Runners swap streets for shopping malls as haze chokes Singapore
The pounding of running shoes echoes through a Singapore shopping mall as fitness enthusiasts desperate to exercise take refuge from choking haze.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot each vowed on Wednesday to form a government after both came up short in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack traumatised the country.
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Tech stocks soar as SK hynix adds to rising AI confidence
Technology firms surged across Asia on Wednesday after blockbuster earnings from chip giant SK hynix helped boost optimism in the AI trade ahead of results from Wall Street titans Microsoft and Alphabet.
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Billionaire Ambani's Jio to debut after record India IPO
India's Jio Platforms makes its stock market debut on Wednesday after a record-breaking IPO, capping billionaire owner Mukesh Ambani's years-long drive to diversify his conglomerate beyond oil refining.
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Sri Lanka's Tamil farmers fight to reclaim land after civil war
Tired but resolute, dozens of Tamil cattle farmers have held a round-the-clock vigil for almost three years in eastern Sri Lanka, protesting what they call land "theft".
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UK set for cautious budget as borrowing costs climb
Britain's finance minister John Healey will unveil his first budget Wednesday, as he juggles commitments to defence spending and easing household bills with little financial room to manoeuvre.
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Afghans compete for jobs, homes as millions return
As labourers gathered at a roadside in northern Afghanistan, Ghulam Sakhi Barat joined the search for work, with millions of new arrivals intensifying pressure for jobs and homes.
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Anthropic's record IPO faces some big questions
No startup has ever grown so fast. In five years, Anthropic has become an AI giant valued at $1 trillion, and it is now aiming for a record-breaking stock market debut.
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'They don't care about us': Trump food aid cuts leave Americans struggling and angry
Christine, a retired widow in Arizona, placed food staples in her cart at a charity food distribution event -- as she's had to do monthly since the Trump administration slashed federal food assistance programs.
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US Fed expected to hold rates steady ahead of key midterm elections
The US Federal Reserve will announce a decision on setting interest rates on Wednesday, with markets expecting the central bank to hold steady days ahead of crucial midterm elections, despite surging inflation.
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