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African leaders to push for slavery reparations despite resistance
African Union leaders to hold talks on reparations at summit Leaders hope to shape 'unified vision' Debate includes land restitution, return of cultural artefacts Right-wing populists oppose discussion of compensationBy Catarina Demony Feb 13 (Reuters) - African leaders meeting in Ethiopi...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
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Elon Musk says Grok 3 in final stages, outperforming all chatbots
Musk says OpenAI 'going too far' in deleting non-profit segmentTells Middle East audience that US should mind its own businessUS government spending could be cut by $1 trillion and reduce inflation to zero, Musk saysAdds Dubai Loop partnership in paragraph 10By Yousef Saba DUBAI, Feb 13 (...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Global stocks rally on Ukraine peace hopes, euro extends gains
Asian stock markets: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4European stock futures rally 1%, Wall St futures riseOil falls a second day, euro extends gainsNikkei gains 1.4% thanks to weaker yenUpdates prices as of 0600 GMTBy Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and European stock futures rallied on Thurs...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
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Japan's Nikkei ends more than 1% higher as weaker yen boosts appetite
Updates with closing prices TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended more than 1% higher on Thursday as a weak yen boosted appetite, masking losses of heavyweight SoftBank Group on its surprise quarterly loss.The Nikkei .N225 rose 1.28% to close at 39,461.47 in its bigges...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
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Ukraine's future NATO membership not off the table, Sweden says
BRUSSELS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine could still become a NATO member in the future if it fulfils all conditions, Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday."I don't foresee the NATO membership as such being off the table for Ukraine," Jonson said before a meeting of defence mi...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Forex
FOREX-Euro rallies as Ukraine peace talks cushion US inflation shock
Euro rallies as US plans Russia-Ukraine peace talksHotter-than-expected U.S. CPI adds to bets Fed will hold rates higher for longerU.S. PPI in spotlight Updates for the Asian afternoonBy Brigid Riley TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The euro rose to a one-week high against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
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German foreign minister: Europe needs to be involved in talks over Ukraine
FRANKFURT, Feb 13 (Reuters) - German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday that Ukraine and Europe need to be involved in peace talks over Ukraine, after the U.S. president and the Russian president discussed the conflict. "We can't have talks without involving Ukraine. Pea...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
