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EasyJet says first-half loss to deepen on Mideast war

EasyJet says first-half loss to deepen on Mideast war

British no-frills airline EasyJet on Thursday said it expects to post a deeper first-half loss compared with one year earlier after the Middle East war sent jet fuel prices soaring.

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Kering seeks to 'reignite desirability' with Gucci reset

Kering seeks to 'reignite desirability' with Gucci reset

French luxury group Kering vowed Thursday to "reignite desirability" of its flagging Gucci label, once the jet set's most coveted brand, as it seeks to turn around its financial performance.

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Thai farmers pin hopes on microbes to end annual burning crisis

Thai farmers pin hopes on microbes to end annual burning crisis

Rice farmers Siriporn and Amnat Taidee used to burn their paddy fields between plantings -- a common method of clearing crop residue partly blamed fortoxic smog that blankets much of Thailand every spring.

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AI demand drives chipmaker TSMC's net profit to fresh record

AI demand drives chipmaker TSMC's net profit to fresh record

Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC said Thursday that net profit for January-March leaped to a fresh quarterly record, boosted by the race to develop artificial intelligence technology.

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Turkey to hold funerals for victims of school shooting

Turkey to hold funerals for victims of school shooting

Funerals will be held on Thursday for nine people killed when a 14-year-old opened fire at a school in Turkey, sending shock waves across the country.

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'Transnational repression' worsened last year: report

'Transnational repression' worsened last year: report

Authoritarian governments that reach across borders to persecute their own citizens did so at a greater rate last year, particularly in Southeast Asia and East Africa, a human rights group charged Thursday.

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Curacao, tiny island with big dreams of World Cup glory

Curacao, tiny island with big dreams of World Cup glory

"Small island, big dreams" reads a poster for the football team of the Caribbean island of Curacao -- the smallest country ever, by population, to qualify for football's World Cup.

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Chatbots at the ballot box: AI skirts Brazil election rules

Chatbots at the ballot box: AI skirts Brazil election rules

"Chat, who is the best candidate?": Six months out from Brazil's presidential election, AI chatbots are still answering such questions in defiance of new electoral rules banning them from giving voting tips.

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Warriors rally to eliminate Clippers, 76ers reach NBA playoffs

Warriors rally to eliminate Clippers, 76ers reach NBA playoffs

Golden State star Stephen Curry scored the go-ahead three-pointer with 50 seconds left as the Warriors rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-121 and stay alive in the NBA play-in on Wednesday.

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Threat of grounded planes nears as jet fuel supplies dwindle

Threat of grounded planes nears as jet fuel supplies dwindle

Could planes soon be stuck on the ground due to a lack of fuel? The risk of jet fuel shortages is growing each day the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, although it isn't certain when exactly supplies will run out.

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