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Myanmar's ex-president pardoned of post-coup convictions

Under blackout threat, Wikimedia to hold talks with Indonesia

War with Pakistan halts school for Afghan border children

Famed photographer Joel Meyerowitz embraces camera phones

Russia trains teenage influencers to churn out pro-war content

Pope visits Cameroon city hit by post-vote protest deaths

Harry and Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach attack

Red-hot Bayern on cusp of Bundesliga title as perfect week rolls on

Myanmar leader commutes all death sentences

Wrexham's Hollywood takeover fuels economic boom

In Belgium, prime minister's wife shares anorexia struggle

French billionaire Bollore sparks turmoil at top publisher Grasset

French conservative billionaire Vincent Bollore came under attack from dozens of authors on Thursday at one of his flagship publishing brands, as he continues to reshape the country's media landscape.

'Disgrace': fans outraged by World Cup transit fare hikes

Football fans have expressed outrage at the exorbitant price of transit fares to get to World Cup matches, following reports that US transport authorities have jacked up prices just for this summer's tournament.

Repsol taking back control of Venezuelan oil assets

Spanish energy group Repsol said on Thursday it has reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government to regain control of its oil business in the country and sharply increase production over the coming years.

PSG fix sights on another Ligue 1 and Champions League double

Paris Saint-Germain's dream of retaining the Champions League title remains alive and they could have yet another Ligue 1 crown all but wrapped up by the time they play the first leg of their semi-final tie in Europe.

TotalEnergies says was able to maintain production despite war

French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies said Thursday its production in the first quarter of the year was expected to have remained stable despite the Middle East war hitting its output in the region.

Turkey launches internet crackdown ahead of funerals for shooting victims

Turkey cracked down Thursday on social media posts praising two school shootings in two days which have left the country reeling, ordering dozens of arrests ahead of funerals for the victims, who were mostly children.

UK supermarket Tesco says Mideast war hits profit outlook

Britain's biggest supermarket chain Tesco warned Thursday that its profits could be impacted by the Mideast war lifting food costs, as it posted higher earnings for its last financial year.

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.

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.

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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