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Asian markets track Wall St down ahead of Fed decision

Asian markets track Wall St down ahead of Fed decision

Asian stocks sank in holiday-thinned trade Wednesday, tracking a sharp sell-off on Wall Street after fresh US data dealt another blow to hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.

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Magical Maxey as Sixers stun Knicks to stay alive

Magical Maxey as Sixers stun Knicks to stay alive

Tyrese Maxey produced a 46-point gem as the Philadelphia 76ers stunned the New York Knicks 112-106 in overtime to keep their NBA Eastern Conference playoff hopes alive on Tuesday.

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Indonesia volcano eruption shuts more airports, ash reaches Malaysia

Indonesia volcano eruption shuts more airports, ash reaches Malaysia

Eruptions at a remote Indonesian volcano forced more than half a dozen airports to close with ash spreading as far as Malaysia, officials said Wednesday, while authorities rushed to evacuate thousands due to tsunami fears.

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The Moroccans who fought for France and settled in Vietnam

The Moroccans who fought for France and settled in Vietnam

Le Tuan Binh keeps his Moroccan soldier father's tombstone at his village home north of Hanoi, a treasured reminder of a man whose community in Vietnam has been largely forgotten.

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Police enter Columbia building barricaded by students as protests rock US campuses

Police enter Columbia building barricaded by students as protests rock US campuses

Dozens of helmeted police marched on to Columbia University's campus in the heart of New York City on Tuesday and began evicting a building that had been barricaded by pro-Palestinian student protesters.

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'Operation Madonna': Rio readies for singer's free mega-concert

'Operation Madonna': Rio readies for singer's free mega-concert

Madonna's long-awaited free concert on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach has upended the neighborhood, with over a million fans expected -- but for retired resident Mario Renato Borges, it's the least the singer deserves.

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Thirty years on, Brazil pays tribute to late F1 hero Senna

Thirty years on, Brazil pays tribute to late F1 hero Senna

Thirty years to the day since his death following a crash that sent shockwaves around the world, Brazilians will pay homage Wednesday to Formula One superstar Ayrton Senna -- a beloved symbol of national pride comparable only to compatriot Pele.

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Florida abortion ban starts in heat of US election battle

Florida abortion ban starts in heat of US election battle

Florida braced for one of the strictest abortion bans in the United States to take effect Wednesday, with Vice President Kamala Harris visiting to hammer Donald Trump on a key issue in the 2024 election.

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Georgia pro-EU protesters erect barricades outside parliament after crackdown

Georgia pro-EU protesters erect barricades outside parliament after crackdown

Pro-EU demonstrators in Georgia built barricades outside parliament on Wednesday after police used tear gas and rubber bullets against thousands of protesters rallying for a third week against a controversial "foreign influence" bill, an AFP reporter saw.

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In-form Aubameyang aiming to fire Marseille to Europa League final

In-form Aubameyang aiming to fire Marseille to Europa League final

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is enjoying a stunning late-career revival at Marseille, whose unlikely run to the semi-finals of the Europa League has been made possible largely thanks to the goals of the former Arsenal striker.

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