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Tens of thousands protest in India's capital against voter roll revision

Longest truce of Ukraine war, in Kherson region, set to end

Irish European athletics champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34

Luckless Lawson demoted to back of grid for Mexico City Grand Prix

Seifert blasts 93 as New Zealand win fifth India T20

Marquez wins in Malaysia to close in on MotoGP world title

Portuguese police clash with housing protesters, arrest 13

Thousands protest in India's capital against voter roll revision

Marquez wins in Malaysia to stand on brink of MotoGP world title

Marquez wins Malaysian MotoGP to move to brink of world title

Binance says resuming withdrawals after major hack

Shnaider beats Fernandez to win Tokyo title

Divided Bulgaria votes in tense presidential runoff

Winds of change: Laos looks up for renewables push

Mexico City bullfights hit with new suspension

A judge has ordered another suspension of bullfighting in Mexico City, days after the controversial tradition resumed amid protests from animal rights activists.

NFL Seahawks pick Ravens assistant Macdonald as new coach: reports

The NFL's Seattle Seahawks will hire Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald to be their new head coach, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.

French prosecutors probe Nestle over mineral water treatments

French prosecutors said on Wednesday they had opened an investigation into suspected fraudulent practices by the waters division of Swiss food giant Nestle, after it admitted treating water for its top French brands including Perrier and Vittel.

England's Leach out of second Test against India

England's Jack Leach has been ruled out of the second Test against India through injury, with his Somerset team-mate Shoaib Bashir now nearer an international debut as a result.

NBA fines T-Wolves guard Edwards for criticizing refs

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $40,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for repeatedly publicly criticizing referees following a 107-101 victory at Oklahoma City on Monday.

Dozens arrested as tensions escalate at French farmers protests

French police arrested dozens of people on Wednesday as tensions escalated to new levels at protests by farmers in search of better conditions that have spread to other European countries.

NBA Draft expands to two nights in 2024

The 2024 NBA Draft will expand to a two-night format next June, providing greater exposure for newcomers entering the league, the NBA announced on Wednesday.

Dire Straits legend's guitars garner six-figure sales

Several guitars put up for sale by Mark Knopfler, the former frontman of British rock group Dire Straits, on Wednesday fetched hundreds of thousands of pounds each at auction.

Messi's Miami face double Mexican meeting in Leagues Cup

Inter Miami and Lionel Messi will face Mexican teams Tigres and Puebla in this season's Leagues Cup, Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday.

Former Grizzlies all-star Marc Gasol retires from basketball

Spanish basketball great Marc Gasol retired from the sport Wednesday after an impressive career spanning 20 professional seasons, including 13 in the NBA.

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