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Credit Suisse concealed more than $700 mn from US govt: Senate

Credit Suisse concealed more than $700 mn from US govt: Senate

Embattled Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse has failed to disclose more than $700 million in previously undeclared accounts since 2014, in violation of a plea deal with the US Department of Justice, a Senate committee said Wednesday.

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Level playing field: US Congress debates fair pay for college athletes

Level playing field: US Congress debates fair pay for college athletes

US lawmakers heard proposals Wednesday for a new national standard regulating how college athletes are paid for their image rights -- one of the most polarizing issues in the sporting landscape.

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Danish Zoo hopes to ignite panda romance

Danish Zoo hopes to ignite panda romance

Concerned that its two pandas are slow to breed, Copenhagen Zoo has begun a new strategy to encourage mating -- giving the prospective couple more time to get to know each other.

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Stock markets climb on easing bank fears, Alibaba split

Stock markets climb on easing bank fears, Alibaba split

Stock markets advanced on Wednesday as fears of a banking crisis fade further in investors' rearview mirror while Chinese tech giant Alibaba's breakup plans boosted most Asian shares.

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Joshua dismisses Franklin knockout threat before ring return

Joshua dismisses Franklin knockout threat before ring return

British boxer Anthony Joshua has laughed off Jermaine Franklin's threat of a knockout in their bout on Saturday, with the former world heavyweight champion insisting the American has picked the "worst time" to face him.

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Pomp and paper crowns as Germany welcomes Charles III

Pomp and paper crowns as Germany welcomes Charles III

Charles III has visited Germany 40 times before but the monarch will never have seen anything like Wednesday's welcoming ceremony for his first foreign trip as king at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

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US VP unveils $1bn for African women's empowerment

US VP unveils $1bn for African women's empowerment

The United States Vice President Kamala Harris announced a more than $1 billion initiative to improve women's economic empowerment in Africa on Wednesday at the end of the first leg of a three-nation trip to the continent.

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Jumbo-Visma's Laporte wins Dwars door Vlaanderen cycling race

Jumbo-Visma's Laporte wins Dwars door Vlaanderen cycling race

Jumbo-Visma's Frenchman Christophe Laporte won the Dwars door Vlaanderen cycling race in Belgium on Wednesday.

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Key pope advisor says quits Vatican abuse body over failures

Key pope advisor says quits Vatican abuse body over failures

The most influential member of a Vatican commission on tackling clerical sex abuse said Wednesday he has quit over "structural and practical issues" which made it "impossible" for him to continue.

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Yousaf sworn in as Scotland's new leader amid party row

Yousaf sworn in as Scotland's new leader amid party row

Humza Yousaf was sworn in as Scotland's first minister on Wednesday, becoming the first Muslim leader of a government in western Europe but already facing unrest in his party.

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