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New French PM confirms tax rises for major companies to plug deficit
France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier has proposed €60b ($66b) worth of spending cuts and tax hikes to help shrink the country’s…
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Number of deaths from floods in Poland rises to nine
While the water levels of rivers in Poland are falling again, the country's authorities are taking stock of the victims and damage from…
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Poverty rises to over 52 percent in Milei's Argentina
Poverty in Argentina rose to affect over 52 percent of the population in the first six months of self-declared "anarcho-capitalist" Javier…
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Death toll rises as historic flooding continues in central Europe
The death toll from severe flooding in central and eastern Europe continued to rise on Monday, with more heavy rains on the way. More than…
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Kenya probes school fire cause as death toll rises
Police in Kenya have been ordered to investigate the circumstances that led to a deadly fire at a boarding school, which killed at least…
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Japan July household spending rises, weaker than expected
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese household spending rose less than expected in July, government data showed on Friday, as consumers remained…
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Mexico City assembly OKs strongest rent control since the 1940s, limiting rises to inflation rate
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The legislature of Mexico City approved the most ambitious rent control law since the 1940s Thursday, limiting rent…
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Violence rises in Lebanon - Israelis, Hezbollah fighters killed
Violence continued between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah militia on Monday, with two Hezbollah fighters and one Israeli…
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Beirut death toll from Tuesday's Israeli attack rises to five
The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut his risen to five, Lebanon's Health Ministry said on Wednesday.…
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Number of prostitutes registered in Germany rises slightly
The number of registered prostitutes in Germany is on the rise but remains below the number working before the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Confirmed toll rises among pilgrims hit by extreme Hajj heat
The confirmed death toll among Muslim pilgrims hit by soaring temperatures during the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia continued to rise on…
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UK Consumer Confidence Rises to Pre-Cost of Living Crisis Level
(Bloomberg) -- UK consumer confidence improved for a third consecutive month to the strongest level in 2 1/2 years, reflecting a rosier…
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The death toll in Kharkiv attack rises to 14 as Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop movements
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Sunday that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive along Ukraine’s…