Cristiano Ronaldo will not face rape charges in US
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IMF/World Bank: 75 years as the world's financial firefighters
The IMF and World Bank were created 22 July, 1944 in the shadow of World War II to help rebuild Europe and later Japan, and to try to head off the kind of economic strife that had led to the war.
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Zelensky: two months as Ukraine's most unusual president
The 41-year-old has played a twofold game, underlining that he is a man of the people while attacking the traditional political class that he has denounced as corrupt.
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Boris v Jeremy: Who are the rivals to be Britain's next PM?
As the race to become Britain's next prime minister draws to a close, here is a look at the two rival candidates, their campaigns and their main Brexit and domestic policies.
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Rating agencies knew of stress at India's IL&FS, but gave good ratings - audit
Audit firm Grant Thornton was appointed by IL&FS’ new board to conduct the review following the government’s decision to take charge of the group after its defaults on debt obligations sparked fears of financial contagion.
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Iran says it seized tanker after collision, UK calls move a 'hostile act'
It came two weeks after Britain seized an Iranian tanker off Gibraltar accused of violating sanctions on Syria, an action that prompted numerous Iranian threats to retaliate.
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Thousands protest in Moscow after opposition barred from city vote
Police said around 12,000 people took part in the protests, while opposition groups said the figure was higher.
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Turkish foreign minister discusses defense, Syria with Pompeo
Ankara’s purchase of the S-400 system has infuriated the United States, its NATO ally, which has responded by removing Turkey from the F-35 stealth fighter jet program.
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White House to host meeting with tech executives on Huawei ban: sources
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will also attend the White House event, to which chipmakers Intel Corp and Qualcomm Inc have been invited, the people said.
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Japan studio boss at loss for words as he mourns bright, young staff
Thursday’s attack on Kyoto Animation, famous in Japan and overseas for its series and movies, was the worst mass killing in two decades in a country with some of the world’s lowest crime rates.
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Saudi Arabia has decided to host US troops: Saudi defence ministry
Saudi Arabia has not hosted US forces since 2003 when they withdrew following the end of the war with Iraq.
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'It's our America,' reminds Michelle Obama
Trump has come under intense fire after he attacked four first-term Democratic congresswomen known as the "Squad."
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'El Chapo' enters US supermax prison in Colorado
Guzman - who escaped Mexican prisons in 2001 and 2015 - will find it nearly impossible to slip out of the ADX, built in 1994 and located in a remote mountainous desert region of the western US state.
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Trump says Johnson would do 'great job' as British PM
Johnson is tipped to replace Theresa May as prime minister next week, when the results of a postal ballot by the governing Conservative Party are revealed.
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Huge blast rocks China gas plant, 'many injured': state media
The number of casualties was not immediately known following the blast in Henan province, but official news agency Xinhua said "many people" were injured at the site of the explosion.
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Fridays for Future: Learners continue protests for climate change in Germany
This was the 48th Friday that young people in Germany and other parts of the world were missing school to protest for change.
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New EU chief must piece together diverse top team
The former German defence minister will need all her political and diplomatic skill to knit together a commission from different countries and parties.
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15 killed in dark day for Mumbai daily train commute
Some of the victims were hit while trying to cross the tracks illegally while others fell from packed trains on Thursday, police spokesman S.R. Gandhi said.
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Suspected arsonist believed his novel was stolen by Japanese studio – media
Police identified the suspected arsonist as Shinji Aoba, who was taken into custody soon after the attack, NHK said, adding that he had not been arrested.
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Gulf tensions rise as US downs Iranian drone
It was believed to be the first US military engagement with Iran following a series of increasingly serious incidents.
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Japan, South Korea row over history, trade deepens as man dies of immolation
The dispute took a tragic turn earlier on Friday when a South Korean man set himself on fire in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul in an apparent protest and later died from his injuries.
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EWN Round-up: 7 stories you may have missed this week
These are the seven most popular stories that made headlines on EWN this week.
