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Last-wicket duo take England to 290 all out in 2nd Test against Pakistan

Last-wicket duo take England to 290 all out in 2nd Test against Pakistan

England No 11 Josh Tongue frustrated Pakistan with a Test-best 30 not out before the hosts were dismissed for 290 in their first innings on the second day of the second Test at Lord's on Friday.

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All eyes on Warsh as Fed chair kicks off key central banking meeting

All eyes on Warsh as Fed chair kicks off key central banking meeting

Markets will be wanting much -- but expecting little -- from US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh as he kicks off the Jackson Hole central banking conference in Wyoming on Friday.

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ONE App Launches AI Agent and Custom GPT to Enhance Digital Banking

ONE App Launches AI Agent and Custom GPT to Enhance Digital Banking

ONE App, the digital banking platform operated by Al Salam Bank, has launched the ONE AI Agent alongside a custom ChatGPT model named "ONE Marketplace." This initiative aims to provide users with immediate, conversational access to product information and support, reducing reliance on traditional service channels while signaling the bank's commitment to integrating artificial intelligence into its core customer experience.

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Japan spent record $96 bn in yen interventions: ministry

Japan spent record $96 bn in yen interventions: ministry

Japan spent 15.4 trillion yen ($96 billion) to boost the yen between late July and late August, the finance ministry said Friday, the largest monthly intervention on record.

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Indonesia escalates battle against fires, putrid haze

Indonesia escalates battle against fires, putrid haze

Indonesia has intensified efforts to fight wildfires with cloud seeding and water bombing as thousands of people countrywide battle to breathe in the smoke and haze, officials said on Friday.

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Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developments

Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developments

More than 1,400 people are missing and at least 552 have been killed after a devastating, tsunami-like wall of water gouged a path through the border region between Nepal and Tibet, sweeping away entire villages.

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Germany could miss climate goal in 2026 for first time: think tank

Germany could miss climate goal in 2026 for first time: think tank

Germany risks missing an annual climate target in 2026 for the first time unless cuts to greenhouse gas emissions sharply accelerate, a think tank warned Friday.

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Duplantis needs A-game to fend off Karalis pressure

Duplantis needs A-game to fend off Karalis pressure

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis may have won in Zurich to keep his chokehold on world pole vaulting, but the Swede acknowledged he would have to continue giving his A-game to fight off Greek rival Emmanouil Karalis.

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Kolbe back as Springboks change two for All Blacks Test

Kolbe back as Springboks change two for All Blacks Test

Wing Cheslin Kolbe and fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu have been drafted into the South Africa team for the second Test against arch rivals New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday.

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Europe's monarchs, world leaders mourn Norway's King Harald

Europe's monarchs, world leaders mourn Norway's King Harald

European monarchs and world leaders paid tribute Friday to Norway's King Harald, after the royal palace announced his death at the age of 89.

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