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Reigning champion Roglic out of Vuelta after crash

Reigning champion Roglic out of Vuelta after crash

Primoz Roglic's hopes of a fourth successive victory in the Vuelta are over after injuries from a fall saw him withdraw from the race prior to the 17th stage.

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Head of Hong Kong journalist union arrested: police source

Head of Hong Kong journalist union arrested: police source

The head of Hong Kong's journalist union was arrested on Wednesday, a police source said, just weeks before he was set to leave the city and begin an overseas fellowship.

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Dollar rallies, stocks sink as traders prepare for big rate hikes

Dollar rallies, stocks sink as traders prepare for big rate hikes

The dollar surged Wednesday against other major currencies and equities sank after a forecast-beating US economic report gave new life to talk of a third straight blockbuster interest rate hike next month.

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Scientists fight to protect DR Congo rainforest as threats increase

Scientists fight to protect DR Congo rainforest as threats increase

A tower bristling with sensors juts above the canopy in northern Democratic Republic of Congo, measuring carbon dioxide emitted from the world's second-largest tropical rainforest.

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A new life begins for the Titkovs, far from Ukraine

A new life begins for the Titkovs, far from Ukraine

After months of anguish and hesitation, the Titkov family -- who fled to Vienna from Ukraine just after Russia invaded -- have finally decided to stay.

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US Open: Who said what on day 9

US Open: Who said what on day 9

Who said what at the US Open on Tuesday, the ninth day of the 2022 championships at Flushing Meadows:

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'It's heartbreaking,' says Kyrgios after US Open defeat

'It's heartbreaking,' says Kyrgios after US Open defeat

Nick Kyrgios said he was "devastated" after suffering a "heartbreaking" defeat to Karen Khachanov in the US Open quarter-finals on Tuesday.

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East Timor says China could help fund major pipeline project

East Timor says China could help fund major pipeline project

East Timor leader Jose Ramos-Horta on Wednesday said China could help fund a vast fossil fuel project seen as crucial to the nation's economic future, dismissing Western concerns over Beijing's growing influence.

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El Salvador marks 1st year of Bitcoin use as confidence wanes

El Salvador marks 1st year of Bitcoin use as confidence wanes

A year ago, El Salvador began accepting Bitcoin as legal tender following a controversial and much criticized decision by President Nayib Bukele.

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Khachanov downs Kyrgios to set-up Ruud duel for US Open final spot

Khachanov downs Kyrgios to set-up Ruud duel for US Open final spot

Karen Khachanov set-up a US Open semi-final duel with Casper Ruud on Tuesday when he battled past "devastated" Nick Kyrgios in a big-hitting five-setter, shattering the Australian crowd-pleaser's dreams of a maiden Grand Slam title.

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