Sax-playing pilot Anutin lands Thai prime ministerial vote
Saxophonist, occasional pilot and heir to a construction fortune, Anutin Charnvirakul was once banned from politics but MPs chose him on Friday as Thailand's next prime minister.
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Thai conservative construction magnate Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday won a parliament vote to serve as the nation's next prime minister, according to an AFP tally of lawmakers' ballots.
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PSG's Geyoro joins London City Lionesses for reported women's world record £1.43 mn
Women's Super League newcomers London City Lionesses have completed the signing of Paris Saint-Germain's Grace Geyoro for a world record fee for a female footballer of £1.43 million ($1.93 million), a source with knowledge of the talks told AFP.
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Danish wind giant sues US government over project halt
Danish energy group Orsted has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the US government from blocking the construction of one of its wind farms that was nearing completion.
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Asian, European markets rally ahead of US jobs data
Asian and European markets advanced on Friday, in line with a global equity rally ahead of a US jobs report that will give insight about the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates.
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US AI giant Anthropic bars Chinese-owned entities
Anthropic is barring Chinese-run companies and organizations from using its artificial intelligence services, the US tech giant said, as it toughened restrictions on "authoritarian regions."
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Powerful quake aftershocks cause more injuries in Afghanistan
A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan at the weekend injured at least another 10 people and caused further damage, Taliban authorities said on Friday.
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Putin threatens to target any Western troops in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any Western forces deployed to Ukraine would be a "legitimate" target for Moscow's army, a day after Kyiv's allies said they had committed to a troop presence in the event of a peace deal.
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German factory orders drop in new blow to economy
German industrial orders unexpectedly fell in July, official data showed Friday, the latest sign that Europe's long-struggling top economy remains stuck in the doldrums.
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Positivity wins as Anisimova wills way into US Open final
Amanda Anisimova credited the power of positive thinking as she fought back from a set down to beat Naomi Osaka and reach the US Open final on Thursday.
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