Asian stocks rally as US Treasury steps in to ease bond fears
Asian markets rallied Thursday after the US Treasury said it would "at least double" the amount of long-term bonds to push down borrowing costs, after they surged this week to near two-decade highs.
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'Simply lovely': Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract until 2030
Four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull until the end of 2030, the team announced Thursday, ending speculation over his future in the sport.
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Verstappen signs new Red Bull contract until 2030: team
Four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull until the end of 2030, the team announced Thursday, ending speculation over his future in the sport.
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Australia coach Walters heading to St Helens after World Cup
Australia coach Kevin Walters will leave the role to take over at English Super League powerhouse St Helens after the Rugby League World Cup this year, he said Thursday.
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What property giant Evergrande's sentence means for China's economy
For property giant Evergrande, the face of China's real estate woes, an excruciating saga that has dragged on for years culminated on Thursday with court rulings ordering fines and jail terms.
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China jails founder, fines disgraced property giant Evergrande
China sentenced the founder of embattled property giant Evergrande to life in prison and fined the group more than $2 billion on Thursday for offences including fraud, five years after a high-profile default.
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Australian prosecutors demand life in prison for mushroom killer
Australian prosecutors asked judges Thursday to stiffen mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's prison sentence -- saying she should never be set free.
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Russian strikes kill 12 in Kyiv, surrounding region
Russian bombardments killed at least 12 peopleand wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday.
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Fallout far-reaching for Australian Rules after latest scandal
An alcohol-fuelled scandal swirling around a top Australian Rules team has been splashed across newspaper front pages as much as the back and triggered broader debate, a sign of the sport's importance in the country's social fabric.
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US India ambassador's Kashmir remarks rile Pakistan; envoy summoned
Pakistan summoned Washington's top envoy in Islamabad and "strongly condemned" remarks by the US ambassador to New Delhi calling disputed Kashmir "an important part of India".
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