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EU gives conditional nod to Lufthansa's proposed I...
The EU on Wednesday announced its conditional approval for German airline Lufthansa's proposed stake in ITA Airways, a deal that I...
![US trade deficit expands less than expected in May: govt](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/4d/63/76/US-trade-deficit-expands-less-than--252015_small.jpg)
US trade deficit expands less than expected in May...
The US trade gap grew slightly less than expected in May, to the widest level since late 2022, government data showed on Wednesday...
![US private hiring eases unexpectedly in June: ADP](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/a3/66/0b/US-private-hiring-eases-unexpectedl-412552_small.jpg)
US private hiring eases unexpectedly in June: ADP
Private sector employment cooled unexpectedly in June, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, with job creation slowing for a third mont...
![Paris bars to open 24h for Olympics opening ceremony](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/92/1f/03/Paris-bars-to-open-24h-for-Olympics-170052_small.jpg)
Paris bars to open 24h for Olympics opening ceremo...
Bars and cafes in the French capital will be allowed to stay open round-the-clock for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Pa...
![Microsoft to invest 2.2 bn euros in Spain data centres](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/61/0f/15/Microsoft-to-invest-2-2-bn-euros-in-002476_small.jpg)
Microsoft to invest 2.2 bn euros in Spain data cen...
Microsoft is to invest 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in a huge data centre project in northeastern Spain, regional authorities...
European stocks jump on French election hopes
Eurozone stock markets rallied Wednesday and the euro rose on hopes France could avoid a far-right majority in looming polls, whil...
![EU clears Lufthansa's proposed ITA Airways stake, with conditions](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/09/61/19/EU-clears-Lufthansa-s-proposed-ITA--432220_small.jpg)
EU clears Lufthansa's proposed ITA Airways stake,...
The EU's powerful competition regulator on Wednesday announced it has conditionally approved German airline Lufthansa's proposed s...
![120,000 'stolen' babies: Georgia's trafficking scandal](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/bc/46/93/120-000--stolen--babies--Georgia-s--221222_small.jpg)
120,000 'stolen' babies: Georgia's trafficking sca...
Georgian student Elene Deisadze was browsing TikTok in 2022 when she stumbled across the profile of a girl, Anna Panchulidze, who...
![Indonesia launches first EV battery plant](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/9f/62/4b/Indonesia-launches-first-EV-battery-944999_small.jpg)
Indonesia launches first EV battery plant
Indonesia launched its first electric vehicle battery plant on Wednesday, President Joko Widodo said, as Southeast Asian countries...
![Chad rangers battle to protect park from poachers, local farmers](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/8c/c2/33/Chad-rangers-battle-to-protect-park-127792_small.jpg)
Chad rangers battle to protect park from poachers,...
Between the orange trunks of the acacia trees in the Chad savannah, a herd of elephants move through Zah Soo National Park, under...
![France's renowned Arles photo fest goes 'beneath the surface'](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/bc/40/bf/France-s-renowned-Arles-photo-fest--748198_small.jpg)
France's renowned Arles photo fest goes 'beneath t...
One of the world's most renowned photo festivals, in the French town of Arles, returned this week with a timely ode to diversity a...
![Asia markets track Wall St records as Powell revives rate hopes](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/a7/42/e6/Asia-markets-track-Wall-St-records--171911_small.jpg)
Asia markets track Wall St records as Powell reviv...
Asian stocks rose Wednesday following fresh records on Wall Street after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell fanned hopes of an in...
![Single and proud: S. Korean YouTuber's viral embrace of solo life](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/0d/c6/c5/Single-and-proud--S--Korean-YouTube-747799_small.jpg)
Single and proud: S. Korean YouTuber's viral embra...
South Korea has declared its super-low birthrate a "national emergency" and poured billions into encouraging citizens to marry and...
![Amazon counts on 'grit and innovation' to meet AI surge](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/2b/40/d0/Amazon-counts-on--grit-and-innovati-715597_small.jpg)
Amazon counts on 'grit and innovation' to meet AI...
The AI revolution is upon us with companies around the world looking to jump headfirst into the technology made famous by ChatGPT.
![US stocks back at records while European bourses retreat](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/04/fd/66/US-stocks-back-at-records-while-Eur-597596_small.jpg)
US stocks back at records while European bourses r...
Wall Street equity indices advanced to fresh records Tuesday as markets embraced commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powe...
![France probes Chad leader over luxury clothing spending](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/3f/de/0e/France-probes-Chad-leader-over-luxu-694910_small.jpg)
France probes Chad leader over luxury clothing spe...
French prosecutors have ordered an inquiry into allegations that Chad's president embezzled public funds to splurge on luxury clot...
![US Fed has made 'quite a bit of progress' on inflation: Powell](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/4f/dd/a3/US-Fed-has-made--quite-a-bit-of-pro-935539_small.jpg)
US Fed has made 'quite a bit of progress' on infla...
The US Federal Reserve has made "quite a bit of progress" in its fight against rising prices and could hit its inflation target as...
Global stocks, euro slip ahead of major elections
Global stock markets slipped while the euro retreated Tuesday on concerns about the potential economic fallout should the far-righ...
![Indian tycoon launches mass weddings to celebrate son's nuptials](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/9a/e5/ac/Indian-tycoon-launches-mass-wedding-248979_small.jpg)
Indian tycoon launches mass weddings to celebrate...
Asia's richest man, billionaire Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani, launched Tuesday the start of the lavish finale of his son's wedding...
![Protest after Pakistan Christian given blasphemy death sentence](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/fe/da/af/Protest-after-Pakistan-Christian-gi-222570_small.jpg)
Protest after Pakistan Christian given blasphemy d...
Pakistan minority rights campaigners protested Tuesday after a Christian man was sentenced to death for sharing an allegedly blasp...
![US proposes new safety rules for workers toiling in high heat](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/38/9f/40/US-proposes-new-safety-rules-for-wo-191933_small.jpg)
US proposes new safety rules for workers toiling i...
The administration of US President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed new regulations aimed at protecting laborers working in extremely...
![Eurozone inflation eases slightly in June](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/b8/8e/72/Eurozone-inflation-eases-slightly-i-117015_small.jpg)
Eurozone inflation eases slightly in June
The eurozone's annual rate of inflation cooled in June in line with analysts' expectations thanks to a slowdown in food and energy...
![Lebanon says Israeli GPS jamming confounding ground, air traffic](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/3a/ae/c0/Lebanon-says-Israeli-GPS-jamming-co-899296_small.jpg)
Lebanon says Israeli GPS jamming confounding groun...
Uber driver Hussein Khalil was battling traffic in Beirut when he found himself in the Gaza Strip -- according to his online map,...
![Ahead of Ariane 6 launch, what are the other big rockets?](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/dd/51/ca/Ahead-of-Ariane-6-launch--what-are--784147_small.jpg)
Ahead of Ariane 6 launch, what are the other big r...
Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket is due to blast off for the first time next week, but it will launch into a quickly changing market f...
![Europe's Ariane 6 rocket finally ready for liftoff](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/99/df/53/Europe-s-Ariane-6-rocket-finally-re-711757_small.jpg)
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket finally ready for liftoff
Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket is set for its first-ever launch next week, carrying with it the continent's hopes of regaining indep...
![Joe Biden's son Hunter sues Fox News for airing 'revenge porn'](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/82/9b/32/Joe-Biden-s-son-Hunter-sues-Fox-New-188022_small.jpg)
Joe Biden's son Hunter sues Fox News for airing 'r...
US President Joe Biden's son Hunter is suing right-wing Fox News for airing nude images of him in a miniseries that he claims amou...
![Iconic Parisian cabaret Chez Michou shuts its doors](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/7b/3c/1d/Iconic-Parisian-cabaret-Chez-Michou-118869_small.jpg)
Iconic Parisian cabaret Chez Michou shuts its door...
Paris's trailblazing drag cabaret Chez Michou on Monday announced its closure for financial reasons, bringing an end to a risque f...
![Aboriginal ritual passed down over 12,000 years, cave find shows](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/54/5e/22/Aboriginal-ritual-passed-down-over--285083_small.jpg)
Aboriginal ritual passed down over 12,000 years, c...
Two slightly burnt, fat-covered sticks discovered inside an Australian cave are evidence of a healing ritual that was passed down...
Euro, Paris stocks rise as French vote eases fears...
The euro rose and Paris equities surged Monday on signs France's far-right would not win enough seats for an overall majority in l...
![Making Olympic timekeepers' bells: a labour of love](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/47/67/ee/Making-Olympic-timekeepers--bells---171598_small.jpg)
Making Olympic timekeepers' bells: a labour of lov...
The air is stifling hot, with a heavy, metallic smell that sticks in the throat and stings the eyes.
![Boeing says to buy subcontractor Spirit for $4.7 billion](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/32/32/28/Boeing-says-to-buy-subcontractor-Sp-916197_small.jpg)
Boeing says to buy subcontractor Spirit for $4.7 b...
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said Monday it had reached a "definitive deal" to buy its subcontractor Spirit, which has faced sc...
![China's adopted children return from overseas to seek their roots](https://www.rcatelegramnewscalifornia.com/media/shared/articles/7e/g0/65/China-s-adopted-children-return-fro-980930_small.jpg)
China's adopted children return from overseas to s...
At an empty concrete lot in southwest China, Loulee Wilson scoops a handful of stones into a bag –- a memento from the site where...