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Middle East fuel crunch drives solar push in tiny Fiji

Tech firms bear brunt of selling as Asian stocks drop

Indian rappers use music to sound climate alarm

Reese scores 30 as Dream stun Valkyries to level WNBA finals

Australian lawmaker hurt in car attack loses leg: media

Japan probe on its way to Mars moon

Horror and disbelief after lawmaker attacked in rural Australia

Lula or Bolsonaro's son? Brazil makes a final choice

Ukraine races to secure energy supplies ahead of winter

EU unveils strategy to boost Arctic presence

Vote count begins in Alberta secession referedum, testing Canada unity

How recent controversies have rocked the US death penalty debate

Ukraine claims US missile holdup as Trump floats summit without Zelensky

Adams facing long injury layoff as Rams' problems deepen

Hard-hitting migrant films tighten Venice race

The blistering tale of an African's journey to Europe and a moving film about refugees at Poland's border, which has angered its government, have tightened the race at the Venice Film Festival.

'Luckiest guy' Nassib, NFL's first openly gay player, retires

Defensive end Carl Nassib, who in 2021 became the first openly gay player to play in an NFL regular-season game, announced his retirement on social media on Wednesday.

Record-breaking Ronaldo 'wants more' with Portugal

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said Wednesday he wants to go "even further" after becoming the first player to score 850 career goals with Saudi club side Al-Nassr.

Kurds, pro-Turk forces fight in north Syria after 90 killed

United States-backed Kurdish-led fighters in northern Syria on Wednesday fought a deadly battle with Turkish-supported forces who said they intervened after clashes killed dozens in an Arab-majority province further east.

Sabalenka beats Zheng to reach US Open semi-finals

Aryna Sabalenka stayed on course for her second Grand Slam title of the season after cruising past China's Zheng Qinwen in straight sets to reach the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday.

UK reassures big tech over new encryption rules

The British government on Wednesday gave guarantees to instant messaging platforms over concerns that they could be forced to monitor encrypted messages for harmful content.

Brazil cyclone death toll rises to 31

The death toll from a cyclone that unleashed torrential rain and flooding on southern Brazil rose to at least 31 Wednesday, authorities said, as the region braced for more violent weather.

Berlin-Paris night train to return after nine years

A night train linking Berlin and Paris will return in December, nine years after the service was cancelled, Austrian rail operator OeBB said Wednesday.

Kolbe one of four changes as Springboks launch World Cup defence

Electric winger Cheslin Kolbe was one of four run-on changes as South Africa named their team to launch their World Cup defence against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday.