EU states look to trim compensation for flight delays
EU countries have backed a plan to allow airlines to incur longer flight delays before having to compensate passengers -- a contested move intended to be offset by several new passenger rights.
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Stocks and dollar climb on reassuring US jobs data
Major stock markets and the dollar pushed higher Friday as key jobs data showed the US labour market is resilient in the face of uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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US job market cools but resilient for now despite Trump tariffs
US hiring eased in May but remained resilient, government data showed Friday, in a gradual slowdown amid business uncertainty while scrutiny intensifies over the effects of President Donald Trump's widespread tariffs.
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US job market resilient in May despite Trump tariffs
The United States added more jobs than analysts expected in May even as hiring cooled, government data showed Friday, a resilient showing amid growing scrutiny over the effects of President Donald Trump's widespread tariffs.
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Sinner faces Djokovic as reigning champion Alcaraz eyes French Open final
World number one Jannik Sinner locks horns with 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in the French Open semi-finals Friday, as Carlos Alcaraz tries to keep his title defence on track against Lorenzo Musetti.
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Slain UK journalist's book on saving the Amazon published
Three years after UK journalist Dom Phillips was murdered, his widow and colleagues have published the book he was working on to expose illegal destruction of the Amazon and seek solutions to save the rainforest.
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Beckham to be awarded knighthood by King Charles: reports
David Beckham will be awarded a knighthood by King Charles III next week in recognition of his football career and his charity work, reports said Friday.
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Eurozone GDP growth revised up to 0.6% in first quarter
The eurozone economy expanded at a significantly faster pace than estimated in the first three months of 2025, official data showed Friday, thanks to better-than-expected growth in Germany and strong output in Ireland.
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Russia cuts interest rates from two-decade high as economy slows
Russia's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 20 percent -- down from a two-decade high of 21 percent -- as the economy slows and officials say months of rapid price rises are coming under control.
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Germany faces two more years of recession if US trade war escalates: central bank
Germany could face two more years of recession if a trade war with the United States escalates sharply, the central bank said Friday, a bleak warning for Europe's struggling top economy.
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