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Global stocks trade mixed tracking China stimulus

Global stocks trade mixed tracking China stimulus

Global stock markets traded mixed Wednesday as China's latest measure to bolster its economy, the world's second-largest, largely failed to extend gains for equities.

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EU backs plan to downgrade wolf protection status

EU backs plan to downgrade wolf protection status

EU member states on Wednesday voted in favour of lowering the protection status of wolves, a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of tight hunting restrictions.

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Jacks says new-look England need time to master ODIs

Jacks says new-look England need time to master ODIs

Will Jacks says England's new-look one-day side need time to get to grips with a format they rarely play after beating Australia to keep their five-match series alive.

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Madrid's Mbappe suffers thigh injury before Atletico derby

Madrid's Mbappe suffers thigh injury before Atletico derby

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe has sustained a thigh injury ahead of this weekend's La Liga derby with Atletico, his club said on Wednesday.

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Russian MPs back adoption ban on countries allowing gender reassignment

Russian MPs back adoption ban on countries allowing gender reassignment

Russia's parliament Wednesday voted to back a bill banning the adoption of Russian children in countries that allow gender reassignment, the latest in a series of ultra-conservative social measures.

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France minister vows new immigration 'rules' after student murder

France minister vows new immigration 'rules' after student murder

France's conservative interior minister on Wednesday vowed consequences after a Moroccan man suspected of murdering a 19-year-old university student and leaving her body in a Paris forest was arrested in Switzerland.

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EU states back plan to downgrade wolf protection status

EU states back plan to downgrade wolf protection status

EU member states on Wednesday voted in favour of lowering the protection status of wolves, in a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of strict hunting rules.

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Unions vow 'bitter resistance' as Volkswagen talks begin

Unions vow 'bitter resistance' as Volkswagen talks begin

Volkswagen bosses and workers' representatives started crunch talks Wednesday about the ailing German auto titan's drastic cost-cutting plans, with thousands of staff staging a protest and unions vowing "bitter resistance".

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Naomi Osaka wants 'no regrets' after hiring Serena's former coach

Naomi Osaka wants 'no regrets' after hiring Serena's former coach

Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka said on Wednesday she "didn't want to have regrets" after confirming she has teamed up with Serena Williams' renowned former coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

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Lady Gaga plants lipstick smile on 'Mona Lisa' in Louvre clip

Lady Gaga plants lipstick smile on 'Mona Lisa' in Louvre clip

Lady Gaga comes face to face with the "Mona Lisa" in the Louvre and plants a lipstick smile on her face in a new video clip released Wednesday by the singer and the French museum.

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