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SYDNEY (Reuters) -China's foreign minister is expected to visit Australia in July as diplomatic relations between the two trading partners
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Jesse McFadden: Investigators alleged evidence in sex offender’s house 'had nothing to do with homicide'
The investigators allegedly discussed the case on social media and discounted the significance of numerous pieces of evidence that were left behind
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Linda Yaccarino: NBCUniversal's advertising head in talks to become Twitter's next CEO as Elon Musk steps down
Linda Yaccarino reportedly played a pivotal role in the launch of NBCU's ad-supported Peacock streaming service
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US judge strikes down federal law barring handgun sales to those under 21
(Changes "sell" to "sale" in paragraph 1) By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -A federal judge in Virginia has struck down federal
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Philippine court acquits former justice minister of drug charges after key witnesses said they lied
A former Philippine opposition senator and justice minister has been acquitted of drug charges after key witnesses recanted and said they lied about her involvement in trafficking
1970-01-01 08:00

Lindsay Clancy: Massachusetts woman accused of killing her 3 children will stay in mental facility for 6 months as lawyers provide health update
Lindsay Clancy will continue to receive mental health care at the Tewksbury State Hospital, where she was admitted on May 2, 2023, till November 10
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China, Australia Trade Ministers Meet in Beijing to Ease Dispute
China and Australia’s trade ministers will hold their first in-person economic dialog since 2019 on Friday as Canberra
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Jesper Fast scores on OT power play, Hurricanes eliminate Devils in Game 5
Jesper Fast deflected in a shot by Jesperi Kotkaniemi on a power play at 7:09 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a series-ending 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night
1970-01-01 08:00

Export-Import Bank Defies Biden Climate Vow With Indonesian Oil Refinery Loan
US Export-Import Bank leaders voted Thursday to lend $99.7 million to expand an oil refinery in Indonesia, bucking
1970-01-01 08:00

Adidas to sell Yeezy shoes and donate proceeds months after Kanye West split
After months wrestling over the fate of milions of unsold Yeezy shoes, Adidas has decided to sell a portion of its remaining inventory and donate the proceeds to chartitable organizations, CEO of the German sportbrand Bjørn Gulden said Thursday. Adidas cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, in late October, following his antisemitic comments on social media and in interviews. As a result, the fate of 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) worth of the unsold Yeezys, a lucrative sneaker line launched with Ye, was unknown. At Adidas' annual shareholders meeting, Gulden said the company had spent months trying to find solutions. The CEO also added that Adidas spoke to NGOs and organizations that were harmed by Ye's comments and actions. “Burning those shoes cannot be the solution,” Gulden said, noting that Adidas was going to try to sell part of the remaining Yeezy inventory and “donate money to the organizations that help us and were harmed by what Ye said.” Exact details of this plan — including how many shoes will be sold and the timeline of selling them — remain unknown. Gulden said the company will provide updates as they moves forward. The move comes as Adidas is trying to stage a comeback and move beyond the Yeezy partnership. Cutting ties with Ye has cost Adidas hundreds of millions of dollars — with the company taking a loss of 600 million euros ($655 million) in sales for the last three months of 2022, helping drive the company to a quarterly net loss of 513 million euros. Adidas reported 400 million euros ($441 million) in lost sales at the start of 2023, the company announced last week. Net sales declined 1% in the first quarter, to 5.27 billion euros, and would have risen 9% with the Yeezy line, the company said. It reported a net loss of 24 million euros, a plunge from a profit of 310 million euros in the same period a year ago. Operating profit, which excludes some items like taxes, was down to 60 million euros from 437 million euros a year earlier. Meanwhile, Adidas is also facing a class-action lawsuit from investors who allege the company knew about offensive remarks and harmful behavior from Ye, years before terminating its pact with him. Adidas has pushed back on the allegations made in the lawsuit. Still, Gulden reminded investors that the nine-year partnership Adidas and Ye was “sensational." While he noted that Ye is a difficult person, “he's the most creative person in our industry,” Gulden said. “He created a model with Adidas that was sought after around the world.” But he added, “We lost that in a month." _________ AP Business Writer David McHugh in Frankfurt, Germany, and AP Retail Writer Anne D'Innocenzio in New York contributed to this report. Read More Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Adidas breakup with rapper Ye, lost Yeezy sales hit earnings Putin’s spokesman threatens ‘adequate response’ over UK missile pledge – live Boost for Erdogan rival as struggling candidate quits Turkish election race
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China Regulator Steps Up Probes of Bond Underwriting Practices
China’s credit markets are closing out the week trying to digest the implications of new probes that a
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Whoopi Goldberg makes embarrassing blunder on 'The View' as she attributes rapper Ludacris to wrong film
Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, star of the upcoming 'Fast X', joined 'The View' this week to promote his movie
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