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US retail sales weakest in over a year, consumer sentiment plunges

Nursing federation demands proper pay, protection on Ebola front line

In wildfire town, PM says UK must 'face up to climate change'

France upholds assisted dying law, strikes down social media ban for children

In town hit by wildfire, PM says UK must 'face up to climate change'

Body found after wildfire hits Croatian coastal town

UK parliament probe into Farage resumes after polls win

Arteta expects Maresca to do an 'unbelievable job' at Man City

Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth 9 mn euros

Stocks tread water with eyes on oil price

Prize money 'critical' for athletics, says Coe

US retail sales weakest in over a year in July

WHO decries lack of justice over 10,000 attacks on health care

Israel calls for police to replace military in handling West Bank settlers

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

US fears for civilians as 'staggering' Ukraine toll grows

The United States raised fears Wednesday that civilians are being targeted by Russia in Ukraine, warning that Moscow is moving cluster munitions and other lethal weaponry into the country in a potentially dangerous new phase of the conflict.

Georgia to apply 'immediately' for EU membership

Georgia will "immediately" apply for EU membership, the Black Sea nation's ruling party said Wednesday, a day after the European Parliament backed war-torn Ukraine's bid to apply for EU membership.

Fitbit recalls 1.7 mn smartwatches due to burn risk

Fitbit on Wednesday recalled 1.7 million of its Ionic smartwatches used for tracking steps and other activity due to the risk of batteries overheating and burning wearers.

Collective of US states investigate TikTok's impact on children

A consortium of US states announced on Wednesday an investigation into TikTok's possible harms to young users of the platform, which has boomed in popularity especially among children.

Blinken calls Putin's nuclear rhetoric the 'height of irresponsibility'

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken called President Vladimir Putin's "provocative" nuclear rhetoric "the height of irresponsibility" Wednesday, days after the Russian leader put his strategic forces on alert after invading Ukraine.

Woods scoops PGA Tour's $8 million popularity prize

Tiger Woods hasn't played in a US PGA Tour event in more than a year, but the golf great still won the inaugural Player Impact Program bonus that rewards a player's popularity.

Lawyers for ex-Irish soldier hit out at Facebook in IS terror case

Lawyers for a former Irish soldier accused of being a member of the so-called Islamic State jihadist group on Wednesday criticised Facebook for breaching users' privacy.

Kim Kardashian divorce from Kanye West finalized

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian officially became single again on Wednesday, after a Los Angeles judge finalized her divorce from rapper Ye, whom she married in 2014.

Olympics chief 'on side of peace' in Russia's sporting exile

The head of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday pinned full responsibility for Russia's sporting exile on the Kremlin, insisting Russian athletes should not prosper while their Ukrainian counterparts suffer.

Target oligarchs 'enablers' says anti-corruption campaigner

Anti-corruption activist Bill Browder, who campaigned for laws against Russian human rights abusers around the world, on Wednesday called for Western governments to go beyond sanctioning pro-Kremlin oligarchs over the invasion of Ukraine.

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