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Stocks rally before key Fed update
Stocks rally before key Fed update

European and US stock markets powered higher Wednesday, recovering further from recent sharp losses, as traders await the outcome of a key Federal Reserve policy meeting.

January 26, 2022

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Sudanese rally against UN bid to resolve post-coup crisis
Sudanese rally against UN bid to resolve post-coup crisis

Thousands of Sudanese pro-military protesters rallied Wednesday against a UN bid to resolve a political crisis in the country three months after a coup, an AFP correspondent reported.

January 26, 2022

Art Basel wins Paris slot over France's own art fair
Art Basel wins Paris slot over France's own art fair

The French art world was shaken Wednesday by news that the Art Basel fair has swooped in to replace France's own, long-running FIAC at the Grand Palais in Paris.

January 26, 2022

Covid-hit France captain Dupont 'doing well', could return for Six Nations
Covid-hit France captain Dupont 'doing well', could return for Six Nations

France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Wednesday captain Antoine Dupont is "doing well" after contracting coronavirus and is likely to feature in next month's Six Nations openers.

January 26, 2022

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Medvedev mounts astonishing comeback after Tsitsipas romps into semis
Medvedev mounts astonishing comeback after Tsitsipas romps into semis

Men's title favourite Daniil Medvedev fought back from the brink of a shock exit on Wednesday to reach the Australian Open semi-final and keep his dream of a second Grand Slam crown alive.

January 26, 2022

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Hundreds of IS jihadists surrender as Kurds advance inside Syria jail
Hundreds of IS jihadists surrender as Kurds advance inside Syria jail

Hundreds of Islamic State group fighters surrendered Wednesday in a Syria prison where they had been holed up for days, as US-backed Kurdish forces tightened the noose around remaining jihadists.

January 26, 2022