US scrutiny of visitors' social media could hammer tourism: trade group
A US plan to step up scrutiny of foreign visitors' social media use threatens to cut tourist spending by up to $15.7 billion this year as people decide to stay away, an industry group said Thursday.
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US President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan was set to present his plans on Thursday as the new face of the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, after two federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of an American citizen were placed on leave.
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'Watch the holes'! Paris fashion crowd gets to know building sites
One of the hottest trends in fashion right now is hosting catwalk shows in empty office blocks or disused car parks.
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Power, pace and financial muscle: How Premier League sides are ruling Europe
Premier League clubs have flexed their muscle on and off the field in Europe, with five English sides finishing in the top eight of the Champions League group phase.
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'Pesticide cocktails' pollute apples across Europe: study
Environmental groups Thursday raised the alarm after finding toxic "pesticide cocktails" in apples sold across Europe, in a new study highlighting widespread contamination.
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Ukraine's Svitolina feels 'very lucky' despite Australian Open loss
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina said the plight of her homeland put her Australian Open semi-final loss Thursday into perspective, calling herself "a very, very lucky person".
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Money laundering probe overshadows Deutsche Bank's record profits
Deutsche Bank said Thursday it aimed to become a "European champion" after reporting record profits in 2025, even as the results were overshadowed by a money-laundering probe reportedly linked to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
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Huge Mozambique gas project restarts after five-year pause
French energy giant TotalEnergies officially relaunched Thursday a massive gas project in northern Mozambique after a five-year pause imposed following a jihadist attack that claimed hundreds of lives.
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Britain's Starmer reports 'good progress' after meeting China's Xi
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that "really good progress" had been made on issues such as visa-free travel and tariffs during talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday.
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Sabalenka crushes Svitolina in politically charged Australian Open semi
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka powered into her fourth Australian Open final in a row with a dominant win over Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Thursday in a politically charged encounter.
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