Asia tracks Wall St losses as US data deals blow to rate cut hopes
Asian markets reversed Thursday after forecast-topping US inflation dealt a hefty blow to hopes for a June interest rate cut and forced traders to re-evaluate the outlook for monetary policy, with a warning that the next move could even be a hike.
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New Amy Winehouse movie set to open in UK
A biopic of troubled British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse tracking her meteoric rise and very public downfall opens in UK cinemas on Friday amid a swirl of controversy.
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Spaceland: Biden woos Japan PM with Paul Simon and moonshots
When you want to impress guests, it helps to have Moon rockets and superstar singer-songwriters on call -- and US President Joe Biden has both.
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'Lame duck' S. Korean president reels from election debacle
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol promised "reform" and the head of his ruling party resigned on Thursday after a disastrous election increased the opposition's stranglehold on parliament.
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Australia PM unveils plan to overhaul economy, invest in green energy
Mining superpower Australia will on Thursday announce a US-style scheme to pour public money into manufacturing and clean energy industries, joining the global race to build a cleaner and more resilient economy.
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Cannes Film Festival to unveil line-up
The Cannes Film Festival will unveil its line-up on Thursday, with the main competition entries seeking to win over a jury led by "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig.
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Mills, Ingles headline NBA-heavy Australian squad for Olympics
Veteran NBA stars Patty Mills and Josh Ingles headlined an extended men's Australian basketball squad named Thursday for the Paris Olympics as the Boomers aim to better their bronze medal from Tokyo.
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Germany's Scholz between tough talk and trade on China trip
Chancellor Olaf Scholz travels to China this weekend, walking a fine line in shoring up economic ties with Germany's biggest trading partner at a time when the West is sharpening its tone towards Beijing.
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ECB seen holding interest rates one last time
The European Central Bank is expected to freeze its key interest rate at a record high again Thursday but pave the way for a first cut in June as inflation eases.
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US astrology influencer worried about eclipse killed partner, baby: report
A US astrology influencer worried about the recent solar eclipse stabbed her partner to death, then pushed her two children out of her moving car before fatally slamming the vehicle into a tree, a report said Wednesday.
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