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Asian stocks were mixed Monday as investors struggled to recover from last week's tough run fuelled by disappointing earnings from tech titans, while eyes were also turning to the United States ahead of crucial midterm elections.

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Equities pick up after BoE steps in, but pound resumes losses

Most Asian stocks bounced Thursday as UK and US government yields fell after the Bank of England jumped into bond markets to prevent a financial catastrophe.

Five years on, how #MeToo shook the world

By forcing the world to wake up to the daily sexual abuse suffered by women, the #MeToo movement became a social revolution of historic importance. Its legacy is still being determined.

Joan of Arc becomes non-binary icon in London play

A new play in London has reinvented France's sainted Joan of Arc as a non-binary icon, who rejects female identity as they struggle to find a place in a man's world.

Hong Kong confirms November banking summit after ending quarantine

Hong Kong confirmed Thursday it will host an international banking summit in early November, days after it lifted mandatory quarantine rules for arrivals that have battered the city's reputation as a business hub.

Asian stocks pick up after BoE steps in, but pound rally wanes

Asian stocks rallied Thursday as UK and US government yields fell after the Bank of England jumped into bond markets to prevent a fresh financial catastrophe.

Defying turmoil, Porsche to go 'full throttle' with blockbuster IPO

Luxury sports carmaker Porsche will debut on the Frankfurt stock exchange Thursday in one of Europe's biggest listings in years, hoping its brand power can attract investors despite market turbulence.

Stocks rally with sterling after surprise move by Bank of England

Global stock markets rallied on Wednesday in volatile trading after a surprise intervention by the Bank of England pressured bond yields in Britain and the United States and lifted the pound.

Barbados wins first loan deal from IMF climate change fund

Barbados on Tuesday became the first country to secure agreement on a financing package under a new IMF fund aimed at helping low-income countries tackle the impacts of climate change.

Licence to bill: Bond's Aston Martin sells for nearly £3 million

A replica of an Aston Martin DB5 used for the stunts in James Bond blockbuster "No Time to Die" sold for nearly £3 million at auction on Wednesday, auction house Christie's said.

White House announces multi-billion dollar plan to attack obesity, hunger

The White House announced Wednesday billions of dollars in pledges from major corporations -- including the likes of fast food behemoth Burger King -- to craft a national strategy on ending the twin US challenges of hunger and obesity.

Iran's Raisi condemns 'rioters' in protests over Mahsa Amini's death

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi condemned Wednesday the "rioters" behind a wave of women-led protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the Islamic republic's morality police.

Washington dismisses Moscow's hints of blame for gas leak

Moscow questioned Wednesday whether Washington caused mystery undersea gas pipeline leaks in Europe that have been blamed on sabotage, in a turn of the tables that US officials bluntly called "ridiculous".

Amid Iran unrest, Mahsa Amini's parents demand answers on her death

The parents of Mahsa Amini, whose death after her arrest by Iran's morality police has sparked a wave of unrest, have filed a complaint against the officers involved, the family's lawyer said Wednesday.

Stocks rally but investors cautious over recession fears

Global stock markets rallied on Wednesday in a volatile trading, with investors given an "energy boost" by an intervention by the Bank of England.

EU sees sabotage in gas pipe leaks

The EU said Wednesday that leaks from two Russia-Germany undersea gas pipelines appeared to be "a deliberate act", as Moscow said it would call for a UN Security Council meeting over the incident.

Kwasi Kwarteng: baptism of fire for UK's new finance minister

Kwasi Kwarteng has been finance minister for less than a month but is already in the firing line as Britain's economy teeters on the brink following his first policy announcement.

Seven dead in Iran strikes on Iraqi Kurdistan: ministry

Iran was accused of killing seven people and wounding 28 in cross-border strikes Wednesday against Kurdish factions in Iraq that have deplored an ongoing protest crackdown in the Islamic republic.

'You have to overcome': Cubans carry on as Hurricane Ian sparks blackout

Havana resident Maykel was helping his friend fix an "almendron" -- as the decades-old American cars that ply Cuba's streets are known -- when the lights suddenly cut out late Tuesday.

San Siro demolition on table as Milan and Inter's stadium dream put to public

A crucial step towards the demolition of the iconic San Siro begins on Wednesday when Milan hosts the first of a series of meetings with the public necessary for the new stadium proposed by the city's two footballing giants.

Stocks slump, dollar surges on recession fears

Global stock markets sank Wednesday and the dollar soared as investors fretted over recession fears and heightened Ukraine tensions.

French rapper Kaaris detained over alleged domestic violence

French rapper Kaaris was taken into custody for questioning on Wednesday over domestic violence allegations that he kicked and punched a former partner, prosecutors said.

BoE intervenes as IMF criticises UK budget

The Bank of England stepped in Wednesday to shore up market confidence after the International Monetary Fund criticised Britain's inflation-fighting budget.

EU sees sabotage in gas pipe leaks, Norway hikes security

The EU said Wednesday that leaks from two Russia-Germany undersea gas pipelines appeared to be "a deliberate act", as fossil fuel-rich Norway boosted security at its installations.

Iran police vow to confront Mahsa Amini protests with 'all might'

Iran's police warned Wednesday they will confront "with all their might" women-led protests that erupted nearly two weeks ago over the death of Mahsa Amini in custody, despite growing calls for restraint.

Politics a family affair for Italy's far-right leader Meloni

A like-minded sister, a brother-in-law tipped for government and a campaigning mother -- politics is a family affair for Italian far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, even if her partner does not share all her views.

Turkey bows to US pressure, cuts Russian bank ties

Turkey's booming wartime trade with Moscow took a giant step back on Wednesday with confirmation that the last three banks still processing Russian payments were pulling out under pressure from Washington.

Iranian woman died of 'blow to the head': family in Iraq

Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini was visiting Tehran with her family when she encountered the notorious morality police and died after a "violent blow to the head", her cousin living in Iraq said.

China's offshore yuan hits record low against dollar

China's yuan hit a record low against the surging US dollar in offshore trading Wednesday, despite recent efforts by the country's central bank to shore up the currency.

Harsh living conditions aggravate Gaza burn injuries

With bandages wrapped around his head and body, Attia al-Sawafiri was lying in the burns unit of a Gaza hospital, waiting for his first skin graft.

Politics a family affair for Italy's far-right leader Giorgia Meloni

A like-minded sister, a brother-in-law tipped for government and a campaigning mother -- politics is a family affair for Italian far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, even if her partner votes left.

Cyprus drivers fill up in breakaway north as prices soar

The queue of Greek Cypriot motorists waiting to cross a checkpoint into breakaway northern Cyprus is much longer than it used to be -- a plummeting Turkish lira means cheaper petrol prices there.

Stocks and oil drop as dollar gains on recession, Ukraine fears

Equities and crude prices fell, while the dollar held at multi-year highs Wednesday as recession fears mount, while traders are also growing increasingly concerned about tensions with Russia after it declared victory in controversial Ukraine annexation polls.

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