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USA ease past South Sudan to reach Olympic basketball quarters

USA ease past South Sudan to reach Olympic basketball quarters

Bam Adebayo led the United States with 18 points in a 103-86 win over South Sudan on Wednesday as the reigning champions sailed into the quarter-finals of the Olympic men's basketball tournament.

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Turkey's Erdogan condemns 'perfidious assassination' of Hamas chief

Turkey's Erdogan condemns 'perfidious assassination' of Hamas chief

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday condemned the "perfidious assassination" in Tehran of his close ally and "brother" Haniyeh, the political leader of Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas.

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Trump attacks Harris's racial identity, says she opted to 'turn Black'

Trump attacks Harris's racial identity, says she opted to 'turn Black'

Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris had decided to "turn Black" for political gain, as he attacked his Democratic White House rival during a combative and inflammatory interaction with African American journalists in Chicago.

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Superstars Marchand and Ledecky light up Olympic pool

Superstars Marchand and Ledecky light up Olympic pool

French superstar Leon Marchand added to his legend with a dazzling and historic performance in the Paris pool Wednesday as Katie Ledecky became the first woman swimmer to win gold at four Olympics.

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US stocks rise after Fed decision as yen, oil prices gain

US stocks rise after Fed decision as yen, oil prices gain

Wall Street stocks rose Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve signaled it could cut interest rates as soon as September, while strong results from a key chip maker lifted semiconductor shares.

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Nadal says he may not return to Roland Garros after Olympic exit

Nadal says he may not return to Roland Garros after Olympic exit

Rafael Nadal admitted he may have played at Roland Garros for the final time after he and Carlos Alcaraz were dumped out of the Olympics men's doubles on Wednesday.

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Collins blasts 'insincere' Swiatek after bitter Olympics clash

Collins blasts 'insincere' Swiatek after bitter Olympics clash

Iga Swiatek was accused of being "insincere" by Danielle Collins after a stormy Olympics clash on Wednesday in which the Pole was left struggling to breathe after being felled by a pile-driver backhand by the powerful American.

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Meta shares rise as earnings top expectations

Meta shares rise as earnings top expectations

Meta on Wednesday reported profit of $13.5 billion in the recently ended quarter, beating market expectations and causing its share price to jump.

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Venezuela's Maduro, Elon Musk battle it out online

Venezuela's Maduro, Elon Musk battle it out online

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose claim to victory at the polls has been widely contested, is no friend of billionaire Elon Musk, and the feeling is clearly mutual, with their war of words escalating amid the political crisis in Caracas.

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Magic Marchand bags two Olympic golds after gymnastics thriller

Magic Marchand bags two Olympic golds after gymnastics thriller

Home favourite Leon Marchand wrote his name into the Olympic history books with a phenomenal double gold on a pulsating night in the Paris pool Wednesday, as Japanese gymnast Shinnosuke Oka took a thrilling all-around title.

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