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At least 9 dead after cargo plane crashes near Louisville airport
Washington (AFP) - The death toll from a UPS cargo plane crashing in Louisville has risen to nine with more...
Shein vows to cooperate with France in probe over childlike sex dolls
Paris (AFP) - Asian e-commerce giant Shein Tuesday pledged to "cooperate fully" with French judicial authorities after an uproar over...
Pfizer profits dip on lower Covid-19 related sales
New York (AFP) - Pfizer reported a drop in third-quarter profits Tuesday as lower sales of Covid-19 products more than...
New lawsuit alleges Spotify allows streaming fraud
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - A new lawsuit alleges streaming giant Spotify turns a blind eye to vast networks...
Spain’s Telefonica shares drop on dividend cut, net loss
Madrid (AFP) - Shares in Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica fell sharply on Tuesday after it posted a net loss for...
Nintendo hikes Switch 2 annual unit sales target
Tokyo (AFP) - Nintendo said Tuesday it aims to sell 19 million Switch 2 consoles within this financial year, up...
Starbucks cedes China control to Boyu Capital
Beijing (AFP) - Starbucks has announced it will sell a controlling stake in its Chinese retail operations as it seeks...
France threatens Shein ban if ‘childlike’ sex dolls reappear
Paris (AFP) - France's finance minister threatened Monday to ban Shein from the country if the Asian e-commerce giant resumes...
France threatens Shein ban if ‘childlike’ sex dolls reappear
Paris (AFP) - France's finance minister threatened Monday to ban Shein from the country if the Asian e-commerce giant resumes...
Death becomes a growing business in ageing, lonely South Korea
Busan (South Korea) (AFP) - Rows of coffins line a university classroom in the South Korean port city of Busan,...
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