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Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja's body after avalanche disaster

At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush

Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C

Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot

Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes

Baltics transform from Soviet stagnation to startup hubs

Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 against Columbus Crew

AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch

Five of Cuba's 15 provinces without power as grid fails again

Dressel, Walsh win 50m free titles at US Swimming Championships

Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says 2026 his last NFL season

Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday that 2026 will be his last NFL season.

Kolkata see off Mumbai to keep IPL playoff hopes alive

A clinical bowling display, followed by a decisive stand between Manish Pandey and Rovman Powell, kept Kolkata Knight Riders in the hunt for a place in the IPL playoffs after a comfortable four-wicket win over already-eliminated Mumbai Indians on Wednesday.

Raul Castro: the other leader of Cuba's revolution

Raul Castro, the younger brother of Fidel Castro and the last surviving cast member of the Cuban revolution, relinquished power in 2021 but remains an influential figure in national politics.

In Belgium, health expert readies to fly to DR Congo Ebola zone

Days before flying out to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help tackle a raging Ebola outbreak, Belgian infectious disease specialist Laurens Liesenborghs has one certainty: He is "preparing for a marathon and not for a sprint."

Spacey walks Cannes red carpet as comeback continues

Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, marking another step in his comeback from sexual assault allegations.

US indicts former Cuban president as pressure builds

The United States on Wednesday criminally indicted Cuba's former president Raul Castro as Washington called on the communist-ruled island's people to embrace a "new path."

Ubisoft counts cost of restructuring with record annual loss

French games giant Ubisoft on Wednesday reported a record annual loss of almost 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for its 2025-26 financial year, in the midst of a far-reaching restructuring, game delays and cancellations.

1996 Cuban downing of two US planes behind Raul Castro indictment

The criminal indictment on Wednesday of Raul Castro, Cuba's former president, springs from the downing three decades ago of two civilian US planes by Cuban Air Force MiG fighters.

Silva says it's time for new Man City generation to shine

Bernardo Silva believes it is time for a new generation to take the lead at Manchester City.

Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceries

Airbnb, facing tighter local regulations on short-term home rentals, announced Wednesday it is adding boutique hotels, car rentals and grocery delivery to its app in a bid to transform itself into a one-stop travel shop.

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