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Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences "responsibly" as he went on a charm offensive ahead of expected tough talks.China has accused the United States of unfair economic coercion.
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India's Kotak Mahindra plunges about 10% after ban on adding new clients digitally
Kotak Mahindra Bank's shares tumbled nearly 10% on Thursday after India's central bank banned the private lender from taking on new clients digitally, which raised concerns about the potential impact on growth. The company's shares dropped 9.7% to 1,665 rupees in pre-open trade, their lowest since March 2023, while the Nifty bank index was down 0.86%. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday ordered Kotak to stop taking on new customers via its online and mobile banking channels, and from
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North Koreans in China vanish as border reopens
After fleeing famine in North Korea, Kim Cheol Ok laid low in China for decades -- until a doomed run for freedom got her sent back to her repressive homeland, her family says.She told her family she was being sent back to North Korea two hours later and was never heard from again.
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Lawmakers Urge DEA To Stop Dragging Its Feet On Weed
Twenty Democrats urged the Drug Enforcement Administration to deschedule weed and "resolve more than 50 years of failed, racially discriminatory marijuana policy."
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Portugal marks 50 years of democracy with far right on rise
Portugal marks Thursday 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence."The main motivation was to resolve the problem of the colonial wars" that had been going on for 13 years in Angola, and almost as long in Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau, said retired colonel Vasco Lourenco.
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Trump due back in court for more tabloid testimony
Donald Trump is due back in court Thursday to watch his alleged tabloid co-conspirator continue testimony about their bid to kill salacious stories that could have derailed the Republican's 2016 White House campaign."Publishing these types of stories was also going to benefit his campaign," he told jurors.
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Police Dog Ordered To Attack An Unarmed Black Man In Front Of His 9-Year-Old Son
Derrick Dunlap was pulled over in Texas because the light over his license plate was too dim — and the interaction was caught on video.
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