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Job growth but record-high diesel prices -- Trump's midterms mixed bag

Trump says envoys taking plan to 'end the war' to Moscow, Kyiv

Women's NBA comissioner Engelbert to retire at season's end

US Football Hall of Fame revamps selection process

Luis Enrique extends contract as PSG coach until 2030

Judge declares mistrial in case of US woman who killed her children

Duplantis pulls out of Diamond League finals

Edgar Davids art thief misses sentencing after being 'knocked out by luggage'

Defending champ Sabalenka, Pegula lead way into US Open fourth round

Russia hits HQ of Ukraine's security services in daylight attack

Pegula rallies to reach US Open fourth round

UK hard-right party rallies behind leader after new donation scandal

Defending champ Sabalenka leads way into US Open fourth round

Nigeria's Dangote refinery looks to raise $1.6 bn in IPO

Robotic suit gives paralyzed children gift of walking

Wearing a robotic exoskeleton designed specially for children, an eight-year-old boy with cerebral palsy walked through a therapy room in Mexico City, smiling triumphantly at the once-unthinkable feat.

Polar bear hell: An ice pack that keeps receding

Sprawled on rocky ground far from sea ice, a lone Canadian polar bear sits under a dazzling sun, his white fur useless as camouflage.

Tesla quarterly profit jumps, but revenues miss estimates

Tesla reported Wednesday another quarter of sparkling earnings growth, but shares fell amid questions over the resilience of electric vehicle demand, CEO Elon Musk's embattled Twitter transaction and other issues.

Why law enforcement struggles to throttle crypto scams

Under the headline "Scammers in Paris", an online sleuth known as ZachXBT published a blog in August detailing how a pair of youngsters stole cryptoassets worth millions.

Verstappen and Red Bull fired by twin ambitions in Texas

Newly acclaimed double world champion Max Verstappen has every right to enjoy celebrating his second drivers’ championship success in relaxed Texan style this weekend.

Reluctant referee Yamashita on brink of World Cup history

Yoshimi Yamashita had to be "dragged along" to officiate her first match -- now she's making history as one of the first women referees at a men's World Cup.

Riot of color draws fall tourists to Canadian mountaintop

Despite the complete absence of snow, the ski resort in Canada's Quebec province attracts tens of thousands of visitors every fall to witness one of the world's great displays of autumnal glory.

Shiffrin, Odermatt favourites to defend titles as ski season kicks off

Reigning overall World Cup champions Mikaela Shiffrin and Marco Odermatt kick off the 2022-23 season as odds-on favourites, as alpine skiing again battles on against challenging environmental issues.

Britons skipping meals in cost of living crisis: poll

Millions of Britons are skipping meals in current the cost-of-living crisis, a consumer group warned Thursday, having already forecast that many risk fuel poverty after the UK curbed its energy price freeze.

Musk says he's 'excited' about buying Twitter, but overpaying

Elon Musk on Wednesday said he is "excited" about taking over Twitter, expressing enthusiasm even though he's spent months trying to break free of the $44 billion buyout contract.

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