Tens of thousands flee south Gaza as tensions soar
Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled southern Gaza since Israel issued an evacuation order, amid fears of a new offensive in the area which came under Israeli bombardment on Wednesday.
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US Fed officials stressed 'patience' on rate cuts: minutes
Members of the US Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee said last month that the bank's employment and inflation goals were moving into "better balance," with some calling for "patience" on interest rate cuts, according to minutes of the meeting published Wednesday.
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Blond not bombs as Fognini learns to love Wimbledon
Five years after wishing for a "bomb to explode" on the All England Club, fiery Fabio Fognini on Wednesday described the tournament as "the best Grand Slam" after knocking out eighth-ranked Casper Ruud.
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New lithium plant inaugurated in Argentina
French mining group Eramet and China's Tsingshan on Wednesday inaugurated a lithium production plant in Argentina to supply the booming electric car industry.
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Threads hits 175 mn users on first anniversary
Threads, Meta's alternative to X (formerly Twitter), has hit 175 million monthly users a year after its out-of-the-blue launch.
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Alcaraz moves on at Wimbledon as Osaka slumps on Centre Court return
Carlos Alcaraz raced into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday as Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka was demolished on her return to Centre Court after a five-year absence.
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French court says Netflix shark hit can keep streaming in copycat row
A French court Wednesday ruled that a shark horror film titled "Under Paris" could continue to stream on Netflix despite a copyright case against it.
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Biden 'absolutely not' withdrawing from race: spokeswoman
Joe Biden is "absolutely not" pulling out of the White House race, his spokeswoman said Wednesday, as pressure mounted on the veteran Democrat following his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump.
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Comeback king 'Cav' to carry on doing the thing he loves
It has long been a given that Mark Cavendish is the Tour de France's greatest ever sprinter, and when he won a record 35th stage on Wednesday he possibly proved that more to himself than to a long-convinced cycling public.
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Murray teams up with Raducanu in Wimbledon British dream team
Andy Murray is teaming up with Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon in an eye-catching all-British mixed doubles pairing as part of his emotional farewell to the tournament.
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