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Ethiopia acquires Russian fighter jets and air defence systems amid war in Tigray

The acquisition of the warplanes comes amid ongoing fighting in northern Tigray region that started last month.

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China’s currency goes global

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Europe’s Earnings Growth to Rival US for the First Time in Years

Europe is gaining ground on the US this reporting season, with profit growth forecast within touching distance for the first time in more than three years.

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Taiwan's Deputy Foreign Minister Responds to Pakistan's Airspace U-Turn

"Insight with Haslinda Amin" is a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of…

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Businesses hoping for 'salvation' from Sydney's new metro line

After two years of economic pain, the small businesses along Sydney's new Southwest Metro line are breathing a sigh of relief and hoping customers will return in droves.

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What Wall Street Really Thinks About the AI Trade Now

It has been a big week for the AI trade — we've seen wobbles in the market, many of them in response to headlines like the Anthropic S-1 and earnings from the hyperscalers (Oracle, Microsoft, etc.). So what does Wall Street make of all the…

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Shell increases LNG production by 12% in first nine months of 2026

Shell’s LNG sales rose by 6% in the first nine months of the year to 56.4 mln metric tons

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Africa: Russia-Africa Summit to Test Moscow's Ambitions for Broader Influence

[RFI] A summit with more than 20 African leaders opened in Moscow on Wednesday, in a test of Russia's bid to expand its influence on the continent. The two-day Russia-Africa Summit, the third since 2019, comes as Moscow grapples with heavy…

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How Taylor Rooks Interviews Big-Name Athletes

In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk with the sports broadcaster Taylor Rooks about the art of the interview. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Artificial Intelligence Is No Substitute for the Art of Receiving

I started working in the restaurant industry at the age of 13. At that time, no one talked about artificial intelligence, algorithms or digital transformation. We learned the profession by observing the most experienced, understanding the…

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Shell profits double to $10.8bn as Iran war pushes up profit margin on oil

Energy firm to return $5bn to shareholders as climate campaigners criticise high profits Shell has doubled its profits in the last quarter after the Middle East conflict drove up the price of oil and gas and created shortages in the global…

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If British Library reading rooms become ‘co-working spaces’, it’s all too easy to imagine what comes next | Andy Beckett

The plan to generate revenue from areas currently used by the public is causing bitter dispute, and raises fundamental questions In a crowded country that is short of public money, any expansive public building that seems underused in any…