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Swiss regulators assuage fears over Credit Suisse
Swiss regulators say Credit Suisse can access liquidity from the central bank if needed, racing to assuage fears around the lender after it led a rout in European bank shares. …
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Everything Everywhere wins best picture at the Oscars
Everything Everywhere All at Once has won the prestigious best picture trophy at the Academy Awards as Hollywood embraced an offbeat story about a Chinese-American family working out their problems …
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South African rapper of Greek descent Costa Titch dies after collapsing on stage
South African rapper Costantinos Tsobanoglou, better known by the stage name Costa Titch has died suddenly at the age of 28 after collapsing during a performance at a music festival. …
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Jordanian princess weds Venezuelan financier with Greek heritage
The daughter of Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday wed a financier of Greek origin at a ceremony at the royal palace west of the capital Amman. State television broadcast …
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WHO ‘still working to identify origins of COVID-19’
The World Health Organisation is still working to identify the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, its director general says, after a US agency was reported to have assessed the pandemic …
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Holy oil for King’s coronation consecrated in Jerusalem
The sacred oil which will be used to anoint King Charles at his coronation has been consecrated in Jerusalem, reflecting the British monarch’s links to the Holy Land, Buckingham Palace …
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World Bank estimates Turkey quake damage at $34 bn
The devastating February 6 earthquake and aftershocks that hit southern Turkey have caused damage worth more than $34 billion in the country, the World Bank said. The amount is equivalent …
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Euclid spacecraft prepares to probe universe’s dark mysteries
For now, Europe’s Euclid spacecraft sits quietly in a sterilised room in the south of France, its golden trim gleaming under the fluorescent light. But in a few months the …
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EU states call for stronger borders, migrant return deals
Fifteen EU states on the migration front line on Friday called for stronger borders and agreements to be struck with third-party countries to accept migrants. “It is worthwhile exploring the …
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Aussies recover dozens of victims after Turkey quake
Australian crews sent to Turkey after the country’s devastating earthquake helped pull dozens of bodies from beneath the rubble during the recovery effort. Some 72 emergency services personnel arrived back …