Yemen's Houthis seize key city on Red Sea
Yemen's Houthis seized control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday, with witnesses telling AFP of fighters marching on the area chanting "death to America, death to Israel".
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Stocks fall as fresh oil surge fans inflation fears
Stock prices fell Thursday after oil prices pushed higher on expectations of a prolonged Mideast war against Iran, fanning inflation fears that saw the European Central Bank lift its key interest rate.
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US producer inflation tops expectations as diesel costs jump
US wholesale inflation picked up more than expected in August, government data showed Thursday, driven by higher energy costs in the month -- particularly for diesel -- as the US war with Iran continued.
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August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Nino emerges
Europe's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest month ever recorded around the world and warned of worse to come, as an unprecedented El Nino pattern grows stronger.
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Rubio ends South America swing with Peru security talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wraps up a whirlwind tour of Latin America in Peru on Thursday, deepening cooperation with a new bloc of conservative governments and pressing the fight against regional drug cartels.
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'Bragging rights' up for grabs at game-changing Ultimate Championship, says Coe
Global "bragging rights" are up for grabs at the Ultimate Championship in Budapest, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday, hailing the inaugural three-day event as an "incubator for change".
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Defiant Iran seeks to bruise Trump ahead of midterms
Iran is intensifying confrontational actions against the United States in the hope of further raising the cost of the conflict for President Donald Trump less than two months ahead of the US midterm elections, analysts say.
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ECB hikes borrowing costs to combat Mideast energy shock
The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday for the second time this year as renewed fighting in the Middle East sends energy prices soaring, threatening to push widespread inflation higher.
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France withdraws support for Infantino in FIFA presidential election
France will not support the candidacy of Gianni Infantino, who is running for a new term as FIFA president in March 2027, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Thursday.
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England turn screw in 3rd Test against Pakistan
Harry Brook and Dan Lawrence stepped on the gas as England tightened their grip on the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston on Thursday, aiming to wrap up a series whitewash in double-quick time.
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