Canada economy accelerates, posts 3.3% growth in Q2
Canada's economy accelerated in the second quarter of 2022, benefitting from higher commodity prices after emerging from pandemic lockdowns to post annualized growth of 3.3 percent, the government statistical agency said Wednesday.
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Flowers, photos as tributes paid to princess Diana, 25 years on
Well-wishers left flowers and other tributes on Wednesday at princess Diana's former London home and above the Paris road tunnel where she lost her life, to mark the 25th anniversary of her death.
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Ten Haag insists Ronaldo is staying but wants more attackers
Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag repeated on Wednesday that he was counting on Cristiano Ronaldo this season
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US investment fund RedBird completes 1.2 billion euro AC Milan takeover
AC Milan said Wednesday that investment fund RedBird had completed the acquisition of the Italian champions from rival US group Elliott Management for 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion).
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Spain's tomato food fight fiesta returns after pandemic
Thousands of revellers splattered each other with tomatoes on Wednesday in the Spanish town of Bunol celebrating the return of the annual "Tomatina" food fight after a two-year absence due to the Covid pandemic.
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Secret files 'likely concealed' at Trump home to block probe: Justice Dept
Top secret documents found at Donald Trump's Florida home were "likely concealed" to obstruct an FBI probe into the former president's potential mishandling of classified materials, the Department of Justice said in an explosive new court filing.
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Chelsea confirm signing of Wesley Fofana from Leicester
Chelsea have completed the signing of France Under-21 international central defender Wesley Fofana from Leicester City, the two clubs announced on Wednesday.
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US senator Bernie Sanders backs UK strikers
The independent US senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday gave his backing to striking British railway workers, adding an international dimension to the growing push for higher wages in the UK.
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UK regulator bans Unilever's 'misleading' green ad
Britain on Wednesday banned an advertisement from consumer goods group Unilever over "misleading" environmental claims for its laundry detergent brand Persil.
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India GDP surges 13.5% on pandemic rebound, despite headwinds
A post-pandemic rebound saw India's economy grow 13.5 percent in the June quarter, official figures showed Wednesday, but inflation and other headwinds signal a looming slowdown in Asia's third-largest economy.
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