Stocks mostly retreat, bitcoin close to record high
Stock markets largely fell Wednesday as investors digested a mixed bag of economic data and corporate reports, while bitcoin traded close to its record high ahead of the US presidential election.
Read moreI'll be back-ing Kamala: Schwarzenegger says supporting Harris
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the "Terminator" star and former Republican governor of California, endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, saying she was the only person to "turn the page" on Donald Trump's divisiveness.
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France court jails ex-doctor in latest Rwandan genocide trial
A French court on Wednesday jailed a former doctor to 27 years for his role in the Rwanda genocide, in the latest trial in France over the African country's massacre three decades ago.
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Champions Inter Milan thump Empoli in Serie A
Inter Milan consolidated their second place in Serie A on Wednesday with a 3-0 away thrashing of 10-man Empoli.
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Johnson the inspiration for England's Itoje as All Blacks lie in wait
Maro Itoje may be set to exceed World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson's tally of 84 England caps against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday, but he also wants to match his fellow lock's trophy haul as well.
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US, S.Korea call for North to withdraw troops from Russia
The US and South Korean defense chiefs called Wednesday for North Korea to withdraw its troops from Russia, where Washington says some 10,000 of them have been deployed for possible action against Ukrainian forces.
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In hurricane-hit N.Carolina, voters find a way to cast ballots
North Carolina is one of seven key battlegrounds that will likely decide the US presidential election, but western parts of the state are still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Helene.
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Yankee fans who interfered with Betts grab barred for game five
Two New York Yankees fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts as he tried to make a catch were barred from Wednesday's fifth game of the World Series.
Read moreSpain races to save victims as floods kill 95
Spanish rescuers on Wednesday scrambled to save people trapped by surging tides of muddy water in floods that killed at least 95 people, tossed cars and wreaked transport havoc.
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Lebanon hospital's burns unit bears scars of Israel-Hezbollah war
For weeks, Fatima Zayyoun has tended to her daughter Ivana, whose bandaged fragile body is in a Beirut hospital after an Israeli strike near their home engulfed her in flames.
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