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Brook scores fastest double century in ODI history in rampant England's 429-4

Myanmar's Suu Kyi sounded 'fairly healthy', son says after first call in years

Pentagon, Lockheed announce deal for 850 F-35 jets over 10 years

Top-ranked Rybakina into Ningbo quarter-finals on return from injury

French authorities seek to ban or curb fresh protests

Samson superb as India mark record T20 chase in win over New Zealand

Nearly all coral reefs risk collapse in 50 years: IUCN

Nvidia boss criticises 'cheap' AI doomsday warnings

Foden can be one of Premier League's best again, says Maresca

Philippines trailblazer Eala ousted in Ningbo last 16

'Solution from the heavens': Indonesians pray for rain as fires burn

Stocks retreat as tech mood sours, oil prices jump

Targeted by Trump, ICC wins top EU rights prize

Northern start and finale in the Pyrenees for 2027 Tour de France

Three giants of chemistry connected by the quantum realm

This year's Nobel Chemistry winners are pioneers in the nanoworld.

Turkey launches new Iraq strikes, warns Syria

Turkey on Wednesday launched fresh strikes against Kurdish targets in Iraq and warned of more intense cross-border air raids after concluding that militants who staged a weekend attack in Ankara came from Syria.

Relatives arrive in Italy for loved ones after deadly Venice bus crash

Relatives of victims of a deadly bus crash in Italy began arriving in Venice from other European countries Wednesday, looking to comfort injured loved ones or identify their dead.

History looms large over Haiti crisis force

A UN-backed force is finally being sent to try and restore calm to Haiti, but experts fear it may have no more success than previous foreign interventions in an impoverished nation hit by crisis after crisis.

Corporate manslaughter probe into UK child killer hospital

UK police on Wednesday said they were carrying out a corporate manslaughter investigation at the hospital where a neo-natal nurse killed seven new-born babies in her care and tried to murder six others.

Europe, Africa and South America all to host games in 2030 World Cup

Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be joint hosts for the 2030 World Cup but games will also be played in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay as the footballing showpiece celebrates its centenary, FIFA announced on Wednesday.

US gives seized Iran ammo to Ukraine: military

The United States has given Ukraine small arms ammunition that was seized while being transferred from Iranian forces to Tehran-backed rebels in Yemen, the military said Wednesday.

Biden cultivates presidential aura as Republicans implode

As the Republican Party tears itself apart, US President Joe Biden has quietly left them to it in a bid to show he is the calm alternative to chaos.

Impersonator conjures Charles Darwin on Galapagos visit

With a long grey beard and old-school brown suit, a Charles Darwin lookalike observes marine iguanas and the blue-footed booby - an iconic bird on the Galapagos Islands.

Saudi Arabia announces bid to host World Cup in 2034

Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday it plans to bid to host the 2034 World Cup, the latest step in a campaign to turn the kingdom into a global sports powerhouse.

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