Up at 3:00 am: World Cup players in losing battle with jet lag
Every long-distance flyer knows how debilitating jet lag can be, but now imagine you need to train right away and then play in a football World Cup.
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Steep drop puts S.Africa inflation back within target range
South African inflation dropped to the lowest level in 20 months in June, slipping back within the central bank's target range, official data showed Wednesday.
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US economist renounces EU job after Macron doubts
A US economist has decided not to take up a job advising the European Commission, after French president Emmanuel Macron expressed doubts about hiring an American for the role.
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Afghan women protest against beauty parlour ban
Security officials shot in the air and used firehoses Wednesday to disperse dozens of Afghan women protesting against an order by Taliban authorities to shut down beauty parlours, the latest curb to squeeze them out of public life.
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Tata to build £4 bn electric car battery factory in UK
Indian conglomerate Tata Group announced plans Wednesday to build a £4 billion ($5.2 billion) electric car battery factory in Britain to supply its Jaguar Land Rover brands, bolstering the country's efforts to phase out fossil fuel vehicles.
Read moreThailand's Pita says unlikely to be PM after suspension from parliament
Thailand's constitutional court suspended reformist Pita Limjaroenrat on Wednesday, in another blow to his hopes of becoming the nation's next leader after a stunning election win.
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Beijing's top diplomat tells Kissinger 'impossible to contain' China
Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi told Henry Kissinger on Wednesday that it is "impossible to contain or encircle" China, hailing the former US secretary of state's role in opening up relations between the two powers.
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UK annual inflation drops under eight percent
Britain's annual inflation rate slowed more than expected in June as it dropped below eight percent, official data showed Wednesday, easing the country's cost-of-living crisis.
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Anger as Hungary cracks down on LGBTQ community
From a hefty fine on a bookshop for selling a novel on which a hit Netflix series is based, to curbing the pension rights of transgender women, Hungary is toughening measures against the LGBTQ community, long a target of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
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Pakistan spinners strike but Sri Lanka's Madushka stands firm
Opener Nishan Madushka stood firm after Sri Lanka lost three wickets and still trailed Pakistan by 55 runs on day four of the rain-hit opening Test on Wednesday.
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