Ukraine's air force says it destroyed 10 Russia-launched drones
(Reuters) - Ukraine's air defence systems destroyed all 10 attack drones that Russia launched overnight, Ukraine's air force said on Friday. The air force said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app that Russia also launched two anti-aircraft...
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Morning Bid: Rate cut hopes fan risk rally
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors are wearing their risk-on hats ahead of the weekend as renewed hopes of monetary easing take hold, a day after the Bank of England opened the door to rate cuts, taking...
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UN General Assembly set to back Palestinian bid for membership
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Friday is set to back a Palestinian bid to become a full U.N. member by recognizing it as qualified to join and sending the application back to the U.N. Security ...
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Australian regulator says Musk's X should not set limits of internet law
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X has policies to take down harmful content when it chooses but should not be allowed to overrule Australian law in deciding what can be viewed there, a lawyer for the cyber regulator told a hearing into...
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Apple apologizes for iPad Pro 'Crush' ad, Ad Age says
(Reuters) - Apple apologized on Thursday after an advertisement for its latest iPad Pro model sparked criticism by showing an animation of musical instruments and other symbols of creativity being crushed, Ad Age magazine reported. "Our goal is to ...
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Russia's Putin proposes Mishustin as prime minister
(Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin proposed that Mikhail Mishustin, the former prime minister, continues chairing the Russian government in Putin's new presidential term, the speaker of the country's lower house of parliament said on Fri...
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Factbox-Who is Russia's Mikhail Mishustin?
(Reuters) - Here are some key facts about Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, whose reappointment as prime minister President Vladimir Putin proposed on Friday: - Mishustin, 58 (born March 3, 1966), was appointed by Putin as head of governmen...
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Rio Tinto had considered a bid for BHP-target Anglo American, AFR says
(Reuters) - Mining giant Rio Tinto had considered an offer for British miner Anglo American, which is now BHP Group's $39 billion takeover target, the Australian Financial Review reported on Friday. Rio "management had not ruled out making a play f...
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Gold set for best week in five on renewed US rate-cut hopes
By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) - Gold prices firmed on Friday, poised for their best week since April 5, following recent economic data that boosted bets of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Spot gold gained 0.2% at $2,350.87 per oun...
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Asia stocks rally on renewed global rate cut optimism
By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Friday, on course for a third week of gains, while the dollar was on the back foot as fresh signs of an easing U.S. labour market stoked optimism around interest rate cuts this year ahead...
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