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Australian Stocks Could Extend Record High Amid Lower Rate Outlook

Australian stocks could be poised for an extended rally after signs the country’s central bank may be winning its battle with inflation sent the benchmark index to its first record close since August 2021.

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Pakistan’s Imran Khan and His Wife Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison on Corruption Charges

ISLAMABAD — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife were sentenced on Wednesday to 14 years in prison for corruption, his lawyer and prison officials said, a day after another special court convicted Khan of leaking state secrets

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Utah is the latest state to ban DEI efforts on campus and in government

Utah’s governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes the state the latest to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government. (Image credit: Laura Seitz/AP)

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New Zealand Shares Slip 0.4% Amid Large-Cap Weakness

New Zealand shares closed 0.4% lower at 11872.10 amid weakness in large-cap stocks.

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Prospect of Trump 2.0 Has Europe Scrambling on Military Spending

Amid criticism from the Republican presidential front-runner, some of America’s staunchest allies in Europe are pushing their neighbors to spend more on defense.

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​Netanyahu Puts Political Survival Ahead of Tough Decisions on Gaza

Israel’s military, the U.S. and Arab governments say a strategy is needed to determine who will run the enclave after Hamas.

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Negative Takes on China’s Economy Are Disappearing From the Internet

Chinese authorities are warning against denigrating the economy, and urging officials to highlight its “bright prospects.”

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Europe Regulates Its Way to Last Place

From mergers to artificial intelligence, the EU’s aggressive rule making hampers its ability to compete with China and the U.S.

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U.S. Fighter Jet Crashes off South Korea’s Coast, Again

Amid an “in-flight emergency,” a U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in waters off South Korea’s west coast Wednesday morning, the U.S. Air Force said in a statement, adding that the pilot had “ejected safely” and was transported conscious to a

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