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Major stock markets mostly advanced Monday as investors looked ahead to key interest-rate decisions this week in the United States and elsewhere.
French police arrest ultra-left activist after sabotage attacks: source
French authorities have arrested an activist belonging to an ultra-left movement at a site belonging to national rail operator SNCF, days after sabotage attacks paralysed the network at the start of the Olympic Games, a police source said Monday.
Asian markets extend Wall St rally after US data and ahead of Fed
Asian markets rallied Monday, tracking a surge on Wall Street after data showing US inflation slowed further in June stoked hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.
'Deadpool & Wolverine' opens to 'spectacular' $205 million
New Disney/Marvel comedy "Deadpool & Wolverine" scored a "spectacular" opening in North American theaters this weekend, its huge take of $205 million placing it not just near the top of superhero films but marking the eighth-biggest opening ever, analysts said Sunday.
Paris Olympic opening creator defiant, denies Last Supper reference
The mastermind of the ambitious Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Sunday rejected criticism his boundary-breaking show had gone too far, saying it had created a "cloud of tolerance" and denying any reference to the Last Supper that angered the Church.
Migrant dies on cross-Channel bid, boat continues to England
A migrant died on Sunday trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on an overcrowded boat but authorities said dozens on the vessel refused to be rescued and continued their journey to England.
Avoid 'sexist' filming of women, Olympics camera operators told
The official Olympics broadcaster has urged camera operators to film men and women athletes in the same way to avoid "stereotypes and sexism" creeping into the coverage, its CEO said Sunday.
Bangladesh students vow to resume protests unless leaders freed
A Bangladeshi student group has vowed to resume protests that sparked a lethal police crackdown and nationwide unrest unless several of their leaders are released from custody on Sunday.
Defying downturn, auction houses bid high on Hong Kong
Three of the world's top auction houses are racing to expand in Hong Kong, eager to woo young Asian buyers even as the global art market retreats from pandemic-era highs.
US to help Amazon nations fight illicit finance, Yellen says
The United States is launching a new initiative to help South American nations disrupt illicit activities that harm the Amazon rainforest, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Saturday in Brazil.
LVMH's publicity in Olympics ceremony raises eyebrows
LVMH's high profile and highly visible product placement in the Paris Games opening ceremony surprised marketing experts and raises the possibility it could cause problems for the International Olympic Committee with their long-term sponsors.
French high speed train services still disrupted after sabotage
Traffic on three major French high-speed train lines remained disrupted Saturday, a day after saboteurs paralysed much of the rail network ahead of the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris.
Bangladesh says student leaders held for their own safety
Bangladesh said three student leaders had been taken into custody for their own safety after the government blamed their protests against civil service job quotas for days of deadly nationwide unrest.
Australia bans uranium mining at Indigenous site
Australia moved Saturday to ban mining at one of the world's largest high-grade uranium deposits, highlighting the site's "enduring connection" to Indigenous Australians.
Trump offers tech sector policy flips ahead of election
Fiercely against social media platform TikTok, cryptocurrency bitcoin and electric cars during his presidency, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has recently flip-flopped on several issues that are dear to Silicon Valley.
Spacecraft to swing by Earth, Moon on path to Jupiter
A spacecraft launched last year will slingshot back around Earth and the Moon next month in a high-stakes, world-first manoeuvre as it pinballs its way through the Solar System to Jupiter.
Lady Gaga, Celine Dion add sparkle to star-studded Olympic show
Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura joined dancers, an opera diva and even a heavy metal band in an opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics that sought to proudly showcase French culture with a modern twist.
Airbus and Boeing supremacy secure despite turbulence
Boeing's safety troubles and the Airbus scramble to ramp up production should have left a gap for smaller rivals to challenge their dominatiion of the commercial airliner market.
G20 seeks common ground on taxing super-rich
G20 finance ministers are expected to take a first step towards international cooperation on taxing the super-rich Friday, with a deal in Brazil likely to call for individual nations to strengthen their own measures, rather than delivering a set of unified regulations.
Stocks rise as inflation data boosts rate cut hopes
Major stock markets pushed higher Friday as traders welcomed data showing US inflation is slowing, firming expectations for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates in September.
Spain train driver jailed for 2.5 years over deadly 2013 crash
A Spanish court on Friday sentenced a train driver and a safety director to two-and-a-half years in prison over a 2013 crash that was the nation's deadliest rail disaster in nearly eight decades.
Russian central bank hikes key rate to fight inflation
Russia's central bank raised its key interest to 18 percent on Friday, the sixth hike in just over a year as it seeks to tame soaring price rises.
UK to reveal £20 bn hole in public finances: reports
Britain's new Labour government will announce next week that the country's public finances have an additional hole of around £20 billion ($26 billion), risking tax rises in an upcoming budget, media reported on Friday.
US Fed's favored inflation measure cools further in June
The US Federal Reserve's favored inflation measure eased further in June, according to government data published Friday, in more good news for policymakers ahead of next week's interest rate decision.
Electric car woes force German supplier ZF to axe jobs
German car parts manufacturer ZF said Friday it would cut a fifth to a quarter of jobs in Germany as it struggled with the switch to electric vehicles and foreign competition.
France's high-speed railway hit by 'sabotage' hours before Olympics
France's high-speed rail network was hit by arson attacks that disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers on Friday, just hours before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Greece's 'Instagram island' Santorini nears saturation point
One of the most enduring images of Greece's summer travel brand is the world-famous sunset on Santorini Island, framed by sea-blue church domes on a jagged cliff high above a volcanic caldera.
Mongolians fight plastic pollution in vast steppe
Mongolian herder Purev Batmunkh sighs as he picks through waste strewn across a field -- the refuse of an unsightly and deadly waste pollution problem affecting swathes of the steppe.
TSMC leads chipmaker plunge as trade resumes after typhoon pause
Taiwanese giant TSMC tumbled with several other leading chip makers Friday as traders returned from a typhoon-imposed two-day break to play catch-up with a global tech rout.
In swing state Pennsylvania, middle class struggles to get by
The giant steelworks that greets visitors to Allentown, Pennsylvania once symbolized the city's success as an industrial hub. Today, its middle-class residents struggle to overcome the long-term impacts of post-pandemic inflation.
Five things to know about Venezuela
Venezuela, the once-prosperous South American country now scarred by years of economic ruin and political repression, holds elections on July 28, with authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro seeking a third term.
Historic French club Bordeaux to become amateur after bankruptcy
Former French Ligue 1 champions Bordeaux on Thursday said they will become an amateur club for the first time in almost 90 years after filing for bankruptcy.