Nasdaq tumbles on renewed angst over AI building boom
Tech shares suffered another bout of weakness Wednesday on worries about an AI bubble, hitting US stocks as oil prices advanced following a US announcement of a blockade of tankers to Venezuela.
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S.Africa expels Kenyans working on US Afrikaner 'refugee' applications
South Africa arrested and expelled seven Kenyans who had been working illegally on a US government programme to accept white Afrikaners as "refugees", the government said Wednesday.
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US Congress ends Syria sanctions
The US Congress on Wednesday permanently ended sanctions imposed on Syria under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, paving the way for the return of investment to the war-ravaged nation.
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Cherki inspires Man City cruise into League Cup semis
Rayan Cherki's stunning strike put Manchester City on their way to the League Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday.
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Billionaire Trump nominee confirmed to lead NASA amid Moon race
The US Senate on Wednesday approved President Donald Trump's re-nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman to head NASA, following months of backtracking and uncertainty over the space agency's future.
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Mahomes undergoes surgery, could return for 2026 opener: Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has successfully undergone surgery on his injured knee and begun rehab with a view to possibly returning as soon as the start of next season, a team official said Wednesday.
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Melania Trump steps into spotlight in Amazon film trailer
US First Lady Melania Trump made a rare foray onto center stage Wednesday with the first trailer for her Amazon documentary -- fixing the camera with an unflinching gaze and summing up her husband's comeback in four words: "Here we go again."
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Brazil Senate advances bill that could cut Bolsonaro jail term
Brazil's Senate is set to vote Wednesday on a bill that could slash the 27-year jail term of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of plotting a coup after a failed reelection bid.
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Safonov hero as PSG beat Flamengo in Intercontinental Cup
Back-up goalkeeper Matvei Safonov saved four penalties as Paris Saint-Germain edged out Brazilians Flamengo 2-1 in a shoot-out to win the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar on Wednesday.
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Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029
The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing habits shift online.
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