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France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe

France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe

France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires seen in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing in recent days -- among them Hollywood star George Clooney and his wife Amal.

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Prada profits pinched as growth hard to chase

Prada profits pinched as growth hard to chase

Prada said Thursday that its net profit slumped in the first half of this year as it integrates its new brand Versace, amid what the luxury fashion company called a "disrupted" macroeconomic environment.

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Mammoth bones found on parched bed of Danube in Bulgaria

Mammoth bones found on parched bed of Danube in Bulgaria

Sinking water levels in the Danube river have unveiled bones of a mammoth in Bulgaria and could lead to further discoveries, a local museum director told AFP on Thursday.

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Turkey confronts growing wildfires on tourist coasts

Turkey confronts growing wildfires on tourist coasts

Hundreds of Turkish firefighters on Thursday battled to contain wildfires spreading near key tourist regions on the country's Mediterranean coast.

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Atletico complain to FIFA over Barca's Alvarez approach

Atletico complain to FIFA over Barca's Alvarez approach

Barcelona have received a complaint from Atletico Madrid filed with FIFA over allegedly tapping up Julian Alvarez, a source from the Catalan club told AFP Thursday.

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Stocks climb on earnings and rates, oil retreats

Stocks climb on earnings and rates, oil retreats

European and US stock markets advanced Thursday as traders tracked major earnings and central bank updates, while oil prices retreated after recent volatility caused by the Middle East war.

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MEXC Lists Grvt (GRVT) with $60,000 Worth of GRVT and 10,000 USDT in Airdrop+ Rewards

MEXC Lists Grvt (GRVT) with $60,000 Worth of GRVT and 10,000 USDT in Airdrop+ Rewards

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, will list Grvt (GRVT) in the Innovation Zone, with the GRVT/USDT pair opening at 12:00 (UTC) and the GRVT/USDC pair opening at 12:20 (UTC) on July 30, 2026. To mark the listing, MEXC has launched the Grvt (GRVT) Airdrop+ event, offering a combined prize pool worth $60,000 in GRVT and 10,000 USDT.

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US economic growth slows in second quarter, missing expectations

US economic growth slows in second quarter, missing expectations

The United States saw slowing growth in the second quarter, the Commerce Department said Thursday, with the fallout from President Donald Trump's Iran war weighing on the world's largest economy.

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George and Amal Clooney flee French home due to wildfire

George and Amal Clooney flee French home due to wildfire

Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal have evacuated their French home near the southeastern town of Brignoles after a fast-moving wildfire broke out nearby, authorities said Thursday.

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Russia adds Telegram founder Durov to 'terrorist' blacklist

Russia adds Telegram founder Durov to 'terrorist' blacklist

Russia on Thursday added Telegram founder Pavel Durov to a blacklist of "terrorists and extremists", days after saying it was seeking his arrest over accusations he let his platform be used by Ukrainian intelligence.

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