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Falcons hand 49ers first defeat of NFL season

Kuwait regulators broaden beneficial-owner data cooperation

Brazil voting extended in tight race between Lula, Bolsonaro

كفاراتسخيليا يتجه إلى الدوحة لإجراء جراحة في الركبة

Succession pressures put Gulf family companies at a crossroads

'Marine has to win': Le Pen supporters fear for France's future

IMF sees regional economy shrinking 1.3% in 2026 amid Iran war

دراسة تحذر من مخاطر إرشادات أميركية جديدة للقاح التهاب الكبد «ب» على الرضع

QNB expands cross-border funding for AI and digital infrastructure

الدفاعات السعودية تحبط سلسلة هجمات حوثية استهدفت مكة والمدينة

Brazil votes in tight election as Lula slams polling obstacles

France's Le Pen launches presidential bid vowing to restore 'rule of law'

'I am here': Opposition leader Machado returns to Venezuela

Qatar Charity delivers Braille Qurans to blind readers in Kosovo and Albania

Cate Blanchett urges stand against 'dangerous myths' on migrants

The EU must lead the way in rejecting "dangerous myths" fuelling a rise in hardline anti-migration policies as the world grapples with mass displacements, actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett said Wednesday.

Ton-up Stokes stars as England stop rot against the Netherlands

Ben Stokes' maiden World Cup hundred set-up a 160-run win for England over the Netherlands in Pune on Wednesday as the struggling champions climbed off the bottom of the table.

Ivanka Trump takes stand in New York civil fraud trial

Ivanka Trump, the former US president's daughter, took the stand on Wednesday in the civil fraud trial threatening to cripple the family business empire.

Borrowed shoes to World Cup stardom for fisherman's son Madushanka

Dilshan Madushanka's World Cup ends on Thursday with the Sri Lanka fast bowler on top of the wicket-taking charts, the latest highlight in a career which began in borrowed shoes.

Michelangelo's 'secret' sketches open to public

Sketches drawn on the walls of a small room in Florence by Renaissance artist Michelangelo as he hid from an angry pope are going on show for the first time.

Stokes' century takes England to 339-9 against the Netherlands

Ben Stokes' maiden World Cup hundred rescued faltering champions England from another collapse as they made 339-9 against the Netherlands in Pune on Wednesday.

Italy see off Garcia's France in solid BJK Cup start

Italy scored an impressive win over France in their Billie Jean King Cup finals opener on Wednesday, winning both singles rubbers for an unassailable 2-0 lead.

Washington's pandas return to China amid diplomatic strains

All three giant pandas in the Washington zoo were set to begin a one-way trip back to China on Wednesday, leaving only a few of the cuddly creatures in the United States amid tense diplomatic relations with Beijing.

US, European stocks up as traders weigh earnings, rates outlook

US and European stocks advanced Wednesday as investors digested a barrage of company results and assessed the US Federal Reserve's interest rate plans, while oil plumbed more multi-month lows on energy demand worries.