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U.S. stocks little changed as job cuts increase
NEW YORK, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks were relatively unchanged on Thursday as investors consolidated recent gains amid growing certainty that the Federal Reserve will deliver a 25-basis-point interest rate cut at its Dec. 10 monetary policy meeting, the final one of 2025.
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Football
Soccer-American World Cup pioneer Rothenberg says dynamic pricing is here to stay
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Alan Rothenberg, the architect of the 1994 World Cup in the United States, said that criticism of the dynamic ticket pricing model for the 2026 tournament reflected the fact that such practices had become commonplace in sports and entertainment.
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Football
Soccer-Man United held to 1-1 draw at home by struggling West Ham
MANCHESTER, England, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Manchester United missed the chance to go fifth in the Premier League when they were held 1-1 by West Ham United at Old Trafford on Thursday, a result which keeps the visitors in the relegation zone.
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World
Fugitive pro-Russian Moldova business magnate says he is halting projects
CHISINAU, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Fugitive Moldovan business magnate Ilan Shor, accused by authorities in the ex-Soviet state of buying votes and trying to destabilise it with Russian backing, said on Thursday he was halting all his economic projects in the country.
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World
US says Pentagon review sees opportunities to strengthen AUKUS submarine deal
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The Pentagon has completed its review of the AUKUS project to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines and has found areas to put the deal on the "strongest possible footing," a U.S. official said on Thursday.
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World
Chinese-linked hackers use back door for potential 'sabotage,' US and Canada say
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Chinese-linked hackers used sophisticated malware to penetrate and maintain long-term access to unnamed government and information technology entities, U.S. and Canadian cybersecurity agencies said on Thursday.
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Other Sports
Alpine skiing-Odermatt wins Beaver Creek downhill
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Marco Odermatt of Switzerland laid down an aggressive run to win the downhill at Beaver Creek on Thursday in the last Alpine skiing World Cup event in the United States before the Milano Cortina Olympics.
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Football
Soccer-FIFA's Ellis hails World Cup's power to create next generation of fans
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - FIFA officials on Thursday predicted that the expanded 2026 World Cup would deepen football's global reach on and off the pitch as they looked ahead to a 48-team tournament they say can inspire a new generation of fans and players.
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World
Chinese, Dutch business leaders urge efforts to build stable, resilient global supply chains
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Dutch business leaders have urged efforts to build stable, resilient and efficient global supply chains amid rising geopolitical tensions and expanding national security concerns.
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World
Finland approves new climate plans, leaves key forest sink challenge unresolved
HELSINKI, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Finnish government on Thursday approved two key climate policy plans aimed at meeting national and European Union (EU) climate targets, but left unresolved how to reverse the decline in the country's forest carbon sinks, a central element in its 2035 carbon neutrality goal.
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Football
Soccer-Morocco look to youth and experience to prove Qatar World Cup success was no fluke
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Morocco head into Friday's FIFA World Cup draw in Washington brimming with confidence, determined to build on their trailblazing run to the semi-finals in Qatar 2022 and prove their rise is no accident.
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World
Lawmakers have reviewed summary of Pentagon order on Caribbean attacks, sources say
Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers have reviewed a summary of a Pentagon document that lays out the scope of the Trump administration's campaign to strike vessels carrying narcotics in the Caribbean, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
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World
Danish economy defies headwinds with solid growth: ministry
OSLO, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Denmark's economy remains robust despite higher tariffs and recent global turbulence, with the government forecasting continued solid growth and rising household purchasing power through 2027, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Thursday.
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World
U.S. CDC's advisory committee discusses vaccine recommendations
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is convening in Atlanta on Thursday and Friday to review and vote on a series of vaccine-related recommendations.
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World
Venezuela asks lawmakers to approve 2026 budget of $19.9 billion
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday presented the government's 2026 budget proposal to the National Assembly, urging lawmakers to approve spending of some $19.9 billion.
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World
EU approves BiH's Reform Agenda
SARAJEVO, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission has approved Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) Reform Agenda, paving the way for the country to access up to 976.6 million euros (1138 million U.S. dollars) under the EU's 6-billion-euro Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, the European Union (EU) Delegation to BiH said Thursday.
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World
US approves potential $2.68 billion sale of air strike weapons to Canada
OTTAWA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of air strike weapons and related equipment to Canada for an estimated cost of $2.68 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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Other Sports
Alpine skiing-Olympic downhill champion Suter sidelined for a month after fall at training
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Corinne Suter, gold medallist in downhill skiing at the last Winter Olympics, faces a month on the sidelines after a fall during training caused a muscle tear in her leg, national governing body Swiss Ski said on Thursday.
