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'Quite sad': Renters turn to lottery in Spain's housing crisis
AFP

'Quite sad': Renters turn to lottery in Spain's housing crisis

44,000 applicants for Madrid apartments, only 64 winners.

Controversial pipeline reveals state of global fight over oil
Energy

Controversial pipeline reveals state of global fight over oil

What are the consequences of leaving an African nation’s oil in the ground?

Investors want slice of DeepSeek. Its founder says not now
Technology

Investors want slice of DeepSeek. Its founder says not now

Startup has problems, but Liang Wenfeng doesn’t want shareholders to be one of them.