US woman who survived botched execution is awake and speaking
A convicted killer was awake in a US hospital on Wednesday following a botched execution last week, with her lawyers in court after demanding prison authorities preserve evidence about the case.
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Russia's plague scare: What we know
The death of a plague laboratory worker in Siberia last week has made global headlines, with Russian media suggesting hundreds were under quarantine and US President Donald Trump expressing concern.
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From 1800s to modern pharma: a Nobel-winning chemistry quest
Wednesday's Nobel chemistry prize crowned a series of advances that started in the 19th century and led to breakthroughs for modern pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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French luxury giant to fund redevelopment of two Paris streets: city hall
French luxury giant Louis Vuitton, part of the LVMH conglomerate of France's richest person Bernard Arnault, is to fund the redevelopment of two streets in central Paris around its future Champs-Elysees superstore, the Paris city hall announced Wednesday.
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Southampton boss Eckert given suspended ban over 'Spygate'
Southampton boss Tonda Eckert on Wednesday escaped major punishment for his role in the so-called "Spygate" scandal after the Football Association announced a suspended ban.
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HSBC 'consults' over UK unit job cuts amid AI adoption
HSBC said Wednesday consultations were underway, after the Financial Times reported that hundreds of jobs were at risk from the bank's adoption of artificial intelligence.
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UK court quashes five ex-traders' Libor rate rigging convictions
The Court of Appeal in London on Wednesday quashed the criminal convictions of five former financial traders for manipulating the Libor and Euribor interest rate benchmarks, the latest twist in the long-running rigging scandal.
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Guinea caps bottled water prices after sachets banned
Guinea capped prices on bottled water on Wednesday amid a shortage after a plastic ban scuttled the selling of pocket-sized drinking water sachets used by a large part of the population.
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XM Receives “Global Customer Experience Leader Award 2026” at the TrustFinance Performance Awards
The recognition highlights XM’s established global customer experience infrastructure and its continued focus on supporting traders across international markets.
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Spared, married, hanged: the last weeks of Iranian protester Alireza Sepahi
Alireza Sepahi was arrested in the wake of Iran's January protests, was spared public execution in July after suffering a heart attack and married his fiancee on the eve of his death.
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