Asia markets set for muted start as investors assess S&P 500's four-day losing streak
Investors in the region are awaiting India's HSBC Composite flash purchasing managers' index reading for August expected later in the day.
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Alibaba says smart car spinoff Banma plans to list shares in Hong Kong
Alibaba said in a filing on Wednesday that Banma, a smart car supplier that the company backs, will list shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Texas Republicans approve controversial Trump-backed congressional map
Vote was held after Democrats returned from two-week walkout to block passage.
US court blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in school classrooms
Texas is the third state in the past month to see its requirement to display the commandments struck down in court.
Pegula/Draper v Swiatek/Ruud: US Open mixed doubles semi-finals – live updates
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Pegula and Draper face Swiatek and Ruud in semi-final
Defending champs Errani and Vavassori eye repeat run
$1m prize at stake in revamped US Open mixed doubles
First set: *Pegula/Draper 2-3 Swiatek/Ruud…
What are the prospects of a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war?
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Donald Trump last week dropped his call for a pause in fighting. What does this mean for Kyiv and what might happen now?
Russia-Ukraine war – live updates
For six months Donald Trump has been calling f…
Fewer people are drinking — and that's changing how they travel
Some 54% of Americans now say they consume alcohol, according to a Gallup poll. Those who quit describe how it's changed their travel habits.
US court allows Trump to end temporary protections for 60,000 migrants
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Appeals court pauses an order that had protected status for Nepalese, Hondurans and Nicaraguans.
Treatment that can double bladder cancer survival rates available to 1,000 patients in England
People with disease that has spread have been found to live twice as long when given treatment hailed as ‘hopeful’
More than 1,000 patients living with bladder cancer in England will be eligible for a…
Texas Republicans pass gerrymandered congressional map requested by Trump
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Redrawn map fiercely opposed by Democrats next goes to the state senate where it is expected to pass
US politics – live updates
The Republican-controlled Texas house on Wednesday approved a redrawn con…