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Allianz Backs Operating Profit View

Allianz reported an operating profit of €3.8 in the second quarter, and reaffirmed its full-year view, as strength in its property-and-casualty segment offset subdued performance in asset management.

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US military mission in Niger in focus after coup: analysis

By Idrees Ali and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Last month’s coup in Niger has raised questions over whether the United States can continue the 1,100-strong military presence in the country that officials and analysts say has been key to

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How Ecuador Became a Gold Rush Country for Drug Cartels

In Ecuador, an intelligence official said: “People consume abroad, but they don’t understand the consequences that take place here.”

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Pakistan’s parliament is dissolved to pave way for elections

Pakistan’s president on Wednesday dissolved the lower house of parliament as the country’s top opposition leader is fighting to overturn a corruption conviction. (Image credit: Anjum Naveed/AP)

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Italian government’s raid on banks undermined by confusion

By Angelo Amante and Valentina Za ROME (Reuters) -A drive to shore up its political base and appeal to the less well off lay behind the Italian government’s decision to impose a windfall tax on banks but its clumsy handling

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China Allows Group Tours to More Nations

China is easing restrictions on group travel further, which will likely give a boost to the global tourism industry.

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India Central Bank Keeps Rate Unchanged as Inflation Slows

Reserve Bank of India Gov. Shaktikanta Das said the policy committee decided to remain focused on withdrawal of accommodation.

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U.S. Investment Ban on China Poised to Deepen Divide

President Biden’s order comes on top of a slowing Chinese economy, Covid lockdowns and rising tensions between the two powers.

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Ex-husband of woman accused of killing three people with toxic mushrooms claims she tried to poison him

The ex-husband of a woman who served a lunch that proved fatal to three people has claimed she tried to poison him.

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Climate summit host country misses own clean power target – but ‘continues to embrace’ transition

The oil-rich country hosting the next UN climate summit, which this year said it was “running towards” a clean power future, missed its own green energy target, Sky News can reveal.

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