Global stocks mixed as yen falls despite Bank of Japan rate hike
Global stocks were mixed Friday at the end of a week dominated by central bank moves to tame inflation as the yen retreated against the dollar despite a Bank of Japan interest rate hike.
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Trump says CNN, MS NOW, Politico banned from White House
US President Donald Trump said Friday he was banning news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them without specifics of reporting "fiction and lies."
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Cuba hit with seventh major blackout of the year
Cuba was plunged into its seventh massive blackout of the year on Friday, the energy ministry said, as fuel shortages bite on the US-blockaded island.
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Hushing and hedging: US companies retreat on climate
Some companies are talking less about their climate commitments, while others are shifting the goalposts or quietly letting targets lapse.
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Murray out with concussion so Wentz will start for Vikings
Kyler Murray remains sidelined by a concussion so backup Carson Wentz will start at quarterback for Minnesota on Sunday at Chicago, Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell said on Friday.
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Springboks to face Fiji before 2027 Rugby World Cup
Defending champions South Africa will complete a seven-match build-up next year for the 2027 Rugby World Cup by playing Fiji in Australian city Gosford on September 18, it was announced on Friday.
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UN chief 'deeply regrets' US visa refusal to Abbas for annual meeting
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "deeply regrets" Washington's decision to deny a visa for the second year running to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, a UN spokesman said Friday, preventing him for attending the UN General Assembly.
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Nigeria miners struggled to breathe in cell before 37 died: survivors
Survivors of a Nigerian disaster that saw 37 suspected illegal gold miners die while in the custody of a paramilitary civil defence group recounted their panic on Friday as they struggled to breathe inside the cell.
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England quick Carse to face no charges over alleged nightclub assault
England fast bowler Brydon Carse will face no charges after an investigation into an alleged assault was closed by Derbyshire Police, the force said Friday.
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McIlroy on the charge at PGA Championship as Reed withdraws
Rory McIlroy revived his hopes of victory in the European Tour's flagship PGA Championship with a five-under par second round that left him four strokes off the lead as Ryan Gerard of the United States took the lead.
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