David Grann and Siddhartha Mukherjee are among contenders for a prestigious nonfiction prize
Books about the perilous state of our world, our food and our relationship with technology are in the running for Britain’s leading nonfiction book award, the Baillie Gifford Prize
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Saudi Arabia's STC Group to become Telefonica top shareholder with 9.9% stake
By Andres Gonzalez, Amy-Jo Crowley, Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Hadeel Al Sayegh LONDON/DUBAI Saudi Arabia's STC Group has
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British Museum: Chinese TikTok hit amplifies calls for return of artefacts
The popular Chinese TikTok series amplifies nationalist calls for the return of the country's treasures.
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Spain Will Protect ‘Strategic Autonomy’ in Telefonica Stake Sale
Spain will ensure it protects the country’s “strategic autonomy” after Saudi Telecom Co. snapped up a near 10%
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Moment Greece flooding sweeps cars into sea as roads turn into fast-flowing rivers
Flooding hit parts of central Greece and some of its islands on Tuesday 5 September, turning streets into flooded torrents. Mobile phone footage shows a car being swept into the sea by fast-flowing water in Pelion, as dozens of other vehicles are left in a flooded car park. Police banned traffic from the town of Volos and on the island of Skiathos until the storm subsided. Authorities said one man was killed in Volos when a wall buckled and fell on him, while another man was reported missing, believed to have been swept away by floodwaters.
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Roads on Greek island of Skiathos turn to rushing rivers after intense rainfall
Fierce rainstorms battered the Greek island of Skiathos on Tuesday 5 September, triggering flooding and channelling thigh-high torrents through town streets. Olivera Draia, a tourist visiting the island, filmed the water submerging the roads and rushing towards the harbour of Skiathos city at around 5:15pm local time. Police banned traffic on Skiathos following the intense rainfall. Meanwhile, authorities said one man was killed in Volos - on the Greek mainland - when a wall buckled and fell on him, while another man was reported missing, believed to have been swept away by floodwaters.
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ECB’s Knot Says Markets Risk Underplaying Hiking Chances
Investors largely betting against a European Central Bank interest-rate increase next week are “maybe” underestimating the likelihood of
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Sara Sharif: Dad and stepmum release video in first public contact since her death
In a video sent to the BBC Urfan Sharif and his partner describe Sara's death as an "incident".
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The Mideast Power Brokers Who Control $2.7 Trillion in Assets
The Middle East is home to some of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. Overseeing close to $3
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South Korea should maintain current monetary, fiscal policies, IMF says
SEOUL South Korea should maintain current, restrictive monetary and fiscal policies as it needs to take steps to
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Growing feud over Tuberville's stand on military nominations risks Senate confirmation of nation's top military officer
The escalating feud between Democrats and Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the Alabama Republican's hold on roughly 300 military nominees could soon lead to an even riskier situation: Holding up the confirmation of the nation's highest-ranking military officer.
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Scholz: Germany must pull together to overcome economic crisis
BERLIN German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday called on the ruling coalition and democratic opposition to pull together
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