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US regulator favors revamp of stock market trading system

US regulator favors revamp of stock market trading system

Citing equity market trading defects revealed in last year's GameStop saga, a top US securities regulator on Wednesday endorsed a broad revamp of the stock market trading system.

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Loyal PGA players say LIV Golf is 'a shame', 'a bummer' and 'stinks'

Loyal PGA players say LIV Golf is 'a shame', 'a bummer' and 'stinks'

Multiple major winners Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas declared the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series "a shame" and "a bummer" on Wednesday for fracturing the sport at its peak.

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Calls mount for Brazil to find missing reporter, expert

Calls mount for Brazil to find missing reporter, expert

Pressure mounted Wednesday on Brazil's government to redouble efforts to find a British journalist and Brazilian indigenous expert missing in the Amazon, as the search entered its fourth day and a suspect was reportedly detained.

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Australia take winning T20 series lead in Sri Lanka

Australia take winning T20 series lead in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took four wickets in Colombo on Wednesday but could stop Australia grabbing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Twenty20 series.

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New Zealand's Jamieson says Root holds the key to England series

New Zealand's Jamieson says Root holds the key to England series

New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson said the tourists were making fresh plans to combat star batsman Joe Root as they bid to draw level in their three-Test series away to England.

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Raducanu on course for Wimbledon despite injury scare

Raducanu on course for Wimbledon despite injury scare

US Open champion Emma Raducanu expects to be fit to feature at Wimbledon despite pulling out of the WTA event in Birmingham following her latest injury setback.

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Twitter to share data at heart of Musk deal dispute: report

Twitter to share data at heart of Musk deal dispute: report

Twitter will yield to Elon Musk's demand for internal data central to a standoff over his troubled $44 billion bid to buy the social media platform, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

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Foo Fighters to play Taylor Hawkins tribute shows

Foo Fighters to play Taylor Hawkins tribute shows

Foo Fighters announced Wednesday they will play a pair of tribute concerts in honor of the band's late drummer Taylor Hawkins this fall.

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Amazon's indigenous leaders make plea at Americas summit

Amazon's indigenous leaders make plea at Americas summit

The custodians of the primal forests that stretch across eight Latin American countries said national leaders gathering in Los Angeles this week had to listen to them if they wanted to save the Amazon.

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Dutch clubs to deploy 'smart technology' to fight fan racism

Dutch clubs to deploy 'smart technology' to fight fan racism

Three top Dutch football clubs are taking part in pilot projects using smart technology including artificial intelligence to identify and fight racist behaviour by fans, the country's football federation announced Wednesday.

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