Stocks edge higher as investors eye chances for end of Mideast war
Stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday on signs that talks were continuing to end the war in the Middle East, bolstering hopes that Gulf oil and gas could again be flowing soon through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran ups threats over naval blockade, but still talking to US
Iran's military threatened on Wednesday to shut down Red Sea trade unless the United States lifted its naval blockade on Tehran's ports, saying the ceasefire was at risk.
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Critically endangered orangutan born at Madrid zoo
A critically endangered Borneo orangutan has been born at Madrid's zoo, described by keepers as strong and developing normally.
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EU rejects Meta's pay-for-access remedy in WhatsApp AI chatbots probe
The EU told Meta Wednesday that charging rival AI chatbots for access to its WhatsApp platform runs against the bloc's antitrust rules, rebuffing the measure taken by the US giant in response to a probe.
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Pupil kills four wounds 20 in new Turkey school shooting
A student aged about 13 opened fire at random in a Turkish school Wednesday killing four people and wounding 20, just one day after a shooter wounded 16 people and then killed himself in another school, officials said.
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Left-wing radical 'confident' after late surge in Peru presidential poll
Radical left-wing Peruvian presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez told AFP Tuesday that he was confident of reaching the second round of voting after a late surprise surge from rural polling stations.
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Starmer says 'won't yield' to Trump's Mideast war threats
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said he would not "yield" to pressure to join the Iran war after US President Donald Trump threatened to scrap a UK trade deal.
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Liverpool captain Van Dijk says PSG 'deserved' Champions League semi-final spot
Virgil van Dijk had no complaints after Liverpool were knocked out of the Champions League by title-holders Paris Saint-Germain in a defeat compounded by a serious injury to Hugo Ekitike.
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England women's rugby star Kildunne reveals body issues struggle
England women's rugby star Ellie Kildunne has revealed she struggled with an eating disorder and other health issues during the coronavirus lockdown.
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Chinese suppliers, Mideast importers fret about war fallout on trade
Suppliers and buyers at a trade show in southern China were cautious on Wednesday as they weighed costs for ice cream machines, home appliances and cars that have risen since the start of the Middle East war.
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