Strike brings rail traffic to a halt in Germany
Rail traffic came to an almost complete standstill in Germany on Friday as workers across the country went on strike to demand higher wages to help offset inflation.
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Most markets track Wall St losses on rate, recession fears
Asian markets fell Friday on lingering recession worries as data indicated the US economy was slowing down, while Federal Reserve officials pressed their case for further rate hikes to battle stubborn inflation.
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Spurs managing director Paratici resigns after failed appeal against ban
Tottenham's managing director of football Fabio Paratici resigned on Friday after losing an appeal against a 30-month worldwide ban.
Read moreFox CEO Lachlan Murdoch drops January 6 defamation case
Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch on Friday abruptly dropped a high-profile defamation case against an Australian website that accused his family and firm of fuelling the 2021 US Capitol riots.
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Musk's moves felt from Wall Street to the Vatican
Elon Musk was at the news epicenter Thursday, from stripping Pope Francis of Twitter verification to Tesla's drag on stocks and the explosion of the world’s largest rocket.
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Norway's black metal earns a place in halls of culture
Norway's black metal music first gained notoriety with murders and church burnings but has now earned its spot in the halls of culture with a new exhibit at Oslo's National Library.
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Sixers take 3-0 lead over Nets in NBA playoffs, Warriors claw back
The Philadelphia 76ers pushed the Brooklyn Nets to the brink of elimination on Thursday as the Golden State Warriors clawed back in their NBA playoff series against Sacramento with a 114-97 rout of the Kings.
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Sweat shops: textile industry's dark side
The deadly consequences of fast fashion were spotlighted a decade ago after 1,138 people were killed when the nine-storey Rana Plaza garment factory collapsed in Bangladesh.
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Fast fashion under spotlight on Bangladesh factory disaster anniversary
On April 24, 2013, a clothing factory complex near Bangladesh's capital collapsed, killing at least 1,138 workers.
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Bangladesh factory disaster survivors plead for justice 10 years on
Bangladeshi garment worker Sumi Akhter feared for her safety, but was told to start her shift or risk forfeiting her wages. An hour later she was pinned down under rubble and clinging to life.
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