Turkey's inflation ticks up to 62%
Turkey's annual inflation rate ticked up slightly in November, the state statistics agency said on Monday, showing further signs of levelling off following a series of sharp interest rate hikes.
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Gold strikes record on rate cut bets but equities struggle
Gold hit a fresh record Monday on growing optimism the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the new year, with traders shrugging off boss Jerome Powell's attempts to temper expectations.
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Khawaja defends 'hero' Warner after stinging Johnson criticism
Usman Khawaja jumped to the defence of his opening partner David Warner on Monday after stinging criticism of the veteran batsman from Australian great Mitchell Johnson.
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'Where is our future': Uganda declares war on used clothing
For nearly three decades, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda's capital has been the cornerstone of Hadija Nakimuli's life, helping the widowed shopkeeper build a house and raise 12 children.
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North Korean smugglers disguised under Pacific island flags
North Korean "smuggling networks" are registering ships in Pacific nations to disguise themselves while trafficking oil, according to former United Nations sanctions experts and documents obtained by AFP.
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11 hikers dead after Indonesia volcano erupts, dozen still missing
Eleven hikers were found dead Monday and another 12 were missing after a volcano erupted in Indonesia, with rescuers racing to carry injured and burned survivors down the mountain on foot.
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All Black Coles 'energised' for Japan stint as retirement shelved
All Black veteran Dane Coles said Monday that he felt "young and energised" after coming out of retirement to answer an emergency call from Japanese champions Kubota Spears.
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49ers destroy Eagles, Packers upset Chiefs in NFL
Brock Purdy threw four touchdowns and explosive receiver Deebo Samuel scored three as the San Francisco 49ers humbled the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday with a 42-19 NFL statement victory.
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Magnitude 6.9 quake latest to rattle southern Philippines
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines early Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, the latest in a slew of strong quakes all concentrated in the same area.
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Bitcoin soars past $40,000 on optimism for US trading approval
Bitcoin on Monday rose past $40,000 for the first time since May last year, boosted by hopes that the United States will soon allow broader trading of the world's biggest cryptocurrency.
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