Head of Hong Kong journalist union arrested
The head of Hong Kong's journalist union was arrested on Wednesday, just weeks before he was set to leave the city and begin an overseas fellowship.
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Yen extends slide, oil rises tracking central banks and Putin
The yen slumped to a 24-year low against the dollar and shed more than one percent versus the euro Wednesday as Japan refuses to hike interest rates to combat sky-high inflation.
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Green groups demand loss and damage money ahead of COP27
Hundreds of environmental groups called Wednesday for the issue of loss and damage finance to be on the formal agenda of the forthcoming COP27 UN climate summit in Egypt.
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UK's new PM meets cabinet with economic package in prep
British Prime Minister Liz Truss convened a new-look cabinet Wednesday on her first full day in office, to thrash out an economic support package and forestall an energy crisis linked to the war in Ukraine.
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Hong Kong court convicts five of sedition over children's books
Five Hong Kong unionists were found guilty of sedition on Wednesday for producing a series of illustrated children's books that portrayed the city's democracy supporters as sheep defending their village from wolves.
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Ukraine backs UN peacekeeping force at occupied nuclear plant
Ukraine's nuclear operator said Wednesday it would support the deployment of UN peacekeepers at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant, a day after the UN atomic watchdog called for a security zone around the site.
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Eyeing Asia pivot, Putin says 'impossible' to isolate Russia
President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday it was "impossible" to isolate Russia and hailed Asia's growing global influence, as Moscow looks east in the face of unprecedented Western sanctions over Ukraine.
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LIV Golf's Gooch hits back at Horschel over 'hypocritical' comment
Talor Gooch has hit back at Billy Horschel after the defending champion criticised the presence of 17 LIV players at this week's PGA Championship at Wentworth.
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Chelsea sack Tuchel after poor start to the season
Chelsea on Wednesday sacked manager Thomas Tuchel just seven games into the season following a chastening 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb.
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Iranian film about disabled father to open Asia's top film festival
An Iranian film about a disabled father who looks after his paralysed son will open Asia's biggest film festival next month, organisers said Wednesday as the event returns to "fully normal" for the first time since the pandemic started.
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