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Japan May jobless rate unchanged at 2.6%, job availability down

Japan's jobless rate in May was unchanged at 2.6% from the previous month, government data showed on Friday.

Japan May jobless rate unchanged at 2.6%, job availability down
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Former Portuguese PM Costa vows to promote EU unity as Council chairman

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, chosen to be the next president of the European Council, said on Thursday he will be fully committed to promoting the unity of the 27

Former Portuguese PM Costa vows to promote EU unity as Council chairman
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Ukraine military says Russian troops pushed out of part of key eastern town

Ukraine's military said on Thursday its forces had forced Russian troops out of a district in the town of Chasiv Yar on the war's eastern front seen as Moscow's next target in its slow

Ukraine military says Russian troops pushed out of part of key eastern town
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US discussing release of suspended bomb shipment with Israel, official says

The United States is discussing with Israel the release of a shipment of 500-pound bombs that was suspended in May over worries about the military operation in Rafah, a U.S.

US discussing release of suspended bomb shipment with Israel, official says
Entertainment|News|Political

El Salvador plans mass firing of culture ministry employees

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said on Thursday that the culture ministry would fire 300 employees who he said were promoting agendas "incompatible" with the government's

El Salvador plans mass firing of culture ministry employees
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EU leaders nominate von der Leyen to head Commission for second term

European Union leaders on Thursday nominated Germany's centre-right Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term as head of the powerful European Commission and chose

EU leaders nominate von der Leyen to head Commission for second term
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Finance minister says Israel to promote West Bank settlement

Israel's hard-line finance minister said on Thursday that the government would promote West Bank settlements and punitive measures against the Palestinian Authority in response

Finance minister says Israel to promote West Bank settlement
News|Political

Israeli anti-government protesters march on Netanyahu's home

Anti-government protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday and converged on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home, lighting a bonfire on the street outside and calling for

Israeli anti-government protesters march on Netanyahu's home
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US charges 193 people in $2.75 billion health care fraud bust

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US charges 193 people in $2.75 billion health care fraud bust
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Seven die in train collision with bus in Slovakia

Seven people died and five others were injured when a train collided with a bus at a crossing in Slovakia on Thursday evening, emergency services said.

Seven die in train collision with bus in Slovakia
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ICC allows UK to submit arguments on jurisdiction over Israelis in Gaza case

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on Thursday that the United Kingdom can submit legal arguments to judges mulling the prosecution's request for arrest

ICC allows UK to submit arguments on jurisdiction over Israelis in Gaza case
News|Political

Bankruptcy cases to watch after US Supreme Court Purdue Pharma ruling

The U.S.

Bankruptcy cases to watch after US Supreme Court Purdue Pharma ruling
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Irish prime minister condemns bomb hoax at his home

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said a hoax bomb threat made to his home on Wednesday night is "utterly unacceptable" and that the intimidation of politicians and their families

Irish prime minister condemns bomb hoax at his home
Economy|News

US pending home sales fall in May

Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in May, indicating sales could remain subdued for a while as potential buyers grapple with higher mortgage rates

US pending home sales fall in May
News|Political|World

Ukraine signs security pacts with EU, Lithuania and Estonia

The European Union and two of its member countries, Lithuania and Estonia, signed security agreements with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a summit in Brussels on

Ukraine signs security pacts with EU, Lithuania and Estonia
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South Korea's Yoon, US spy chief to discuss North Korea-Russia ties, report says

U.S. spy chief Avril Haines will be in South Korea and meet President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula and a recent pact between Moscow and

South Korea's Yoon, US spy chief to discuss North Korea-Russia ties, report says
Business|News|Technology

Time, OpenAI sign multi-year content deal

Time magazine has signed a multi-year content deal with OpenAI that would give the ChatGPT maker access to its archive of news content, the companies said on Thursday.

Time, OpenAI sign multi-year content deal
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US reiterates 'ironclad' commitment to Philippines amid China actions in South China Sea

The United States reaffirmed its commitment to the Philippines' security amid China's actions in the South China Sea, the White House said on Thursday after talks between the

US reiterates 'ironclad' commitment to Philippines amid China actions in South China Sea
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Germany's Scholz: Ukrainian refugees should be shared fairly

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday called for a fairer distribution of Ukrainian refugees in Europe, stressing how countries contributing less to the effort should receive

Germany's Scholz: Ukrainian refugees should be shared fairly
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Polish PM Tusk blames likely 'misunderstanding' for Meloni's criticism of EU top jobs deal

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's criticism of plans to share out the top jobs in EU institutions could be the result of a "misunderstanding", her Polish counterpart Donald

Polish PM Tusk blames likely 'misunderstanding' for Meloni's criticism of EU top jobs deal
Economy|News|World

Net migration to Germany more than halved last year, says stats office

Net migration to Germany more than halved in 2023 compared with the year before, which marked a record high, due to fewer people coming from Ukraine, the statistics office said on Thursday

Net migration to Germany more than halved last year, says stats office
Economy|News|Political

Germany's Scholz: will discuss EU top jobs fairly at Council summit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the decision to back Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as head of the EU's powerful executive body, along with other top jobs, would be

Germany's Scholz: will discuss EU top jobs fairly at Council summit
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Two hardline candidates drop out on eve of Iran's presidential race

Two hardline candidates dropped out of Iran's presidential election on Thursday, a day ahead of the landmark vote, and called for unity among forces supporting the country's Islamic

Two hardline candidates drop out on eve of Iran's presidential race
Economy|News|Political

US TV faceoff eyed, ailing yen steadies

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan With a frenetic week of politicking ahead in the United States, France and Britain, world stock markets held the line on Thursday,

US TV faceoff eyed, ailing yen steadies
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Russia mulling downgrading ties with West, Kremlin says

Russia is considering a possible downgrading of relations with the West due to the deeper involvement of the United States and its allies in the Ukraine war, but

Russia mulling downgrading ties with West, Kremlin says

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