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Spain gears up for August total solar eclipse

Spain gears up for August total solar eclipse

Spain, one of the few places in the world where a total solar eclipse will be visible in August, has begun preparations for an event it hopes will shift tourism away from the beaches and toward the countryside.

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Tech stocks rally rolls on as US-China talks underway

Tech stocks rally rolls on as US-China talks underway

European and US stock markets climbed Thursday as a tech-fuelled rally rolled on even as the United States and China were locked in talks in Beijing, accompanied by key US business leaders hoping for deals.

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Russia pummels Kyiv, killing seven and denting peace hopes

Russia pummels Kyiv, killing seven and denting peace hopes

Russia pummelled Kyiv for hours early on Thursday, firing hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that killed at least seven people and further shredded hopes of a halt to Moscow's grinding invasion.

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Xi's 'blunt' warning to Trump on Taiwan exposes profound risks: analysts

Xi's 'blunt' warning to Trump on Taiwan exposes profound risks: analysts

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's unusually "blunt" warning to US President Donald Trump over Taiwan at Thursday's summit in Beijing exposes potentially grave pitfalls in the relationship, although its immediate impact could be limited, analysts say.

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Blackouts and protests as Cuba says fuel has 'run out'

Blackouts and protests as Cuba says fuel has 'run out'

Cuba was hit by worsening power outages on Thursday as the island's communist government said oil reserves had run out and rare protests broke out around the capital Havana.

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Germany's Jaeger takes early PGA lead as McIlroy opens with bogey

Germany's Jaeger takes early PGA lead as McIlroy opens with bogey

Rory McIlroy began with a bogey on the 10th hole in Thursday's opening round of the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink, where Germany's Stephan Jaeger seized the lead with four birdies in the first six holes.

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Sinner reaches Italian Open semis, breaks Masters 1000 winning streak record

Sinner reaches Italian Open semis, breaks Masters 1000 winning streak record

Jannik Sinner reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Thursday after seeing off Andrey Rublev and establishing a new record of consecutive wins in Masters 1000 tournaments.

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Germany's Merz calls for more investment, less subsidies in EU budget

Germany's Merz calls for more investment, less subsidies in EU budget

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged the European Union on Thursday to reform its budget to include more investments and reduce subsidies, but rejected any joint borrowing by EU nations to do so.

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UK minister quits ahead of possible challenge to Starmer

UK minister quits ahead of possible challenge to Starmer

Britain's health minister Wes Streeting announced on Thursday that he had resigned, paving the way for him to launch a leadership challenge against embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Latvia prime minister resigns over straying Ukraine drones

Latvia prime minister resigns over straying Ukraine drones

Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned Thursday after a key party in her coalition withdrew support in a row over Ukrainian drones that strayed into the Baltic nation.

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