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France's Macron to visit Marseille after protest violence

Barca's big-game defeats pose familiar questions

German union slams Audi boss's appearance at Trump rally

Brazil's Lula wins fourth term, Bolsonaro seeks to annul result

Russia says open to mini Ukraine ceasefires, but no let up in war

UK set for 'limited' budget giveaways as borrowing costs surge

Bangladesh measles crisis 'warning sign' of other outbreaks: report

Anthropic's AI model accessed US voter data: Axios

'Historic victory': World leaders celebrate Lula's re-election

Malaysia's Johor reopens schools as haze eases

Stock markets mixed ahead of tech earnings, central bank decisions

Carragher says Fernandes benching was intended as public punishment

الظفرة يطلب كشف تفاصيل قرار ركلة الإقصاء أمام خورفكان

Mother renews anti-bullying appeal a decade after son’s death

UK Sikhs feel uneasy and overlooked after Canada killing

Britain's Sikh population, whose ancestors first migrated from the Punjab more than a century ago, have long been admired as a model of integration and for maintaining a strong identity.

McIlroy resigns from PGA Tour board: reports

Golf star Rory McIlroy has resigned from the PGA Tour's board in order to concentrate on his game and spend more time with his family, multiple US media reports said Tuesday.

'Weird puking bird' tops New Zealand's avian beauty contest

A "weird puking bird" with a bizarre mating dance has won New Zealand's annual avian beauty contest, triumphing after British comedian John Oliver launched an unlikely global campaign.

'Matilda' Australia's word of the year after Women's World Cup run

"Matilda" was picked as Australia's word of the year on Wednesday after the national football team's historic run to the semi-finals of their home Women's World Cup.

China, US to launch working group on climate action

China and the United States will launch a working group on climate cooperation, both countries said Wednesday, as the two sides work to deepen communication and mend fractured ties with a leaders' meeting in San Francisco just hours away.

Five years on, France still scarred by 'yellow vest' revolt

Five years after hundreds of thousands of people swarmed through French cities in a show of rage against President Emmanuel Macron's policies, France still bears the scars of the revolt.

Jordan aims to score big in global gaming industry

For many, gaming is a waste of time. Hours lost staring at glowing screens. But Jordan is betting on its youth to capture a slice of a lucrative global market.

German govt spending plans at risk as court rules

Germany's top court will decide Wednesday whether the government broke debt rules enshrined in the constitution, potentially throwing its spending plans into disarray and further fuelling tensions in the ruling coalition.

Asia extends global rally as US inflation slows more than thought

Equities surged Wednesday and the dollar struggled after slower-than-forecast US inflation was seen as all but putting to bed any chance of another interest rate hike, and even allowed traders to bet on a series of cuts in the new year.

Israeli troops storm Gaza hospital

Israeli forces entered Gaza's largest hospital Wednesday, targeting a Hamas command centre they say is located below thousands of ailing and sheltering civilians.

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