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Bitcoin rose struck a fresh record high Monday but stock markets mostly fell as traders awaited more signals on the outlook for US interest rates.
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A British hedge fund trader accused of defrauding Danish tax authorities in a billion-dollar scam went on trial in Copenhagen on Monday, with the government hoping to recover the money in the blockbuster case.
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Bitcoin struck a fresh record high Monday and stock markets diverged as traders assessed the outlook for cuts to US interest rates.
Stocks diverge; bitcoins hits fresh record high
Bitcoin struck a fresh record high Monday and stock markets diverged as traders assessed the outlook for cuts to US interest rates.
Bitcoin zooms to record beyond $72,000
Bitcoin raced to an all-time peak above $72,000 Monday as the world's most popular cryptocurrency won further support on greater trading accessibility and dollar weakness.
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President Emmanuel Macron on Monday faced criticism from French medical workers and the Catholic Church over a draft bill his government plans to present to parliament in May that would allow assisted dying for certain terminally-ill patients.
S. Korea starts process to suspend licences of 4,900 striking doctors
South Korea said Monday it had started procedures to suspend the medical licences of 4,900 junior doctors who have resigned and stopped working to protest government medical training reforms, causing healthcare chaos.
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Asian markets mostly fell Monday after a forecast-busting jobs report dampened US interest rate cut hopes, with attention now turning to the release of key inflation data this week.
S. Korea starts procedures to suspend licences of 4,900 striking doctors
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Ireland referendum reforms 'comprehensively' rejected: Varadkar
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China consumer prices rise in February for first time in six months
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US senators avert partial shutdown
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IMF chief Georgieva says she would be 'honored' to serve 2nd term
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Police kill student in southern Mexico, fanning tensions
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EU says Gaza to get aid by sea as airdrop ends in deaths
An international effort gathered pace on Friday to get desperately needed humanitarian relief into Gaza by sea, in the latest bid to counter overland access restrictions blamed on Israel as it battles Hamas militants.
Natalie Portman divorces French choreographer husband
Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman has divorced her French choreographer husband, US media reported Friday.
Stock markets cautious after US jobs report
Global stocks wobbled Friday as investors digested a jobs report that failed to settle the debate about when the US Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates.
UN chief warns of 'global backlash against women's rights'
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday that a "backlash" against women's rights was threatening progress across the world.
Stock markets rise after US jobs report
US stock markets rose slightly Friday as investors digested a jobs report showing that hiring in the United States was higher than expected last month.
US hiring beats expectations with solid showing in February
Hiring in the United States was robust in February although unemployment crept up, government data showed Friday, a potentially encouraging sign for policymakers hoping to cool the economy without tipping it into a downturn.
German federal prosecutors to probe Tesla plant sabotage
German federal prosecutors said Friday they had taken over investigations into a suspected arson attack this week that caused a power outage and forced Tesla to halt production at its plant near Berlin.
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Indonesian airline pilots fell asleep mid-flight: safety agency
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Former PM blasts 'insidious sexism' in French politics
Elisabeth Borne, the second woman to serve as prime minister of France, on Friday denounced the "insidious sexism" that she said still permeated French politics.
UK lawmakers demand action on finance sector misogyny
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Nigeria targets cryptocurrency in bid to end naira freefall
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'I will do it again': Myanmar student defies junta from jail
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Pakistan's women 'Rowdy Riders' take on traffic and tradition
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