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Stock markets drop amid tech concerns before rate calls

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.

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BBVA posts record profit after failed Sabadell takeover

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.

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UN human rights agency in 'survival mode': chief

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.

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Greenpeace slams fossil fuel sponsors for Winter Olympics

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.

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Greenpeace slams fossel fuel sponsors for Winter Olympics

Greenpeace slams fossel 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.

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

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.

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Russia says thwarted smuggling of giant meteorite to UK

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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Salt war heats up in ice-glazed Berlin

Salt war heats up in ice-glazed Berlin

As a winter cold snap grips Germany, Berliners have been slip-sliding on ice-covered footpaths, driving a heated debate on whether the capital should use environmentally damaging salt to melt away the hazard.

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Liverpool in 'good place' for years to come, says Slot

Liverpool in 'good place' for years to come, says Slot

Liverpool's recruitment of rising stars will put the club on a sure footing for years to come, according to manager Arne Slot despite a difficult season for the Premier League champions.

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Heathrow still Europe's busiest airport, but Istanbul gaining fast

Heathrow still Europe's busiest airport, but Istanbul gaining fast

London Heathrow remained the busiest aviation hub in Europe last year but Istanbul Airport was nearly neck-and-neck and is likely to overtake it soon, an industry group said Thursday.

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