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South Africa's Elgar ready for 'World Cup final' against England
South Africa captain Dean Elgar is treating the Test series decider against England at the Oval "like a World Cup final" as the Proteas seek to recover from a heavy defeat. It's pretty much like a World Cup final for us, that's the way I'm viewing it."
French court upholds Assad uncle's conviction over ill-gotten assets
France's top administrative court on Wednesday confirmed the conviction of Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in an "ill-gotten gains" case over wealth estimated at 90 million euros ($89 million).
US judge lets Musk amend Twitter claims, rejects delaying case
A US judge permitted Elon Musk to amend his complaint against Twitter on Wednesday, but rejected delaying the lawsuit over the disintegration of the billionaire's deal to acquire the social media company. Musk has said he canceled the deal because he was misled by Twitter concerning the number of bot accounts on its platform, allegations rejected by the company.
School trains new generation in Mexican cowboy traditions
Wearing a wide-brimmed hat, silver-buttoned shirt and embroidered tie, teenager Victor Teran skillfully twirls a lasso at a Mexican school training younger generations in traditional cowboy skills. "I started when I was four years old when my parents got me riding," said Alma de la Torre, 20, wearing traditional dress inspired by the garments of women who fought in the Mexican revolution.
32 dead in Vietnam karaoke bar fire
The death toll from a fire that tore through a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam has risen to 32, state media said Wednesday. Cong An Nhan Dan newspaper, the official mouthpiece of the Public Security Ministry, said the death toll from the karaoke fire had risen to 32, with 17 men and 15 women killed.
US trade gap drops sharply in July on lower imports
A steep drop in imports, especially of consumer goods, narrowed the US trade deficit in July to its lowest level since October, the government reported Wednesday. The overall trade deficit fell by more than $10 billion to $70.6 billion compared to June, almost entirely due to the decline in imports, the report said.
Finnair to slim down as Russian airspace closure hits profits
Finnish airline Finnair unveiled Wednesday a new strategy to cut costs, including trimming its fleet, as the closure of Russian air space erodes profitability. "Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent closure of Russian air space, flight times to Finnair's Asian destinations are now considerably longer, weakening the profitability of the company," the airline said.
England captain Stokes 'excited' to see Brook debut against South Africa
England captain Ben Stokes said he was excited by the prospect of Harry Brook's Test debut after confirming the Yorkshire batsman would replace the injured Jonny Bairstow in the series finale against South Africa. It's obviously devastating to not have Jonny but I'm very excited we get a replacement with the skill Jonny possesses."
UK PM hopes for 'negotiated solution' with EU to N.Ireland row
New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday said she hoped talks with the EU could help resolve a dispute over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland. It is currently winding its way through parliament, despite EU warnings that it breaks international law and could spark retaliatory trade sanctions.
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