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Stock markets mostly rise awaiting US data

Delhi records over 200,000 respiratory illness cases due to toxic air

'Dream' draw for debutants Hong Kong against Wallabies, All Blacks

Thailand lifts ban on afternoon alcohol sales

Norway postpones deep-sea mining activities for four years

Sri Lanka cyclone survivors face colossal clean-up

Zara owner Inditex posts higher profits

Australia meet New Zealand as S. Africa face Italy at Rugby World Cup

YouTube attacks Australia's world-first social media ban

Indonesia bucks pressure to label floods national disaster

KFC readies finger-licking Japanese Christmas

Stokes backs 'incredibly talented' Jacks on eve of 2nd Ashes clash

England captain Ben Stokes has backed "incredibly talented" Will Jacks to shine following his surprise selection for the day-night second Ashes Test starting at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday.

Airbus cuts delivery target over fuselage quality issue

Aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday it had lowered its 2025 target for deliveries because of fuselage panel quality issues at its flagship model, the A320.

Stokes 'hit hard' by death of England batting great Smith

England cricket captain Ben Stokes said Wednesday the sudden death of former batsman Robin Smith at the age of 62 "hits you hard".

UK seniors fight loneliness with tea and a tango

All gloom was left outside as pensioners bustled into a room in Liverpool's centuries-old town hall for a tea dance, a lively antidote to getting older in Britain.

Indian rupee hits fresh record low past 90 per dollar

India's rupee fell to a fresh record low of over 90 per dollar Wednesday, extending recent declines, with traders partly blaming the delay in striking a trade deal with the United States.

Thunder beat Warriors to bag 13th straight win, Celtics down Knicks

The Oklahoma City Thunder staved off a ferocious Golden State Warriors fightback to bag their 13th consecutive win on Tuesday, pulling away 124-112 in their heavyweight NBA showdown.

Five-wicket Duffy puts New Zealand on top against West Indies

A five-wicket haul by Jacob Duffy gave New Zealand a 64-run first-innings lead over the West Indies with the tourists all out for 167 in the first Test on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka counts cyclone cost as toll hits 465

Sri Lankan authorities said Wednesday they would need some $7 billion to rebuild homes, industries and roads destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah, which has left at least 465 people dead so far.

Inglis to get nod for second Ashes Test as Cummins comeback rumours grow

Josh Inglis is expected to come into Australia's batting line-up for the second Ashes Test on Thursday as speculation grows that captain Pat Cummins might make a shock comeback in Brisbane.

Opium poppy farming hits 10-year high in war-torn Myanmar

Myanmar's opium poppy cultivation has hit a decade-record level, the United Nations warned Wednesday, with early indications its heroin output is now being trafficked to Western markets.

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