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Stocks fall as rate-hope rally fades

Stocks fall as rate-hope rally fades

World stock markets mostly fell Thursday as investors took a breather after a recent rally following better-than-expected US inflation figures.

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Migrant arrivals in Spain's Canaries smashes 2006 record

Migrant arrivals in Spain's Canaries smashes 2006 record

The number of migrants arriving in Spain's Canary Islands so far this year has passed the record number set during all of 2006, official figures showed Thursday.

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Flash floods kill 100 in Horn of Africa: charity

Flash floods kill 100 in Horn of Africa: charity

More than 100 people, including 16 children, have died and over 700,000 been forced out of their homes in the Horn of Africa due to flash flooding, the British charity Save the Children said Thursday.

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Finland to close border crossings with Russia over migrant influx

Finland to close border crossings with Russia over migrant influx

Finland will close four of its eight eastern border crossings with Russia early Saturday, the government said, accusing Moscow of deliberately turning a blind eye to illegal migrants.

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'Napoleon' movie too 'anti-French' for some in France

'Napoleon' movie too 'anti-French' for some in France

The French have had decidedly mixed early reactions to Ridley Scott's "Napoleon", which premiered in Paris this week, with one historian calling the movie "very anti-French".

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Asian heavyweights win big to launch World Cup qualifying in style

Asian heavyweights win big to launch World Cup qualifying in style

Asia's footballing heavyweights made fast starts to World Cup qualifying on Thursday with Australia, Japan and South Korea plundering 17 goals between them in big wins on home soil.

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Russia jails artist for 7 years over Ukraine supermarket protest

Russia jails artist for 7 years over Ukraine supermarket protest

Russia sentenced artist Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years in prison on Thursday for spreading disinformation about the army after she swapped supermarket price tags with slogans criticising Russia's offensive in Ukraine.

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UN urges international probe into Israel-Hamas war violations

UN urges international probe into Israel-Hamas war violations

The UN human rights chief on Thursday highlighted allegations of serious rights violations in the Israel-Hamas war that he said needed "full accountability".

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Rohit the 'genuine hero' of India's run to World Cup final

Rohit the 'genuine hero' of India's run to World Cup final

Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami starred as India beat New Zealand to reach the World Cup final but Nasser Hussain believes captain Rohit Sharma has been their "real hero" of the tournament.

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Walmart narrowly lifts forecast as inflation stays consumer concern

Walmart narrowly lifts forecast as inflation stays consumer concern

Walmart narrowly lifted its full-year forecast on Thursday following solid quarterly results as it continued to navigate a market challenged by elevated pricing that has depressed demand for some goods.

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