China's Tencent posts Q3 income slide despite revenue growth
Chinese internet giant Tencent announced on Wednesday a nine percent year-on-year dip in third-quarter net income, even as it posted growth in revenue over the same period.
Read moreIsraeli troops raid Gaza's main hospital
Israeli forces raided Gaza's largest hospital Wednesday, targeting what they say is a Hamas command centre in tunnels beneath thousands of patients and civilians seeking refuge from intense combat.
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South Africa not playing a 'Mickey Mouse team' in semis, says Bavuma
South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma on Wednesday warned they are not up against a "Mickey Mouse team" in their World Cup semi-final against Australia amid feverish expectation of reaching their first championship match.
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France issues arrest warrant for Syria's Assad
France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of complicity in crimes against humanity over chemical attacks in 2013, a judicial source and plaintiffs in the case said Wednesday.
Read moreIndia-New Zealand World Cup semi-final in 'pitch switch' controversy
The World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday was being played on a used pitch, sparking concerns the tournament hosts had tried to manipulate conditions in their favour.
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Man City report record Premier League revenues
Manchester City announced record-breaking revenue of £712.8 million ($888 million) for their treble-winning season on Wednesday -- far outstripping the previous mark reported by Manchester United just last month.
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'I'm home': Ukrainians cross from Russia on foot
To reach Ukrainian soil from Russia, teacher Olena Yevdokiyenko had to lug suitcases and push her mother's wheelchair for two kilometres in the dark.
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Greta Thunberg in London court after climate protest arrest
Climate protesters sang songs and held up banners on Wednesday as Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg arrived at a London court after being arrested during a demonstration against the energy industry.
Read moreGerman govt loses key case on debt rules at top court
Germany's top court ruled Wednesday against the government in a case centred on whether it had broken debt rules, wiping 60 billion euros from a key climate fund and further testing the unity of the ruling coalition.
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'Raise your hands': Israel raids hospital in centre of Gaza war
Israeli forces, some wearing facemasks and firing guns into the air, raided early Wednesday Gaza's biggest hospital which was packed with thousands of Palestinian patients and displaced people, in the army's battle against Hamas.
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