Markets rally, dollar weakens as Fed cut hopes trump trade war fears
Stocks jumped and the dollar retreated Wednesday as trade war fears were overshadowed by comments from Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell that suggested the bank would cut interest rates again this month.
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Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga dies in India
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80 during a health visit to India, local police said Wednesday -- a political earthquake that could transform politics in the East African nation.
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Raila Odinga: Kenya's perennial opposition leader
Raila Amolo Odinga, whose death at 80 was announced on Wednesday, spent most of his adult life in politics, including eight years in prison as a pro-democracy campaigner -- but never achieved his goal of becoming Kenya's president, despite five attempts.
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Pep talks with Djokovic as Sabalenka vows to improve 'in everything'
World number one Aryna Sabalenka told AFP that she needs to improve her tennis "in literally everything" and how Novak Djokovic is helping her do it on and off the court.
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Jumbo drop in estimates of India elephant population
India's wild elephant population estimates have dropped sharply by a quarter, a government survey incorporating a new DNA system has found, marking the most accurate but sobering count yet.
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Award-winning Nigerian agronomist dreams of a cassava 'revolution'
Mercy Diebiru-Ojo's ambitions are straightforward -- increase Nigerian yam and cassava yields by 500 percent, fight hunger and raise her country's position on the agricultural value chain from a mere grower to a processor.
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Sahel juntas in online bid to disrupt Ivory Coast poll
With less than a fortnight to go before Ivory Coast's presidential election, three other west African states -- all ruled by military juntas -- have been waging a disinformation campaign to disrupt the vote.
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Tested by Russia, NATO looks to strengthen its defences
NATO defence ministers will look Wednesday at shoring up the alliance's ability to counter Russian air incursions, as fears grow that Moscow is testing the West in a grey zone between war and peace.
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Ethiopia's weavers struggle to keep garment tradition alive
Behind the looms of a workshop in the heart of Addis Ababa, dozens of weavers deftly repeat the same motions to craft traditional dresses -- a centuries-old skill now threatened by Ethiopia's economic hardships.
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US Supreme Court to hear pivotal minority voting rights case
The US Supreme Court hears a case involving Black voters on Wednesday that could have lasting repercussions on whether Democrats or Republicans control the House of Representatives.
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