Coach of Thai cave boys trapped again - by typhoon floods
The coach of the young Thai football that captured the world's attention when they spent nearly three weeks trapped in a cave has found himself in another watery predicament -- stuck on his roof by flash floods.
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Harris and Trump ride debate buzz into election sprint
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump set out Wednesday to ride the momentum from their high-stakes debate into the final sprint to November as they seek to persuade undecided voters and shake up a presidential election locked in a dead heat.
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East Timor says Australia pipeline deal to be struck by November
East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Wednesday a deal with Australia on a vast fossil fuel project seen as crucial to the tiny nation's economic future will be struck by November.
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Man Utd post losses for fifth straight year
Manchester United on Wednesday posted net losses of £113.2 million ($148 million) for 2023/24 despite earning record revenues -- their fifth straight year of losses.
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UK economy stalls, dealing blow to new government
Britain's economy stalled again in July, official data showed Wednesday, dealing a blow to the new Labour government that has put growth expansion at the top of its priority list.
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Amazon to invest £8 bn in UK in boost for new Labour govt
US tech giant Amazon is to invest £8 billion ($10.5 billion) in Britain over the next five years, creating thousands of jobs via its web services arm, the company and UK government announced Wednesday.
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Arsenal's Odegaard set to miss key Premier League matches
Martin Odegaard looks likely to miss Arsenal's Premier League matches against Tottenham and Manchester City as well as the start of the Champions League after injuring his ankle, according to Norway's team doctor.
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France's new PM says to form government 'next week'
France will have a new government "next week", recently installed conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier said Wednesday, as he sounded out candidates to run ministries faced with an unpredictable hung parliament.
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Taiwan grounds Mirage fighters for safety checks after night crash
Taiwan's air force said Wednesday it had grounded its fleet of Mirage 2000 fighters for safety checks, after a jet crashed during a night training flight the day before.
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UniCredit takes stake in Commerzbank, fuelling tie-up talk
Commerzbank shares soared Wednesday after Italian bank UniCredit acquired a nine-percent stake in Germany's second-biggest lender, half of it from the German state, fuelling speculation about a potential takeover.
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