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HSBC defeats proposal to spin off bank's Asia ops

London (AFP) - HSBC on Friday overwhelmingly defeated an activist proposal supported by its largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to spin off the bank's Asia business in a search of better returns.

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India gives frosty reception to Pakistan envoy on rare visit

Benaulim (India) (AFP) - India gave a frosty reception Friday to Pakistan's foreign minister during the first official visit by a senior official from its arch-rival neighbour since 2016.

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King Charles greets royal fans as coronation buzz builds

London (AFP) - King Charles III greeted the crowds outside Buckingham Palace on Friday on the eve of his coronation, with royal revellers cranking up the party atmosphere with fancy dress and inflatable crowns.

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Wagner threatens Bakhmut pullout in attack on Russian army brass

Moscow (AFP) - Russian paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday threatened to pull frontline troops out of Bakhmut -- the epicentre of Ukraine's determined fight against Moscow's forces -- in an extraordinary attack on military chiefs ahead of an expected offensive by Kyiv.

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Record-breaking Azam lifts Pakistan to 334-6 in fourth ODI

Karachi (AFP) - Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Friday became the fastest batter to complete 5,000 one-day international runs to lift his team to 334-6 in the fourth match against New Zealand in Karachi.

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Flags and fireworks as Cambodia kicks off SEA Games

Phnom Penh (AFP) - Cambodia kicked off its first ever hosting of the Southeast Asian Games on Friday, in a historical ballyhoo of singing, dancing, flag-waving and fireworks.

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Messi suspension 'not my decision to take', says PSG coach Galtier

Saint-Germain-en-Laye (France) (AFP) - Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier sought to deflect questions about Lionel Messi's suspension by the French club as he spoke to reporters on Friday, insisting the decision was not his to take in the first place.

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Man City's De Bruyne set to return for Leeds clash

London (AFP) - Pep Guardiola has revealed Kevin De Bruyne could return to the Manchester City side for the Premier League leaders' match against Leeds on Saturday.

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Klopp backs Liverpool's decision to mark coronation by playing anthem

London (AFP) - Jurgen Klopp has backed Liverpool's decision to mark King Charles III's coronation by playing the national anthem before Saturday's game against Brentford.

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Newcastle memories a thing of the past for Arsenal's Arteta

London (AFP) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has no plans to use last season's damaging defeat at Newcastle as motivation when he takes his Premier League title-chasers to St James' Park on Sunday.

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April heat in western Med 'almost impossible without climate change'

Madrid (AFP) - The extreme heat that engulfed the Iberian peninsula and parts of North Africa last week would have been "almost impossible without climate change", an international scientific study found on Friday.

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Stocks jump as jobs data soothes US recession worries

New York (AFP) - Data showing that the US economy added more than a quarter of a million jobs last month soothed recession worries Friday, bringing a rebound in stocks including for troubled midsized American banks.

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Nigerian politician jailed after landmark UK organ trial

London (AFP) - A UK court on Friday jailed Nigeria's former deputy Senate president for nine years and eight months, following his landmark conviction for plotting to harvest a man's kidney for his sick daughter.

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Rohingya team says will not agree to refugee return after Myanmar visit

Teknaf (Bangladesh) (AFP) - Rohingya refugees who visited Myanmar on Friday told AFP they would not voluntarily agree to return there, after touring facilities meant to accommodate the repatriation of the stateless minority to their homeland.

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Spurs keeper Lloris ruled out for rest of season

London (AFP) - Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a thigh injury.

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Ten Hag expects Man Utd to seal top four spot despite Brighton loss

London (AFP) - Erik ten Hag insists Manchester United's last-gasp defeat at Brighton will not derail their bid to qualify for the Champions League.

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US perfume giant Coty weighs Paris stock listing

Paris (AFP) - US perfume and beauty products giant Coty said Friday that it was looking at a second stock listing in Paris as part of its efforts to strengthen its presence in Europe.

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US hiring shows surprise surge as unemployment falls

Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the United States picked up pace in April and unemployment returned to a multidecade low, government data showed Friday, signaling labor market resilience despite higher interest rates to tackle inflation.

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HSBC defeats proposal to split bank

London (AFP) - HSBC on Friday comfortably defeated an activist proposal supported by its largest stakeholder, the Chinese insurer Ping An, that sought to split the bank in a search for better returns.

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England great Sciver-Brunt retires from international cricket

London (AFP) - Katherine Sciver-Brunt retired from international cricket on Friday after a superb 19-year career in which she took more wickets than any other woman for England.

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India state police say restoring order after ethnic clashes

Guwahati (India) (AFP) - Police in a remote Indian state said troops were restoring order on Friday after ethnic clashes that killed at least six people and saw weapons stolen from police stations.

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Germany considers electricity price cap for industry

Berlin (AFP) - Germany's Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Friday presented plans to cap the price of electricity used by energy-intensive industries to insulate the sector against sharp cost increases, but the proposal immediately sparked criticism.

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King Charles helps chief rabbi respect Shabbat at coronation

London (AFP) - Britain's chief rabbi will join other faith leaders at Saturday's coronation of King Charles III but faces a unique problem -- how to ensure his attendance does not breach the Jewish Shabbat.

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Ukrainians absent as Russians return to competition at World Judo Championships

Doha (AFP) - The World Judo Championships, which open in Doha on Sunday, will be the first major international competition to welcome back Russian and Belarusian athletes, who have been excluded from most sporting events since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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HSBC seeks to keep bank intact as shareholders vote on split

London (AFP) - HSBC faced a vote by shareholders Friday over an activist proposal supported by the bank's largest stakeholder, Chinese insurer Ping An, to split the business as they seek better returns.

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