Dollar, stocks hit and gold hits record as Trump tariff panic returns
The dollar tumbled with most stocks while gold hit a fresh record high as panic gripped markets again on Friday after Donald Trump admitted that his global tariff blitz could see "a transition cost".
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China, EU must 'jointly resist unilateral bullying', Xi tells Spanish PM
Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the European Union on Friday to join hands with Beijing in resisting "unilateral bullying", in reference to swingeing tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
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Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone primed to headline sweltering Coachella
Music fans were descending on California's Coachella Valley for the premier arts festival that begins Friday and features headliners Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone.
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Menendez brothers case set for LA court hearing on resentencing
The case of Erik and Lyle Menendez will go before a Los Angeles court Friday in the latest chapter of their bid to get out of jail, decades after slaughtering their own parents.
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US Senate approves Trump's nominee for top military officer
The US Senate approved Donald Trump's nominee to be the nation's top military officer on Friday after the president abruptly fired the previous chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff this year.
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Sweden drowns in discarded fast fashion items
Sweden's recycling centres are overflowing with clothes after an EU-wide ban this year on throwing away textiles, leaving overwhelmed municipalities eager to have fast fashion giants take responsibility.
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Rybakina powers Kazakhstan into Billie Jean King Cup finals
Elena Rybakina and Yulia Putintseva powered Kazakhstan into the Billie Jean King Cup finals with an emphatic romp over Colombia on Friday, dropping just four games between them.
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Despite US tariffs pause, southern African economies under threat
Washington's 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing the collapse of a preferential trade deal and a 25-percent hike on car imports, analysts say.
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A night at the Geneva opera -- that is a literal snoozefest
In most places, a night at the opera conjures up images of polite audiences in eveningwear sitting upright to enjoy a bit of Bel Canto.
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Cash-strapped Nigerians turn to YouTube for entertainment
"Love in Every Word", a movie by Nigerian filmmaker Omoni Oboli, racked up over 20 million views on YouTube in the first three months of this year, like many Nollywood productions.
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