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Global

UPDATE 1-Several hostages taken at German bank branch, police say

Global

Rugby-Exeter Chiefs approve takeover by Bournemouth owners

Global

UPDATE 1-World food prices rise to more than three year high in April, FAO says

South Africa

South Africa's DA to take part in impeachment committee over president's scandal

Global

UPDATE 1-Sweden pauses plans for new power cable to Denmark

Ireland

Ireland announces syndicated bond tap plan, cancels May 14 auction

Global

UPDATE 1-China confirms attack on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz earlier this week

Belgium

EU ministers to adopt sanctions related to Russia's deportations of Ukrainian children

Russia

Russia says its forces took control of another village in eastern Ukraine, RIA reports

Global

Pope Leo, after Rubio meeting, asks God to inspire leaders to calm tensions

Global

UPDATE 2-Taiwan parliament approves extra defence spending but less than government wanted

Global

UPDATE 4-Amazon reports cloud outage at North Virginia data center; CME, Coinbase face trading issues

Germany

German police respond to hostage-taking at bank branch, statement says

Global

Vatican's careful words on Pope-Rubio meeting imply deep Trump tensions

Global

REFILE-White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor posts Trump gravesite image

Global

Zara denies infringing Jo Malone trademark in Estee Lauder case

Global

Emergency declared in Libya's Zawiya refinery amid clashes near facility, two engineers say

Global

New hantavirus case suspected on remote island as contact tracing continues

Global

UPDATE 1-South Africa's top court backs case seeking to revive impeachment process against president

Global

HSBC sees AI upside for China software stocks despite global jitters