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Tech selloff drags stocks down on AI bubble fears
Tech selloff drags stocks down on AI bubble fears

Stock markets tumbled Friday as fears of an AI bubble deepened a tech selloff, with investors also rattled by weak economic data and a prolonged US government shutdown.

November 07, 2025

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Blasts at Indonesia school mosque injure more than 50
Blasts at Indonesia school mosque injure more than 50

Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at least 50 people on Friday, authorities said, with a student accused of being responsible for the incident.

November 07, 2025

Contepomi says lead-in to Wales match a 'challenge' for Argentina
Contepomi says lead-in to Wales match a 'challenge' for Argentina

Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi said the Pumas' schedule has been a "challenge" ahead of their opening Autumn Nations Series international against Wales in Cardiff on Sunday.

November 07, 2025

Greece woos US energy deals, as eco groups cry foul
Greece woos US energy deals, as eco groups cry foul

Greece on Friday hailed as "historic" a deal with US energy giant ExxonMobil that could see the country's first offshore drilling project in 40 years.

November 07, 2025

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Seven hospitalized after suspicious package opened at US base
Seven hospitalized after suspicious package opened at US base

Seven people were briefly hospitalized after a suspicious package containing a white powder was opened at the military base near the US capital that is home to Air Force One, the presidential jet, US media reported.

November 07, 2025

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Tanzania charges more than 100 with treason over election protests
Tanzania charges more than 100 with treason over election protests

A Tanzanian court charged more than 100 people with treason Friday following election protests that turned violent, as rights groups condemned what they said was the killing of civilians.

November 07, 2025