S.Africa's Paralympian Pistorius goes to court to push for parole
South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who was jailed for 13 years for murdering his girlfriend, has asked the courts to force prison authorities to consider him for parole, a lawyer said Wednesday.
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'I never corrupted anyone,' diamond magnate tells Swiss court
A French-Israeli businessman and diamond magnate insisted Wednesday he had never bribed anyone, as he sought to overturn his conviction in a vast corruption case involving mining rights in West Africa.
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's inflation hits another record
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka's inflation hit an eleventh consecutive monthly record in August, official data showed on Wednesday, rising to 64.3 percent as the International Monetary Fund extended bailout talks by one more day.
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G20 climate talks in Indonesia end without joint communique
Group of 20 climate talks in Bali ended without a joint communique Wednesday despite host Indonesia warning the world's leading economies they must act together to combat a warming planet or risk plunging into "uncharted territory".
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India quarterly GDP up 13.5% on pandemic rebound, below expectations
A post-pandemic rebound saw India's economy grow 13.5 percent in the June quarter, official figures showed Wednesday, but the expansion was below forecasts thanks to the headwinds buffeting Asia's third-largest economy.
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Canada economy accelerates, posts 3.3% growth in Q2
Canada's economy accelerated in the second quarter of 2022, benefitting from higher commodity prices after emerging from pandemic lockdowns to post annualized growth of 3.3 percent, the government statistical agency said Wednesday.
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Flowers, photos as tributes paid to princess Diana, 25 years on
Well-wishers left flowers and other tributes on Wednesday at princess Diana's former London home and above the Paris road tunnel where she lost her life, to mark the 25th anniversary of her death.
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Ten Haag insists Ronaldo is staying but wants more attackers
Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag repeated on Wednesday that he was counting on Cristiano Ronaldo this season
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US investment fund RedBird completes 1.2 billion euro AC Milan takeover
AC Milan said Wednesday that investment fund RedBird had completed the acquisition of the Italian champions from rival US group Elliott Management for 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion).
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Spain's tomato food fight fiesta returns after pandemic
Thousands of revellers splattered each other with tomatoes on Wednesday in the Spanish town of Bunol celebrating the return of the annual "Tomatina" food fight after a two-year absence due to the Covid pandemic.
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