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Stocks suffer fresh blow as markets hit by perfect storm

Stocks suffer fresh blow as markets hit by perfect storm

Asian markets sank Friday to track a selloff on Wall Street as world markets are battered by a perfect storm of the resurgent Middle East war, a spike in oil prices back past $100 and worries about the AI investment boom.

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Over 80% of Mexican exports exempt from new US tariffs

Over 80% of Mexican exports exempt from new US tariffs

Over 80 percent of Mexican exports to the United States will be exempt from a new round of tariffs announced by Washington, Mexican Economic Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Thursday.

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Trump under pressure from all sides over Chinese AI surge

Trump under pressure from all sides over Chinese AI surge

US President Donald Trump is under pressure to respond to the increasing success of Chinese AI models that many companies prefer to the more powerful, but pricier, US versions from Anthropic or OpenAI.

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Is 'superstar' Pogacar's Tour de France domination boring?

Is 'superstar' Pogacar's Tour de France domination boring?

With Tadej Pogacar on the brink of a record-equalling fifth Tour de France aged only 27 many people are saying his domination has made cycling boring.

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ICC member states decide fate of embattled prosecutor Karim Khan

ICC member states decide fate of embattled prosecutor Karim Khan

The International Criminal Court's 125 member states will convene Friday to determine the fate of prosecutor Karim Khan, who was suspended over allegations of sexual assault against a member of his staff -- accusations he firmly denies.

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Iran ramps up executions under shadow of war

Iran ramps up executions under shadow of war

Vahid Baniamerian's family only found out he was going to be executed when Iranian state media reports flashed on their phones, saying the supreme court would review his death sentence.

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Dodgers return to Trump White House despite fan anger

Dodgers return to Trump White House despite fan anger

The Los Angeles Dodgers visited the White House on Thursday to celebrate back-to-back World Series wins despite many fans' anger over President Donald Trump's immigration raids in their home city.

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Rosalia's Argentine fans up in arms over alleged World Cup snub

Rosalia's Argentine fans up in arms over alleged World Cup snub

Rosalia's Argentine fans are furious with the Spanish superstar over a reshared social media post they considered offensive after the country's painful World Cup final loss.

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Lyles, Richardson ease into 100m semis at US athletics championships

Lyles, Richardson ease into 100m semis at US athletics championships

Olympic gold medallist Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson eased into the 100m semi-finals at the US athletics championships on Thursday.

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Salman Rushdie testifies at knife attacker's US terror trial

Salman Rushdie testifies at knife attacker's US terror trial

Novelist Salman Rushdie on Thursday testified at the federal trial of the man who tried to kill him with a knife at a New York cultural center in 2022.

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