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WHO declares end to Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea

WHO declares end to Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea

The UN's health agency on Thursday declared an end to a nearly four-month epidemic of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, saying the disease, a cousin of Ebola, had caused 35 confirmed or suspected deaths.

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Shares of renationalised French power firm EDF delisted

Shares of renationalised French power firm EDF delisted

Shares in French power firm EDF were delisted on Thursday, nearly a year after the government decided to nationalise the firm to revitalise the country's nuclear power sector and help decarbonise the economy.

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Swiss parliament to probe Credit Suisse takeover

Swiss parliament to probe Credit Suisse takeover

Switzerland's parliament will probe the government-orchestrated takeover of the stricken Credit Suisse bank by larger rival UBS, in an extremely rare move, following a vote on Thursday.

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Disqualified Japanese player Kato becomes French Open champion

Disqualified Japanese player Kato becomes French Open champion

Japan's Miyu Kato became a French Open champion on Thursday, four days after she was controversially disqualified from the women's doubles for accidentally hitting a ball girl.

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Ukrainian flood rescuers risk perilous journeys across front line

Ukrainian flood rescuers risk perilous journeys across front line

Ukrainian rescuers have been venturing into Russian-held areas despite shelling as they search for residents stranded by massive flooding from a destroyed dam.

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Family firm of UK's Princess Kate owes £2.6 mn

Family firm of UK's Princess Kate owes £2.6 mn

The family firm that turned the parents of Princess Catherine -- the wife of the heir to the British throne -- into millionaires left debts of nearly £2.6 million ($3.2 million) when it collapsed last month, a report by insolvency specialists has revealed.

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UK clamps down on cryptocurrency sector

UK clamps down on cryptocurrency sector

Britain's financial regulator on Thursday tightened rules over the promotion and selling of cryptocurrency as it seeks to protect consumers.

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India fight back after Smith century in WTC final

India fight back after Smith century in WTC final

India dismissed centurions Travis Head and Steve Smith as they battled back against Australia on the second day of the World Test Championship final at The Oval on Thursday.

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Turkmenistan vows to end smoking within two years

Turkmenistan vows to end smoking within two years

Turkmenistan's authoritarian leader launched an "unprecedented" anti-smoking crusade Thursday, ordering the Central Asia country to rid itself completely of tobacco within two years.

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EU court rejects Barcelona ride-hailing restrictions

EU court rejects Barcelona ride-hailing restrictions

A top European court on Thursday ruled against restrictions imposed by Barcelona city hall on ride-hailing companies like Uber and Cabify.

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