India's Kohli to miss T20 opener against Afghanistan
Star India batsman Virat Kohli will miss the first of three internationals against Afghanistan due to "personal reasons", coach Rahul Dravid said Wednesday.
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Botswana, De Beers approve $1 bn deal in world's top diamond mine
Botswana and global diamond giant De Beers have approved a $1 billion investment to dig under the world's richest diamond mine by volume, their joint venture said on Wednesday.
Read moreRybakina, Pegula dig deep to stay alive in Adelaide
World number three Elena Rybakina and fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula ground out wins at the Adelaide International Wednesday to book their spots in the quarter-finals.
Read moreStock markets diverge awaiting inflation data, earnings
European and Asian stock markets diverged on Wednesday, the eve of key US inflation data and the latest earnings season.
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Global unemployment set to worsen in 2024: UN
The global unemployment rate will increase slightly in 2024, the United Nations said Wednesday as it raised concerns about stagnant productivity, worsening inequalities and inflation biting into disposable income.
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Overmars's Dutch ban over sexually explicit messages extended worldwide
Disgraced former international Marc Overmars's one-year fixed ban from working in Dutch football for sending sexually explicit pictures and videos to women staff has been extended worldwide by FIFA, the Dutch football federation said on Wednesday.
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'Anatomy of a Fall' actor Theis faces rape investigation
French investigators have opened a rape probe into actor and film director Samuel Theis, the star of the Golden Globe-winning film "Anatomy of a Fall".
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Zelensky visits Baltic allies amid Ukraine aid doubts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Lithuania on Wednesday on an unannounced visit to staunch Baltic allies as he seeks to bolster wavering support among other Western backers.
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Train strikes, farmer blockades snarl German transport
Nationwide strikes brought German transport to a standstill Wednesday, with railway workers on a three-day stoppage while farmers on tractors blocked autobahns in a bitter protest over subsidy cuts.
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China says state-backed experts crack Apple's AirDrop
Chinese state-backed experts have found a way to identify people who use Apple's encrypted AirDrop messaging service, according to the Beijing municipal government.
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