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Asian markets track Wall Street losses
Asian shares mostly fell on Thursday tracking US losses ahead of the release of crucial inflation data later in the day that will help chart the Fed's rate cut timeline.
From edge of extinction to Australia's croc 'paradise'
If you want a snappy death, one expert's advice is to leap into a river near the Australian city of Darwin -- within minutes, you'll be in the jaws of one of the hundreds of crocodiles that stalk its murky waters. The creature launched its hulking body upwards, its jaws at full stretch, before clamping its teeth deep into the flesh and splashing back into the water.
After uproar, Wendy's says it won't raise burger prices at peak times
Restaurant chain Wendy's said Wednesday it will not raise prices for hamburgers and other items at peak times, clarifying recent comments that sparked criticism of the fast-food company. "This was misconstrued in some media reports as an intent to raise prices when demand is highest at our restaurants," Wendy's said.
India, US at loggerheads over WTO reform at Abu Dhabi talks
A US-led push to reform the World Trade Organization's embattled dispute settlement system sparked divisions at a WTO meeting Wednesday, with India accusing Washington of bringing the trade body to a "standstill". - 'Sense of urgency' - Washington's push for reform has angered India, which accused the United States on Wednesday of bringing the WTO to a "standstill".
Cuba's 500% fuel price rise to take effect Friday: government
A 500 percent fuel price hike will take effect in Cuba this week, a month later than initially planned, the government of the cash-strapped island nation said Wednesday. But it delayed the hike after a "cybersecurity incident" last month.
Saudi investment fund PIF buys into men's tennis in 'strategic' deal with ATP
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Wednesday announced a "multi-year strategic partnership" with the ATP, the governing body of men's tennis, extending the kingdom's influence on international sport. "Our strategic partnership with PIF marks a major moment for tennis," said ATP chief executive Massimo Calvelli in the joint statement.
Airlines had their safest year on record in 2023: IATA
Last year was the safest ever for commercial air travel, despite a massive rebound in passenger flights, an airline industry group said Wednesday. "On average a person would have to travel by air every day for 103,239 years to experience a fatal accident."
Strikes to mark one year since Greece's worst train crash
Workers across Greece were set to strike on Wednesday to demand answers a year after the nation's deadliest train crash, which killed 57 people and injured dozens more. "At least five of the 57 people died as a result of this fire," said committee member Giorgos Vlasopoulos.
Gamers party like it's 1997 as Final Fantasy VII 'reborn'
Gamers are anxiously awaiting the release on Thursday of "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth", a title based on a 1997 classic that is blurring the boundaries between remakes and reboots.
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