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Roundup: BoE warns of global economic risks amid U.S. tariff hikes
LONDON, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of England (BoE) warned Wednesday that the global economy faces rising downside risks, citing escalating U.S. tariffs.
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Nvidia's market value hits 4 trln USD in morning trading
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Nvidia on Wednesday became the first company to ever hit the market value of 4 trillion U.S. dollars as its stock jumped more than 2 percent during the morning trading.
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Feature: Gaza's young amputees struggle to heal amid war, medical collapse
GAZA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- On the dusty floor of a makeshift tent in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City, 10-year-old Sara al-Borsh clutches a pen between her toes, carefully sketching a butterfly on the back of a recycled notebook page.
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Namibia signs pact to align small businesses with int'l trade standards
WINDHOEK, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Namibia has formalized a strategic partnership between its investment board and national standards body to enhance product compliance and facilitate local enterprises' access to regional and international markets.
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119 confirmed dead in U.S. Texas flooding, death toll to continue surging
HOUSTON, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The July 4 devastating flooding in central Texas has claimed at least 119 lives as of Wednesday morning, with the death toll widely expected to further climb, local authorities said.
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Flash: Seoul court issues warrant to arrest former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol: Yonhap
Flash: Seoul court issues warrant to arrest former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol: Yonhap
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South Korean court issues arrest warrant for ex-President Yoon, Yonhap reports
(Reuters) -A South Korean court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.
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2nd LD Writethru: Trump sends tariff letters to 7 more countries
NEW YORK, July 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of seven more countries Wednesday morning, notifying them that new tariffs will be charged on goods imported by the United States from these countries starting Aug. 1.
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FAO advances One Country One Priority Product initiative in cooperation with China
ROME, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The inception workshop of the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) flagship One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative through the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme (SSC) kicked off Tuesday morning in Italy's capital, Rome.
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Pakistan launches 10-year national fisheries, aquaculture policy to boost blue economy
ISLAMABAD, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan has launched a 10-year National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy (2025-2035) to harness the untapped potential of its marine and inland water resources and promote sustainable economic growth, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs said on Wednesday.
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BoE warns of global economic risks amid U.S. tariff hikes
LONDON, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of England (BoE) warned Wednesday that the global economy faces rising downside risks, citing escalating U.S. tariffs.
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1st LD: Trump sends tariff letters to 6 more countries
NEW YORK, July 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of six more countries Wednesday morning, notifying them that new tariffs will be charged on goods imported by the United States from these countries starting Aug. 1.
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Women's rights face 'full-on assault' due to UN and aid funding cuts
GENEVA (Reuters) -Four major international reports on women's rights, including recommendations on how to prevent domestic violence and discrimination, will not be published this year, a U.N. document showed, part of what rights groups describe as a broader backlash against gender equality.
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Austrian lower house passes bill on monitoring of secure messaging
VIENNA (Reuters) -Austria's lower house of parliament passed a bill on Wednesday to allow the monitoring of suspects' secure messages, in limited cases, which security officials have said would close what is a dangerous policing blind spot.
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‘We don’t want an emperor’: Brazil’s Lula speaks up as Brics silent on tariffs
Brazilian leader doesn't think 'it's very responsible and serious for a president … of the US to threaten the world over the internet'
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Scottish police preparing for possible Trump visit to Scotland this month
LONDON (Reuters) -Scottish police said on Wednesday they were preparing for a possible visit to the country by U.S. President Donald Trump this month, which would mark his first visit to Britain since the U.S. election last year.
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Russia says it has evidence Ukraine has repeatedly used anti-personnel landmines
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it has evidence that Ukraine has repeatedly used anti-personnel mines which have injured civilians and so Kyiv's exit from the Ottawa Convention would have no impact on the battlefield.
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Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece will stop processing asylum applications of people coming from North Africa, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, amid a surge in migrant arrivals.
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China
Status, culture, cost: more Chinese students choosing Singapore as US declines
Universities in Singapore are beginning to offer programmes taught entirely in Mandarin and live support via WeChat for Chinese applicants
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EU lawmakers reject attempt to curb far right's sway on climate talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Parliament on Wednesday rejected a proposal to fast-track talks on the EU's new climate target, scuttling a move by liberal, socialist and green lawmakers to try to limit the influence of climate sceptic lawmakers on the goal.