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Nordic leaders call Putin as local truce begins in Ukraine
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Rybakina looking to clinch year-end number one in Tokyo
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Osaka unveils crane outfit in Tokyo before win over Paolini
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Tech firms track Wall St rally on mixed day for stock markets
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Ronaldo in line for Portugal return after fallout with coach
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Kane says Ballon d'Or win 'feels like a dream' as tributes pour in
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Norway media take legal action to block Meta from using content
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HSBC profit jumps on higher rates, lower costs
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Bayern praise 'humble' Kane after Ballon d'Or win
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Rams rediscover offensive balance in 35-21 victory over Raiders
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Colts retain Daniel Jones as starter despite continued offensive struggles
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Mercedes-Benz cuts 2026 profit outlook on tough China market
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Madushanka wrecks Pakistan as Sri Lanka press for final slot
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Reparations calls follow Charles on tough Caribbean trip
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Destructive Abhishek 113 leads India to series win over New Zealand
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Jammu and Kashmir ministers resign before planned council expansion
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Norway, Finland leaders hold 'frank and substantive' talk with Putin
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Germany, EU, stable investment stops despite upheaval: Merz
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Wall Street faces earnings and Fed tests after turbulent technology-led week
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China brands drop Mbappe for 'offending national sentiments'
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Ukraine, Russia say US-brokered truce holding in ravaged city
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India orders evacuations as Cyclone Arnab looms
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Police form SIT after vehicles in Rahul Gandhi convoy collide on expressway
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Dutch broadcaster pulls out of Eurovision over Israel 'sensitivities'
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Delhi grants minimum monthly pay and DA to about 4,000 MCD health workers
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Critical coal inventories affect nearly half of India’s domestic power plants
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Ather Energy shares climb 14% after quarterly profit and expansion plan
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FCNR(B) deposit drive puts sharper margin pressure on private banks
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Gold ETF flows turn negative after 13 weeks as bullion loses 4%
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Noel Tata requests records of September 17 Tata Sons board meeting
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Pakistan's last antique restorers give old treasures new life
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Reparations calls to dog King Charles's tough Caribbean trip
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India braces for Cyclone Arnab with evacuations
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Global rates and foreign outflows remain key risks for Indian markets
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Steel Strips Wheels gains 36% in two sessions on growth outlook
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Neha Nagar says ₹3 crore can fund retirement with disciplined planning
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Cavs edge T'Wolves in overtime despite superb Edwards
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Vikas Satija says steady SIP flows shielded Indian equities from deeper losses
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Prescott fires Cowboys to 38-21 win over plummeting Eagles
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Brewers rout Rays to reach brink of World Series sweep
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Kuwait padel chief hails national showing at Premier Padel Major
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Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments'
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Britain prepares constrained budget as debt and defence pressures mount
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Kuwait exhibition presents Ukraine’s Islamic heritage and cultural ties
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Valkyries beat Dream to reach brink of WNBA title
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Tech firms track Wall St rally on mixed day for Asian markets
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Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel's longest-serving PM fighting for survival
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Jay-Z to perform at Super Bowl LXI halftime show: NFL
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Kuwait receives invitation to 2026 UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi
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Romanian parliament rejects pro-EU PM candidate
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'Welcome back,' says Macron, as UK PM opens door to EU return
Andy Burnham put the idea of Britain rejoining the EU on the table Wednesday, breaking a taboo for a UK prime minister and leading French President Emmanuel Macron to declare in English "Welcome back".
France in talks with UK to end 2025 migrant accord: ministry
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Europe's surging inflation spreads gloom in stock markets
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Northern Ireland police probe blockade of disputed parade
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Romanian parliament rejects pro-EU PM candidate amid political deadlock
The Romanian parliament on Wednesday rejected a pro-European liberal as prime minister, prolonging a political crisis seen as fuelling an already rising far right.
Russia targets Kyiv power supply as freezing winter approaches
Russia hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure in a wave of deadly drone and missile strikes on Wednesday, prompting an urgent call for civil contingencies as freezing winter approaches.
Stocks lacklustre as inflation data weighs on sentiment
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Truth commission on Sweden's Sami people seeks redress
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G20 trade officials meet under shadow of tariffs, overcapacity
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India's fat dog vote goes viral
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Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir in hospital for observation
Malaysia's 101-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalised for observation, his aide told AFP Wednesday, a day after the death of his wife of seven decades.
South Korea demands North apologise for DMZ mine blasts
Seoul's military demanded an apology from North Korea on Wednesday, blaming them for a recent explosion in the demilitarised zone that severely injured three South Korean soldiers, a charge Pyongyang denies.
Stocks temper gains as oil pares heavy losses, US data in focus
Stocks mostly rose Wednesday following a plunge in oil prices the previous day, though the gains were tempered by a slight recovery in the commodity in Asian trading.
With elections ahead, Latvia's Russian-speakers reject Moscow's help
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North Korea denies South's claim it was apparently behind DMZ mine blasts
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