Iran cities strike in solidarity with 'Bloody Friday' dead
Cities in western Iran went on strike Wednesday in solidarity with mourners marking 40 days since security forces killed dozens in a crackdown on protests in the country's strife-torn southeast, a rights group said.
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Democrats hold back 'red wave' in cliff-hanger US midterms
Republican hopes of a "red wave" carrying them to power in the US Congress faded Wednesday as Joe Biden's Democrats put up a stronger-than-expected defense in a midterm contest headed for a cliff-hanger finish.
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Midterms offer Biden hope in defeat
Joe Biden's Democrats seem to have escaped a feared drubbing in Tuesday's midterm elections, but it remains to be seen whether that will revive the US president's flagging fortunes until 2024 -- or beyond.
Read moreUS livid as basketball star Griner moved to Russian penal colony
Russia is moving US basketball star Brittney Griner to a penal colony after she lost an appeal against a drug conviction, her lawyers said Wednesday, drawing a sharp rebuke from the White House.
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Fleetwood and Molinari the captains for Europe's Ryder Cup warm-up
Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari were named Tuesday as playing captains for a new team matchplay competition aimed at boosting Europe's bid to regain the Ryder Cup.
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US-China rivalry clouds Beijing's climate promises at UN summit
Fractured relations between the United States and China have cast further doubt on whether Beijing will sign up to more climate promises, with pressure mounting on the world's biggest emitter.
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Tumbling gas prices fail to subdue energy bills
European wholesale gas prices have fallen from record peaks reached after producer Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but energy bills remain sky high despite government help aimed at easing consumers' pain.
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Egypt dissident Abdel Fattah's family demands proof of life
The family of Egypt's jailed dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah, who is refusing food and water, demanded information on his health Wednesday amid what they said were "rumours of force-feeding".
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Pakistan hold New Zealand to 152-4 in T20 World Cup semi-final
Daryl Mitchell hit an unbeaten 53 against some sharp Pakistan fielding and disciplined bowling as New Zealand were held to 152-4 in the first Twenty20 World Cup semi-final in Sydney on Wednesday.
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Fear and propaganda: Russian tactics in captured lands
The first Ukrainian woman emerged from the evacuation bus shaking with sobs so violent she could barely speak.
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