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Most Asia markets rise as traders welcome US jobs

Most equities rose Thursday as investors cheered a bumper US jobs report that eased concerns about the state of the world's top economy.

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Nurses at the Zaporizhzhia Children's Hospital tend to Milena, a 13 year-old girl hit by a bullet as she was evacuating from Mariupol with her family Nurses at the Zaporizhzhia Children's Hospital tend to Milena, a 13 year-old girl hit by a bullet as she was evacuating from Mariupol with her family

Life

Researchers find new approach to reversing chronic pain

Scientists at Virginia Tech have found a way to switch off pain linked to inflammation in female mice by blocking a single pathway.

9 hours ago
The leaders of the 27 countries making up the EU will thrash out ways to transform the European economy and protect key sectors like steel The leaders of the 27 countries making up the EU will thrash out ways to transform the European economy and protect key sectors like steel

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EU leaders push to rescue European economy challenged by China, US

It is a challenge that has long dogged the European Union, but has gained greater urgency because of geopolitical turbulence.

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Starting December 10, some of the world's largest social media platforms will be forced to remove all users under the age of 16 in Australia

Social Media

Instagram CEO to testify at social media addiction trial

Social media firms face more than a thousand lawsuits accusing them of leading young users to become addicted to content and suffer from depression.

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The departure of two members of the xAI founding team comes ahead of an expected initial public offering

Business

xAI sees key staff exits, Musk promises moon factories

Business

Asian stock markets mixed as traders weigh US data, await jobs
Ford displayed its new Lincoln Navigator at an auto show in Shanghai last month

Business

Ford results dented by tariffs, supplier outage
American consumers may see prices go up on Chinese shopping apps like Shein and Temu after the Trump administration's tariff policy takes effect

Social Media

New study reveals the most invasive apps 

The study was conducted by IT Asset Management Group (IT-AMG) and it analysed the privacy policies of over 5,000 apps.

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Detection failures are muddying an online information landscape awash with AI-generated fakes

Tech & Science

Caveat emptor: Surge in online shopping scams

Business

US retail sales flat in December as consumers pull back
The European Central Bank first suggested the creation of a digital euro in 2020

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EU lawmakers back plans for digital euro

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The Labour party has struggled to revive Britain's sluggish economy since winning a general election in July 2024

Business

UK economy struggles for growth in fresh blow to government

Britain’s economy grew less than expected in the final quarter of 2025, according to official data Thursday, dealing a fresh blow to embattled Prime...

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This photo from London's Metropolitan Police shows former nursery care worker Vincent Chan, who has admitted charges including sexual assault This photo from London's Metropolitan Police shows former nursery care worker Vincent Chan, who has admitted charges including sexual assault

World

UK nursery worker faces jail for serial child sex abuse

A UK childcare worker appeared in court Thursday to be sentenced for years of child sexual abuse, as the government considers making CCTV mandatory...

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Mercedes says its profit margins could fall this year Mercedes says its profit margins could fall this year

Business

Mercedes-Benz net profit nearly halves amid China, US woes

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported Thursday its lowest annual profit since the Covid pandemic, as it counted the cost of US tariffs and cutthroat competition...

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President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on European firms threatened to eat into Hermes's sales

Business

Hermes sales rise despite US tariffs, currency headwinds

French luxury house Hermes reported Thursday an increase in 2025 sales even though it faced steep US tariffs and a weak dollar, which made...

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WhatsApp has described the block as a "backwards step" WhatsApp has described the block as a "backwards step"

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Russia confirms ban on WhatsApp, says it failed to abide by law

Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million...

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Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on child sex offences Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on child sex offences

World

Pro-Kremlin accounts using Epstein files to push conspiracy: AFP research

Pro-Kremlin social media accounts are using the latest Jeffrey Epstein document release to bolster their efforts to spread baseless claims that Russia has saved...

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Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been banned from the Winter Olympics over his helmet Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been banned from the Winter Olympics over his helmet

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Ukraine skeleton racer Heraskevych disqualified from Olympics over memorial helmet

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after refusing to back down over his banned helmet, which depicts...

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