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Stocks extend gains on US rate-cut bets

Stocks extend gains on US rate-cut bets

Stock markets rose Wednesday, with Wall Street building on the previous day's record highs after steady US inflation data fuelled hopes that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.

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Venus Williams receives wild card for US Open singles

Venus Williams receives wild card for US Open singles

Two-time former champion Venus Williams is set to make her 25th US Open appearance after receiving a wild card into the women's singles.

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Massive fire burns on mountain near western Canada city

Massive fire burns on mountain near western Canada city

Nearly 20,000 residents of a community in western Canada were on standby Wednesday as a wildfire engulfed a mountain overlooking the city of Port Alberni, the latest area threatened in the country's second-worst fire season on record.

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Plastic pollution plague blights Asia

Plastic pollution plague blights Asia

Kulsum Beghum sorts waste at a landfill in Dhaka. Her blood contains 650 microplastic particles per millilitre, according to an analysis funded by a waste pickers' union.

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Typhoon Podul pummels Taiwan, heads towards China

Typhoon Podul pummels Taiwan, heads towards China

Typhoon Podul pounded Taiwan on Wednesday, shutting down businesses in the south, grounding flights and knocking out power for thousands of households, while parts of China made preparations for the storm to make landfall.

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Russia in major Ukraine advance as Europe braces for Trump-Putin meet

Russia in major Ukraine advance as Europe braces for Trump-Putin meet

Russia's offensive in eastern Ukraine was gaining speed and seizing ground Wednesday as European leaders were to hold online talks with US President Donald Trump ahead of his Alaska summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

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Stock markets extend gains on growing US rate cut hopes

Stock markets extend gains on growing US rate cut hopes

Stock markets rose Wednesday, with Wall Street building on the previous day's record highs after steady US inflation data fuelled hopes that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.

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Typhoon Podul pummels Taiwan, heads towards mainland

Typhoon Podul pummels Taiwan, heads towards mainland

Typhoon Podul pounded Taiwan on Wednesday, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power for tens of thousands of households, while parts of mainland China made ready for the storm.

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In heatwave, Romans turn to vintage snow cones to stay cool

In heatwave, Romans turn to vintage snow cones to stay cool

Forget ice cream, sorbet or even the beloved Italian gelato -- when Romans swelter in a heatwave, they turn to the traditional "grattachecca".

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Russia in major Ukraine advance ahead of Trump-Putin meet in Alaska

Russia in major Ukraine advance ahead of Trump-Putin meet in Alaska

Russia's offensive in eastern Ukraine was gaining speed and seizing more ground Wednesday ahead of a summit in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin.

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