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Thierry Breton: France's bulldozer at the EU crashes out
Thierry Breton: France's bulldozer at the EU crashes out

France's Thierry Breton became one of the European Union's most prominent faces in Brussels, gaining the reputation of a disrupter as he clashed with tech giants -- and even his own boss.

September 16, 2024

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Stock markets diverge before Fed as China woes weigh
Stock markets diverge before Fed as China woes weigh

European and Asian stock markets diverged Monday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's first interest-rate cut since 2020, while worries over the Chinese economy dragged down sentiment.

September 16, 2024

Shanghai cleans up after strongest storm in decades hits Chinese megacity
Shanghai cleans up after strongest storm in decades hits Chinese megacity

Emergency workers cleared fallen trees and other debris from Shanghai's streets after the strongest storm to hit the Chinese megacity since 1949 disrupted transport and left tens of thousands of people without power.

September 16, 2024

French jihadist linked to Charlie Hebdo attackers goes on trial
French jihadist linked to Charlie Hebdo attackers goes on trial

A French jihadist, who was close to the brothers behind the 2015 massacre at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, went on trial in Paris on Monday.

September 16, 2024

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UK PM Starmer meets Italy's Meloni for illegal immigration talks
UK PM Starmer meets Italy's Meloni for illegal immigration talks

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Monday to discuss tackling illegal immigration, a day after another Channel migrant shipwreck claimed eight lives.

September 16, 2024

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Violence, threats hang over Trump-Harris race after turbulent weekend
Violence, threats hang over Trump-Harris race after turbulent weekend

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Monday head into a newly intense phase of the US presidential campaign, with tensions heightened after a second apparent assassination attempt against the Republican former president.

September 16, 2024