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'Girl with a Pearl Earring' targeted by climate activists
Climate activists glued themselves to Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" at a Dutch museum on Thursday in the latest stunt targeting famous artworks, but the painting was undamaged. Art lovers have long been fascinated by Dutch master Vermeer's painting of the young woman with an enigmatic look, wearing a blue and yellow turban, a pearl hanging from her ear.
Lula's lead widens slightly three days from Brazil runoff: poll
Leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has widened slightly three days from Brazil's polarizing presidential runoff election, according to a poll published Thursday. Lula, who turned 77 Thursday, leads among women (52 percent), the poor and working-class (61 percent), and Catholics (55 percent), according to Datafolha.
Apple reports solid profits, but iPhone sales miss estimates
Apple reported solid profits on rising revenues Thursday, but the tech giant's iPhone sales missed estimates while it saw slowing growth in services revenues. Profits edged up one percent to $20.7 billion, on an eight percent rise in revenues to $90.1 billion in Apple's fiscal fourth quarter ending September 24.
Amazon quarterly profit slips as shoppers seek bargains
Amazon on Thursday said that its profit in the third quarter slipped more than 9 percent to $2.9 billion, despite an uptick in sales helped by Prime day bargains. Sales at the e-commerce colossus increased 15 percent to $127.1 billion in the third quarter, compared with $110.8 billion in the same period a year earlier.
Bosnia's Dodik declared winner in disputed election
Bosnian Serb political leader Milorad Dodik was on Thursday declared the president of Bosnia's Serb entity, election officials announced, following a recount after the opposition cried foul.
US tech titans buffeted by economic headwinds and TikTok
US tech titans looking to the future are seeing growth take a beating in the face of foreign competition and a tough economy in the here and now. Aside from one period at the start of the Covid pandemic, that would mark the weakest revenue growth at Alphabet for any quarter since 2014.
Disney unveils centenary events at London 'Mary Poppins' mansion
Disney on Thursday held a glitzy presentation of planned European events for the Hollywood studio's 100th anniversary next year, returning to a London mansion used in its 2018 "Mary Poppins Returns" film. The venue for Thursday's showcase, Banking Hall in the City of London, was chosen because it featured in film "Mary Poppins Returns" released four years ago, she noted.
NGOs demand Senegal's president renounce a third term
A number of Senegalese associations on Thursday urged President Macky Sall to dispel doubts and publicly declare that he would not run for a third term, which they say could sow "chaos". The opposition promises fierce resistance if Sall, who is currently president of the African Union, does seek another term.
Strong McDonald's results showcase advantage amid inflation
McDonald's reported stronger-than-expected quarterly profits Thursday as executives pointed to signs it is drawing customers priced out of more expensive restaurants.
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