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U.S. stocks edge higher amid rising tensions in Middle East
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended near flat on Wednesday, with gains in technology stocks offset by investor concerns over rising tensions in the Middle East and upcoming U.S. labor data.
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Football
Soccer-Ten-man Juventus grab late winner to snatch win at Leipzig
LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) -Ten-man Juventus twice came from a goal down to stun hosts RB Leipzig 3-2 on Wednesday thanks to Francisco Conceicao's 82nd-minute winner, making it two wins from two matches in the Champions League.
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Soccer-Tzolis strike gives Club Brugge 1-0 win over Sturm Graz
KLAGENFURT, Austria (Reuters) - A powerful strike from Christos Tzolis earned Club Brugge a 1-0 victory at Sturm Graz in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday.
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Soccer-Late penalty snatches draw for Monaco at Dinamo Zagreb
ZAGREB (Reuters) - AS Monaco came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw away to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Wednesday at a rain-sodden Maksimir stadium, with Denis Zakaria equalising with a 90th-minute penalty.
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Soccer-Villa shock Bayern thanks to Duran's superb late strike
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday thanks to a brilliant late Jhon Duran goal as the hosts celebrated in style their first home game in Europe’s elite club competition for 41 years.
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Soccer-Benfica demolish woeful Atletico for second Champions League win
LISBON (Reuters) -Benfica's Kerem Akturkoglu, Angel Di Maria, Alexander Bah and Orkun Kokcu scored in a 4-0 demolition of Atletico Madrid on Wednesday to start their Champions League campaign with two consecutive wins.
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Football
Soccer-David strikes as Lille end Real's long unbeaten run
LILLE, France (Reuters) -A first-half penalty earned Lille a shock 1-0 home victory over holders Real Madrid in the Champions League group phase on Wednesday, ending the 15-times European Cup winners' 14-game unbeaten run in the competition.
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World
Direct investment in Malta up 20.4 bln euros in 2023
VALLETTA, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Direct investment in Malta went up by 20.4 billion euros (22.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, reaching 430.5 billion euros, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Salah sparkles as Liverpool beat Bologna 2-0
LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Liverpool's Mohamed Salah set up one goal before bagging his 49th in the Champions League in a 2-0 win over Italian side Bologna at Anfield on Wednesday that kept Arne Slot's team perfect with their second win in the competition.
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World
Exclusive-Musk funded right-wing political non-profit years before he endorsed Trump, sources say
Elon Musk secretly funded a conservative political group in recent years, according to four people familiar with his donations, illustrating quiet financial support for right-wing causes even before the billionaire entrepreneur in July endorsed former President Donald Trump's bid for re-election.
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Figure skating-Canada's Nikolaj Soerensen suspended minimum six years for 'sexual maltreatment'
(Reuters) - Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Soerensen has been suspended for a minimum of six years for "sexual maltreatment", the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner said on Wednesday.
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World
Egypt's foreign debt down to below 153 bln USD: PM
CAIRO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Wednesday that Egypt's external debt declined by more than 15 billion U.S. dollars in six months to go below 153 billion dollars, the Egyptian cabinet said in a statement.
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Football
Soccer-Lopez urges Girona to keep fighting in the Champions League
GIRONA, Spain (Reuters) - David Lopez's name will forever be etched in Girona history after he scored their first Champions League goal, but there was little cause for celebration on Wednesday after self-inflicted wounds led to a 3-2 home defeat to Feyenoord.
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World
Italy eases job entry rules for foreign workers
ROME, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Italy streamlined entry rules and reduced bureaucratic hurdles for foreign workers with a new decree approved on Wednesday.
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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar advanced in late trading on Wednesday.
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Football
Soccer-Lookman shines as Atalanta outclass Shakhtar
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Ademola Lookman scored one goal and was heavily involved in the other two to drive Atalanta to a 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday as the Italians outclassed their Ukrainian opponents in Gelsenkirchen.
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Soccer-Feyenoord edge luckless Girona in five-goal thriller
GIRONA, Spain (Reuters) -David Lopez scored Girona’s first ever Champions League goal but the Spanish side lost 3-2 at home to Feyenoord on Wednesday in a pulsating contest in which both teams missed a penalty and there were two own goals.
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Football
Soccer-Messi returns to Argentina squad for World Cup qualifiers
(Reuters) - Argentina have been boosted by the return of captain Lionel Messi for their CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia, the country's football association said on Wednesday, after the 37-year-old recovered from an ankle injury.
