China’s yuan dilemma deepens, currency gains squeeze exporters
A stronger yuan is raising costs for Chinese manufacturers already operating on thin margins, even as the EU and IMF argue that the…
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Workers, students demand higher wages, better services in France
A nationwide strike drew sharply differing crowd estimates, disrupted energy and education services and led to hundreds of arrests,…
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Abdul’s Michigan victory exposes divide over Israel
The first Muslim elected to the US Senate won statewide but trailed Michigan’s Democratic governor-elect in heavily Jewish communities,…
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Democratic midterm sweep reshapes Washington, AI stocks $2.5tn sell-off
Democrats are projected to secure their largest House majority in nearly two decades and take control of the Senate, while investor…
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South Asia’s winter smog returns as Lahore records world’s worst air quality
Lahore’s AQI reaches 447 as pollution spreads across northern India and Pakistan, exposing the region’s recurring struggle with seasonal…
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ChatGPT adds animated GIF creation, OpenAI expands its image-gen cap
The Images 2.6 rollout brings prompt-based animation, frame-level editing and faster image generation to ChatGPT, opening new possibilities…
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Cyberattack on French blood banks exposes risks to critical cold-storage systems
An attempted temperature manipulation at three plasma-storage sites was stopped before any products were damaged, but the incident follows…
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Bangladesh’s garment wage deal faces test, protests expose cost of cheap labour
A new wage structure is due to take effect in December, but the wage board has yet to determine the increase. Workers’ demands, factory…
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Vance blames Iran war for Republican defeat
The US vice president’s public criticism has exposed divisions over the conflict’s political and economic costs. But voter research points…
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Wall Street reassesses AI investment as Democrats’ midterm victory
Technology and data-centre stocks come under pressure as investors anticipate tighter regulation, while renewable energy shares rally on…
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