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Live snakes, dead bears and brain worms: RFK Jr's wild animal antics

Second seed Rybakina dumped out of French Open by Starodubtseva

WHO warns of 'catastrophic collision' of Ebola and war in DR Congo

Oil falls, stocks waver as investors eye US-Iran talks

Valgren wins Giro 17th stage, Vingegaard stays in pink

Germany urge players to avoid political statements at World Cup

'Trump' buffalo spared sacrifice, sent to Bangladesh zoo

Sweden rejects proposals for fossil fuel phase-out

Depay in Netherlands World Cup squad, Frimpong misses out

Amorim axe costs Manchester United £16.7 million

First 300 Ghanaians leave S.Africa after xenophobic tensions

Stellantis signs Europe joint venture with China's Dongfeng

Jeep and Fiat owner Stellantis said Wednesday that it had formed a joint venture with China's Dongfeng to share manufacturing, sales and engineering operations in Europe.

Indonesia's Prabowo announces export controls for coal, palm oil

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday announced commodity export controls to boost tax revenues as the country battles economic headwinds fuelled by the Middle East war.

Shot for throwing stones: Israeli forces killing West Bank teens weekly

Youssef Shtayyeh came home from school on an April afternoon, dropped his bag in the hallway and headed straight back out to join his friends.

Samsung, union resume negotiations with minister mediating

Samsung Electronics and its workers' union resumed talks Wednesday with South Korea's labour minister mediating, after earlier talks aimed at averting a strike collapsed.

Japan to sell eels bred in captivity in 'world first'

Eels bred in captivity will be sold in Japanese shops for the first time, in a move that could ease eventually pressure on the endangered fish, officials said Wednesday.

Taijul takes six to lead Bangladesh to Pakistan Test series sweep

Spinner Taijul Islam took six wickets to lead Bangladesh to a 78-run win over Pakistan in the second Test and clinch a famous 2-0 series win on Wednesday.

Langer left in awe by teen Sooryavanshi's 'breathtaking' batting

Former Australia coach Justin Langer lauded Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his "breathtaking" batting after the 15-year-old's latest destructive IPL innings.

Humpback whales make record swims between Australia and Brazil

A pair of humpback whales swam record-breaking journeys between the eastern shores of Australia and breeding grounds in Brazil, research published on Wednesday found.

Ebola, hantavirus show world's risk preparedness lagging: pandemic expert

The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks show that while the response to declared public health crises has improved, awareness of pandemic risks still lags, a leading pandemic expert warned Tuesday.

'The Four Seasons' star Tina Fey says old friends are gold

American actress Tina Fey hopes the latest installment of Netflix comedy "The Four Seasons" will inspire viewers to pick up the phone and check in with old friends.

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