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New Zealand Rugby seals deal with US private equity firm
New Zealand Rugby seals deal with US private equity firm

New Zealand Rugby said Thursday it had secured a lucrative investment from US private equity firm Silver Lake after overcoming opposition to the deal from the players' union.

February 16, 2022

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Fed officials see accelerated US rate hikes
Fed officials see accelerated US rate hikes

Faced with stubbornly high inflation, US central bankers are considering an accelerated schedule for raising the benchmark borrowing rate, according to minutes of their latest meeting released Wednesday.

February 16, 2022

Spanish agricultural drama 'Alcarras' wins Berlin film fest
Spanish agricultural drama 'Alcarras' wins Berlin film fest

The 72nd Berlin film festival awarded its Golden Bear top prize on Wednesday to Spanish director Carla Simon's semi-autobiographical drama "Alcarras", about a family of peach farmers fighting for their future.

February 16, 2022

US governors, Canadian premiers call for end to vaccine mandate
US governors, Canadian premiers call for end to vaccine mandate

A group of 16 US state governors and the premiers of two Canadian provinces on Wednesday called on the leaders of both countries to end the cross-border vaccine requirement that sparked protests and briefly closed trade routes.

February 16, 2022

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Macron hosts African leaders ahead of expected Mali withdrawal
Macron hosts African leaders ahead of expected Mali withdrawal

President Emmanuel Macron welcomed African leaders for dinner in Paris Wednesday ahead of an expected announcement that France is withdrawing its troops from Mali after nearly 10 years fighting a jihadist insurgency.

February 16, 2022

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Netanyahu prosecutors say witness phone was hacked with 'spyware'
Netanyahu prosecutors say witness phone was hacked with 'spyware'

Prosecutors in former Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial said Wednesday that "spyware" hacked one witness's phone but no relevant material was uncovered and urged the trial to go ahead.

February 16, 2022