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UK faces biggest round of health service strikes
Nurses and ambulances staff stepped up their demands for better pay Monday to combat the UK's cost of living crisis with their biggest round of health service strikes.
'Upending the world': Swiss teachers take on ChatGPT
"It is dizzying," Eric Vanoncini acknowledged to the classroom full of anxious teachers as reams of text generated by the ChatGPT bot unfurled on the large screen behind him.
Markets take a hit as US jobs fan rate worries
Markets mostly fell Monday and the dollar held gains after a forecast-busting US jobs report fanned expectations of more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
Renault, Nissan boards approve 'rebalanced' alliance
The boards of French automaker Renault and Japanese partner Nissan have approved a major overhaul of their rocky 24-year alliance following months of negotiations, the companies said on Monday.
New pensions showdown for Macron as reform hits parliament
French President Emmanuel Macron's government faces a crunch week of defending its contested pension reform, with fireworks expected in parliament and mass strikes and demonstrations planned on the streets.
Adani shares dive again as Indian opposition stages demos
Investors dumped more Adani stock on Monday as India's opposition staged protests calling for a full enquiry into allegations of major accounting fraud at the country's biggest conglomerate.
Key winners for the 2023 Grammy Awards
Here is a list of winners in key categories for the 65th annual Grammy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Rushdie releases new novel, six months after knife attack
Six months after being stabbed, British author Salman Rushdie on Tuesday publishes his new novel "Victory City", an "epic tale" of a 14th-century woman who defies a patriarchal world to rule a city.
Most Asian markets drop as US jobs fan rate worries
Asian markets mostly fell Monday and the dollar extended gains after a forecast-busting US jobs report fanned expectations of more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
Macron gives ground to allies in unpopular pension reform bid
President Emmanuel Macron's government on Sunday offered a concession on contested French pension reforms, seeking to shore up support from prospective right-wing allies ahead of the parliamentary debate.
Pervez Musharraf: Pakistan's last military ruler
Pervez Musharraf, the last military ruler of Pakistan, who served as a key ally to the US during its "war on terror" died in exile in Dubai on Sunday at the age of 79.
UK mega-lab generates weather to test homes of future
The thermometer sinks below zero as a blizzard of fine snow descends on two houses freshly built inside a massive laboratory in northern England.
Cuba puts state-owned car owners on commuter aid duty
Cuba has warned drivers of state-owned cars to pick up people at bus stops or face prosecution, as Havana faces painful shortages of diesel fuel, authorities said this week.
Europe in crossfire of US-China economic rivalry
The economic confrontation between the United States and China has put Europe in the crossfire, with Washington's plan to boost green industries threatening to cause collateral damage to a key ally.
US climate subsidies unsettle Europe's green industry plans
An empty field near Heide in a corner of Germany known more for its cabbage farming is the chosen site for a huge battery factory and potential pillar of the country's future green economy.
US jobs surge, tech concerns whiplash stocks and send dollar higher
A surge in hiring in the United States renewed worries about aggressive interest rate hikes on Friday, bolstering the dollar and whiplashing Wall Street stocks.
Despair and distrust: Andean communities 'forgotten' by Lima
With a bent back and bare feet in the black soil, Ruben Gutierrez Escobar, 63, uses a hoe to plow his fields in Bella Vista, a hamlet near Cusco in southern Peru at an altitude of 3,500 meters.
Hoggard withdraws from hearings into Rafiq racism allegations
Ex-England international bowler Matthew Hoggard has withdrawn from the disciplinary process involving allegations made by his former Yorkshire teammate Azeem Rafiq.
Long-delayed ExoMars mission still dreams of 2028 launch
War, budget cuts, a pandemic and a crash: For all its trials, Europe's ExoMars mission might be more deserving of the name Perseverance than NASA's Martian rover.
US sees surprise hiring surge as unemployment edges down
US job gains surged unexpectedly last month as unemployment slipped to its lowest rate in more than five decades, government data showed Friday, despite strong efforts to ease economic activity.
Stocks drop on tech concerns, before jobs data in US
European and Asian stock markets mostly dropped Friday, hit by concerns for the US tech sector after poorly-received earnings.
Pakistan 'to agree' to tough IMF conditions as crisis worsens
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday the government would have to agree to IMF bailout conditions that are "beyond imagination", as it battles a spiralling economic crisis.
India's Adani denies rise due to Modi as shares fall again
Beleaguered Indian tycoon Gautam Adani denied Friday that his rise to become Asia's richest man -- a title he has lost in a phenomenal stock rout -- was due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as shares in his conglomerate fell again.
Europe looks to geothermal energy as gas alternative
The heating plant in Munich's southern Sendling neighbourhood has been run for more than a century on gas, often imported from far away.
Pakistan 'will have to agree' to IMF conditions for bailout: PM
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday that the government would have to agree to IMF bailout conditions that are "beyond imagination".
Turkey's inflation slows for third month ahead of election
Turkey's inflation rate slowed for a third successive month in January, official data showed Friday, after a record that threw the economy into chaos and imperilled President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's chances in May 14 polls.
Peru Congress votes down new bid to advance elections
Peru's Congress on Thursday voted down another proposal to advance elections to this year, a day after a similar proposal aimed at quelling deadly nationwide unrest also failed.
Mexico invites foreign investment in clean energy transition
Mexico welcomes investment by all countries in its clean energy projects, its foreign minister said on Thursday, launching a diplomatic charm offensive amid international concerns over controversial power reforms.
Sushi conveyor belt pranks spark outrage in Japan
A handful of unhygienic pranks at sushi conveyor belt restaurants in Japan have sparked stock slumps, venue overhauls and legal action, along with furious social media commentary.
After Netanyahu talks, Macron warns of Iran nuclear 'consequences'
French President Emmanuel Macron denounced on Thursday the "headlong rush" of Iran's nuclear programme after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was in Paris to seek a stronger European stance against Tehran.
Google, Apple disappoint as tech earnings hit by gloom
Google and Apple on Thursday reported downbeat results for the last quarter of 2022 as Amazon beat expectations, but warned that the coming months would be uncertain in a difficult moment for Big Tech.
Starbucks profit rises despite hit from China
Starbucks reported higher quarterly profits Thursday, fueled by solid North American growth that compensated for continued weakness in China due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Ford shares fall as Q4 profits lag estimates
Ford reported an annual loss Thursday following disappointing fourth-quarter earnings that reflected what it called execution problems that marred performance.
In Morocco, Spain PM reinforces ties after crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez visited Rabat on Thursday to reset his country's "strategic partnership" with Morocco despite criticism from within his own left-wing government about caving in to Moroccan pressure.
Google, Apple brace for earnings as Meta shares skyrocket
Tech giants Google, Apple and Amazon will report their latest earnings on Thursday as shares in Meta skyrocketed after the Facebook owner posted better results than expected and signaled spending cuts.
Rate hikes and tech optimism send stocks higher
European and US stock markets mostly rose on Thursday after the European Central Bank and Bank of England raised interest rates, joining the US Federal Reserve in moving once again to cool sky-high inflation.
Big Tech earnings expected as Meta share price skyrockets
Tech giants Google, Apple and Amazon will report their latest results on Thursday as shares in Meta skyrocketed after the Facebook owner posted a smaller-than-expected slump in sales for 2022.
Swiss prosecutors open probe into 'Suisse Secrets' leaker
Swiss prosecutors said Thursday they had opened an investigation into a massive leak last year of Credit Suisse account records, which a media probe alleged proved the bank held billions in dirty money.
Nigeria eases currency swap to try and curb queues
Nigeria's central bank on Thursday ordered financial institutions to distribute newly designed bills over the counter in a bid to reduce massive queues at cash dispensers.