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ECB holds interest rates as strong euro causes jitters

Spain, Portugal face floods and chaos after deadly new storm

German Cup final to stay in Berlin until 2030

What does Iran want from talks with the US?

Taming the lion: Olympians take on Bormio's terrifying Stelvio piste

Wind turbine maker Vestas sees record revenue in 2025

Italy's Casse tops second Olympic downhill training

Anti-doping boss 'uncomfortable' with Valieva's coach at Olympics

Bitcoin under $70,000 for first time since Trump's election

England's Brook predicts record 300-plus scores at T20 World Cup

Wales' Rees-Zammit at full-back for Six Nations return against England

Sad horses and Draco Malfoy: China's unexpected Lunar New Year trends

A morose horse, rice cakes, and a Harry Potter villain have become surprise hits in China ahead of the country's Lunar New Year holiday.

Germany claws back 59 mn euros from Amazon over price controls

Germany's competition watchdog ordered Amazon on Thursday to stop implementing price controls for retailers on its marketplace and told the US tech giant to return 59 million euros ($70 million) in what it deemed unfair gains.

Germany claws back 70 mn euros from Amazon over price controls

Stock markets drop amid tech concerns before rate calls

Major European and Asian stock markets mostly fell Thursday after more losses on Wall Street's Nasdaq, where technology firms are under pressure over concerns about vast AI investments.

BBVA posts record profit after failed Sabadell takeover

Spanish banking giant BBVA on Thursday reported a record annual profit, shrugging off the rollercoaster ride of its failed hostile takeover bid for its biggest national rival Sabadell.

UN human rights agency in 'survival mode': chief

The UN human rights chief said Thursday his agency was "in survival mode" due to funding shortfalls, as he launched a $400 million appeal to tackle global rights crises in 2026.

Greenpeace slams fossil fuel sponsors for Winter Olympics

Greenpeace activists staged a protest in Milan on Thursday against the sponsorship of the Milan-Cortina Olympics by energy giant Eni, warning that fossil fuel emissions were threatening the viability of winter sports.

Greenpeace slams fossel fuel sponsors for Winter Olympics

Kinghorn, Van der Merwe dropped by Scotland for Six Nations opener

Scotland's top two try-scorers of all time -- Duhan van der Merwe and Darcy Graham -- plus British and Irish Lions full-back Blair Kinghorn have all been left out by Gregor Townsend for his side's Six Nations opener away to Italy on Saturday.

Russia says thwarted smuggling of giant meteorite to UK

Russian investigators have prevented a giant meteorite fragment being smuggled to Britain disguised as a garden ornament, the Federal Customs Service reported Thursday.

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