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BingX: Major Announcement of Far-Reaching Significance

Bird Flu Confirmed in Cuddalore; 90-Day Breeding Ban Imposed

Swiggy Leases 2.62 Lakh Sq Ft Office Space in Bengaluru for ₹241 Crore

UCLA Stays Unbeaten With Ty Dieffenbach's Heroic Return Against Illinois

Fisheries Commission Lowers Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Cap Amid Conservation Concerns

Caltech Honors Hiroo Kanamori on His 90th Birthday

Judge Denies Peltola Campaign’s Request for Alaska Absentee Ballot Data

Reform UK Deputy Leader Richard Tice Lobbied Bank of England on Crypto After Major Donations

Rocky Fans Break Guinness World Record at Philadelphia Museum Steps

WHO Reports 53,000 TB Deaths in South Africa Amid Declining Incidence

NCLT Chennai Orders Insolvency Proceedings Against Orchid Pharma Founder K Raghavendra Rao

NASA Seeks Commercial Proposals to Extend Hubble Space Telescope's Life

Texas Law Professor Saved by Navy SEAL Student After Collapsing in Class

South Africa Nuclear Consultation Denies Predetermined Decision Amid R500-billion Cost Debate

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Stocks diverge before expected US rate hike

Global stock markets diverged Wednesday, with Asia rising and Europe falling before an expected interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve, with inflation around the highest levels in decades despite moderate slowdowns.

Greek MEP in EU parliament graft scandal awaits key ruling

The Greek MEP central to an EU parliament graft scandal awaited a key ruling Wednesday that may keep her behind bars, as she argued innocence in a case allegedly tied to World Cup host Qatar.

Erdogan backs Turkmen gas link easing dependence on Russia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday backed the creation of a new natural gas pipeline that could ease Europe's dependence on Russia by linking up with energy-rich Turkmenistan.

UK inflation slows, remains close to 11 percent

British inflation slowed more than expected in November but remained near the highest level in more than 40 years, official data showed Wednesday, as a cost-of-living crisis sparks fresh UK strikes.

Once a star, Ghana battles economic crisis

The packing machine at Nakobs' Pac factory in the outskirts of Ghana's capital Accra is running at full pace, churning out sachets of treated drinking water.

Pujara, Iyer put India in command against Bangladesh

Cheteshwar Pujara and Shreyas Iyer powered India to a strong 278-6 on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Wednesday.

French fest drops cartoonist amid threats after incest row

France's top comics festival said Wednesday it is cancelling an appearance by an author criticised for depicting incest and sexualising children after threats of violence against him.

Two relay world records smashed as Australia take charge at swim short course titles

Two more relay world records tumbled Wednesday at the World Short Course Championships as rising Australian star Lani Pallister completed the 400-800m freestyle double and Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown won 100m backstroke gold.

Fiji PM vows to respect result, as votes counted

Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama on Wednesday vowed to respect an election that could end his 16-year grip on power, as his rival ex-coup leader took an early lead with a small fraction of the vote counted.

China says tracking Covid cases 'impossible' as infections soar

China's top health body said Wednesday the true scale of coronavirus infections in the country is now "impossible" to track, with officials warning cases are rising rapidly in Beijing after the government abruptly abandoned its zero-Covid policy.

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