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2 Americans, 5 Brits among POWs transferred from Russia to Saudi

2 Americans, 5 Brits among POWs transferred from Russia to Saudi

Ten prisoners of war from countries including the United States and Britain have been transferred to Saudi Arabia as part of an exchange between Russia and Ukraine, the Gulf state said Wednesday.

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US Ryder Cup captain Johnson 'taking notes' at Presidents Cup

US Ryder Cup captain Johnson 'taking notes' at Presidents Cup

US 2023 Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson is learning all he can this week as a Presidents Cup assistant captain, lessons he hopes will help produce victory next year in Italy.

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Fed hikes rates again, says inflation fight can't be 'painless'

Fed hikes rates again, says inflation fight can't be 'painless'

The Federal Reserve raised the key US interest rate again Wednesday and said more hikes are coming as it battles soaring prices -- an aggressive stance that has raised fears of a recession.

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American, Russians reach space station as war rages in Ukraine

American, Russians reach space station as war rages in Ukraine

A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have arrived safely at the International Space Station (ISS), NASA said Wednesday, after blasting off on a Russian-operated flight in a rare instance of cooperation between Moscow and Washington.

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EU ministers to consider new Russia sanctions in emergency meeting

EU ministers to consider new Russia sanctions in emergency meeting

Top European Union diplomats will hold an emergency meeting late Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations to discuss potential new sanctions against Russia after Moscow called up reservists to fight its war in Ukraine.

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Biden rebukes Putin after Russian reservists called up for war

Biden rebukes Putin after Russian reservists called up for war

US President Joe Biden tore into Vladimir Putin at the United Nations on Wednesday, hours after the Russian leader dramatically escalated his seven-month war in Ukraine by calling up 300,000 military reservists.

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Rengeruk becomes latest Kenyan athlete hit with doping ban

Rengeruk becomes latest Kenyan athlete hit with doping ban

Kenyan athlete Lilian Kasait Rengeruk was on Wednesday given a 10-month doping ban by the sport's Athletics Integrity Unit for using a prohibited hormone therapy drug.

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Spain grants personhood status to threatened lagoon

Spain grants personhood status to threatened lagoon

Spain granted personhood status Wednesday to a large saltwater lagoon to give its threatened ecosystem better protection, the first time such a measure has been taken in Europe.

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FA chief says LGBTQ fans won't face arrest for kissing at World Cup

FA chief says LGBTQ fans won't face arrest for kissing at World Cup

English Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham says he has been told LGBTQ+ fans won't be arrested for holding hands or kissing in public at the World Cup in Qatar.

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Twitch curbs gambling streams as addiction fears mount

Twitch curbs gambling streams as addiction fears mount

Twitch on Wednesday announced a ban on sites that stream unlicensed roulette, dice, or slots games as the platform is hit with concerns about getting users hooked on gambling.

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