Stocks diverge as ECB rate cut looms, Trump tussles with Fed
European stock markets dropped Thursday following Asian gains as investors awaited an expected interest rate cut by the European Central Bank while US President Donald Trump blasted the head of the Federal Reserve.
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Book claims Vatican knew French charity icon accused of abuse from 1950s
The authors of a book published Thursday said the Vatican knew about sexual abuse allegations against French charity icon Abbe Pierre as early as the 1950s.
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Afrobeats star Davido sees Nigeria's star rising
The way Davido sees it, Nigerian culture is having a moment.
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Van Dijk signs new Liverpool contract
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk on Thursday committed his future to the Premier League club, signing a new two-year contract.
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Strongest 'hints' yet of life detected on distant planet
Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed scepticism.
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Nvidia CEO in Beijing as US tech curbs, trade war threaten sales
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing on Thursday, state media said, days after the United States curbed sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China.
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Sexton moves into coaching role with Ireland and Lions
Former international fly-half Johnny Sexton has been appointed as assistant coach of Ireland and will also take up a coaching role with the British and Irish Lions, the Irish rugby union (IRFU) announced Thursday.
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Italy's Meloni in Washington seeking EU tariff deal from Trump
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets with Donald Trump Thursday in Washington, hoping a personal charm offensive can help convince the US president to cut a more favourable deal on EU tariffs.
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Ancelotti exposed as Real Madrid struggle to accommodate Mbappe
Kylian Mbappe's arrival at Real Madrid was envisioned to expand their Champions League domination, but he was muzzled by Arsenal as Los Blancos crashed out in the quarter-finals, leaving coach Carlo Ancelotti on the brink.
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Asian markets boosted as 'Big Progress' made in Japan tariff talks
Tokyo led Asian stocks higher on Thursday as optimism over Japan-US trade talks offset Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell's warning that Donald Trump's tariffs could force officials to choose between fighting inflation or unemployment.
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