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Canada's rising jobless rate pushes case for July rate cut

Canada's unemployment rate rose to a 29-month high of 6.4%, data showed on Friday, highlighting that people might be losing jobs as the labor

Canada's rising jobless rate pushes case for July rate cut
News|Political

Modi to focus on trade imbalance, Indian soldiers in talks with Putin

Fixing India's trade imbalance with Russia and securing the discharge of Indians misled into fighting in the Ukraine war will be among Prime Minister Narendra Modi's

Modi to focus on trade imbalance, Indian soldiers in talks with Putin
Business|Economy

Europe's top cognac makers to attend China meeting on anti-dumping probe, source says

Leading European cognac producers will attend a hearing on China's anti-dumping probe of the industry in Beijing on July 18 - their first chance to defend themselves

Europe's top cognac makers to attend China meeting on anti-dumping probe, source says
News|Political

Russian opposition figure Kara-Murza in prison hospital, wife says

Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is serving a 25-year jail sentence for treason, has been transferred to a prison hospital, his wife Evgenia said in a post on X

Russian opposition figure Kara-Murza in prison hospital, wife says
Business|Economy

US equity funds see upbeat demand on rate cut expectations

Investors hoovered up U.S. equity funds in the week to July 3 as data indicating a softening economy and U.S.

US equity funds see upbeat demand on rate cut expectations
News|Political

New PM Starmer pledges to rebuild Britain after years of chaos

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to use his massive electoral majority to rebuild the country, saying he

New PM Starmer pledges to rebuild Britain after years of chaos
Political

Spanish judge postpones hearing in probe of PM Sanchez's wife

A Spanish judge postponed a hearing on Friday in a corruption investigation of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife after her defence team said she had not been properly notified of

Spanish judge postpones hearing in probe of PM Sanchez's wife
Political

In France, three-way election battles could bring more far-right MPs

On the campaign trail in Magny-en-Vexin, French centrist candidate Emilie Chandler is determined to maintain her bid in a three-way race for her

In France, three-way election battles could bring more far-right MPs
News|Political

Russia conducts mobile nuclear missile launcher drills

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday it was conducting drills involving Yars mobile nuclear missile launchers, less than a month after it held tactical nuclear weapons

Russia conducts mobile nuclear missile launcher drills
Environment|Science

Scientists say they’ve confirmed a slowdown in Earth’s inner core rotation. Now what?

Scientists say they’ve confirmed a slowdown in Earth’s inner core rotation. Now what?

Scientists say they’ve confirmed a slowdown in Earth’s inner core rotation. Now what?
Business|Economy

Stock market today: With US markets closed, Asian shares slip and European shares gain

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after strong gains in Europe, while U.S. markets were closed for the July 4th holiday

Stock market today: With US markets closed, Asian shares slip and European shares gain
News|Political

Orban's Moscow trip was flagged to NATO in advance, Stoltenberg says

NATO was informed of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's trip to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in advance, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.

Orban's Moscow trip was flagged to NATO in advance, Stoltenberg says
Environment|News

Storm Beryl spares Mexico's Yucatan beaches, takes aim at Texas

Tropical Storm Beryl was blowing out to the Gulf of Mexico on Friday afternoon and appeared likely to reach Texas by late

Storm Beryl spares Mexico's Yucatan beaches, takes aim at Texas
News|Political

Argentina appoints Sturzenegger as minister of deregulation

Argentine President Javier Milei on Friday appointed Federico Sturzenegger as minister of deregulation and transformation of the state, a publication in the country's official

Argentina appoints Sturzenegger as minister of deregulation
Business|Technology

Apple okays Epic Games marketplace app in Europe

Apple said on Friday it has approved Epic Games' games marketplace app on iPhones and iPads in Europe, after the "Fortnite" maker escalated its feud with

Apple okays Epic Games marketplace app in Europe
News|Opinion|World

Papal arch enemy Archbishop Vigano found guilty of schism and excommunicated

Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a fierce ultra-conservative critic of Pope Francis, has been found guilty of schism and excommunicated, the Vatican's

Papal arch enemy Archbishop Vigano found guilty of schism and excommunicated
Business|Economy

Global equity funds draw inflows for second straight week amid rate cut expectations

Global investors piled into equity funds in the week to July 3 on expectations of U.S. rate cuts following weaker economic indicators and dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome

Global equity funds draw inflows for second straight week amid rate cut expectations
Business|Economy

Visa, Mastercard to extend non-EU card fee caps to 2029, EU says

Visa and Mastercard will extend caps on tourist card fees agreed five years ago with EU antitrust regulators by another five years to 2029, the European Commission

Visa, Mastercard to extend non-EU card fee caps to 2029, EU says
News|Political

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory
News|Political|World

Spanish town acting as 'rear guard' for charity boats rescuing migrants

A short drive north of Spain's coastal city of Valencia, the port of Burriana has become a safe haven for charity boats from around Europe that rescue migrants from the

Spanish town acting as 'rear guard' for charity boats rescuing migrants
News|Political|World

Modi to seek early discharge of Indians from Russian army in Moscow talks

The early discharge sought by India of its nationals who were "misled" into serving in the Russian army is expected to be discussed during Prime

Modi to seek early discharge of Indians from Russian army in Moscow talks
News|Political|World

Medics say seven Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank's Jenin

Seven Palestinians were killed in an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry and the Palestinian Red Crescent said.

Medics say seven Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank's Jenin
News|Political

Kenya's Ruto proposes spending cuts after nationwide protests

Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday proposed spending cuts and additional borrowing in roughly equal measure to fill a nearly $2.7 billion budget hole caused

Kenya's Ruto proposes spending cuts after nationwide protests
Economy|News|Political

German government averts crisis with budget agreement for Europe’s largest economy

The German government has agreed on a budget for 2025 and a stimulus package for Europe’s largest economy, ending a monthslong squabble that threatened to upend Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s center-left coalition

German government averts crisis with budget agreement for Europe’s largest economy
Entertainment|Travel

Fantasy, frills and a pink fox: Playing dress up at Hong Kong Disneyland

Fantasy, frills and a pink fox: Playing dress up at Hong Kong Disneyland

Fantasy, frills and a pink fox: Playing dress up at Hong Kong Disneyland

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