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Russian attacks target energy facilities, kill one, authorities say

Russian attacks targeted energy facilities in Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy on Wednesday and killed one person in the central city of Kropyvnytskyi, regional authorities said.

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UK inflation holds at 2.2% but services prices keep BoE on alert

British inflation held steady in August but sped up in the services sector which is closely watched by the Bank of England, data showed on Wednesday, adding to bets

UK inflation holds at 2.2% but services prices keep BoE on alert
Australia|Business|Finance|Lifestyle

Australia's Harvey Norman served with class action over warranties

Australia's biggest appliance retailer Harvey Norman and one of its units have been served with a class action lawsuit on behalf of consumers who were allegedly sold bad warranties, law

Australia's Harvey Norman served with class action over warranties
Business|Technology

Amazon names veteran Samir Kumar as new India head

Amazon.com named Samir Kumar as its new India head on Wednesday, handing the reins to a 25-year company veteran as the e-commerce giant faces

Amazon names veteran Samir Kumar as new India head
Business|Finance

Tupperware files for bankruptcy as its colorful containers lose relevance

Tupperware Brands filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware late on Tuesday, succumbing to mounting losses due to poor demand for its once popular

Tupperware files for bankruptcy as its colorful containers lose relevance
Economy|Europe|Finance

Traders still guessing in final Fed countdown

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland With just hours until one of the most highly anticipated central bank decisions in recent memory, traders are still agonising

Traders still guessing in final Fed countdown
Business|Europe

Meta faces hefty EU antitrust fine over classified ads practices, FT reports

Meta Platforms Inc is facing a hefty fine in the EU over its alleged efforts to dominate the classified advertising market, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people

Meta faces hefty EU antitrust fine over classified ads practices, FT reports
Asia|World

Malaysia's king to visit China, eyes infrastructure support

Malaysia's king Sultan Ibrahim will visit China from Thursday, the first by a Malaysian monarch in a decade, where he will meet President Xi Jinping and likely seek

Malaysia's king to visit China, eyes infrastructure support
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Technology

Canadian union, GM reach agreement for Ontario plant workers

Unifor reached a tentative agreement with General Motors early Wednesday over wages and job security for workers at its Ingersoll, Ontario plant, the Canadian labor union said.

Canadian union, GM reach agreement for Ontario plant workers
Africa|Crime|News

Islamist groups escalate retaliatory attacks on Burkina Faso civilians, HRW says

Jihadist groups in Burkina Faso have escalated attacks on civilians, often in retaliation against communities for refusing to join their ranks or allegedly collaborating with

Islamist groups escalate retaliatory attacks on Burkina Faso civilians, HRW says
Business|Finance|News

Boeing, striking union set to resume contract talks on Wednesday

Boeing and its largest union will restart contract talks on Wednesday in the presence of federal mediators, after failing to agree on key issues such as wages and pensions, the

Boeing, striking union set to resume contract talks on Wednesday
Americas|Crime|News|World

Colombia's Petro says ELN attack 'practically' ends peace talks

An attack with explosives by Colombian leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN), which left more than two dozen troops injured and two dead, has "practically" ended

Colombia's Petro says ELN attack 'practically' ends peace talks
Business|MidEast|Technology|World

Gold Apollo says Budapest-based BAC produces model of pagers used in Lebanon blasts

The model of pagers used in detonations in Lebanon were made by Budapest-based BAC Consulting, Taiwanese pager firm Gold Apollo said on Wednesday, adding

Gold Apollo says Budapest-based BAC produces model of pagers used in Lebanon blasts
Americas|Asia|News|World

AUKUS in talks with Canada, Japan, NZ, say leaders

AUKUS partners Australia, Britain and the United States said on Wednesday they are in discussions with Canada, Japan and New Zealand about potential collaboration on defence

Americas|News

Biden calls on Sudan's warring parties to re-engage in negotiations

U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Sudan's warring parties to re-engage in negotiations to end a war that has been ongoing for more than 17 months.

Biden calls on Sudan's warring parties to re-engage in negotiations
Europe|News|World

Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia's Tver region

A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia triggered an earthquake-sized blast at a major arsenal in the Tver region on Wednesday, forcing

Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia's Tver region
Asia|Economy|News

Japan's exports slow sharply, machinery orders shrink in blow to economic recovery

Japan's export growth slowed sharply in August as shipments to the U.S. dropped for the first time in three years, while machinery orders

Japan's exports slow sharply, machinery orders shrink in blow to economic recovery
Economy|Finance

Japan July machinery orders fall 0.1% m/m

Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly fell 0.1% in July from the previous month, government data showed on Wednesday.

Japan July machinery orders fall 0.1% m/m
Asia|News|World

Japan says Chinese carrier entered its contiguous waters for first time

A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan's contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, Japan's defence ministry said, the latest in a string of military manoeuvres that

Japan says Chinese carrier entered its contiguous waters for first time
Americas|News

Americans will be able to renew their passports online starting on Wednesday

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK -Americans looking to renew their passports will be able to do so online starting on Wednesday as the beta phase of the program that has been running for two months will

News|Political|World

Trump says he will meet with Indian PM Modi next week

Former U.S.

Trump says he will meet with Indian PM Modi next week
Environment

NHS says 30% chance of cyclone over central tropical Atlantic

Disorganized showers and thunderstorms over the central tropical atlantic associated with the remnants of Gordon have a 30% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S.

Economy|Europe|Finance|News|World

IMF postpones economic consultations with Russia to gather more data

The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that it has postponed planned economic consultations with Russia that were due to start this week to gather

IMF postpones economic consultations with Russia to gather more data
Australia|Business|Finance

Australia's RBA to prioritise wholesale CBDC work over retail

Australia's central bank has decided to prioritise work on a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) as its economic benefits are judged to outweigh those of a retail version

Australia's RBA to prioritise wholesale CBDC work over retail
Asia|News|World

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles for second time in a week

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday toward its east coast, South Korea and Japan said, days after

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles for second time in a week

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