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ArcelorMittal net profit plummets
ArcelorMittal net profit plummets
Business and Economy
by  AFP

ArcelorMittal, the world's number-two steel maker, saw its net profit tumble by 78 percent in the third quarter of 2022 as metal prices fell from "exceptional" levels during the post-Covid recovery and energy prices soared.

Lashing out at Italy, France allows Ocean Viking to dock
Lashing out at Italy, France allows Ocean Viking to dock
World
by  AFP

France said Thursday that it would allow a rescue ship carrying more than 200 migrants to dock on its southern coast and disembark its passengers, harshly criticising Italy for failing to take them in. Earlier Thursday, France said it was disembarking four of the 234 migrants aboard the Ocean Viking via helicopter for health reasons.

Moscow says Kherson pullout starts as Ukraine claims gains
Moscow says Kherson pullout starts as Ukraine claims gains
World
by  AFP

Moscow announced Thursday it had begun retreating from Ukraine's southern city of Kherson as Kyiv said it had recaptured a dozen villages in the strategic Black Sea region. Ukrainian troops have for weeks been capturing villages en route to the main city in the eponymous region, while Kremlin-installed leaders in Kherson have been pulling out civilians in what Kyiv has called illegal deportations.