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'First Man' shows Armstrong's view after Moon landing, sitting in 'tin can'
Everyone knows what Neil Armstrong said as he stepped onto the Moon, and when Ryan Gosling delivers the line in "First Man", which opened the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, it sounds like dialogue as familiar as "To be or not to be".
Syrian army preparing phased Idlib assault: source
Syrian government forces are preparing a phased offensive in the northwestern province of Idlib and surrounding areas, the last big rebel enclave, a source close to Damascus said on Wednesday.
Amundi sees Wall Street's bull run continuing before slowdown in 2019-20
Amundi , Europe's largest asset manager, is betting the U.S. stock market's rally will continue through the second half of this year, though a slowdown is coming and European markets may outperform in 2019 and 2020.
UK starts work on satellite system to rival EU's Galileo
Britain said on Wednesday it would start work on an alternative satellite system to the European Union's Galileo project to ensure its national security if it is barred from equal access to the EU programme after Brexit.
EU's Barnier offers Britain close ties but 'no single market a la carte'
The European Union is prepared to offer Britain an unprecedentedly close relationship after it quits the bloc but would not allow anything that weakened the body's single market, chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday.
Trump says White House counsel McGahn to leave in the fall
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that White House Counsel Don McGahn will leave his post in the fall after shepherding the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Cliff Richard to release first album of new material in 14 years
Veteran British singer Cliff Richard, who won substantial damages in a privacy case ruling against the BBC last month, said on Wednesday he would release his first album of new material in 14 years, called "Rise Up".
Brexit deal is 'within our sights': UK's Raab
Britain and the European Union have a deal "within our sights", on the terms on which Britain will leave the bloc, Brexit minister Dominic Raab told lawmakers on Wednesday.
'Spinal Tap' creators may pursue fraud claim in $400 million U.S. lawsuit
A U.S. judge said the creators of "This Is Spinal Tap" may pursue the fraud claim underlying their $400 million lawsuit against Vivendi SA over the 1984 cult film.
Brexit deal is 'within our sights' - Raab
Britain and the European Union have a deal "within our sights", on the terms on which Britain will leave the bloc, Brexit minister Dominic Raab told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Turkey to prioritize EU reforms, expects to see results: foreign minister
Turkey will prioritize reforms linked to its European Union accession process in the coming period and expects to see results from its efforts, including on the issue of visa liberalization, its foreign minister said.
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Aug 29) - Ron DeSantis, Clinton
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Facebook rolls out Watch video service internationally
Facebook is rolling out its Watch video service globally one year after it launched in the United States with original entertainment news and sports content to compete with platforms like Alphabet Inc's YouTube.
London fans pay tribute to Michael Jackson on 60th birthday
Fans of Michael Jackson honored the "King of Pop" on what would have been his 60th birthday on Wednesday by gathering at a temporary monument in the shape of a crown erected in his honor in London.
London house prices to fall this year and next, 1-in-3 chance of a crash - Reuters poll
House prices in London's overvalued market will fall this year and next, a Reuters poll of analysts and experts predicted, and will tumble if Britain fails to reach a deal ahead of its departure from the European Union.
Iran's Khamenei tells Rouhani, ministers, to solve economic problems
Iranian lawmakers launched impeachment proceedings against the education minister on Wednesday, stepping up pressure on President Hassan Rouhani who is under attack from parliament over his handling of the economy following new U.S. sanctions.
Trump's EPA unveils weaker alternative to Obama power plant rule
The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed replacing a signature Obama-era policy to combat climate change with a weaker plan that would let states write their own rules on coal-fired power plants, prompting critics to warn of dire environmental an...
Senator John McCain's body to lie in state at Arizona State Capitol
The body of John McCain, who endured 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and went on to become a lion of the U.S. Senate and a two-time Republican candidate for president, will lie in state on Wednesday in the Arizona state capitol.
UK royal Meghan's wedding dress to go on display
The gown worn by Meghan Markle at her wedding to Britain's Prince Harry will go on display later this year at Windsor Castle where their lavish marriage ceremony took place in May.
Deutsche Bank CEO stands by global ambitions
Deutsche Bank has no plans to give up its global presence, Chief Executive Christian Sewing told a banking conference on Wednesday.