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Today: July 11, 2025
Today: July 11, 2025

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China's yuan slips to 2-year low versus peers after Trump-Xi call leaves issues unresolved

China's yuan slipped against the dollar while falling to a near two-year low versus its major trading partners on Friday, as U.S.

China's yuan slips to 2-year low versus peers after Trump-Xi call leaves issues unresolved
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Italy stats bureau cuts 2025 GDP growth estimate, in line with government

Italy's economy will grow by 0.6% this year, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Friday, trimming a previous forecast of 0.8% made in December amid mounting uncertainty over the

Italy stats bureau cuts 2025 GDP growth estimate, in line with government
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German government spending may take years to boost growth, Bundesbank says

Economic growth in Germany, the euro zone's biggest nation, will be weaker this year than already muted expectations and increased government spending will not significantly raise

German government spending may take years to boost growth, Bundesbank says
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World food prices dip in May as cereal, sugar and vegoils drop

Global food commodity prices declined in May, driven by marked drops in cereal, sugar, and vegetable oil prices, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.

World food prices dip in May as cereal, sugar and vegoils drop
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Three men to go on trial next year over fires linked to UK PM Starmer

Three men all linked to Ukraine will go on trial next April accused of involvement in a series of arson attacks on houses and a vehicle in London connected to British Prime Minister

Three men to go on trial next year over fires linked to UK PM Starmer
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|World

South Africa to ramp up vaccinations as foot-and-mouth disease spreads

South Africa is building up vaccine stocks and expanding inoculations to fight a worsening foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, the agriculture ministry said, as the country faces threats to

South Africa to ramp up vaccinations as foot-and-mouth disease spreads
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Tesla short sellers pocket about $4 billion in profits after Musk-Trump spat

Traders raked in $4 billion in profit from their short positions in Tesla shares on Thursday

Tesla short sellers pocket about $4 billion in profits after Musk-Trump spat
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Demand for US light sweet crude drops as OPEC+ ramps up output

Rising OPEC+ supplies and new streams of oil coming online globally are increasing options for European and Asian refiners and weighing on

Demand for US light sweet crude drops as OPEC+ ramps up output
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Russia faces struggle to replace bombers lost in Ukrainian drone strikes

Russia will take years to replace nuclear-capable bomber planes that were hit in Ukrainian drone strikes last weekend, according to Western

Russia faces struggle to replace bombers lost in Ukrainian drone strikes
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Why Switzerland's strong franc could lead it back to negative interest rates

Switzerland could be the first big economy to return to negative interest rates to fight a surging currency and falling prices, highlighting how

Why Switzerland's strong franc could lead it back to negative interest rates
Business|Technology|World

China demonstrates coast guard capability to Pacific nations, step towards high seas patrols

China is taking further steps towards high seas boarding of fishing boats in the Pacific for the first time, risking tensions with Taiwanese fleets and U.S.

China demonstrates coast guard capability to Pacific nations, step towards high seas patrols
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Contraceptives for poorest countries stuck in warehouses after US aid cuts

Contraceptives that could help prevent millions of unwanted pregnancies in some of the world’s poorest countries are stuck in warehouses because of U.S. aid cuts

Contraceptives for poorest countries stuck in warehouses after US aid cuts
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EU open to lowering tariffs on US fertilisers in trade talks

The European Union is open to lowering tariffs on U.S. fertiliser imports as an offer in trade talks with the Trump administration, but will not weaken its food

EU open to lowering tariffs on US fertilisers in trade talks
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Russia says its strike against Kyiv and other centres was a response to Ukrainian 'terrorist acts'

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that its forces had carried out a massive and successful strike on military and military-related targets in Ukraine overnight in response to

Russia says its strike against Kyiv and other centres was a response to Ukrainian 'terrorist acts'
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EU backs International Criminal Court after US sanctions judges

The EU gave its backing on Friday to the International Criminal Court after Washington imposed sanctions on four

EU backs International Criminal Court after US sanctions judges
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Trump-Musk bust-up smolders

What matters in U.S. and global markets today Donald Trump's hotly anticipated meetings with the leaders of the world's two other biggest economies ended up being

Trump-Musk bust-up smolders
Crime|World

ICC governing body condemns US sanctioning ICC judges

The International Criminal Court's governing body on Friday condemned the Trump administration's decision to impose sanctions on four ICC judges.

ICC governing body condemns US sanctioning ICC judges
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Dutch economy held back by tariffs and uncertainty, central bank says

Trade tariffs and the uncertainty they are causing put a brake on economic growth in the Netherlands, the Dutch central bank DNB said on Friday.

Dutch economy held back by tariffs and uncertainty, central bank says
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Tesla's $380 billion wipeout marks biggest 2025 loss among top companies

Tesla is the worst-performing large-cap stock this year, thanks to declining electric vehicle demand, Chief Executive Elon Musk's political controversies over his ties to far-right groups,

Tesla's $380 billion wipeout marks biggest 2025 loss among top companies
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ECB policymakers debate risk of inflation going too low

European Central Bank policymakers hailed victory over runaway inflation on Friday even as some warned that it was now at risk of going too

ECB policymakers debate risk of inflation going too low
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Europe can sustain Ukraine's war effort without U.S., German general says

Europe is capable of sustaining Ukraine's resistance against Russia, even if the United States were to decide to completely halt its military support to Kyiv, the

Europe can sustain Ukraine's war effort without U.S., German general says
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China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield

China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy modelled on longstanding American export

China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield
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EU reimposes pre-war agri duties on Ukraine, seeks compromise in new deal

The European Union reimposed duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural products from Friday, and hopes to clinch a deal on new quotas that will

EU reimposes pre-war agri duties on Ukraine, seeks compromise in new deal
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US tariff policy could cost Germany 90,000 jobs within a year, says labour office chief

U.S. tariff policy could cost Germany 90,000 jobs within a year, the country's labour office head told Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper in an interview released on Friday.

US tariff policy could cost Germany 90,000 jobs within a year, says labour office chief
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Russia responds to Trump-Musk feud with jokes, jibes and job offers

The feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk provoked chatter, mockery and amusement among the ruling class in Moscow, where one senior official joked about hosting peace

Russia responds to Trump-Musk feud with jokes, jibes and job offers
Europe|Science|Technology|World

Russia asks UN agency to help solve question of US fuel at Ukraine nuclear plant

Russia asked the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Friday to mediate between Moscow and Washington to resolve the question of what to do with U.S. nuclear fuel stored at a Ukrainian power

Russia asks UN agency to help solve question of US fuel at Ukraine nuclear plant
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Germany's Merz says some US lawmakers have 'no idea' of scale of Russia's rearmament

Some U.S. lawmakers do not understand the scale of Russia's rearmament campaign, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, a day after he

Germany's Merz says some US lawmakers have 'no idea' of scale of Russia's rearmament
Africa|Business|Education|World

Students in rebel-held eastern Congo brave insecurity to take exams

Tens of thousands of secondary school students sat for state exams in rebel-held eastern Congo this week, a complicated logistical feat requiring rare

Students in rebel-held eastern Congo brave insecurity to take exams
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US payrolls growth slows in May, unemployment rate steady

U.S. job growth slowed in May, while the unemployment rate held steady, potentially giving the Federal Reserve a buffer to delay the resumption of interest

US payrolls growth slows in May, unemployment rate steady
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IMF says Latin America must maintain fiscal plans amid uncertainty

Countries in Latin America should maintain prudent fiscal policies to strengthen their economies amid a swift escalation of trade tensions and policy

IMF says Latin America must maintain fiscal plans amid uncertainty
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Russia's Nabiullina on central bank rate cut, inflation and rouble

Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and her deputy Alexei Zabotkin addressed a news conference on Friday after the central bank cut its key rate to 20% from 21%.

Russia's Nabiullina on central bank rate cut, inflation and rouble
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India, U.S. trade talks extended as deadline looms for interim deal, say sources

Trade talks between Indian and U.S. officials have been extended into next week as both sides seek consensus on tariff cuts in the farming and auto sectors, aiming

India, U.S. trade talks extended as deadline looms for interim deal, say sources
Business|Europe|World

Germany's Merz eyes car tariff offsetting mechanism after Trump talks

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that he would pursue a deal under which U.S. cars could be imported into Europe duty free in exchange for tariff waivers on the same

Germany's Merz eyes car tariff offsetting mechanism after Trump talks
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Canada's May unemployment rate at multi-year high

Canada's unemployment rate in May jumped to its highest level in almost nine years, excluding the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 1.6 million jobless people

Canada's May unemployment rate at multi-year high
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Russian central bank delivers surprise rate cut, first since 2022

The Russian central bank cut its key interest rate by a full percentage point to 20% on Friday, a surprise move by the bank which it justified

Russian central bank delivers surprise rate cut, first since 2022
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Technology|Travel|World

India vows to keep up development in Kashmir after tourist attack

India is committed to efforts to develop its restive territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, accusing neighbour Pakistan of

India vows to keep up development in Kashmir after tourist attack
Health|Science|World

How this weekend’s holiday draws attention to mindfulness

How this weekend’s holiday draws attention to mindfulness

How this weekend’s holiday draws attention to mindfulness
Education|Sports|World

It's a Thunder rule: To work in OKC, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city

The Thunder didn’t even exist in Oklahoma City when the 1995 bombing happened; the franchise that had been known as the Seattle SuperSonics didn’t relocate to America’s heartland until more than a decade later

It's a Thunder rule: To work in OKC, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city
Crime|Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Israel confirms it is arming Hamas rivals in operation opposition calls ‘complete madness’

Israel confirms it is arming Hamas rivals in operation opposition calls ‘complete madness’

Israel confirms it is arming Hamas rivals in operation opposition calls ‘complete madness’
Europe|Science|Technology|Travel|World

Maritime mystery solved after shipwreck discovered off UK coast

Maritime mystery solved after shipwreck discovered off UK coast

Maritime mystery solved after shipwreck discovered off UK coast
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Was the Boulder attack terrorism or a hate crime? 2 experts unpack the complexities

What is the difference between a hate crime and an act of terrorism?

Was the Boulder attack terrorism or a hate crime? 2 experts unpack the complexities
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology|World

Golden Dome dangers: An arms control expert explains how Trump’s missile defense threatens to make the US less safe

Missile defense systems are nothing new. History shows that even if they work as advertised – a big if – they’re a bad idea if your aim is to make your country safer from nuclear attack.

Golden Dome dangers: An arms control expert explains how Trump’s missile defense threatens to make the US less safe
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Ex-soldier sentenced to 23 years in prison for killing pregnant wife Mischa Johnson; her loved ones react to his punishment

Ex-soldier sentenced to 23 years in prison for killing pregnant wife Mischa Johnson; her loved ones react to his punishment

Ex-soldier sentenced to 23 years in prison for killing pregnant wife Mischa Johnson; her loved ones react to his punishment
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Army preparing for largest military parade on the capital’s streets in decades, featuring 7 million pounds of hardware

Army preparing for largest military parade on the capital’s streets in decades, featuring 7 million pounds of hardware

Army preparing for largest military parade on the capital’s streets in decades, featuring 7 million pounds of hardware
Crime|World

More suspects wanted, charged after North Carolina mass shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 injured

More suspects wanted, charged after North Carolina mass shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 injured

More suspects wanted, charged after North Carolina mass shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 injured
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law for a second time

Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under a Beijing-imposed law that critics say has crushed Hong Kong's once-thriving pro-democracy movement

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged under Beijing-imposed security law for a second time
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A Sikh Captain America and other stories: Takeaways from AP's report about faith themes in comics

Representation of many of the world’s faiths and spiritual traditions has been minimal to nonexistent in the mainstream comics universe

A Sikh Captain America and other stories: Takeaways from AP's report about faith themes in comics
Americas|Europe|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Travel|World

Global LGBTQ+ advocates gather 'on Trump's doorstep' at World Pride despite travel anxiety

Many LGBTQ+ travelers have expressed concerns about or decided to skip the World Pride gathering going on in Washington due to anxieties about safety, border policies and a hostile political climate

Global LGBTQ+ advocates gather 'on Trump's doorstep' at World Pride despite travel anxiety
Africa|Business|Political|World

Red Cross closes Niger offices and foreign staff leave after junta's expulsion order

The International Committee of the Red Cross has announced the closure of its offices in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff, four months after the ruling junta ordered the organization to leave the country

Red Cross closes Niger offices and foreign staff leave after junta's expulsion order
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Promoted one day and not ‘fit for duty’ the next: Transgender military personnel grapple with dismissals as forced separations are set to begin

Promoted one day and not ‘fit for duty’ the next: Transgender military personnel grapple with dismissals as forced separations are set to begin

Promoted one day and not ‘fit for duty’ the next: Transgender military personnel grapple with dismissals as forced separations are set to begin
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What to expect in the New Jersey primary

Nearly a dozen candidates will compete in New Jersey on Tuesday for the chance to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy

What to expect in the New Jersey primary
World

China-appointed Panchen Lama vows to make religion more Chinese in meeting with Xi Jinping

China-appointed Panchen Lama vows to make religion more Chinese in meeting with Xi Jinping

China-appointed Panchen Lama vows to make religion more Chinese in meeting with Xi Jinping
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World’s highest railway bridge opens in conflict-hit Kashmir

World’s highest railway bridge opens in conflict-hit Kashmir

World’s highest railway bridge opens in conflict-hit Kashmir
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Teenage superstar Lamine Yamal stars as Spain beats France in Nations League semifinal goalfest

Teenage superstar Lamine Yamal stars as Spain beats France in Nations League semifinal goalfest

Teenage superstar Lamine Yamal stars as Spain beats France in Nations League semifinal goalfest