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Olympic champion Zheng moves into last four of WTA Finals

Olympic champion Zheng moves into last four of WTA Finals

Zheng Qinwen continued to deliver in her breakthrough season as she advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Wednesday with victory over Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini.

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US Fed expected to look beyond Trump win and cut rates again

US Fed expected to look beyond Trump win and cut rates again

The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a quarter-point interest rate cut this week, shrugging off the economic uncertainty raised by Donald Trump's US election victory to continue easing borrowing costs on the back of cooling inflation.

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Son of ex-global athletics chief Diack to face new trial

Son of ex-global athletics chief Diack to face new trial

France's highest court on Wednesday ordered a re-trial of Papa Massata Diack, the son of the disgraced former head of global athletics Lamine Diack.

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Spain's young flood helpers smash 'snowflake' stereotype

Spain's young flood helpers smash 'snowflake' stereotype

Young volunteers have spearheaded a humanitarian campaign for victims of Spain's deadliest floods in decades, smashing stereotypes of an apathetic and feeble "snowflake generation" interested in nothing other than themselves.

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Wall Street smashes records, dollar soars as Trump wins

Wall Street smashes records, dollar soars as Trump wins

Wall Street rallied into record territory, the dollar soared and bitcoin scaled a new peak Wednesday as the world gears up for another Donald Trump presidency.

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Israelis in Jerusalem see Trump return as 'God's plan'

Israelis in Jerusalem see Trump return as 'God's plan'

Israelis in Jerusalem welcomed Donald Trump's US election triumph on Wednesday, hoping he might help end the wars devastating the region, while some called it "part of God's plan".

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'We don't feel safe': Serbians lash out after fatal roof collapse

'We don't feel safe': Serbians lash out after fatal roof collapse

For years, Serbia's leaders boasted of launching a building spree across the country that had touched off a new era of prosperity in the Balkan country.

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Van Nistelrooy says no contact with new Man Utd boss Amorim

Van Nistelrooy says no contact with new Man Utd boss Amorim

Manchester United interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy says he has not yet spoken with incoming manager Ruben Amorim over his future at the club as he seeks to kickstart their Europa League campaign.

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Farrell recalls experienced trio for All Blacks Test

Farrell recalls experienced trio for All Blacks Test

Hugo Keenan, Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen, who missed the epic Ireland victory over South Africa to tie a summer series, have been recalled to the starting line-up for Friday's blockbuster Test with New Zealand.

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Kremlin says will judge Trump by his 'actions' on Ukraine

Kremlin says will judge Trump by his 'actions' on Ukraine

The Kremlin has said it will judge Donald Trump, who has vowed to swiftly end the Ukraine conflict, on his "actions" in office, as many in the West fear his second term could spell disaster for Kyiv.

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