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Nasdaq ends best quarter in 6 years as yen extends drop against dollar
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Serena beaten at Wimbledon in first singles match in four years
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Zverev says Wimbledon hopes 'about me' despite open draw
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Dutch football chiefs condemn online racism after World Cup exit
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Lionel Scaloni: Argentina's mastermind marks 100 games in charge
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Police hunt for Monaco bomber after Ukraine-born tycoon wounded
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Mourinho's Real Madrid host Real Sociedad in La Liga opener
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CIA boss compares cutting-edge AI to nuclear weapons
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Football brings joy to Venezuelan kids displaced by quakes
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'Any team can beat you', warns Ruiz as Spain seek end to World Cup woe
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Haaland fires Norway into last 16 as France, Mexico look to advance
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Venezuela quake survivors seek food, shelter as toll rises to nearly 2,000
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Merkel unveils official portrait for German chancellery
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Haaland scores winner to send Norway into last-16 Brazil clash
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Canada crews battle northern wildfire after crash kills 3
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US Treasury sanctions target alleged drug cartel-linked fuel smuggling ring
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Portugal's Silva bides his time after being benched at World Cup
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LeBron James to leave Lakers to play 24th NBA season
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US stars relish soccer's primetime moment against Bosnia
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Zverev wins in four sets to reach Wimbledon round two
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Lampard extends Coventry stay after promotion to Premier League
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Grimaldo realises goal of Atletico Madrid move from Leverkusen
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Djokovic, Sinner aim to step up Wimbledon title chase
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US Supreme Court lifts campaign spending restrictions ahead of midterms
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Brook ready for "great honour" of succeeding Stokes as Test skipper
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LeBron James to leave Lakers to play 24th NBA career
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Taps run dry in Hungarian village as heatwave bites
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Tens of millions swelter as heat wave blasts US
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Venezuela quake survivors seek food, shelter amid risk of disease outbreaks
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US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to limit birthright citizenship
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LeBron James to leave Lakers, continue NBA career - media reports
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Gardner stars as Australia thrash the West Indies in Women's T20 World Cup semi-final
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'Where is she?' The desperate search for Venezuela's missing
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Former Barca teen star Fati seals permanent Monaco switch
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No business as usual after shock World Cup exit, say German FA
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German rail regulator backs Italian firm in competition spat
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Pope appeals to Catholic traditionalists to avoid schism
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Ancelotti shows Brazil his worth at World Cup but concerns remain
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US Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans
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Stocks rise, yen at 40-year low against dollar
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US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship
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Australia hold West Indies to 125-7 in World Cup semi-final
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Serena set for remarkable Wimbledon return, Swiatek survives scare
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Defending champ Swiatek survives scare to reach Wimbledon second round
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Africa EV firm Spiro accused of torturing Uganda employees
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US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in school
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PSG's Portugal forward Ramos signs five-year AC Milan deal
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Tourists soldier on in Rome despite heatwave
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Inflation slows in top eurozone economies as ECB ponders next move
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Record number of 'new millionaires' in 2025, says UBS
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Asian markets rally on 2023 outlook hopes, oil prices bounce
Asian markets rose Thursday, led by Hong Kong after the city's traders extended an impressive start to the year thanks to optimism over China's reopening and officials there making key policy changes to encourage investment.
Macron and France brace for stormy January
Addressing the nation on New Year's Eve, French President Emmanuel Macron put the country on alert for another period of political turbulence.
Deadlock deepens in US House speaker showdown
The deeply-riven US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday as fresh rounds of voting failed to produce a winner in the race for speaker.
Nate Thayer, who interviewed Pol Pot, dead at 62
Nate Thayer, the larger-than-life American freelance journalist who scored a massive scoop with his 1997 interview with Pol Pot, the genocidal leader of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, has died at 62, his family said Wednesday.
Political turmoil as deadlock deepens over US House speaker
The deeply-riven US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday as fresh rounds of voting failed to produce a winner in the race for speaker.
Macron promises 'first Western tanks' for Ukraine
France is set to become the first Western country to deliver tanks to Ukraine, the French presidency announced Wednesday after talks between Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.
US political crisis deepens as new House speaker vote fails
The new Republican-led US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday as a fresh round of voting failed to produce a winner in the race for speaker.
Iran releases star actor Alidoosti on bail
Iranian authorities released star actor Taraneh Alidoosti on bail on Wednesday after holding her for almost three weeks over her support for the protest movement, her lawyer said.
UK's PM vows better times when dismal winter ends
Recession-bound Britain will emerge from its winter of discontent with economic growth, lower inflation and shorter hospital waiting lists, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed on Wednesday.
Oil prices dive, Europe gas price hits lowest level since 2021
Global oil prices plunged Wednesday over China demand concerns and European gas prices sank to their lowest levels since November 2021 as mild winter weather reduced demand.
US resumes full immigrant visa service in Havana
Five years after it was closed due to mysterious "sonic attacks" on diplomatic staff, the US consulate in Havana on Wednesday resumed full immigrant visa services for Cubans.
Paralyzed US House bids to end deadlock over new speaker
US lawmakers-elect were locked in crisis talks Wednesday to select a speaker for the House of Representatives after Republican Kevin McCarthy's bid for the gavel was upended by conservative hardliners.
Iran bails actor Taraneh Alidoosti after three weeks in custody
Iranian authorities on Wednesday released on bail star actor Taraneh Alidoosti after holding her for almost three weeks over her support for the protest movement, her lawyer said.
Colombia backtracks on ceasefire announcement
The Colombian government said Wednesday it was suspending a ceasefire it had announced with the ELN armed group, which denied agreeing to any such truce.
Tunisia faces 'complicated' 2023 without quick IMF deal: central bank
Tunisia faces a year of low economic growth and runaway inflation, and urgently needs a bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund, its central bank chief said Wednesday.
Trump urges Republicans to back McCarthy as US House deadlocked
Donald Trump on Wednesday called for far-right Republicans to end their blocking of the party's candidate to become US House speaker, after a damaging split prevented Kevin McCarthy from securing the key role.
19 killed in central Somalia car bombings claimed by Al-Shabaab
Nineteen people have been killed in twin car bombings in central Somalia claimed by Al-Shabaab, a local militia commander in the Hiran region said.
Criticism mounts in Russia as Ukrainian strike toll rises
The toll from a Ukrainian New Year's missile strike on a Russian-controlled city in eastern Ukraine rose to 89 on Wednesday, upping pressure on Russia's military leadership.
Nine killed in central Somalia car bombings claimed by Al-Shabaab
At least nine people were killed and several wounded in two simultaneous car bombings in a town in central Somalia on Wednesday, security officials and witnesses said.
Ukraine garage turns beat-up cars into battlefield assets
An auto garage in Kyiv is giving beat-up cars a second life as battle-ready vehicles for Ukraine's military, trying to plug a supply gap as the war with Russia grinds on.
Myanmar military trumpets white elephant as sign of right to rule
Though it is a pariah on the world stage and battling fierce domestic opposition to its rule, Myanmar's junta has found grounds for optimism -– the birth of a rare albino elephant.
Japan's PM to meet Biden in Washington, visit other G7 allies
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he will hold talks with US President Joe Biden at the White House on January 13, and will also visit other G7 allies this month.
Asian markets rise again as traders consider China reopening
Asian markets built on their positive start to the year Wednesday as investors brushed off a drop on Wall Street and weighed China's reopening moves with surging Covid cases, while recession concerns kept any rally in check.
Five things to watch at CES tech megashow
The world's biggest tech megashow, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), gets underway in Las Vegas this week, with organizers hoping to recapture the excitement of years past after two years marred by the coronavirus pandemic.
Russia says toll from Ukraine strike rises to 89
The toll from a Ukrainian New Year strike in Makiivka has risen to 89, Moscow said Wednesday, after Russians gathered to mourn the troops in a rare public display of anger and grief.
US says Venezuela's Maduro still illegitimate after opposition 'government' disbanded
The United States said Tuesday it still did not consider Nicolas Maduro to be the legitimate president of Venezuela and would maintain sanctions after the fledgling opposition dissolved its "interim government."
Chaos as US House adjourns without choosing speaker
The new US Congress was plunged into disarray Tuesday as renegade right-wing Republicans blocked favorite Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker of the House of Representatives in a series of humiliating votes seen as a rebuke to the party establishment.
Former Russian parliament speaker Ruslan Khasbulatov dies: TV
Former Russian parliament chairman Ruslan Khasbulatov -- who was a close ally of president Boris Yeltsin before turning against him in 1993 -- has died, state television said on Tuesday.