Stocks mostly rise as traders ignore AI-fuelled sell-off on Wall St
Stocks mostly rose Wednesday as investors brushed off another tech-fuelled sell-off on Wall Street, while precious metals continued their recovery on dip-buying following a two-day collapse.
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Acclaimed Iraqi film explores Saddam Hussein's absurd birthday rituals
For Iraqis who lived through the 1990s, dictator Saddam Hussein's birthday on April 28 was a disorientating day of celebration and propaganda.
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On rare earth supply, Trump for once seeks allies
In his year since returning to office, President Donald Trump has shown disdain for longstanding alliances, vowing "America First" even if US friends lose out.
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Ukrainian chasing sumo greatness after meteoric rise
Danylo Yavhusishyn fled the war in Ukraine to become a sumo wrestler in Japan and his rapid rise has taken him to one step away from reaching the ancient sport's highest rank.
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Draper to make long-awaited return in Davis Cup qualifier
Jack Draper insists he is "still improving" as he prepares to return from a long-term injury absence this week in Britain's Davis Cup qualifier against Norway in Oslo.
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Can Ilia Malinin fulfil his promise at the Winter Olympics?
US figure skater Ilia Malinin arrives at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics carrying an aura of invincibility.
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CK Hutchison begins arbitration against Panama over annulled canal contract
Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison said in a statement Tuesday it has initiated international arbitration against Panama, after a ruling by the country's top court annulled a concession allowing it to operate ports at the Panama Canal.
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UNESCO recognition inspires hope in Afghan artist's city
Hundreds of years after the celebrated painter Kamal ud-Din Behzad roamed the streets of Herat, artists in the Afghan city are finding joy and hope in his recognition by UNESCO.
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Ukraine, Russia, US negotiators gather in Abu Dhabi for war talks
Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were set to gather in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, seeking to advance fraught talks on how to end the four-year war.
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WTO must 'reform or die': talks facilitator
Successfully reforming the WTO is a matter of life and death for the organisation, warns the facilitator of talks on revamping the global trade body.
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