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1. 2 Republicans step forward as candidates to replace deposed U.S. House Speaker

   

   The race to replace ousted U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape on Wednesday as Steve Scalise, the chamber's No. 2 Republican, and Jim Jordan, a leading antagonist of U.S. President Joe Biden, said they would seek the post.

2. Former friend testifies against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried at fraud trial

   

   The fraud trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried began Wednesday with a prosecutor telling jurors that the former businessman was on top of the world a year ago, before his historic fraud was exposed, leaving customers and investors without at least $10 billion US they thought was secure.

3. Judge at Trump trial pounds his fist in frustration with defence lawyer

   

   The judge overseeing Donald Trump's civil fraud trial pounded his fists in frustration with the former U.S. president's lawyers on Wednesday for what he described as redundant and "ridiculous" cross-examination of a witness.

4. France turns to sniffer dogs to hunt for possible bedbugs on trains, subway cars

   

   Sniffer dogs will help inspect French trains and the Paris Metro for bedbugs after dozens of reports of infestations, the country's transport minister said Wednesday, adding that so far not a single bedbug had been found.

5. Nobel winner whose work led to COVID-19 vaccines inspired her daughter to Olympic victory

   

   Olympic gold medalist Susan Francia is coming to terms with the fact that she's no longer the most famous person in her family. That's because the retired U.S. rower's mother, biochemist Katalin Karikó, just won a Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking work that led to the development of COVID-19 vaccines.