Sakhalin exception: the Russian energy Japan can't quit
This year's Group of Seven president Japan has joined the bloc's condemnation of Russia's Ukraine invasion, imposing sanctions and agreeing on an oil price cap, with one exception: Moscow's Sakhalin energy projects.
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France gears up for 'hellish' day of pension protests
France's government was facing a day of strikes and protests Thursday set to disrupt transport and schooling across the country as workers oppose a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul.
Read moreUkraine investigates helicopter crash that killed interior minister
Ukrainian authorities on Thursday were investigating the circumstances surrounding a helicopter crash that killed the country's interior minister and 13 others.
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'Are you looking at the clouds?' Chardy fumes at umpire
Fuming Frenchman Jeremy Chardy accused a chair umpire of making "the biggest mistake of the Australian Open" Thursday, asking her: "Are you looking at the birds? The clouds?".
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Sustainable influencers take on fast fashion
Sustainable influencer Masego Morgan was shocked when a fast fashion giant offered her $1,000 for a single social media post to promote its brand.
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Bird statue fetches $100,000 as Musk auctions Twitter HQ items
A Twitter bird statue fetched $100,000 on Wednesday as Elon Musk auctioned off furniture, decorations, kitchen equipment and more from the tech firm's downtown San Francisco headquarters.
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One dead in southern Peru as protesters prepare for looming march
Protesters from all over Peru converged in Lima on Wednesday ahead of two days of planned protests against the government of President Dina Boluarte, as one demonstrator died in clashes with police in the country's south.
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Japan's 2022 trade deficit hits record on energy costs
Japan logged its largest ever annual trade deficit last year, with the soaring price of energy and raw materials compounded by the dramatic fall of the yen.
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New Zealand PM Ardern announces shock resignation
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a global figurehead of progressive politics, shocked the country Thursday by announcing she would resign from office in a matter of weeks.
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Asian markets track Wall St lower as recession fears return
Most stocks dropped alongside oil prices Thursday and the dollar weakened after disappointing US data renewed worries about a recession in the world's biggest economy.
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