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Tearful South Korea star denies 'ridiculous' China match-fixing claims

Tearful South Korea star denies 'ridiculous' China match-fixing claims

South Korean World Cup player Son Jun-ho broke down in tears Wednesday as he denied match-fixing and accused China of blackmail after they banned him for life.

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Kenya airport strike disrupts flights

Kenya airport strike disrupts flights

Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at Kenya's main airport on Wednesday as staff went on strike over a planned takeover by an Indian company.

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Hanoi river level hits 20-year high as SE Asia typhoon toll passes 150

Hanoi river level hits 20-year high as SE Asia typhoon toll passes 150

Residents of Hanoi waded through waist-deep water Wednesday as river levels hit a 20-year high and the toll from the strongest typhoon in decades passed 150, with neighbouring nations also enduring deadly flooding and landslides.

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Michael Kors brings Italian air to New York Fashion Week

Michael Kors brings Italian air to New York Fashion Week

Fashion designer Michael Kors brought an Italian air to New York Fashion Week, presenting his Spring/Summer 2025 collection Tuesday as the brand remains embroiled in a legal battle with competition authorities.

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Markets mixed ahead of US inflation, yen rallies after US debate

Markets mixed ahead of US inflation, yen rallies after US debate

Equity markets were mixed Wednesday as worries about the world's top two economies offset US rate cut optimism, while the yen hit a nine-month high after a Bank of Japan official hinted at more monetary tightening.

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Property website Rightmove rejects £5.6 bn Murdoch bid

Property website Rightmove rejects £5.6 bn Murdoch bid

UK online property website Rightmove said Wednesday it had rejected a multi-billion-pound takeover offer from Australian peer REA Group, majority owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp empire.

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Korea star in tears as he denies 'ridiculous' China match-fix charges

Korea star in tears as he denies 'ridiculous' China match-fix charges

South Korea World Cup player Son Jun-ho broke down in tears Wednesday as he denied match-fixing and accused China of blackmail after they banned him for life.

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Markets drop on economy worries, yen rallies after US debate

Markets drop on economy worries, yen rallies after US debate

Equities slipped Wednesday as worries about the world's top two economies offset US rate cut optimism, while the yen hit a nine-month high after a Bank of Japan official hinted at more monetary tightening.

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Pope lands in Singapore, final stop on grand Asia-Pacific tour

Pope lands in Singapore, final stop on grand Asia-Pacific tour

Pope Francis touched down in Singapore Wednesday, the last stop of a four-nation Asia-Pacific trip aimed at boosting the Catholic Church's standing in the world's most populous region.

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Harris rattles Trump in fiery presidential debate

Harris rattles Trump in fiery presidential debate

Kamala Harris put Donald Trump on the defensive in a fiery televised debate Tuesday, getting under her rival's skin as they battled for a breakthrough in an agonizingly close US presidential election.

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