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Cambodia says Thailand still bombing hours after Trump truce call
World stocks mostly slide, consolidating Fed-fuelled gains
World stocks mostly slide, consolidating Fed-fuelled gains

Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic pulled back Friday as profit-taking trimmed some of the gains seen after the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut this week.

December 12, 2025

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Crypto firm Tether bids for Juventus, is quickly rebuffed
Crypto firm Tether bids for Juventus, is quickly rebuffed

Cryptocurrency firm Tether said Friday it had submitted a bid to Juventus's main shareholder, Exor, to acquire its entire stake in the Turin football club -- but was quickly rebuffed.

December 12, 2025

Union sink second-placed Leipzig to climb in Bundesliga
Union sink second-placed Leipzig to climb in Bundesliga

Goals from Oliver Burke and Ilyas Ansah sealed a 3-1 home win for Union Berlin on Friday to deny RB Leipzig the chance to close the gap on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

December 12, 2025

US Treasury lifts sanctions on Brazil Supreme Court justice
US Treasury lifts sanctions on Brazil Supreme Court justice

The US Treasury Department lifted sanctions Friday on Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw a trial of his country's jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro.

December 12, 2025

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Steelers' Watt undergoes surgery to repair collapsed lung
Steelers' Watt undergoes surgery to repair collapsed lung

Pittsburgh Steelers star pass rusher T.J. Watt has undergone surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung suffered after a treatment at the team facility, his brother said Friday.

December 12, 2025

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Democrats release new cache of Epstein photos
Democrats release new cache of Epstein photos

Democratic lawmakers released a new cache of photos on Friday from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that includes images of US President Donald Trump and former president Bill Clinton.

December 12, 2025