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Zelensky holds Istanbul talks with Erdogan on war, Black Sea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Istanbul on Friday for talks with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the war with Russia and Black Sea grain shipments. The two leaders are to meet at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul and hold a press conference on Friday evening, according to the Turkish presidency.
US hiring beats expectations with solid showing in February
Hiring in the United States was robust in February although unemployment crept up, government data showed Friday, a potentially encouraging sign for policymakers hoping to cool the economy without tipping it into a downturn. In another encouraging sign that the economy is cooling, wage growth edged down, from 0.5 percent in January to 0.1 percent in February on a monthly basis.
El Nino raises food security risk in southern Africa: FAO
The El Nino weather phenomenon, coupled with widespread drought, is posing an increasing risk to food security in southern Africa, a UN agency warned Friday. El Nino is a natural weather phenomenon, corresponding to a warming of a large part of the tropical Pacific.
German federal prosecutors to probe Tesla plant sabotage
German federal prosecutors said Friday they had taken over investigations into a suspected arson attack this week that caused a power outage and forced Tesla to halt production at its plant near Berlin. An outfit going by the same name claimed an arson attack on the power supply of the Tesla plant in 2021, according to a report from domestic intelligence services that same year.
UK lawmakers demand action on finance sector misogyny
Efforts to tackle sexism in the UK financial sector, known as the City, are "at a snail's pace", lawmakers concluded Friday, as they demanded "urgent action" be taken over misogyny. "That's why it's so frustrating that efforts to tackle sexism in the city are moving at a snail's pace," she added.
Nigeria targets cryptocurrency in bid to end naira freefall
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange Binance is halting operations in Nigeria's naira currency as the government puts cryptobusinesses under increasing scrutiny. The decision came after authorities in Africa’s biggest economy imposed restrictions on cryptocurrency exchanges as part of attempts to halt the sliding value of the local currency.
Asian markets join rally after Wall St, European records
Asian markets on Friday tracked a record-breaking day in New York and Europe as traders grew increasingly optimistic for a series of US interest rate cuts this year, with attention now on crucial jobs data due later in the day. Focus is now on the US non-farm payrolls figures due later in the day, which analysts said will have a big bearing on markets.
Brazil seeks to curb AI deepfakes as key elections loom
AI-generated videos and photos used for political disinformation are the scourge of a busy global election year, and Brazil is scrambling to regulate the technology ahead of municipal polls.
Rupert Murdoch is engaged once again -- at 92
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is not giving up on love -- even at age 92. Murdoch handed over control of his global media empire to son Lachlan last November, shifting to an emeritus status. tjj/acb
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