Kingmaker party gives tacit backing to Erdogan rival in polls
Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party said Wednesday it would not field a presidential candidate in May elections, giving tacit support to Recep Tayyip Erdogan's secular rival in the crucial vote.
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Rohingya sceptical of Myanmar refugee return overture
Rohingya refugees said they doubted Myanmar was offering a genuine return to their homeland, after Wednesday's conclusion of an official visit to Bangladesh ostensibly aimed at jumpstarting a stalled repatriation agreement.
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UK govt appeals for help finding family of black WWII veteran
UK government leaders appealed Wednesday for relatives of one of the country's last black veterans of World War II to come forward after he died alone and apparently childless.
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Stock markets mostly rise before crucial Fed rate call
Major stock markets mostly rose Wednesday on soothing worries over the banking sector, according to analysts.
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England's Steward has Ireland red card overturned
England full-back Freddie Steward has been cleared to play after his red card in Saturday's Six Nations defeat by Ireland was downgraded by a disciplinary committee.
Read moreXi departs Moscow, Russia strikes Ukraine school
A Russian drone attack on a school near Kyiv killed at least four people before Chinese leader Xi Jinping left Moscow on Wednesday at the close of a summit with President Vladimir Putin.
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Natural disasters, inflation upped insurers' costs in 2022: Swiss Re
Natural disasters increased insurers' costs in 2022, with inflation pushing up the bill even more, reinsurer Swiss Re said Wednesday, warning of likely further rises in the future due to climate change.
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US Fed mulls more rate hikes after banking turmoil
US banks will be paying especially close attention to the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision on Wednesday after two weeks of market turmoil over the collapse of three regional lenders.
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MotoGP champion Bagnaia ready to start fast as healthy Marquez frets
Even before the MotoGP season opens in Portugal on Sunday, defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia appears to hold pole position.
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Defiant Johnson faces UK parliament grilling over 'Partygate'
Britain's former prime minister Boris Johnson re-enters the bear pit of parliamentary inquisition on Wednesday for a grilling about "Partygate" that could decide his political future.
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