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Factbox-China pledges $138 billion in extra funding to shore up indebted property sector

China on Friday announced "historic" steps to stabilise the crisis-hit property sector, with the central bank facilitating 1 trillion yuan ($138 billion) in extra funding

Factbox-China pledges $138 billion in extra funding to shore up indebted property sector

EU bans distribution of four Russian news outlets

The European Union said on Friday it was suspending the distribution of four Russia-linked media outlets in the EU, despite a warning from Moscow this week that any such move would

EU bans distribution of four Russian news outlets

US arrests two Chinese nationals in $73 million crypto scam

U.S. authorities charged two Chinese nationals in a cryptocurrency scam that laundered at least $73 million from defrauded victims, the Justice Department said on Friday.

US arrests two Chinese nationals in $73 million crypto scam

Fed's Bowman repeats she's willing to hike rates if needed

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Fed's Bowman repeats she's willing to hike rates if needed

Man who attacked Pelosi's husband with hammer gets 30 years in prison

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -The man who broke into former U.S.

Man who attacked Pelosi's husband with hammer gets 30 years in prison

Trapped US doctors are out of Gaza, White House says

A group of U.S. medical workers left the Gaza Strip after getting stuck at the hospital where they were providing care, the White House said on Friday.

Trapped US doctors are out of Gaza, White House says

White House's Sullivan heading to Saudi Arabia and Israel this weekend

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan will travel on Saturday to Saudi Arabia for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and will visit Israel on Sunday to see

White House's Sullivan heading to Saudi Arabia and Israel this weekend

France accuses Azerbaijan of meddling in New Caledonia with social media campaign

France accused Azerbaijan on Friday of fanning the flames of riots in the French-ruled Pacific island of New Caledonia by flooding social media with what it said were misleading

France accuses Azerbaijan of meddling in New Caledonia with social media campaign

Portuguese speaker defends lawmaker's race remarks as free speech

A comment made by a far-right lawmaker in Portugal's parliament on Friday that opponents have criticised as racist has sparked a storm over whether or not such

Portuguese speaker defends lawmaker's race remarks as free speech

Sonia Gandhi makes emotional appeal to voters on behalf of son

Sonia Gandhi, the leader of India's Congress party, made an emotional appeal to voters in the family borough, asking them to vote for her son in a region that Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Sonia Gandhi makes emotional appeal to voters on behalf of son

Russia's Tuapse oil refinery halted after Ukrainian drone attack, sources say

A fire triggered by a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse oil refinery on the Black Sea coast has forced an emergency shut down of the refinery, two sources familiar with the

Russia's Tuapse oil refinery halted after Ukrainian drone attack, sources say

Anger, anxiety, acrimony: Slovaks weigh what led to Fico shooting

Slovak opposition party leader Michal Simecka, who described

Anger, anxiety, acrimony: Slovaks weigh what led to Fico shooting

Fed Chair Powell tests positive for COVID-19, working from home

(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is currently working from home, a Fed spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

Fed Chair Powell tests positive for COVID-19, working from home

Canada security intelligence chief warns China can use TikTok to spy on users, CBC reports

(Reuters) -The head of Canada's Security Intelligence Service warned Canadians against using video app TikTok, saying data gleaned from its users "is available to the government of China," CBC News

Canada security intelligence chief warns China can use TikTok to spy on users, CBC reports

Golf-Scheffler puts arrest behind him to stay in PGA contention

By Frank Pingue (Reuters) -Scottie Scheffler never considered not playing in the PGA Championship second round after his early-morning arrest on Friday and spent time stretching in his jail cell

Golf-Scheffler puts arrest behind him to stay in PGA contention

US State Dept issues worldwide alert amid threat of violence against LGBTQ+ community

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US State Dept issues worldwide alert amid threat of violence against LGBTQ+ community

Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman pleads not guilty in Arizona electors case

John Eastman, the first of 18 defendants accused of illegally seeking to claim Arizona's 2020 electoral votes for then-U.S.

Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman pleads not guilty in Arizona electors case

US flag is sacred, White House says, amid flap involving Supreme Court's Alito

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -A report about a U.S. flag flying upside-down in January 2021 outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's home caused a furor in Washington, with the White House saying on

US flag is sacred, White House says, amid flap involving Supreme Court's Alito

Rain is set to help crews battling blaze near Canadian oil city

Cloud cover and rain showers over the next few days are set to help crews battling a large wildfire near the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, local authorities said on

Rain is set to help crews battling blaze near Canadian oil city

Ukraine restores consular services for military-age men abroad

Ukraine will lift a temporary ban it imposed on consular services for military-age men living abroad starting on Saturday, the foreign ministry said.

Ukraine restores consular services for military-age men abroad

Dollar mostly flat as market mulls inflation outlook

By Herbert Lash and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar retreated against major currencies on Friday as market speculation continues to swirl about the timing of Federal Reserve

Dollar mostly flat as market mulls inflation outlook

Senegal's new prime minister criticizes French military presence in the West African country

Senegal’s new prime minister has criticized the French military presence in the West African country

Senegal's new prime minister criticizes French military presence in the West African country

What would Lisa Simpson do? NYU student protesters asked to ponder ethical issues

Would Lisa Simpson set up a tent at New York University to protest the war in Gaza

What would Lisa Simpson do? NYU student protesters asked to ponder ethical issues

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway, dies at 65

Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway and an old-school promoter mentored by stock car racing pioneers, has died

Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway, dies at 65
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