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Hong Kong bourse operator's Q1 profit drops on weaker listings, trading

Hong Kong's bourse operator reported a 13% drop in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, as sluggish trading and muted listing activities weighed on its businesses.

Hong Kong bourse operator's Q1 profit drops on weaker listings, trading
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North Kosovo Serbs boycott referendum on removing ethnic Albanian mayors

Most Serbs in volatile north Kosovo boycotted a local referendum on Sunday on whether to remove ethnic Albanian mayors in four municipalities whose appointment led to violence

North Kosovo Serbs boycott referendum on removing ethnic Albanian mayors
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Supreme Leader Khamenei says Iran demonstrated its power against Israel

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei thanked the country's armed forces for their attack this month on Israel, saying the country had demonstrated its power regardless of how many

Supreme Leader Khamenei says Iran demonstrated its power against Israel
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A pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off northern Japan has apparently safely escaped

Japanese officials say a pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off the northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental groups, has apparently safely escaped

A pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off northern Japan has apparently safely escaped
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Ghana finance minister expects memorandum of understanding with bilateral lenders in May

Ghana's Finance Minister expects a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) from the country's bilateral creditors in May on a restructuring deal, he

Ghana finance minister expects memorandum of understanding with bilateral lenders in May
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Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history

Kyle Larson beat Chris Buescher to the line at Kansas Speedway on Sunday in the closest finish in NASCAR history

Larson edges Buescher at the line at Kansas Speedway in closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history
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Parisians protest against Islamophobia amid Gaza war tensions

A crowd of around 2,000 people protested in Paris against racism, Islamophobia and violence against children on Sunday after a court allowed

Parisians protest against Islamophobia amid Gaza war tensions
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China's ambassador to Canada leaves his post

Chinese ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, who has served since 2019, has left his post and returned to China, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday, with the

China's ambassador to Canada leaves his post
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A bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people. 8-year-old child is only survivor

Authorities say a bus carrying worshippers headed to an Easter festival plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass and burst into flames in South Africa, killing at least 45 people

A bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people. 8-year-old child is only survivor
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Israeli forces shoot 3 Palestinian assailants in W.Bank, army says

Israel's military said its soldiers opened fire at three Palestinians who attacked them on Sunday in the occupied West Bank, where

Israeli forces shoot 3 Palestinian assailants in W.Bank, army says
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American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing from a girlfriend, US officials say

An American soldier has been arrested in Russia's port city of Vladivostok and accused of stealing from a Russian girlfriend

American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing from a girlfriend, US officials say
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Portugal's Galp says field off Namibia could contain 10 billion barrels of oil

Portuguese oil company Galp Energia said on Sunday it had concluded the first phase of exploration in the Mopane field off the coast of Namibia and estimated it

Portugal's Galp says field off Namibia could contain 10 billion barrels of oil
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Middle East tensions should not delay ECB's June rate cut, Villeroy says

Tension in the Middle East is unlikely to drive up energy prices and should not affect the European Central Bank's plans to start cutting interest rates in June, French central bank

Middle East tensions should not delay ECB's June rate cut, Villeroy says
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Baby in Gaza saved from womb of mother killed in Israeli strike

A baby girl was delivered from the womb of a Palestinian killed along with her husband and daughter by an Israeli attack in

Baby in Gaza saved from womb of mother killed in Israeli strike
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Maldives pro-China ruling party tipped to win election

The Maldives' ruling party is set to win a two-thirds majority in Sunday's parliamentary election, local media said, a result likely to push the Indian Ocean island

Maldives pro-China ruling party tipped to win election
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Exclusive-Iranian and Hezbollah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen, sources say

Commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon's Hezbollah group are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct and

Exclusive-Iranian and Hezbollah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen, sources say
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Brazil's Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Rio

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday rallied thousands of supporters in Rio de Janeiro in a bid to

Brazil's Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Rio
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Rich countries may have met $100 billion climate goal last year -OECD

Developed nations may have achieved their overdue promise of $100 billion to help poorer countries cope with climate change in 2022, the OECD said on Thursday, an

Rich countries may have met $100 billion climate goal last year -OECD
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Moldovan opposition announces new election bloc at Moscow event

Moldovan opposition parties denouncing pro-European President Maia Sandu's drive to secure European Union membership said on Sunday they were forming an

Moldovan opposition announces new election bloc at Moscow event
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Thousands of Colombians protest Petro's economic, social reforms

Tens of thousands of Colombians marched on Sunday to reject economic and social reforms being proposed by the leftist government of President Gustavo Petro, the

Thousands of Colombians protest Petro's economic, social reforms
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Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old stolen statue of King Ramses II

Egypt welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country more than three decades ago, the country's

Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old stolen statue of King Ramses II
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Spain's Basque Country regional vote yields likely repeat of incumbent coalition

The coalition ruling Spain's Basque Country looked set to stay in power as the conservative nationalists tied with their left-wing separatist rivals in Sunday's

Spain's Basque Country regional vote yields likely repeat of incumbent coalition
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More than 14 Palestinians killed as violence flares in West Bank

Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinians during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, while an ambulance driver was killed as

More than 14 Palestinians killed as violence flares in West Bank
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US service member shot and killed by Florida police identified by the Air Force

The U.S. Air Force says a 23-year-old airman supporting its Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida, was shot and killed during an incident involving the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office

US service member shot and killed by Florida police identified by the Air Force
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Iran ready to forge stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Raisi says

Iran is ready to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka and other Asian countries, its president, Ebrahim Raisi, said on Wednesday, during a short visit to the island

Iran ready to forge stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Raisi says

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