Europe 'well positioned' for future shocks: ECB's Lagarde
Europe, under pressure from US tariffs and the war in Ukraine, is in a strong position to weather the next economic storm, ECB President Christine Lagarde said Thursday.
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BBVA's Sabadell takeover bid fails: Spanish regulator
Spanish banking giant BBVA's hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Sabadell has failed, the stock market regulator announced on Thursday, dashing BBVA's hopes of creating a new European sector colossus.
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United States GP declared a heat hazard event
The upcoming United States Grand Prix was declared a heat hazard event on Thursday, making it the second race in succession to be labelled as potentially dangerous by ruling body the International Motoring Federation (FIA).
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'Battlefield' video game sees big-time sales
The latest installment of military video game "Battlefield" hit the market with sales rivaling that of blockbuster rival "Call of Duty," publisher Electronic Arts (EA) announced on Thursday.
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US budget deficit narrows just slightly despite tariff revenues
The US budget deficit narrowed just slightly over the past year, official data showed Thursday -- despite a surge in customs revenues, which hit a record as President Donald Trump imposed wide-ranging tariffs since January.
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Canterbury Cathedral graffiti exhibition asks questions of God
Forget the old adage that "cleanliness is next to godliness". Graffiti -- of a sort -- is now welcomed at the spiritual home of global Anglicanism in southeast England, to the ire of US Vice President JD Vance.
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Maccabi Tel Aviv fans cannot attend Europa League Villa match
Aston Villa announced on Thursday the club had been advised no Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will be allowed to attend next month's Europa League meeting between the two sides over "public safety concerns".
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'Wonder weapon'? Five things about US Tomahawks coveted by Ukraine
The Tomahawk cruise missile, set to be at the centre of talks between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, has been a mainstay of the US armed forces for over four decades and repeatedly used with success in the theatre of war.
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Afghans return home to rubble, hoping truce holds with Pakistan
Abdul Rahim surveys the rubble that was his home in Kabul, where he lived with six family members.
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Waymo robotaxis to deliver orders for some US DoorDash users
US food delivery app DoorDash announced Thursday that Waymo driverless cars will soon shuttle orders to some customers in a budding partnership with the Google-owned robotaxi star.
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