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Philippines trailblazer Eala ousted in Ningbo last 16

Philippines trailblazer Eala ousted in Ningbo last 16

Alexandra Eala crashed out in the Ningbo Open last 16 on Thursday as the Philippine history-maker suffered a battling straight-sets defeat to Diana Shnaider.

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'Solution from the heavens': Indonesians pray for rain as fires burn

'Solution from the heavens': Indonesians pray for rain as fires burn

Indonesian schoolchildren prayed for rain on Thursday as another firefighter lost his life battling drought-fuelled blazes consuming forests and peatlands and blanketing parts of Southeast Asia in a sickening haze.

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Stocks retreat as tech mood sours, oil prices jump

Stocks retreat as tech mood sours, oil prices jump

Equities sank Thursday as tech firms resumed their downward spiral following a mixed bag of earnings from Wall Street titans, while sentiment was also soured by rising oil prices.

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Targeted by Trump, ICC wins top EU rights prize

Targeted by Trump, ICC wins top EU rights prize

Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union's top rights prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump.

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Northern start and finale in the Pyrenees for 2027 Tour de France

Northern start and finale in the Pyrenees for 2027 Tour de France

Edinburgh will host the most northerly Tour de France start in 2027 while the Pyrenees will provide the competitive finale of next year's route, which was announced in Paris on Thursday.

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Grabbing a bargain: Japan's claw machines cash in on inflation

Grabbing a bargain: Japan's claw machines cash in on inflation

With one eye on her baby in a pushchair, Minae Kamata operates an arcade machine in a Tokyo suburb, manipulating a claw to grab not a stuffed toy but a pack of toilet paper.

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Handful of Micron workers strike in Taiwan

Handful of Micron workers strike in Taiwan

A handful of workers at a Micron Technology plant in Taiwan went on strike on Thursday after their union and the US chip giant failed to agree on employee demands for a greater share of the company's profits, a union official said.

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Barclays bank to cut about 5,000 jobs amid AI drive 

Barclays bank to cut about 5,000 jobs amid AI drive 

British bank Barclays announced Thursday plans to cut around 5,000 jobs, or roughly five percent of its global workforce, by the end of 2026 in an AI efficiency drive.

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Taiwan issues warnings as Typhoon Champi nears

Taiwan issues warnings as Typhoon Champi nears

A powerful typhoon headed towards Taiwan on Thursday, triggering the cancellation of dozens of flights and prompting warnings for locals to prepare for heavy rain, strong winds and giant waves.

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Алекс Боди и ръководителят на BlackRock Лари Финк в Берлин: инвестиции в Германия и Румъния?

Алекс Боди и ръководителят на BlackRock Лари Финк в Берлин: инвестиции в Германия и Румъния?

Румънският предприемач напоследък е чест гост в германската столица Берлин, където пристигна на 20 октомври 2026 г. от Мадрид през Флоренция. Затова не беше случайно, че малко след 9:20 ч., точно навреме, Боди стоеше до частния самолет Embraer Phenom 300E с регистрационен знак CS-PHW, откъдето беше взет с Maybach, за да се отправи бързо към бившата сграда на Държавния съвет като участник в икономическата среща на върха „Invest in Germany Summit“.

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