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Davante Adams injury deepens Los Angeles Rams receiver shortage

Barbie sequel negotiations stall over reported $25 million pay packages

João Franco’s earlier post draws attention after arrest over fatal Turkey brawl

Bath & Body Works launches buy-one-get-one-free candle offer

Itlu Arjuna receives U/A certificate ahead of theatrical release

Dhananjaya de Silva guides Sri Lanka to 221-4 against Pakistan

Niraj Kumar earns Los Angeles Olympic quota with 50m rifle bronze

Delhi gold loses Rs 800 while silver falls Rs 5,000

India extends micro-credit guarantee plan for five years

Pradeep Antony, Smeha Manimegalai portray secret spouses in Mr & Mrs Office

Acclaimed Actress Dr. Irma P. Hall Dies at 91

Zelenskyy arrives in Dublin for meetings on Ukraine and peace efforts

Woman barred from every Greggs outlet after series of offences

Jury hears social-media image helped identify teen in Scarlett Faulkner case

Harris fends off 'garbage' fallout, Trump pushes 'cheating' claims

White House rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris launched a frantic last week of election campaigning Wednesday, with the Democrat having to distance herself from comments by President Joe Biden that appeared to label Trump supporters "garbage."

'Peace among ourselves' crucial to save nature: UN chief

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for "peace among ourselves" in order to save the planet, as devastating wars rage in Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan.

French court acquits man who killed incurably ill wife

A French court on Wednesday found a 78-year-old man not guilty of murdering his incurably ill wife after he said that he had assisted her to die at her request.

New Hezbollah chief open to truce with Israel if offer is made

Hezbollah's new leader says the beleaguered Lebanese militia could agree to a ceasefire under certain terms, as Israeli forces warn civilians to flee more cities as they expand their bombardment of the group's bastions.

Manchester United eyeing Amorim even as he says 'nothing decided yet'

Manchester United are reportedly closing in on their top managerial target Ruben Amorim even though the Sporting Lisbon coach said "nothing is decided yet" when it came to him replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag.

Brazil trial begins over murder of iconic activist Franco

Two men went on trial in Brazil on Wednesday over the 2018 assassination of charismatic black LGBT activist Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro councilor who was gunned down in an attack that shocked the country.

Russia eats away at territory, and Ukrainian morale

Progress has been slow but it is relentless. Russia's army has been advancing at several points along the Ukrainian war front for weeks now, gobbling up territory one village at a time.

Trump's election fraud claims raise alarms of 2020 repeat

Donald Trump has seized on isolated irregularities caught by US election officials to claim "cheating" has occurred, amplifying expectations that he will again reject results if he loses next week's vote.

Spain races to save victims as floods kill 72

Spanish rescuers on Wednesday scrambled to save people trapped by surging tides of muddy water in floods that have killed at least 72 people in the country's east.

UK's Labour govt hikes taxes in first budget

Britain's new Labour government on Wednesday announced major tax hikes and higher borrowing to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer's aim of investing for long-term growth.

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