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Broncos top Super Bowl champion Seahawks in overtime

New Zealand star Ponga breaks arm in Rugby League World Cup opener

Brilliant Brewers sweep Dodgers to reach World Series

Indonesian stocks dive 11% as MSCI weighs market reclassification

Brewers complete Dodgers sweep to reach World Series

Seoul dismisses Pyongyang's scepticism over hypersonic weapon test

High-flying Freiburg try to shut out the noise as fairytale run continues

Yamal on song as entertainers Barcelona face Betis challenge

Flamengo secure 0-0 draw in La Plata in Copa Libertadores semi

Wong weighs haze prosecutions as Singapore air quality worsens

The final lap? Two days on the campaign trail with Trump

Brush fire prompts an evacuation order along Los Angeles coast

Asian stocks rise as tech bounces from rout, eyes on Warsh

'Mixed feelings': AI cracks centuries-old ciphers

Legendary Italian goalkeeper Buffon retires

Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon announced his retirement on Wednesday at the age of 45.

US private hiring hotter than expected despite July easing

Hiring in the US private sector decelerated in July but was nearly twice as high as analysts expected according to payroll firm ADP on Wednesday, signaling strength in the jobs market.

Pope in Portugal urges Europe to act as 'peacemaker' in Ukraine

Pope Francis urged Europe to act as a "bridge and peacemaker" to end the war in Ukraine on Wednesday, as he opened a five-day visit to Portugal for a major Catholic youth festival.

Marta says Brazil World Cup exit 'not even in my worst nightmares'

Marta said Brazil's Women's World Cup exit at the group stage Wednesday was "not even in my worst nightmares" as the legendary attacker bid a heartbreaking farewell to the tournament.

Romania Black Sea port braces for more Ukrainian grain

At the deepest berth of the Black Sea in the Romanian port of Constanta, the belly of a massive cargo ship bound for Belgium is fed tonnes of rapeseed through a huge steel hose as more vessels queue up.

Action demanded as rough sleeping numbers surge in London

An increasing number of people are sleeping rough on the streets of London with campaigners calling on the British government to tackle the "root causes" of the problem.

Diani hits hat-trick as France beat Panama 6-3 to make World Cup last 16

Kadidiatou Diani hit a hat-trick as France marched into the last 16 of the Women's World Cup on Wednesday in a 6-3 thriller against Panama.

Jamaica dump Brazil and Marta out of World Cup to reach last 16

Jamaica ensured there would be no fairytale ending to Marta's World Cup career as they strangled Brazil 0-0 to reach the last 16 on Wednesday and condemn the South Americans to their earliest exit since 1995.