World Bank chief David Malpass to step down
World Bank chief David Malpass announced Wednesday he would step down by the end of June from his position heading the development lender.
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Blinken to pledge quake support on first Turkey visit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel Sunday to Turkey to discuss support after a massive earthquake, his first trip to the NATO ally which has had turbulent relations with Washington.
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US aviation official pressed over January grounding
US aviation officials have taken steps to avert a repeat of January's emergency grounding, but a top regulator said Wednesday that a meaningful system upgrade won't be ready before 2025.
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US risks debt default as soon as July: budget office
The United States risks defaulting on payment obligations as soon as July, if lawmakers fail to resolve a gridlock and raise the federal borrowing limit, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates Wednesday.
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Riots break out in Nigerian cities amid cash scarcity
Rioters attacked bank ATMs and blocked roads in three Nigerian cities on Wednesday as anger spilled on the streets over a scarcity of cash, officials and local media said.
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UK council returns Banksy freezer
A chest freezer forming part of a work by British street artist Banksy was returned on Wednesday a day its removal by the local council for "health and safety" reasons.
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Muneeba cracks Pakistan's first ever women's T20I century
Muneeba Ali hit the first century of the Women's T20 World Cup and the first ever by a Pakistani woman when she made 102 against Ireland at Newlands in Cape Town on Wednesday.
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Uruguay president's ex-security boss jailed in passports for Russians scam
The former security chief to Uruguay's president was sentenced Wednesday to more than four years in prison, the prosecutor's office announced, in a scandal involving the issuing of fake passports to Russians.
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Swiatek routs Collins in 53 minutes at Doha Open
World number one Iga Swiatek needed just 53 minutes to rout Danielle Collins and reach the Doha Open quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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Man United and Barca needed a 'reset' - Ten Hag
Erik ten Hag said Manchester United and Barcelona both needed a "reset" after years of disappointment on Wednesday.
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