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Dakar Rally moved to Portugal and Morocco following Houthi attacks in Gulf

Dakar Rally moved to Portugal and Morocco following Houthi attacks in Gulf

Portugal and Morocco will host the 2027 Dakar Rally the organisers announced on Friday after it was moved from Saudi Arabia following repeated attacks on the kingdom by Yemen's Houthis.

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Marquez crashes, then tops second practice in Malaysia

Marquez crashes, then tops second practice in Malaysia

Marc Marquez recovered from an early crash to set the fastest time on Friday in the second practice for the Malaysian MotoGP, ahead of his brother Alex Marquez.

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German economy logs 0.2% growth, faster than expected

German economy logs 0.2% growth, faster than expected

Germany's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, defying headwinds ranging from the Iran war energy shock to low water levels on major rivers.

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New home for orangutans rescued from Indonesia's burning forests

New home for orangutans rescued from Indonesia's burning forests

Deep in a forest in Indonesian Borneo, conservationists open a cage. A female orangutan and her baby waste little time, clambering up the towering trees and disappearing into the canopy, safe at last.

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Crypto platform Binance confirms 'complex' $6.3 bn hack

Crypto platform Binance confirms 'complex' $6.3 bn hack

Cryptocurrency platform Binance said Friday it was working to resolve a "complex attack" that hit around $6.3 billion in funds, with about half that amount frozen to prevent a massive theft.

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Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta shuts under Kremlin pressure

Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta shuts under Kremlin pressure

Russia's flagship independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta announced Friday it was closing, saying it had been "killed" by state pressure after years of repression targeting its journalists whose reporting was critical of the Kremlin and its Ukraine war.

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Spanish inflation stays at three-year high before election

Spanish inflation stays at three-year high before election

Spanish inflation in October remained at 4.9 percent, its highest level since February 2023, official data showed Friday, one month before an election in which the cost of living will be a major issue.

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Thailand extends activist's jail term to more than 34 years

Thailand extends activist's jail term to more than 34 years

A Thai court sentenced a leader of 2020 protests to an additional two years in jail on Friday, a rights group said, bringing his total term to more than 34 years.

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Drugs giant AstraZeneca reveals higher profits, savings plan

Drugs giant AstraZeneca reveals higher profits, savings plan

British pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca announced Friday a 23-percent jump in net profit for the third quarter and a new programme aiming for annual savings of $1.5 billion.

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China denies spying on Nvidia's Jensen Huang

China denies spying on Nvidia's Jensen Huang

Beijing dismissed as "groundless speculation" on Friday a report that said Jensen Huang, head of US chip giant Nvidia, was the target of a Chinese spy plot.

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