Venice jury head Maggie Gyllenhaal questions lack of women directors
The head of this year's Venice Film Festival jury Maggie Gyllenhaal questioned Wednesday why only two women directors had been selected for the main competition at the Italian event this year.
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Bus crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians
A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in Egypt's eastern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing 22 people and injuring 28 others, authorities said.
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Stocks drop, bond yields rally on Mideast flare-up
Stocks dropped and bond yields hit fresh multi-decade highs Wednesday as elevated oil prices increase the prospect of central banks hiking interest rates.
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UN says world must navigate 'reality' of 1.5C overshoot
The United Nations said Wednesday the 1.5C target would be missed and outlined how global temperatures might be brought back down in a first-of-its-kind assessment met with dismay in climate-vulnernable nations.
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China expands Egypt investments in first Xi visit in a decade
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and counterpart Xi Jinping agreed Wednesday to expand China's investment in the Suez Canal Economic Zone, as Beijing seeks to deepen ties with Cairo against the backdrop of the US-Iran war.
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Taliban govt defends ban on protest, citing Islamic law
The Taliban government defended on Wednesday its ban on protests that has drawn condemnation from rights groups, saying the order complies with Islamic law.
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Messi departure leaves Argentina facing rebuild after golden era
Argentina face a testing transition period as they attempt to move on from Lionel Messi's international retirement, with question marks also hanging over the futures of coach Lionel Scaloni and several ageing players.
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10 missing as Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul
A Turkish cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers searching for its 10 crew members, Turkish officials said Wednesday.
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Ourbit SuperCEX Launches "Cosmic Wheel Season 3. Oracle Realm" on September 2 with 3M USDT Prize Pool
Ourbit SuperCEX has unveiled the third installment of its flagship quarterly campaign, "Cosmic Wheel," under the theme "Oracle Realm." The event runs from September 2, 04:00 UTC through September 23, 03:59 UTC, 2026, with a total prize pool of 3,000,000 USDT.
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easyMarkets Expands Commodity Offering with 24/7 Gold, Silver and Oil Trading
New Gold24, Silver24 and Oil24 instruments give clients access to three major commodities around the clock.
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