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The dollar's strange turn

AI's transatlantic debt trap

AI's trillion-dollar shock

Russia's shrinking shield

Popular former Russian governor jailed for 22 years over killings

A former Russian governor, whose arrest sparked massive protests in the far-eastern city of Khabarovsk in 2020, was jailed on Friday for 22 years for allegedly organising two murders.

Biden, Lula to unite on environment at W.House but split on Ukraine

President Joe Biden will discuss saving the Amazon rainforest with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday, but despite their alliance on the climate crisis the leaders of the Americas' two biggest countries still differ sharply on Ukraine.

No deal as IMF leaves crisis-hit Pakistan

An IMF team left Pakistan on Friday after crisis talks with the government failed to deliver a deal on financial aid that would help the South Asian country avert economic collapse.

Ukraine reports 'massive' aerial Russian attacks

Ukraine said Russia launched "massive" missile and drone attacks Friday, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky lobbied for long-range weapons before EU leaders.

Dutch probe 'hate' projection on Anne Frank house

Dutch police were on Friday investigating the projection of a laser message on the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, condemned by the museum as an "anti-Semitic and racist" act.

Kurdish militants suspend 'operations' after Turkey quake

Kurdish militants from the outlawed PKK group announced a temporary halt in fighting to facilitate rescue work after the huge earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria.

Indonesian domestic worker wins compensation for abuse in Hong Kong

An Indonesian woman who was beaten and burned by her former Hong Kong employers, leaving her suffering chronic pain, was awarded more than $110,000 in damages on Friday.

Ton-up Rohit steers India into lead in first Australia Test

Skipper Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten 118 to defy Australia's spinners on a turning Nagpur pitch as India took a first-innings lead in the opening Test on Friday.

Yen strengthens on reports Ueda picked as Bank of Japan chief

Japan's government plans to nominate economics professor Kazuo Ueda as Bank of Japan governor, reports said Friday, an unexpected pick that sent the yen rallying against the dollar.

UK avoids recession but 'not out of woods' over inflation

Britain's economy avoided recession after flatlining in the last three months of 2022, but finance minister Jeremy Hunt warned Friday it was "not out of the woods yet" over surging inflation.

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UK skirts recession with zero fourth-quarter growth