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Style and steel as Osaka tames Vekic to reach Paris third round

PARIS: Former world number one Naomi Osaka made another dazzling entry at the French Open on Thursday, but she was made to work hard to avoid the exit door in a 7-6(1) 6-4 victory over Croatian Donna Vekic in the second round. Osaka, who wore a se…

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DPM Dar highlights Pakistan’s stability, growth vision at Eid dinner in New York

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar addressed members of the Pakistani-American community during an Eid dinner reception hosted at the Consulate General of Pakistan in New York on Wednesday. The event was attended…

#IshaqDar #NewYork #EidDinner

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Royal Bank of Canada’s quarterly profit rises on trading boost

Royal Bank of Canada ​reported a rise ‌in second-quarter profit on Thursday, helped ​by an ​increase in trading income ⁠during a ​volatile period and ​higher interest earnings. The lender reported a net ​income of ​C$5.51 billion ($3.98 billion), …

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Russia signs agreement to build nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan

ASTANA: Russia signed an ​agreement on Thursday ‌with Kazakhstan on building ​a nuclear ​power plant in Central ⁠Asia’s largest ​country. The agreement was ​signed during a visit by Russian ​President Vladimir ​Putin who met Kazakhstan’s ‌presiden…

#Russia #Kazakhstan #NuclearPower

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PSG’s Georgian magician Kvaratskhelia ready for another big European night

PARIS: Paris St Germain’s road to the Champions League final has been fuelled by collective brilliance, but few players capture the chaos and beauty of Luis Enrique’s side better than Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. As PSG prepare for another ​showdown, ag…

#Kvaratskhelia #PSG #Football

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China’s auto industry is unlikely to return to ‘golden era,’ NIO CEO says

BEIJING: China’s auto industry has likely moved past its “golden era,” NIO Chief Executive William ​Li said on Thursday, as a downturn in domestic car sales ‌extended into May. A rebound in the world’s largest auto market has yet to materialise, d…

#NIO #China #AutoIndustry

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Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand to expand joint network as travel demand grows

Singapore Airlines said on Thursday that it would expand its joint network between New Zealand and ​Singapore with Air New Zealand to meet growing ‌travel demand between the two countries alongside key markets across Asia and Europe. The expanded …

#SingaporeAirlines #AirNewZealand #TravelDemand

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Chevron files request to acquire offshore Greek block, energy ministry says

ATHENS: US oil major Chevron ‌has filed an official request to take over a 70% stake ​from Greece’s Helleniq Energy ​in an offshore block southwest of ⁠Greece, the Greek energy ​ministry said on Thursday, in ​a move that would further expand the U…

#Chevron #Greece #EnergySector

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits Sweden for ‘aviation’ news

HELSINKI: Ukrainian ​President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is ⁠in ​Sweden on Thursday, ​the Nordic country’s government said in ​a ​statement. Zelenskiy will meet Prime ‌Minister ⁠Ulf Kristersson and Defence Minister Pal ​Jonson ​in ⁠Uppsala north of Stoc…

#Ukraine #Sweden

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Deutsche Bank investors urge bank to keep lid on costs

FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank investors on ​Thursday called on the German lender ‌at its annual shareholder meeting to keep a lid on costs, with some ​pledging to vote against a ​motion to raise pay for the ⁠bank’s chairman. The meeting, the first ​in-…

#DeutscheBank #Economy