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England women's coach Wiegman signs two-year contract extension

North Korea warns 'grave situation' prevailing along border

Louvre blocked as France grapples with unrest

Raya proud of Arsenal's 'incredible' reaction after third straight win

Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff shot at in Mumbai, three suspects held: police

Indonesia fires have burned nearly two million hectares: monitor

UN biodiversity summit opens with nature goals off track

Australian lawmaker 'critically' hurt in attack, officials say

'Physical hell': Hong Kong hosts gruelling underwater hockey tournament

Indonesia fires burned over 1.9 mn hectares through September: monitor

Police 'lost control' during French protests, says interior minister

Asian tech stocks mixed after Wall St losses, eyes on earnings

Australia's new Ghost Shark submarines grow some 'teeth'

China's third-quarter growth narrowly beats forecasts

'Bigger than basketball': South Sudan win hearts, minds at World Cup

South Sudan has lurched from one crisis to another since winning independence in 2011, but the country's basketball team are determined to "change the narrative" on the world stage.

Blow for Messi, Miami MLS playoff hopes as Cincinnati clinch

FC Cincinnati led the way into the Major League Soccer playoffs on Wednesday as the slim post-season hopes of Lionel Messi's Inter Miami took a hit with a goalless draw against Nashville.

Mexico opposition picks businesswoman Galvez as presidential candidate

Mexico's opposition coalition on Wednesday named Xochitl Galvez, an outspoken senator with Indigenous roots who hopes to be the country's first woman president, as its candidate for next year's election.

In Sudan's east, murky arms trade thrives as war rages

More than four months into Sudan's devastating war, arms dealers are struggling to keep up with demand for a trade that is booming, at a deadly cost.

Zhang makes history to send Ruud crashing out of US Open

Zhang Zhizhen sent fifth seed Casper Ruud crashing out of the US Open on Wednesday, creating tennis history by becoming the first man from China to beat a top-five player.

Holders Man City and rivals set for Champions League draw

Holders Manchester City and the cream of European football will learn their Champions League fate for this season when the draw for the group stage takes place in Monaco on Thursday from 1600 GMT.

Russia vetoes UN resolution on Mali sanctions

Russia on Wednesday vetoed an attempt to keep inside military-run Mali a team of UN experts who had charged that foreign forces -- a veiled reference to Moscow-linked Wagner mercenaries -- were involved in widespread abuses.

Gabon coup leaders make general transitional president

Leaders of the coup in Gabon on Wednesday named a general transitional president after seizing power on Wednesday following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled for 55 years, had been declared winner.

Jones gambles on 'young blokes' to light up long-shot Wallabies

Eddie Jones has ripped up the script to try and reinvigorate Australia at the Rugby World Cup, gambling on a raw and untested squad after a series of crushing defeats saw them all but written off as contenders.

'In tune' Verstappen hunting perfect 10 at Monza

Max Verstappen is on the cusp of another new record as he prepares for the Italian Grand Prix and another step towards a near-inevitable third consecutive Formula One world title.

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