Europe stocks mainly drop before expected Fed hike
European stock markets mostly dipped Wednesday, with investors on edge before another widely-expected jumbo interest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve.
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Variety key for Sexton if Irish are to lay World Cup ghosts to rest
Variety is the key if Ireland are to finally make an impact at the Rugby World Cup for they have "got to be able to beat different teams playing different games", said their captain Johnny Sexton.
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Netanyahu scents election victory with far-right allies
Veteran Israeli politician Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on the cusp of returning to power Wednesday, with initial election results showing his alliance with the extreme right taking a narrow lead.
Read moreN. Korea fires 17 missiles, one close to S. Korea
North Korea fired at least 17 missiles Wednesday, including one that landed close to South Korea's waters in what President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial invasion".
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War and peace collide in Ukraine's recaptured ruins
The two Ukrainian women sat laughing on a sunny bench during a day-long lull in Russian shelling and argued about what it feels like to be in a war.
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India's Kohli becomes top run-scorer in T20 World Cup history
India's Virat Kohli on Wednesday became the highest run-scorer in Twenty20 World Cup history when he reached 16 against Bangladesh in Adelaide.
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Seoul's Halloween crush 'predictable, preventable,' analysts say
On what should have been a night of fun for tens of thousands of Halloween revellers, a bottleneck in a narrow alley of Seoul's entertainment district instead claimed 156 lives, with analysts and top officials blaming a crowd control failure.
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Hong Kong Sevens back after three years but will it be party time?
The Hong Kong Sevens kicks off on Friday for the first time since the pandemic began -- but Covid controls including compulsory face masks threaten to dampen the rugby tournament's hard-partying atmosphere.
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Fed poised for further US rate hike as political pressure mounts
US central bankers are expected to announce another steep interest rate hike Wednesday as they try to prevent soaring inflation from becoming ingrained, but politicians are piling on the pressure in the final days of the midterm elections.
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In Niagara Falls, bitcoin mining brings a new roar to town
In the US border town of Niagara Falls, residents accustomed to the soothing roar of the famous waterfalls recently discovered a much less pleasant sound: the "haunting hum" of bitcoin mining farms.
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