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HKSAR rescue team, preparation team for Kai Tak sports park commissioning honored for outstanding contributions
HONG KONG, July 23 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Wednesday awarded HKSAR rescue team and an interdepartmental preparation team for Kai Tak Sports Park Commissioning the Chief Executive's Award for Exemplary Performance.
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Ukraine brings home new group of POWs from Russia, Zelenskiy says
(Reuters) -Ukraine brought home a new group of prisoners of war from Russia on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, saying it brought to more than 1,000 the number of returning soldiers as agreed at talks in Turkey.
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Hong Kong to implement stablecoin ordinance in sustainable manner: HKMA chief
HONG KONG, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) Eddie Yue said in a statement on Wednesday that it is important to implement the Stablecoins Ordinance in a robust and sustainable manner.
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White House says WSJ report on Trump being told name in Epstein files "fake news"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Wall Street Journal's report that the Justice Department informed Donald Trump in May about his name being in the Epstein files is a continuation of "fake news stories" against the U.S. president, the White House said on Wednesday.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, July 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Wednesday.
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Zelenskiy vows to protect Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies, bows to protests
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on Wednesday to retain the independence of anti-corruption agencies, bowing to pressure from the first wartime street protests and rare rebukes from European allies.
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18 arrested over forged degree in Hong Kong's talent scheme
HONG KONG, July 23 (Xinhua) -- The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Wednesday that 18 people have been arrested for using forged degrees to apply for Hong Kong's Top Talent Pass Scheme.
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Israeli cruise ship docks in Cyprus port after being turned away by protests on Greek island
NICOSIA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli cruise ship with 1,600 Israeli nationals on board docked at the Cypriot port of Limassol on Wednesday after it left the Greek island of Syros as a result of a mass protest at the island's port, according to Limassol port authorities.
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Wrongly deported migrant Abrego scores legal wins, but remains behind bars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador made him a symbol of President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration policies, won two key victories in U.S. courts on Wednesday but will remain behind bars on human smuggling charges for now.
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Digital payments to surge in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Digital payment adoption is set to surge in Malaysia, with more consumers likely to use emerging digital payment methods in the next year, a new research conducted by Mastercard showed.
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US, EU trade talks bolstered by Trump's agreement with Japan
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The European Union and the U.S. are moving toward a trade deal that could include a 15% U.S. baseline tariff on EU goods and possible exemptions, two European diplomats said on Wednesday, potentially moving President Donald Trump closer to another major trade agreement on the heels of the one he just unveiled with Japan.
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Wildfire in central Turkey kills 10, injures 14, minister says
ANKARA (Reuters) -Ten firefighters were killed and 14 others were injured in Turkey's central Eskisehir province while battling to contain a wildfire, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said on Wednesday.
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Chinese automakers unveil new models at Indonesia auto show
JAKARTA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese automakers on Wednesday unveiled new electric vehicle (EV) models in Indonesia, as demand for EVs continued to grow across the Southeast Asian country.
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Trump was told he is in Epstein files, Wall Street Journal reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Kazakhstan to launch national cargo airline in early 2026
ALMATY, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan's first national cargo airline is slated to begin operations in early 2026, the Kazakh prime minister's press service announced Wednesday.
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67.33 kg of heroin seized in central Myanmar
YANGON, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar authorities have seized 67.33 kg of heroin in central Myanmar's Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) said on Wednesday.
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Indonesia ramps up response to worsening forest fires in Sumatra
JAKARTA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian authorities were accelerating efforts to tackle forest and land fires, particularly in Riau province and other regions across Sumatra Island in the country's western territories.
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Feature: Kenyan acrobatics coach cherishes over 40-year bond with China
NAIROBI, July 23 (Xinhua) -- With over 1,000 youths having passed through his training, Kenyan acrobat Mathias Kavita beamed with pride when recalling his 41-year bond with China, one that has transcended time and geography to flourish.
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Cyprus struggles to contain wildfire, homes damaged
NICOSIA (Reuters) -Firefighters in Cyprus were battling on Wednesday to contain a huge wildfire forcing the evacuation of at least four villages on the first day of a heatwave which sent temperatures soaring.
