Islamic State

Fourteen people were killed and six others injured in an attack by unknown armed individuals in central Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said on Friday.

Health|News|Science

WHO clears Bavarian Nordic's vaccine for mpox, sets up access scheme

The World Health Organization and partners on Friday set up a scheme to help bring mpox vaccines, tests and treatments to the most vulnerable people in

WHO clears Bavarian Nordic's vaccine for mpox, sets up access scheme
Business|Technology

Chinese EV giant BYD ramps up hiring as Beijing prioritises employment

BYD has significantly ramped up hiring, increasing its workforce to more than 900,000 people as of Friday, a senior manager said, making the Chinese electric vehicle giant one of

Chinese EV giant BYD ramps up hiring as Beijing prioritises employment
News|Political|World

Russia says Putin has sent clear message to the West on long-range missiles for Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin has delivered a clear message to the West about the consequences it will face if it allows Ukraine to hit Russian territory with Western long-range missiles

Russia says Putin has sent clear message to the West on long-range missiles for Ukraine
Asia|Business|Economy

China throws fresh support line to crisis-threatened Maldives

The Maldives' hopes of staving off a debt crisis were given a lift on Friday after China agreed to strengthen trade and investment in its latest

China throws fresh support line to crisis-threatened Maldives
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Wall Street advances as traders' bets rise for bigger Fed rate cut

Wall Street's main indexes closed higher on Friday as investors honed in on the chance of a bigger interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week,

Wall Street advances as traders' bets rise for bigger Fed rate cut
Europe|News

Kremlin says no concrete measures yet after Putin's metals exports ban proposal

President Vladimir Putin's proposal to restrict exports of Russian metals is an invitation for officials to think about it and there are no concrete measures yet, Kremlin spokesman

Kremlin says no concrete measures yet after Putin's metals exports ban proposal
Business|Finance|News

A golden Fed cut

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Amanda Cooper. What a difference a day makes.

Europe|News|World

Kremlin says it disagrees with Turkey's Erdogan that Crimea should return to Kyiv's control

Russia completely disagrees with comments from Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan that Crimea should return to Ukrainian control, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

Kremlin says it disagrees with Turkey's Erdogan that Crimea should return to Kyiv's control
Business|Europe|Finance

UniCredit, German government hold talks after Commerzbank purchase, source says

German government officials and UniCredit bankers have held talks after the Italian lender's purchase of a 9% stake in Commerzbank, a German government source said on Friday.

UniCredit, German government hold talks after Commerzbank purchase, source says
News

Body of Turkish-American activist killed in West Bank arrives in Turkey

The body of a Turkish-American activist was received with a solemn ceremony at the airport in Istanbul on Friday, arriving a week after she was shot in the head by Israeli troops

Body of Turkish-American activist killed in West Bank arrives in Turkey
Election|News|Political

New Israeli poll shows Netanyahu's party advancing

An opinion poll on Friday showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party would form the largest single party in parliament if an election were held now

New Israeli poll shows Netanyahu's party advancing
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Regulators to scrutinise any Commerzbank-UniCredit deal, Nagel says

The head of Germany's central bank said on Friday that authorities would take a "very close look" at UniCredit's overtures to potentially buy Germany's Commerzbank, a sign that any

Regulators to scrutinise any Commerzbank-UniCredit deal, Nagel says
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Top ECB governors voice confidence on inflation and rates

The European Central Bank's two biggest shareholders expressed confidence on Friday about the prospect for lower inflation and interest rates in the euro zone.

Top ECB governors voice confidence on inflation and rates
Europe|News|Political|World

France summoned Iran's chief diplomat in Paris over tensions on ballistic missiles

France's foreign ministry on Thursday summoned Iran's diplomatic charge d'affaires in the country over the alleged transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia, a diplomatic source said

MidEast|News|Political|World

Hamas chief Sinwar thanks Hezbollah in letter to Nasrallah

Hamas chief Yehya Sinwar thanked the leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah for his group's support in the conflict with Israel, Hezbollah said on Friday, in the

Hamas chief Sinwar thanks Hezbollah in letter to Nasrallah
News|World

Ukraine says Russian drone barrage injures one, damages infrastructure

Ukraine's air force said on Friday it had shot down 24 of 26 drones launched from Russia overnight over four regions, according to a statement posted on the Telegram messaging app.

Crime|Europe|News

Germany arrests Syrian national over plot to kill soldiers

A 27-year-old Syrian national suspected of radical Islamist views has been arrested over a plot to kill German soldiers with machetes in the Bavarian town of Hof, prosecutors said

Asia|News|Political|World

Russia's Shoigu meets North Korea's Kim in Pyongyang

Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to Pyongyang on Friday, Russian news agencies said.

Russia's Shoigu meets North Korea's Kim in Pyongyang
Asia|News|World

Six people, including three Rohingya, killed in Bangladesh landslides

At least six people, including three Rohingya refugees, died and several others were injured on Friday after heavy rains triggered landslides in southeastern Bangladesh, officials

Asia|Business|Economy

China amends statistics law to combat data fraud

China's top legislative body on Friday approved an amended statistics law, state media said, in the latest move to fight persistent data fraud amid scepticism about the reliability

Asia|Business|Finance

Seven & i now classified as 'core' to Japan's national security

Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings has been classified as "core" to national security, according to an updated finance ministry list released on Friday.

Seven & i now classified as 'core' to Japan's national security
Business|Economy|Finance

Fed, ready, steady, cut

Don't go anywhere: an event-packed week is coming up with central banks from the United States to Brazil and from Europe to Japan meeting.

Fed, ready, steady, cut
Europe|News

Russia expels British diplomats as Western allies discuss long-range weapons for Ukraine

Russia's FSB security service said on Friday it had revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow after accusing them of spying and sabotage work, signalling

Russia expels British diplomats as Western allies discuss long-range weapons for Ukraine

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