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Aouar switches allegiance from France to Algeria
Aouar switches allegiance from France to Algeria

Lyon's French-Algerian midfielder Houssem Aouar, who has been capped once by France, said Thursday he was switching allegiance and will now play for Algeria.

March 16, 2023

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Blinken in show of support for Niger as Russia grows in region
Blinken in show of support for Niger as Russia grows in region

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Niger on Thursday for a rare visit to a country seen as a bastion of support for Western military operations in a jihadist-torn region where Russia is making inroads.

March 16, 2023

Gibson-Park gets nod for Ireland's Six Nations Grand Slam clash
Gibson-Park gets nod for Ireland's Six Nations Grand Slam clash

Jamison Gibson-Park has been handed the scrum-half role by Ireland head coach Andy Farrell as the Irish bid to seal the Six Nations Grand Slam by beating England at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

March 16, 2023

Yellen says US banking system sound despite turmoil
Yellen says US banking system sound despite turmoil

The US banking system remains sound despite market anxiety over the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told members of Congress on Thursday.

March 16, 2023

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From acclaim to blame: Lebanon's bank chief Riad Salameh
From acclaim to blame: Lebanon's bank chief Riad Salameh

Lebanon's central bank chief Riad Salameh, once lauded for reviving the economy, faces investigations into his personal wealth and is widely viewed as a key culprit in the country's dramatic economic crash.

March 16, 2023

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Shares of First Republic plunge after report of possible sale
Shares of First Republic plunge after report of possible sale

Shares of First Republic Bank nosedived on Wall Street Thursday following a report that the embattled California bank is considering strategic options, including a possible sale.

March 16, 2023