Erdogan ally resigns after allegations from crime boss
A top member of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party has resigned following a string of corruption allegations levelled through social media by a fugitive crime boss.
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Chinese electric carmaker BYD plummets after Buffett sale
Shares in Chinese electric carmaker BYD plunged on Wednesday after its largest backer, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, reduced its stake amid speculation of a potential exit.
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'Quality' Afghanistan ready for Asia Cup heavyweights
Skipper Mohammad Nabi said Afghanistan is ready for the big guns after they became the first team to qualify for the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup following victories over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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Misery mounts for millions in Pakistan's 'monsoon on steroids'
Army helicopters flew sorties over cut-off areas in Pakistan's mountainous north Wednesday and rescue parties fanned out across waterlogged plains in the south as misery mounted for millions trapped by the worst floods in the country's history.
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LIV can be the IPL of golf, India's top player says
The breakaway LIV series can do for golf what the IPL did for cricket, India's top player Anirban Lahiri has said after joining the lucrative Saudi-backed tour.
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Documents 'likely concealed' to obstruct Trump probe: Justice Dept
Documents at former US president Donald Trump's Florida home were "likely concealed" to obstruct an FBI probe into his potential mishandling of classified materials, the Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday.
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Asian markets mostly drop as traders eye more monetary tightening
Most Asian markets resumed their downward trend Wednesday, with traders fearing the Federal Reserve's determination to beat inflation with higher interest rates will tip the world's top economy into recession.
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'Burning with pain': Pakistan floods threaten major health crisis
At a charity clinic in a southern Pakistani village, dozens of people affected by relentless rains and floods crowd around the door waiting to talk to a volunteer doctor.
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Japan defence ministry asks for $40 bn budget with eyes on Russia, China
Japan's defence ministry requested a $40 billion budget on Wednesday, pointing to the war in Ukraine and warning that the world faces its "toughest challenges" since World War II.
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Zverev to make ATP Tour return at Korea Open
Alexander Zverev was named as the headline act and top seed on Wednesday for September's Korea Open, where the world number two will make his return to the ATP Tour after a serious ankle injury.
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