France faces power crunch once mild weather ends, grid operator says
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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall in Christmas week
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Impoverished Ethiopia seeks extra $2.5 bln to rebuild from war
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India imposes stricter rules to prevent COVID-19 spread, leaders hold mass rallies
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FOREX-Dollar ticks up against rivals in thin holiday trading
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Sudan security forces use tear gas against protesters near capital - Reuters witness
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J&J booster slashes Omicron hospitalisations -S.African study
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Germany to pull the plug on three of its last six nuclear plants
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Abbey pushed for Elton John to play at Princess Diana's funeral
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Omicron, dollar gains stall world stocks' rally
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