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US retail sales bounce in October on auto and gas

US retail sales bounce in October on auto and gas

US retail sales jumped more than expected in October, bumped up by higher gas prices and auto sales while pointing to resilience in spending in the face of price pressures, according to government data released Wednesday.

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Niger's threatened giraffes find new home

Niger's threatened giraffes find new home

Conservationists in Niger said on Wednesday they had transferred threatened West African giraffes to a new home 600 kilometres (375 miles) away.

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UK, Ireland Euro 2028 bid announces 14 candidate venues

UK, Ireland Euro 2028 bid announces 14 candidate venues

A joint bid by the five national associations of the United Kingdom and Ireland to host the 2028 European Championship published a shortlist of 14 venues for the tournament on Wednesday.

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'We could die tomorrow': Fears of Russian retaliation in Kherson

'We could die tomorrow': Fears of Russian retaliation in Kherson

The Ukrainian welder pondered the afterlife while whispering wedding vows to the nurse with whom he had three children in just-liberated Kherson.

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Erasmus needs to be reined in over referee criticism: Gatland

Erasmus needs to be reined in over referee criticism: Gatland

South African rugby authorities should have a word in Springbok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus's ear and tell him to stop criticising match referees, says former Wales head coach Warren Gatland.

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'Monsoon Wedding' drops alcohol, kissing for Qatar run

'Monsoon Wedding' drops alcohol, kissing for Qatar run

A musical adaptation of "Monsoon Wedding" starting Thursday in Qatar had to remove alcohol and kissing, but the hit film's director Mira Nair insists it has not lost its "soul".

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Climate change set to 'increase hunger' in Africa: UN

Climate change set to 'increase hunger' in Africa: UN

As COP27 delegates in Egypt debate planet-heating emissions, the climate crisis is exacerbating devastating hunger across several African nations and will worsen further without urgent action, the UN said Wednesday.

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Israel blames Iran as 'drone strike' hits tanker off Oman

Israel blames Iran as 'drone strike' hits tanker off Oman

Israel blamed Iran on Wednesday after what it said was a drone strike hit a tanker operated by an Israeli-owned firm carrying gas oil off the coast of Oman.

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Poland says blast likely caused by Ukraine missile in accident

Poland says blast likely caused by Ukraine missile in accident

Poland on Wednesday said a deadly blast that killed two people in a village near the border with Ukraine was likely caused by a stray Ukrainian air defence missile launched against a Russian barrage.

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European equities slip on Ukraine fears

European equities slip on Ukraine fears

European stock markets slid Wednesday, with investors spooked over a deadly missile blast in Poland near the border with Ukraine.

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