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Lebanon reports broad Israeli strikes hitting hotel, residential building

Lebanon reports broad Israeli strikes hitting hotel, residential building

Israeli strikes hit a Beirut hotel and a residential building in Lebanon's east, Lebanese state media said Wednesday, as Israel announced "broad-scale strikes" against Hezbollah after repeated missile and drone launches.

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EU to unveil 'Made in Europe' rules despite pushback

EU to unveil 'Made in Europe' rules despite pushback

The EU will on Wednesday unveil "Buy European" rules to boost domestic production, which Brussels says will help defend European businesses against fierce global competition, especially from China.

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Nepali women still sidelined in post-uprising polls

Nepali women still sidelined in post-uprising polls

Nepali women risked their lives in last year's deadly anti-corruption protests that toppled the government.

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Asian stocks tumble further, oil extends gains as inflation fears grow

Asian stocks tumble further, oil extends gains as inflation fears grow

Asian equity markets plunged again Wednesday while oil extended gains as the United States and Israel pressed on with their war on Iran, with investors growing fearful about a surge in inflation and the impact on the global economy.

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Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP says

Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP says

Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China.

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Chinese consumers scout lower prices, secondhand goods as spending sputters

Chinese consumers scout lower prices, secondhand goods as spending sputters

In a Shanghai shopping centre, customers browsed racks of used winter coats, $2 trousers and household appliances -- pre-used items that would have been out of place in a major Chinese mall a decade ago.

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US says 2,000 targets hit as Iran retaliates across Gulf

US says 2,000 targets hit as Iran retaliates across Gulf

Israel early Wednesday launched new attacks on Iran as the US military said it has hit nearly 2,000 targets inside the Islamic republic, which tried to impose a cost by expanding a missile and drone barrage across the region.

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Periods, old age and communal conflict: Oscar shorts showcase variety

Periods, old age and communal conflict: Oscar shorts showcase variety

From menstruation mishaps to a meditation on old age, and the challenges faced by Arab-Israelis in the aftermath of the Hamas attacks, one Oscars category is nothing if not varied.

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Iran will not 'automatically' fall after Khamenei's death, shah's widow tells AFP

Iran will not 'automatically' fall after Khamenei's death, shah's widow tells AFP

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei's death is "historically significant" but will not "automatically" lead to the fall of the Iranian system, the widow of the country's last shah told AFP in an interview Tuesday.

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Trump insists he struck Iran on his own terms

Trump insists he struck Iran on his own terms

President Donald Trump and his team scrambled Tuesday to reclaim the narrative on why he decided to attack Iran, after his top diplomat suggested the US struck only after learning of an imminent Israeli strike.

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