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Stocks extend recovery, yen slides as BOJ reassures on rates
Global stocks recovered further and the Japanese yen slid against the dollar on Wednesday as the Bank of Japan issued a dovish signal it will not hike interest rates further amidst market volatility.
Could awake kidney transplants become the norm?
"I saw everything," says 74-year-old Harry Stackhouse from Illinois, who was awake during his recent kidney transplant. He felt no pain as he chatted with doctors, examined the donor organ, and watched the surgical team staple him back up.
Chinese woman loses appeal for right to freeze her eggs
An unmarried Chinese woman said Wednesday she had lost a final court appeal for the right to freeze her eggs, a procedure only available in China to married women.
Netherlands book place in women's hockey final
Defending champions Netherlands booked their place in the women's Olympic hockey final with a comfortable 3-0 win over Argentina on Wednesday.
China's Li retains gold as Olympic weightlifting starts
China's Li Fabin retained his Olympic 61-kilogramme title as the first gold of the weightlifting competition was decided on Wednesday.
Harris heads out on blitz through US swing states
Kamala Harris took her breakneck presidential campaign on a tour of US election battlegrounds Wednesday as she seeks to woo a coalition of Democrats, independents and disaffected Republicans to power her to the White House.
Golden oldie Macdonald finds 'fountain of youth' in Olympic skateboarding
British skateboarder Andy Macdonald said he had "won the gold medal for having the most fun" after his making his Olympic debut in Paris at the age of 51 on Wednesday.
Wellalage stars as Sri Lanka hammer India to clinch ODI series
Spinner Dunith Wellalage took 5-27 as Sri Lanka clinched a first ODI series victory over India in 27 years with a 110-run thrashing of the tourists in the third match on Wednesday.
Thousands of riot police on standby as UK fears more riots
Thousands of riot police stood ready Wednesday as Britain remained on high alert for more violent far-right protests across the country.
Great Barrier Reef ocean temperatures hit 400-year record: study
For the past decade, water temperatures along Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef have been the warmest in 400 years, a major study said on Thursday.
Dutch PM risks early ejection from fire hazard office
Dick Schoof only became the Netherlands' prime minister last month, but he may soon already be shown the door -- of his fire-hazard office in The Hague.
Disney reports streaming profit but theme parks under strain
Disney reported Wednesday better revenues than anticipated in the most recent quarter, atop a first profit in its streaming business, but its theme parks are coming under pressure.
Olympics sees 40-plus cases of Covid and respiratory disease: WHO
More than 40 athletes at the Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 and other respiratory diseases, highlighting a new global rise in cases as vaccination coverage plunges, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
Australia see off Serbia to reach Olympic women's basketball semi-finals
Alanna Smith scored 22 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead Australia to a convincing 85-67 victory over Serbia and into the Olympic women's basketball semi-finals on Wednesday.
Burnley sign Etienne Green from Saint-Etienne
Burnley have signed former England Under-21 goalkeeper Etienne Green on a three-year contract, the English second-tier club announced Wednesday.
Venezuela opponent defies court summons on poll dispute
Venezuelan opponent Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims he was the rightful winner of the country's presidential election, said Wednesday that he would defy a Supreme Court summons over the disputed results.
Yunus says 'looking forward' to helping Bangladesh 'get out of trouble'
Nobel peace prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who is due to head an interim government in Bangladesh after the ousting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said Wednesday he was looking forward to helping the country overcome its current turbulence.
Stocks extend recovery, yen slides as doves fly
Global stocks recovered further and the Japanese yen slid against the dollar on Wednesday as the Bank of Japan issued a dovish signal it will not hike interest rates amidst market volatility.
Disney reports streaming profit but parks under strain
Disney reported Wednesday better revenues than anticipated in the most recent quarter, atop a first profit in its streaming business, but its theme parks are coming under pressure.
South Africa to bat first in West Indies Test
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat first against the West Indies on the opening day of the first Test of a two-match series at Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Wednesday.
Former 'IS bride' loses UK citizenship removal appeal bid
A woman stripped of her British citizenship after leaving the country as a teenager to marry an Islamic State group fighter lost a bid Wednesday to take her case to the UK's top court.
Six seconds for Olympic glory: speed climbing wows Paris
Imagine training for four years and your Olympic dream all coming down to six seconds of intense competition: welcome to the helter-skelter world of speed climbing.
'He embodies their cruelty': Israelis decry new Hamas leader
Israelis railed against new Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on Wednesday, with some hoping he will meet the same fate as his predecessor who was killed last week.
Serbia announces plans to build Djokovic museum
Following Novak Djokovic's dramatic gold medal victory at the Paris Olympics, Serbia is set to build a museum dedicated to the tennis great, according to the country's president.
Health experts urge Olympics to cut ties with Coca-Cola
Two health experts on Wednesday urged Olympic organisers to cut ties with Coca-Cola, saying the current big money sponsorship deal allows the US company to "sportswash" unhealthy sugary drinks.
Thousands flee as Russia battles major border attack from Ukraine
Russia was battling a major cross-border incursion from Ukraine for a second day on Wednesday, with authorities evacuating several thousand civilians due to fighting, officials said.
Disney beats quarterly revenue estimates, turns streaming profit
Disney reported Wednesday better revenues than anticipated in the most recent quarter, atop a first profit in its streaming business, while its theme parks came under pressure.
Expect more product placement at Olympics, says IOC
The Olympics is set to feature more and more high-profile product placement in a major departure from the past when brands were kept away from the sport, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday.
Yunus urges Bangladeshis to 'get ready to build the country'
Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus, who is set to lead a caretaker government after mass protests ousted the premier, called on compatriots Wednesday to be "ready to build the country", ahead of his hugely anticipated return.
Dutch star Lavreysen smashes men's sprint track cycling world record
Dutch defending Olympic champion Harrie Lavreysen shattered the men's individual sprint world record in track cycling on Wednesday in qualifying, just minutes after Australia's Matthew Richardson lowered the mark.
'Miseries of the Balkhash': Fears for Kazakhstan's magical lake
Seen from the sky, with its turquoise waters stretching out into the desert expanses in the shape of a crescent, you can see why they call Lake Balkhash the "pearl of Kazakhstan".
Stocks extend recovery, yen slides as volatility grips markets
European and Asian stocks recovered further and the Japanese yen slid against the dollar on Wednesday with markets volatility taking centre stage.