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Ecuador warns protests could force halt to oil production
Nearly two weeks of Indigenous-led protests against rising fuel prices and living costs have crippled transportation in Ecuador, with roadblocks set up in 19 of the oil-rich country's 24 provinces
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Saying goodbye to Tommy Shelby, a traumatised TV antihero
From the beginning of "Peaky Blinders," when the show's characters were still emerging from the shadow of World War I, masculinity and violence have been inextricably linked, and throughout the stylish BBC gangster drama, Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy, is in a league of his own
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Armed robbers in the US want your French bulldog
With their perky ears, their please-pick-me-up-and-cradle-me gaze and their short-legged crocodile waddle, French bulldogs have become the "it" dog for influencers, pop stars and professional athletes
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Big banks can withstand severe recession, US Fed stress test shows
The Fed tested the 34 largest banks operating in the United States, looking at how their balance sheets would withstand sharp drops in asset prices and a total of $612 billion in losses, caused mostly by stress in commercial real estate values and in the markets for corporate debt
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Netflix lays off 300 more employees
Last month, Netflix laid off 150 workers, including staff working at Tudum, which was part of the company's marketing division, after it announced it had lost 200,000 subscribers
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EU grants Ukraine 'candidate status' as fighting rages in east
In a show of support, European Union leaders agreed Thursday to grant candidate status to Ukraine, as well as Moldova, although the two former Soviet republics face a long path before joining the bloc
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From Russian elites, there is no sign of broad challenge to Putin
The mood of the so-called Russian elite—senior officials, business executives, journalists and intellectuals—has been closely watched for any backlash to Putin's war. If their dismay at Russia's global isolation were to cross a threshold, some Western officials believe, Putin might be forced to change course. But so far there's one common mood: that the country's future is out of their hands
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How Western weapons are beginning to reshape the battle off Ukraine's coast
However, even as both sides duel in the Black Sea, the world is wrestling with a global food crisis caused by a Russian naval blockade that is keeping Ukrainian ships from leaving port with millions of tons of grain
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Google agrees to pay for beefed-up Wikipedia service
The Wikimedia Foundation, the charity that oversees the online encyclopedia, said Google was the first paying customer for its commercial venture Wikimedia Enterprise, which it launched last year
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China's Xi calls for stronger fintech oversight, security
Xi called for efforts to improve regulations, strengthen institutional weak links, ensure the security of payment and financial infrastructure, and guard against and defuse potential systemic financial risks
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At least 1,000 dead in Afghanistan earthquake, with fear toll will rise
The 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest in the rugged east, where people already lead hardscrabble lives in the grip of a humanitarian crisis made worse since the Taliban takeover in August