Turkey state banks sell dollar to prop up lira

    Dubai: Turkey’s lira slid 0.5 per cent on Wednesday, breaking through what traders called a key support level of 5.85 against the dollar, as a military operation targeting Kurdish fighters in northeast Syrian had begun. ### The lira, which closed on Tuesday at 5.8350, has come under heavy pressure this week since the White House…

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      John Wick gets female spinoff ‘Ballerina’

      ‘Ballerina’, the female spin-off of the Hollywood blockbuster ‘John Wick’ starring Keanu Reeves, is in the works with Len Wiseman on board as director. ### Shay Hatten, one of the writers on John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum’, penned the script. The logline is being kept under wraps. It has also not been revealed whether…

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        Jason Gillespie extends stay at Sussex till 2022

        London: Former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie has agreed for a contract extension with Sussex and will continue to be the county’s head coach till 2022. ### “I’m absolutely delighted to extend my time at Sussex. I absolutely love the place and everyone at the club has been fantastic since I joined,” Gillespie said in an…

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          'Ballon d'Or is a lie!' – Jordi Alba slams Messi snub

          The left-back believes the Argentine’s impressive showing against Espanyol proves that the annual award does not always go to the deserved candidate Lionel Messi’s fifth place finish in the Ballon d’Or rankings proves it’s “a lie”, Barcelona star Jordi Alba says, accusing the award of favouritism towards Real Madrid players. The Argentine finished outside the top…

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