Stocks advance on rekindled rate cut hopes
European and US equities pushed higher on Wednesday, with Wall Street striking fresh records, as comments by US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell rekindled hopes of interest-rate cuts later this year.
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Clooney urges Biden to end 2024 bid
US President Joe Biden suffered a stunning blow Wednesday when actor and leading Democratic supporter George Clooney urged him to drop his reelection bid, while party heavyweight Nancy Pelosi declined to back his candidacy.
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Staveley and Ghodoussi to sell stake in Newcastle: reports
Newcastle minority shareholders Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi are set to sell their stake in the Premier League club, according to reports on Wednesday.
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Baldwin trial hears actor broke 'cardinal' safety rules
Alec Baldwin was accused of playing "make believe" with a deadly weapon, as the Hollywood star's trial for involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on the set of Western movie "Rust" began Wednesday.
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George Clooney urges Biden to end campaign
Actor George Clooney, one of the Democratic Party's leading fundraisers, on Wednesday made an emotional and heartfelt plea for President Joe Biden to end his faltering reelection campaign.
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Vingegaard edges Pogacar in thrilling Tour de France duel
Jonas Vingegaard edged Tadej Pogacar as a battle between the four Tour de France favourites played out over a series of hills in the central Cantal region on Wednesday.
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Hallgrimsson hired as Republic of Ireland boss
Former Jamaica boss Heimir Hallgrimsson was hired as the Republic of Ireland's new manager on Wednesday.
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Djokovic gets free pass to Wimbledon semi-finals as Rybakina cruises
Novak Djokovic progressed to a record-equalling 13th Wimbledon semi-final without hitting a ball on Wednesday after Alex de Minaur pulled out injured as former champion Elena Rybakina eased through.
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French centrists seek allies in hung parliament
French centrists were looking for an alliance with the right on Wednesday, after an inconclusive snap election left the European Union's second-largest economy with a hung parliament.
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Israeli army orders evacuation of battle-torn Gaza City
Israel's army dropped thousands of leaflets over war-torn Gaza City on Wednesday urging all residents to flee a heavy offensive through the main city of the besieged Palestinian territory.
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