Stocks drop, yields at three-decade highs on Mideast flare-up
Stocks fell and bond yields held at multi-decade highs on Wednesday as investors ramp up rate hike bets amid a fresh flare-up in Middle East tensions that has sparked another surge in oil prices.
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5,000 US sailors arrive in Thailand after months at sea
Around 5,000 US sailors and Marines arrived in Thailand on Wednesday for their first port call in nine months, after concerns over conditions on board sparked debate back home over President Donald Trump's war with Iran.
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EU summons Russian envoy, eyes sanctions after Germany drone 'attack'
The EU on Wednesday said it had summoned Russia's top diplomat as it eyed sanctions after a drone incident in Germany that the bloc's foreign policy chief said bore the marks of "state-sponsored terrorism".
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Joshua Wong, Hong Kong's pro-democracy poster child
One of the most recognisable faces of Hong Kong's now-quashed democracy movement, jailed activist Joshua Wong faces life behind bars after pleading guilty on Wednesday to charges of foreign collusion.
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Stocks drop as yields and oil prices spike on Mideast flare-up
Stocks fell and bond yields held at multi-decade highs as investors ramp up rate hike bets amid a fresh flare-up in Middle East tensions that has sparked another surge in oil prices.
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Nepal tunnel rescuers seek trapped workers but hit dead ends
Nepali rescuers searched Wednesday for survivors feared trapped inside hydropower tunnels a week after devastating floods, but hopes were fading as teams hit dead ends and no one was confirmed alive.
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Cricketers to get best rooms at Asian Games, says Japan chief
Cricketers at this month's Asian Games in Japan will have better accommodation than athletes from many other sports, the head of Japanese cricket said Wednesday, after concerns were raised about a lack of five-star hotels for players.
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Zverev wins wild five-setter, Rybakina and Gauff ease through at US Open
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev survived a scare, overcoming Lorenzo Sonego in a wild-five setter at the US Open on Tuesday as Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff advanced with ease.
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Zverev out-lasts Sonego in wild five-setter to advance at US Open
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev scraped into the second round of the US Open on Tuesday, beating 89th-ranked Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-4.
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US energy secretary arrives in Venezuela to discuss oil deal
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright arrived in Venezuela on Tuesday to finalize an oil deal granting the United States control of about one-fifth of the country's reserves.
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