China shrugs off IMF warnings on zero-tolerance Covid approach
Beijing shrugged off IMF warnings about the economic impact of its aggressive anti-Covid policy, saying on Wednesday that China has achieved "significant results" and is a key driver of global growth.
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Injured Polish luger defies 'dark thoughts' at Beijing Olympics
A Polish luger who feared his Beijing 2022 dreams were over when he was seriously injured testing the Olympic track will compete at the Games next month -- but with deep mental and physical scars.
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Barty wary of 'exceptional' Keys, Collins ready for 'strong' Swiatek
Ashleigh Barty is wary of "exceptional athlete" Madison Keys but the resurgent American knows she will need more than supreme fitness to outsmart the top seed and make the Australian Open final.
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Israeli film revisits alleged 1948 massacre of Palestinians
Israeli director Alon Schwarz concedes he might face a backlash over his documentary on an alleged 1948 massacre of Palestinians, but says the Jewish state's citizens need "to understand our history".
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Swiatek proud of Slam fightback as she sets up Collins semi
Iga Swiatek said she was proud of how she battled from a set down to make her maiden Australian Open semi-final Wednesday, with a Grand Slam comeback "a new thing for me".
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Istanbul's snowed-in airport stirs back to life
Europe's busiest airport in Istanbul was "gradually" resuming normal operations after a blizzard shut it down for a day, the head of Turkish Airlines said on Wednesday.
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Chinese trauma doctors perfect ski skills for Olympics
Undeterred by the heavy medical bags on their backs, a group of Chinese doctors zipped down a steep ski slope, part of a crack medical team tasked with racing to any injured athletes during the Winter Olympics.
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Most markets see much-needed gains as Fed's big day arrives
Most markets rose Wednesday to provide some respite from the hefty selling at the start of the week, with focus on the end of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later in the day, when traders hope it will provide much-needed guidance on its plans for hiking interest rates.
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Terrific Tsitsipas demolishes Sinner to reach semi-finals
Stefanos Tsitsipas stormed into his third Australian Open semi-final with a blistering straight-sets victory over Jannik Sinner on Wednesday.
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Japan can overcome injuries in World Cup qualifiers: Minamino
Japan can overcome losing half their defence to injury and take a big step towards World Cup qualification this week, their Liverpool forward Takumi Minamino said Wednesday.
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