Porsche ignites blockbuster IPO, defying market turmoil
Luxury sports carmaker Porsche raced onto the Frankfurt stock exchange Thursday with one of Europe's biggest listings in years, leveraging its brand power to defy global market turmoil.
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Equities pick up after BoE steps in, but pound resumes losses
Most Asian stocks bounced Thursday as UK and US government yields fell after the Bank of England jumped into bond markets to prevent a financial catastrophe.
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Hurricane Ian pounds Florida, leaves millions in dark
Hurricane Ian left much of coastal southwest Florida in darkness early Thursday, bringing "catastrophic" flooding that left officials readying a huge emergency response to a storm of rare intensity.
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Skin whitening products remain popular in Cameroon despite risks
Wearing a large hat protecting her face from the sun's rays in Cameroon, 63-year-old Jeanne now bitterly regrets using skin whitening products after being diagnosed with skin cancer.
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Myanmar junta court sentences Australian economist, Suu Kyi to 3 years
Myanmar's junta sentenced an Australian economist to three years in prison Thursday while also handing down another conviction to ousted leader Aung Saa Suu Kyi, a source told AFP on Thursday.
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USA storm into women's basketball World Cup semi against Canada
Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas nailed 13 points and 14 rebounds as an all-conquering United States close in on an 11th title after setting up a women's basketball World Cup semi-final against Canada Thursday.
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'Stronger and fitter' Arshdeep eyes World Cup success
Indian quick bowler Arshdeep Singh is stronger, fitter and riding high after answering his critics with a match-winning attack on South Africa's top order ahead of next month's T20 World Cup.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi and Australian economist sentenced to 3 years
Myanmar's junta sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to another three years in prison while also giving an Australian former government adviser the same term, a source told AFP on Thursday.
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After Pope outreach, Nicaragua's Ortega calls Church a 'dictatorship'
Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega on Wednesday called the Catholic Church a "perfect dictatorship" for not allowing members to elect the pope and other authority figures.
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Made in Madrid: The Spanish tailors outfitting world cinema
With a vast wardrobe catering to everything from "House of the Dragon" to "The Crown", Spain's Peris Costumes has carved out a well-tailored niche for itself, renting costumes to producers across the globe.
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