Winter Olympics opening ceremony nears as virus disrupts ice hockey
Preparations for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics ratcheted up Thursday on the eve of the opening ceremony while the start of the ice hockey was hit by an outbreak of norovirus.
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Mining giant Rio Tinto abandons Glencore merger bid
British-Australian miner Rio Tinto said Thursday that it was dropping talks to merge with smaller Swiss resources giant Glencore, a deal that would have created the world's largest mining firm.
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Davos forum opens probe into CEO Brende's Epstein links
The World Economic Forum, which organises the Davos summit, said Thursday that it would conduct an independent review into its chief executive's interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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ECB warns of stronger euro impact, holds rates
The European Central Bank warned Thursday a stronger euro could push inflation down too far after recent gains in the single currency, but sought to downplay any immediate threat to the eurozone economy.
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Famine spreading in Sudan's Darfur, warn UN-backed experts
Famine is spreading in Sudan's western Darfur region, UN-backed experts warned on Thursday, as a grinding war between the army and paramilitary forces has left millions hungry, displaced and cut off from aid.
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Lights back on in eastern Cuba after widespread blackout
Power was restored Thursday to eastern Cuba after an electricity grid failure plunged three provinces and part of a fourth into darkness the previous evening, authorities said.
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Russia, US agree to resume military contacts at Ukraine talks
Russia and the United States have agreed to resume high-level military contacts at two-day Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, in a major step of rapprochement between the world's top nuclear powers.
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Greece aims to cut queues at ancient sites with new portal
Greece's culture ministry on Thursday unveiled a new portal to handle bookings to visit more than 100 archaeological sites and museums including the world-renowned Acropolis.
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No time frame to get Palmer in 'perfect' shape - Rosenior
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior said he will have to continue to assess Cole Palmer's fitness "game-by-game" after an injury disrupted season for the England international.
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Stocks fall as tech valuation fears stoke volatility
Stocks fell across the board Thursday, pulled down again by growing worries that hefty AI investments by tech heavyweights may not pay dividends as soon as hoped.
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