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Ourbit SuperCEX Launches "Cosmic Wheel Season 3. Oracle Realm" on September 2 with 3M USDT Prize Pool

Ourbit SuperCEX Launches "Cosmic Wheel Season 3. Oracle Realm" on September 2 with 3M USDT Prize Pool

Ourbit SuperCEX has unveiled the third installment of its flagship quarterly campaign, "Cosmic Wheel," under the theme "Oracle Realm." The event runs from September 2, 04:00 UTC through September 23, 03:59 UTC, 2026, with a total prize pool of 3,000,000 USDT.

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easyMarkets Expands Commodity Offering with 24/7 Gold, Silver and Oil Trading

easyMarkets Expands Commodity Offering with 24/7 Gold, Silver and Oil Trading

New Gold24, Silver24 and Oil24 instruments give clients access to three major commodities around the clock. 

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Ebola death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo: official data

Ebola death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo: official data

The deadliest ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people, according to the latest official toll released on Wednesday.

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Australia defends Pacific climate meeting despite doubts on attendance

Australia defends Pacific climate meeting despite doubts on attendance

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday a top climate meeting being held in Fiji and Tuvalu next month will "elevate" the global challenge, despite only a handful of leaders so far confirming they will attend.

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World record prize winner Romantic Warrior retires from horse racing

World record prize winner Romantic Warrior retires from horse racing

Romantic Warrior, the Hong Kong star racehorse who won a world record HK$288.74 million (US$29 million) in prize money, was retired on Wednesday after sustaining a leg injury in training last week.

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5,000 US sailors arrive in Thailand after months at sea

5,000 US sailors arrive in Thailand after months at sea

Around 5,000 US sailors and Marines arrived in Thailand on Wednesday for their first port call in nine months, after concerns over conditions on board sparked debate back home over President Donald Trump's war with Iran.

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Stocks drop as yields and oil prices spike on Mideast flare-up

Stocks drop as yields and oil prices spike on Mideast flare-up

Stocks fell and bond yields held at multi-decade highs as investors ramp up rate hike bets amid a fresh flare-up in Middle East tensions that has sparked another surge in oil prices.

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Cricketers to get best rooms at Asian Games, says Japan chief

Cricketers to get best rooms at Asian Games, says Japan chief

Cricketers at this month's Asian Games in Japan will have better accommodation than athletes from many other sports, the head of Japanese cricket said Wednesday, after concerns were raised about a lack of five-star hotels for players.

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Zverev wins wild five-setter, Rybakina and Gauff ease through at US Open

Zverev wins wild five-setter, Rybakina and Gauff ease through at US Open

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev survived a scare, overcoming Lorenzo Sonego in a wild-five setter at the US Open on Tuesday as Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff advanced with ease.

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Zverev out-lasts Sonego in wild five-setter to advance at US Open

Zverev out-lasts Sonego in wild five-setter to advance at US Open

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev scraped into the second round of the US Open on Tuesday, beating 89th-ranked Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-4.

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