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Adidas reports higher profits but warns of 'volatile' climate 29 Apr 2026 - 11:23 am
Adidas warned of heavy discounting, particularly for footwear (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand) (AFP)
EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, Instagram 29 Apr 2026 - 11:00 am
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TotalEnergies reopens Saudi refinery closed after attacks 29 Apr 2026 - 10:38 am
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Spanish PM's ex-top aide takes stand at graft trial 29 Apr 2026 - 10:28 am
Koldo Garcia, former adviser of Spanish transport minister Jose Luis Abalos, attends an investigation commission over a graft case linked to the purchase of face masks during the pandemic, at the Senate in Madrid on April 22, 2024. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's former right-hand man Jose Luis Abalos takes the stand on April 29, 2026 as a key suspect in a corruption trial that has cast doubt on the Socialist-led government's future.

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Military charges Indonesian soldiers in acid attack on activist 29 Apr 2026 - 10:16 am
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Military personnel accused of throwing acid at human rights activist Andri Yunus attend a trial at a military court in Jakarta on April 29, 2026. 

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Indian opposition slams Nicobar megaport plan as 'destruction' 29 Apr 2026 - 09:47 am
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Gold loses lustre on Middle East war 29 Apr 2026 - 09:23 am
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Mercedes-Benz profit slides amid cutthroat Chinese market 29 Apr 2026 - 09:10 am
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A giant logo of German automotive brand Mercedes-Benz is seen atop a Mercedes dealership in Offenbach, western Germany, on April 29, 2026. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
India's Parag faces action over IPL vaping incident 29 Apr 2026 - 09:01 am
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Indian man takes sister's exhumed body to bank for withdrawal 29 Apr 2026 - 08:46 am
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Germany urges China and Russia to back UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz 29 Apr 2026 - 08:22 am
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Japan cleaner goes viral with spa-like service for plushies 29 Apr 2026 - 08:06 am
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In this picture taken on April 27, 2026, dry-cleaning professional Masakazu Shimura steam-cleans a soft toy at the facility of Cleaning Yonmarusan in Fuefuki city of Yamanashi Prefecture.  

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Pentagon makes deal to expand use of Google AI: reports 29 Apr 2026 - 07:52 am
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Full solidarity among member states, security indivisible: GCC leaders 29 Apr 2026 - 12:47 am
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Saudi Crown Prince thanks GCC leaders for their efforts at Consultative Gulf Summit 28 Apr 2026 - 11:29 pm
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Man, 89, held after two shootings in Athens 28 Apr 2026 - 07:04 pm
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Train collision kills 15, injures dozens near Jakarta 28 Apr 2026 - 06:58 pm
Rescuers work at the site of a train collision after a passenger train locomotive pierced through the rear car of a commuter train at Bekasi Timur station in Bekasi, West Java on April 28, 2026. (Photo by Rezas / AFP)
On patrol with London police battling rampant phone theft 28 Apr 2026 - 05:41 pm
Metropolitan Police interceptor vehicles move through traffic towards the scene of a mobile phone theft in central London April 25, 2026. Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP