Chinese EV giant BYD posts 24.4% rise in profit
Leading Chinese automaker BYD posted on Wednesday a 24.4 percent rise in net profit for the first half of 2024, boosted by continuing strong demand for electric cars in its home and overseas markets.
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Discus great Greaves eyes magnificent seventh Paralympic medal
Dan Greaves once competed in the same team as British athletics legend Mo Farah but whilst the latter is now retired the discus thrower is bidding for a national record-extending seventh successive Paralympics medal in Paris.
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Nigeria pick Osimhen and Lookman for Africa Cup qualifiers
Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, who are both locked in possible transfer talks away from their Italian clubs, have been called up for next month's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda.
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A new hope? France's Ubisoft banking on new 'Star Wars' game
Laser pistols loaded, hover bikes revved up, lizard-faced aliens in the crosshairs -- the latest "Star Wars" video game hits the shelves on Friday with its French publisher, Ubisoft, in need of a rescue mission.
Read moreIsrael launches deadly West Bank operation as Gaza war drags on
Israel launched a large-scale military operation Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, where the army said it killed nine Palestinian fighters, while the nearly 11-month Gaza war showed no sign of abating.
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Israel launches deadly West Bank operation
The Israeli army targeted four cities in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, launching a major new operation alongside its 10-month-old war in Gaza.
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Pope says repelling, abandoning migrants is 'grave sin'
Pope Francis condemned Wednesday efforts to repel migrants and block their routes as a "grave sin", as he recalled those who lost their lives, including those "abandoned" in the desert.
Read moreThousands told to evacuate as 'extremely strong' typhoon nears Japan
Japan braced Wednesday for its strongest typhoon of the year, with authorities advising tens of thousands of people to evacuate and issuing the highest warning level for wind and storm surges on the main southern island of Kyushu.
Read moreAsian markets mostly up as traders await US data, Nvidia release
Equity markets moved cautiously Wednesday ahead of key US data and the release of earnings by tech titan Nvidia that could shine a light on demand for all things artificial intelligence after this year's tech-led markets rally.
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Thousands without power as high winds batter southern Australia
Almost 20,000 people were without power in southern Australia Wednesday after wild winds brought down trees and power lines.
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