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World
U.S. stocks end mixed, S&P 500 down for 5th day
NEW YORK, April 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Thursday amid concerns that inflation is no longer cooling and the Federal Reserve could ease back on interest rate cuts.
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World
Canada to host UN event for global solution to end plastic pollution
OTTAWA, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Environment and Climate Change Canada announced Thursday the country will host a UN event next week for a global solution to end plastic pollution.
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Football
Soccer-Ten-man Roma beat Milan to set up Europa League semi-final with Leverkusen
ROME (Reuters) -AS Roma beat AC Milan 2-1 at a buzzing Stadio Olimpico on Thursday to complete a 3-1 aggregate win and set up a semi-final showdown with Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League.
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Football
Soccer-Leverkusen reach Europa League semis as Frimpong rescues unbeaten run
LONDON (Reuters) -Newly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen reached the Europa League semi-finals but almost lost their season-long unbeaten record as they struck late to draw 1-1 away at West Ham United for a 3-1 aggregate victory on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Liverpool eliminated as Atalanta book Europa League semi-final place
BERGAMO, Italy (Reuters) -Atalanta progressed to the Europa League semi-finals despite losing 1-0 to Liverpool on Thursday as they triumphed 3-1 on aggregate to move one step closer to a first ever European final for the Serie A side.
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Football
Soccer-Martinez avoids red card, saves penalties to send Villa into semis
LILLE, France (Reuters) -Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saved two spot kicks and survived a bizarre red card incident as his side beat French club Lille on penalties to reach the Europa Conference League semi-finals on Thursday.
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Tennis
ATP roundup: Casper Ruud moves on in Barcelona
Third-seeded Casper Ruud defeated 14th-seeded Jordan Thompson 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Thursday in Spain.
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World
India begins voting in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term
KAIRANA/CHENNAI, India (Reuters) -India began voting on Friday in the world's largest election as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a historic third term in office on the back of growth, welfare, his personal popularity and Hindu nationalism.
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World
Crude futures settle mixed
NEW YORK, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices settled mixed on Thursday.
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World
Bosch Group to harness climate action for future growth
STUTTGART, Germany, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Despite a challenging market, Germany's leading technology firm Bosch Group is set to invest heavily in technologies for a carbon-neutral future, the company said in a press release published on Thursday.
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World
U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Thursday.
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World
Chinese-sponsored water, sanitation project launched in Kenya
NAIROBI, April 18 (Xinhua) -- A water project co-sponsored by the Jiangsu People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Amity Foundation, an independent Chinese social organization, was launched on Thursday in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.
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World
Roundup: German housing crisis continues with sharp slump in building permits
BERLIN, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Germany's housing crisis persists, with an 18.3 percent year-on-year decrease in residential building permits for February, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) said on Thursday.
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World
Egypt to establish free zone for yachts along Red Sea coast
CAIRO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The Egyptian cabinet approved on Thursday the establishment of a special free zone to manufacture, maintain, and export marine yachts to meet standards on par with those of Europe and other international counterparts, according to a government statement.
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Other Sports
The Paris Olympics menu: more French, more local, less meat
PARIS (Reuters) -Athletes at this year's Olympics will be eating fresh produce mostly made in France, with a focus on local and organic products and more vegetarian options.
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World
Feature: Chinese orchestra group performs at Kenya's oldest university
NAIROBI, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The traditional instrument orchestra of East China's Nanjing University gave an exciting performance at the University of Nairobi, Kenya's oldest university, on Thursday, winning applause and accolades from the assembled audience of students and faculty members.
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Technology
US power, tech companies lament snags in meeting AI energy needs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. electrical systems are not expanding fast enough to meet rapidly growing power needs of technology like Generative AI, prompting data center businesses to sometimes bypass utilities, executives said at an energy conference this week.
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World
Tanzania loses 5.9 mln USD to illegal fishing in 2019-2023
DODOMA, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has suffered significant losses due to illegal fishing, amounting to about 15.2 billion Tanzanian shillings (about 5.9 million U.S. dollars) between 2019 and 2023, according to the latest report by the Controller and Auditor General.
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Athletics
Athletics-Breast cancer survivor to run London marathon topless to help erase mastectomy stigma
(Reuters) - Louise Butcher hopes that when she becomes the first woman to run the London Marathon topless on Sunday, having had a double mastectomy in 2022, the thousands of supporters lining the course see a powerful image of strength.