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Energy costs push Germany flash PMI to 29-month low – S&P Global

The sun sets behind the skyline of Frankfurt, Germany, July 5, 2022. Photographer Kai Pfaffenbach By Reuters Germany’s economic downturn deepened in October, the flash S&P Global composite purchasing managers’ index showed on Monday as its reading fell to 44.1 from 45.7 in September, the lowest since May 2020, when the country was under a

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‘Why was he killed?’ Pakistanis react after top journalist Arshad Sharif shot dead in Nairobi

Top Pakistani journalist, Mr Arshad Sharif By Daily Nation A senior Pakistani journalist, Mr Arshad Sharif, was shot dead in Nairobi on Sunday night under unclear circumstances. Early reports indicate that Mr Sharif was travelling back to Nairobi from Magadi with his driver when he met his death at a police road block. The car

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Boris Johnson drops out of race to be next UK prime minister

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Gatwick Airport in London, after travelling on a flight from the Caribbean, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister, Oct. 22, 2022. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP, File) By The Associated Press Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday he will not run to lead the

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Iran’s atomic energy organization says e-mail was hacked

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. Photographer Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters Iran’s atomic energy organization said that an e-mail server belonging to one of its subsidiaries had been hacked from a foreign country and information published online, state

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Muslim and Jewish schoolchildren in France either eat pork or go hungry

By Anadolu Agency Court ruling found offering alternate menu choices did not violate secularist principles, argue concerned parents in petition, saying their children often go hungry Although the subject gets little media coverage, the problem of food in French school cafeterias is a headache for many parents of Muslim students. Citing their version of secularism,

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China’s Xi expands powers, promotes allies

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves at an event to introduce new members of the Politburo Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) By The Associated Press President Xi Jinping, China’s most powerful leader in decades, increased his dominance when he was named Sunday to

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Billionaire Richard Branson scales Mt Kenya to raise money for charity

By Daily Nation British business magnate Richard Branson when he climbed Mt Kenya this month to raise funds for charity. The billionaire with a team of over 25 people ascended to the peak of the mountain which is 16, 355ft above sea level weathering chilly and blissful weather. “We set off in great spirits explaining

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Boris Johnson arrives back in Britain to attempt rapid political comeback

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures, at Gatwick Airport, near London, Britain October 22, 2022. Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters Boris Johnson arrived back in Britain on Saturday as he considers an audacious attempt to win a second term as prime minister only weeks after he was forced to step down, with some colleagues

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Zelenskiy calls on West to warn Russia not to blow up dam

Satellite image shows the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River near Nova Kakhovka in Ukraine, October 18, 2022. Maxar Technologies By Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to warn Russia not to blow up a dam that would flood a large area of southern Ukraine, as his forces prepared to push Moscow’s troops

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Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak lead race to become Britain’s next prime minister

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak walk out of Downing Street, in London, Britain, December 1, 2021. Photographer Henry Nicholls/File Photo By Reuters Boris Johnson and former finance minister Rishi Sunak were leading the potential contenders to replace British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday, with candidates canvassing support to become Conservative Party leader in a

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